Past Officers of the Society

Patrons

2013 –                          Mr Ian Dudson CBE, H M Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire

2003 – 2013                 Mr James Hawley, H M Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire

1985 – 2003                 Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield

Presidents

2022 – 2024                 Professor Rik Bryan

2019 – 2022                 Professor Carolyn Roberts

2017 – 2019                 Professor Peter A Lambert

2015 – 2017                Dr Zsuzsanna Nagy

2013 – 2015                 Professor Rex Harris

2011 – 2013                 Professor Sahar Al-Malaika

2009 – 2011                 Professor Emeritus John Campbell OBE

2007 – 2009                 Richard J Tetley

2005 – 2007                 Richard M Yardley OBE

2003 – 2005                 John Hindhaugh

2001 – 2003                 Dr Frederick Mitchell

1999 – 2001                 Dr Stuart Guy

1997 -1999                  Professor Alec Collins

1995 – 1997                Dr J David Anderson

1993 – 1995                Professor Alasdair Steele-Bodger OBE

1992 – 1993                Major General Brendan McGuiness

1991 -1992                  Mr Brian Mather

1990 – 1991                Dr Michael Harrison

1989 – 1990                Mr Jim Carter

1988 – 1989                Professor Joseph McGeogh

1987 – 1988                Professor Heinz Wolff

Committee Officers

Chairmen:

2020 – 2023                  Mike Beeson

2017 – 2020                 Bob Giles

2014 – 2017                 Carol Hannam

2010 – 2014                 Paul Bettson

2008 – 2010                Brian Hammond

2003 – 2008               Jenny Arthur

2001 – 2003                Bryan Veitch

1996 – 2001                John A K Swinnock

1991 – 1996                Richard M Yardley OBE

1986 – 1991                John D Kibble

Deputy Chairmen:

2020 – 2023                Alan Hooper

2017 – 2020                 Mike Beeson

2014 – 2017                 Bob Giles

2011 – 2014                 Carol Hannam

2008 – 2011                Paul Bettson

2005 – 2008                Brian Hammond

2001 – 2003                Bryan Veitch

1996 – 2001                John A K Swinnock

1991 – 1996                 Richard Miller Yardley OBE

1994 – 1996                Peter F Pallett

1992 – 1994                Frederick L Mitchell

1988 – 1992                Alan Potter

1987 – 1988                William Atrill

General Secretaries

2015 –                          Irene Ordidge

2010 – 2015                 Marion Sadler

2007 – 2010                Alan Hooper

2001 – 2007                Tim Sims

1996 – 2001                David S Durston

1993 – 1996                John A K Swinnock

1992 – 1993                A Donald Busby

1987 – 1992                Frederick L Mitchell

1986 – 1987                Elizabeth Scott

Assistant Secretaries

1989 – 1992                John G Evans

1987 – 1989                John Freeth

Honorary Treasurers

2019 –                          Peter Stubbs

2016 – 2019                 David Ward

2011 – 2016                Dr Robert Giles

2006 – 2011                Carol Hannam

2005 – 2006                Clifford E Ricketts

2003 – 2005                Alan Taylor

1998 – 2003                Clifford E Ricketts

1993 – 1998                A Donald Busby

1992 – 1993                James H Howell

1989 – 1992                David S Durston

1985 – 1989                Ron Brittain

Meetings Secretaries

2005 –                        Meetings Sub-Committee

2000 – 2005               Brian Hammond

1998 – 2000               David Frean

1997 – 1998               Colin R Davenport

1992 – 1997               Richard J Tetley

Membership Secretaries:

2014 –                        Dr Robert Giles

2005 – 2014               Paul Bettson

Education Officers:

2001 –                         Jenny Arthur

1994 – 2001               Matthew Bates

1986 – 1988               Alan Potter

Visits Secretaries

2017 –                       Alan Hooper

2013 – 2017              Mike Beeson

2008 – 2013              Tim Sims

2001 – 2008              John Hodges

1999 – 2001              Paul Bettson