Past Officers

Past Presidents

The first President was elected in 1953, before which the Chairman headed the Society. There are eight past-Presidents in the history of the Society.

Dates	Presidents
1953-1961	General the Lord Jeffreys KCB KCVO GMG JP DL
1962-1966	Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing GCB KBE DSO
1967-1970	Lieutenant General Sir Ernest Down KBE CB
1971-1977	General the Lord Bourne GCB KBE CMG
1977-1984	Admiral Sir Desmond Dreyer GCB CBE DSC
1984-1993	Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Wade KCB DFC
1994-1999	General Sir John Archer KCB OBE
1999-2006	Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine GCB GBE

Past Chairmen

In 1946 the Council comprised a chairman and three others (one from each Service). There was also a secretary and an honorary treasurer. There are eleven past-Chairmen of the Society.

Dates	Chairmen
1946-1947	Captain Russell Grenfell RN
1947-1948	Air Commodore L L MacLean
1949-1956	Captain Sir Henry Digby-Beste CIE OBE RIN
1956-1959	Admiral Sir Charles Daniel KCB CBE DSO
1959-1964	Lieutenant General Sir Ernest Down KCB CB
1964-1971	General the Lord Bourne GCB KBE CMG
1971-1975	Major General Sir Gerald Duke KBE CB DSO
1975-1982	Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire KCB DSO OBE
1982-1989	Admiral Sir Peter White GBE
1990-2001	Air Chief Marshal Sir David Evans GCB CBE
2001-2006	Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin KCB OBE
2006-2011	Vice Admiral Sir Michael Moore KBE LVO

Past General Secretaries

The first Secretary was appointed in 1948, renamed General Secretary in 1949. There are six past-General Secretaries in the history of the Society.

Dates	General Secretaires
1948-1952	Lieutenant Colonel R W Tobin
1952-1966	Captain P C Bullock OBE RN
1967-1980	Rear Admiral F P B Brayne-Nicholls CB DSC
1980-1990	Major General L W A Gingell CB OBE
1990-1994	Major General Sir Laurence New CB CBE
1994-2000	Major General Peter Bonnet CB MBE
2000-2007	Major General James Gordon CBE