Past Officers

PRESIDENTS

1889 – 1906	Colonel E. Wilson, FSA
1906 – 1912	J. Rawlinson Ford, LLD
1912 – 1915	Rev. C. Hargrove, MA
1915 – 1921	Ven. Archdeacon H. Armstrong Hall
1921 – 1924	J. E. Bedford, FGS.
1924 – 1934	Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Knaresborough, L. Smith, DD
1934 – 1940	Prof. A. Hamilton Thompson, CBE, FSA, FBA
1940 – 1943	Lt. Col. E. Kitson Clark, MA, FSA
1943 – 1945	Prof. A. S. Turberville, MC, MA
1946 – 1949	R. Offor, BA PhD
1949 – 1955	Prof. J. Le Patourel, MA, DPhil
1955 – 1965	Rev. Canon R. J. Wood, MA
1965 – 1968	J. Sprittles
1969 – 1972	C. A. Lupton, MC, MB, FRCS
1972 – 1976	G. Black, MB, BS, FRCS
1976 – 1980	G. Woledge, BA
1980 – 1985	G. C. F. Forster, BA, FSA
1985 – 1988	Mrs R. S. Mortimer, BA
1988 – 1994	E. A. Elton, MA
1994 – 2000	Mr S. Burt
2000 – 2005	Mr P. S Morrish
2005 – 2011	Mr C. J. Morgan
2011 – 2016	Rev Dr R. Yates
2016 – 2019	Professor J. Chartres
2019 – 2020	Mrs E. Bradford
2020 – 2023	Dr A. Slomson
2024 –	Mr. C. J. Hindle

HON. SECRETARIES

1889 – 1890	Prof. C. Ransome, MA
1890 – 1891	H. M. Stephens
1891 – 1894	G. D. Lumb, FSA with J. W. Morkill, MA
1894 – 1902	G. D. Lumb, FSA with E. Kitson Clark, MA
1902 – 1903	G. D. Lumb, FSA with W. H. Witherby, MA
1903 – 1908	G. D. Lumb, FSA with B. P. Scattergood, MA, FSA
1908 – 1909	B. P. Scattergood, MA, FSA
1909 – 1917	B. P Scattergood, MA, FSA with C. A. Town, MA, LLB
1917 – 1924	B. P.Scattergood, MA, FSA with H. W. Thompson
1924 – 1927	H. W. Thompson with E. D. James
1927 – 1929	H. W. Thompson with R. C. Darcy Hann, MB, ChB, BA
1929 – 1941	W. S.Theaker, LLB with J. G. Clark
1941 – 1946	Miss A. G. Foster, BA
1946 – 1966	K. J. Bonser, ARIBA
1966 – 1981	D. Keighley
1982 – 1993	D. M. Watson, M.A.
1993-2000	Mr B. L. Harrison
2000-2005	Mr C. J. Morgan
2005-2009	Mrs E. Bradford
2009-2012	Dr A. C. Brook
2012-2018	Dr A. Slomson
2019-2020	Rev Dr R. Yates
2020 –	Dr P. A. Howarth

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

1990-2000

Mrs A. M. Warburton

HON. LIBRARIANS / CURATORS

1889 – 1891	Revd C. Hargrove, MA
1891 – 1893	W.T. Lancaster
1893 – 1914	S. Denison, FSA
1914 – 1920	S. Denison, FSA with J. Singleton
1920 – 1927	Miss E. Hargrave
1927 – 1933	Miss E. Hargrave with L. Whinkup (Hon. Assistant Librarian)
1933 – 1935	Miss E. Hargrave and J. W. Walker
1935 – 1939	J. W .Walker
1940 – 1960	G. E. Kirk, MA
1960 – 2002	Mrs G. C. F. Forster, MA
2002-2007	Miss J. Newiss
2007-2012	Professor P. Meredith
2012-2016	Mrs E. Bradford and Mr J. H. Townsend
2016-2017	Mrs E.Bradford
2017-	Mr P. Gillett

HON. EDITORS

1891 – 1928	G. D. Lumb acted both as editor of texts and general editor until elected Honorary Editor
1928 – 1939	G. D. Lumb, FSA
1939 – 1944	W. B. Crump, MA
1945 – 1946	W. B. Crump, MA and F. Beckwith, MA
1947 – 1954	F. Beckwith, MA
1955 – 1970	Mrs A. G. Foster and Mrs R. S. Mortimer, BA
1971 – 1972	Miss V. H. F. A. Hinton, BA, ALA and Mrs R. S. Mortimer, BA
1973 – 1974	Miss V. H. F. A. Hinton, BA, ALA, Mrs R. S. Mortimer, BA and Mrs W. B. Stephens, BA
1974 – 1980	Mrs R. S. Mortimer, BA and Mrs W. B. Stephens, BA
1981 – 2000	Mrs P. S. Kirby, BA, MPhil and Mrs W. B. Stephens, BA
2001 – 2015	Mrs A. Alexander, MA, MPhil, D. Thornton, MPhil, PhD
2016 -2019	Professor J. Chartres and Dr P. Maw
2019- 2020	Dr P. Maw and Mr C. J. Hindle
2020 –	Mr. C. J. Hindle

HON. TREASURERS

1889 – 1891	J. Stansfeld
1892 – 1904	E. Wilson, FSA
1905 – 1925	G. D. Lumb, FSA
1926 – 1933	T. Walker
1934 – 1954	H. Pemberton
1954 – 1962	R. G. Rawnsley, FCCS
1962 – 1972	R. D. Rodway, FCA
1972 – 1979	E. L. Empsall
1980 – 1995	G. A. Ascough, FCA
1995 -2016	Mr C. J. Hindle
2016 – 2024	Mr J. H. Townsend
2024 –	Mt. M. Staniforth

ASSISTANT TREASURER

1995-2010

Mr J. H.Townsend

LECTURES / PROGRAMME SECRETARY

1990-1998	Mr P. S. Morrish
1998-2021	Mrs D. Taylor
2021 –	Mr A. Ramm

EXCURSIONS SECRETARY

2020-2021	Mrs S. Nistri
2021-2024	Mrs D. Taylor
2026-	Dr E. Storr

PUBLICITY OFFICER

1990-1991	Mr J. B. Eggleton
1991-2009	Mr K. Wark
2009-2010	Mr M. Hughes
2011-2012	Mr C. J. Morgan
2016-2017	Mr D. Martin

DISTRIBUTIONS OFFICER

1990-1994	Mrs J. A. Crebbin
1994-1995	Miss M. Targus and Miss O.C.Whitehead
1995-2003	Mr C. H. Wickert
2003-2009	Mr R.G. Dove
2009-	Mr J. Luxton

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

2010-2013	Mr J. H. Townsend
2013-2015	Mr D. Martin

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

2010-

Mrs S. E. Alexander

PREMISES

1889 – 1896	Rented rooms in the Leeds Municipal Buildings.
1896 – 1925	The old Medical School in Park Street, Leeds, purchased jointly with the YAS
1925 – 1968	House at 16 Queen Square, Leeds (purchased by the Society)
1968 – 2016	Claremont, Clarendon Road, Leeds, rooms rented from the YAS.
2016 –	Leeds Library, 18, Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL.