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Patron and Presidents

Royal Patrons since 1815

1815   Edward, Duke of Kent
1817   Augustus, Duke of Sussex
1819   Victoria, Duchess of Kent
1819   King Leopold I of Belgium
1821   The King of Hanover
1822   Frederick, Duke of York
1823   King George IV
1826   Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
1826   King William IV
1837   Queen Victoria
1843   The Prince Consort
1856   King Edward VII
1870   Queen Alexandra
1910   King George V
1936   King George VI
1951   Queen Elizabeth II

Joint Presidents

Viscount Bridgeman
G Nissen CBE
P Mitford-Slade OBE
I Plenderleith CBE
D Barnett
M Wheeler CBE

Vice Presidents

John Andrewes	Rae Lyster
Imogen Barker	Geoff Martin
Peter Barton	Val McKenna
David Blomfield	Andy Merry
The Rt. Hon. Virginia Bottomley	Roger Mew
Dave Brown	Anne Noakes
The Hon. Julian Byng	Bridget O'Brien-Twohig
David Caddy	Anne Overstall
Jonathan Davie	Teehan Page
Michael Dobson	Lord Howard Of Penrith
Roger Fidgen	Steve Poole
James Flecker	Luke Ponsonby
Mike Grenier	Stuart Popham
Tim Guinness	Hugh Priestley
David Harvey JP	David Prince
Chris Hawkins	Paul Reed
Justyn Herbert	John Rogers
Christopher Holdsworth Hunt	Derek Riches
Sir David Howard Bt	Ron Stewart
David Jarrett	Nigel Taunt
Sir Brian Jenkins GBE	Julian Tregoning
Sir John Kemp-Welch	Peter Verstage
Michael Kirkwood CMG	The Earl of Verulam
Angela Knight CBE	Andy Wotton

Appeal Presidents since the year 2000

2023	Hugh Priestley
2022	Oliver Stocken CBE
2021	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone PC DL
2020	Derek Riches
2019	The Hon David Laws
2018	David Barnett
2017	Michael Dobson
2016	Angela Knight CBE
2015	Michael Kirkwood CMG
2014	Lord Howard of Penrith
2013	Mark Loveday
2012	Peter Barton DL
2011	Jonathan Davie
2010	Hugh Priestley
2009	Sir Brian Jenkins GBE
2008	Patrick Mitford-Slade OBE
2007	Julian Tregoning
2006	Ian Plenderleith CBE
2005	Christopher Holdsworth Hunt
2004	Sir David Howard, Bt
2003	Sir John Kemp-Welch
2002	Graham Ross Russell
2001	Timothy Guinness
2000	The Hon. Kevin Pakenham