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 |
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. |