Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Annual Dinner 1866 to 2016
Year Chairman Vice-Chairman
1866 Thomas Harrison, Esq.
1867 William Naylor, Esq. Richard Oates, Esq.
1868 Jas. Kitson, Esq. Senr. William Nichols, Esq.
1869 John Manning, Esq. Rev. J. P. Ward. (Chaplain)
1870 William Nichols, Esq. Robert Thompson, Esq.
1872 E. J. Reed, Esq. Reginald Wigram, Esq.
1874 I. Lothian Bell, Esq.
1875 Robert Tenant, Esq. M.P.
1876 Benjamin Walker, Esq. William Horsfall, Esq.
1877 Reginal Wigram, Esq. J. H. Wickstead, Esq.
1878 James Kitson, Esq. Junr.
1879 Daniel Adamson, Esq. Thomas W. Embleton, Esq.
1880 Leonard Cooper, Esq. Arthur Greenwood, Esq.
1881 Samson Fox, Esq. A. Tannet-Walker, Esq.
1882 Arthur Greenwood, Esq. Thos Purvis Reay, Esq.
1883 James Campbell, Esq. F. W. Tannet-Walker, Esq.
1884 W. H. Bartholomew, Esq. Henry Woodall, Esq.
1885 J. Devonshire Ellis, Esq. F. J. Pollock, Esq.
1886 Hon. R. C. Parsons. Benjamin Holgate, Esq.
1887 Sir James Kitson, Bart. George Brayshaw, Esq.
1888 A. Tannet-Walker, Esq. A. H. Meysey-Thompson, Esq.
1889 Sir James Kitson, Bart. J. Lupton Shepherd, Esq.
1890 Arthur T. Lawson, Esq. J. Percy Sykes, Esq.
1891 A. Tannet-Walker, Esq. Albert E .Kitson, Esq.
1892 E Windsor Richards, Esq. W. Penrose Green, Esq.
1893 Reginald Wigram, Esq. E. Kitson Clark, Esq
1894 W. W. Clayton, Esq. Thomas Winn, Esq.
1895 F. W. Tannet-Walker, Esq. A. G. Hopper, Esq.
1896 T. Pervis Reay, Esq. E. E. Lawson, Esq.
1897 R. W. Eddison, Esq. Henry McLaren, Esq.
1898 Ald. F. W. Lawson. Professor John Goodman.
1899 A. H. Meysey-Thompson, Esq. E. C. Kitson, Esq.
1900 Arthur Greenwood, Esq. Charles Scriven, Esq.
1901 J. H. Wicksteed, Esq. William Sheldon, Esq.
1902 A. Edmund Butler, Esq. Samuel Denison, Esq.
1903 Ald. J. H. Wurtzburg. T. L. Taylor, Esq.
1904 Sir Jas. Kitson, Bart., M.P. Geo. R. Goldsack, Esq.
1905 Ald. A.T. Tannet-Walker. Hugh M. Butler, Esq.
1906 E. Kitson Clark, Esq. Alex Campbell, Esq.
1907 W, Penrose Green, Esq. R. Haste Carr, Esq.
1908 Col. Chas. Colhlan, V.D., J.P. J. W. Thackery, Esq.
1909 Robt. Armitage, Esq., M.P. Wm. Rintoul, Esq.
1910 Bernal Bagshawe, Esq. Jas. H. Mann, Esq.
1911 Robt. H. Fowler, Esq. R. Gordon Sharp, Esq.
1912 Fredk. J. Kitson, Esq. A. S. Keith, Esq.
1913 John McLaren, Esq. T. F. Braime, Esq.
1914 Dinner abandoned owing to the War.
Jubilee Dinner Held in 1919
1919 Sir Alfred Herbert, K.B.E. Alfred Towler, Esq.
1919 T.F. Braime, Esq. A. L. Rintoul, Esq.
1920 Sir W. H. Ellis, G.B.E., D.Eng., J.P.Kenneth Fraser, Esq.
1921 T. L. Taylor, Esq. J. J. Baines, Esq.
1922 Major F. L. Watson, M.C. Councillor Rowland Winn.
1923 Hugh Lupton, Esq. Chas. H. Fowler, Esq.
1924 W. L. Hichens, Esq. Edgar Alcock, Esq., M.B.E.
1925 Sir W. H. Ellis, G.B.E., D.Eng., J.P. G. Wigram, Esq.
Diamond Jubilee Dinner
1926 Alex Campbell, Esq. Captain H. R. Lupton, M.C.
1927 Kenneth Frazer, Esq. Lionel Kitson, Esq.
1928 Edgar Alcock, Esq., M.B.E. Ernest Newell, Esq.
1929 G. C. H. Wichmann, Esq. C. St. John Coghlan, Esq.
1930 Ald. Rowland Winn, M.B.E. J Arthur Sykes, Esq.
1931 Sir Henry Fowler, K.B.E., LL.D., D.Sc (Vacant)
1932 Major Geoffrey H. Kitson. F. Grover, Esq.
1933 Edgar Alcock, Esq., M.B.E. Leonard Hartley, Esq.
1934 Crossland Braithwaite, Esq. Fredk. C. Thornber, Esq.
1935 Sir W. H. Ellis, G.B.E. James Speirs, Esq.
1936 Lt.-Col. E. Godfrey Pelly, John F. Alcock, Esq.,
D.S.O. M.C. M.A.(Cantab)
1937 Sir Chas. W. Craven, R.N., O.B.E. Ronald H. Braime, Esq., M.A.
1938 Fredk. Grover, Esq. R. M. Longman, Esq.
1939 Dinner Postponed.
1940 Luncheon presided over by John J. Baines
1941 Luncheon presided over by F. Stanley Legg, Esq.
1942 Luncheon presided over by G. B. Dodman, Esq.
1943 Luncheon presided over by John A. Hopkinson, Esq.
1944 Luncheon presided over by B. Niekirk, Esq., M.B.E.
1945 Sir Alexander Ramsey, O.B.E. Clifford Chew, Esq.
1946 Col. Sir Giffard le Q. Martel,
K.C.B., K.B. E., D.S.O. Lieut. H. R. H. Gorrie.
1947 Dinner cancelled due to Ministry of Food Regulations.
1948 Col. Geo. Bray, M.C., T.D. Rodney F. Butler, Esq.
1949 The Rt. Hon. Lord Airedale, J. C. M. Maclagan, Esq. D.S.O., M. C.
1950 Sir Claude Gibb, C.B.E. Ernest Osborn, Esq.
1951 Thos. Penny, Esq. C. G. Robinson, Esq.
M.B.E., B.A., B.Sc.
1952 Sir Digby Lawson, Bt, George Hayes, Esq.
B.A.(Cantab.), J.P.
1953 R. D. G. Ryder, Esq. Fred B. Mills, Esq.
1954 H. Norman G Allen, Esq., M.A. Alfred H. Catton, Esq.
1955 Sir Thomas Hutton, H.M. Denison, Esq.
K.C.I.E., C.B., M.C.
1956 George R. Adamson, Esq. H. C. Newell, Esq.
1957 G. Ronald Prior, Esq. F. Stanley Legg, Esq.
1958 J. Parker, Esq., B.A. Walter Armstrong, Esq., M.B.E.
1959 J. B. Woodeson, Esq., O.B.E. G. W. Heslett, Esq.
1960 G. M. Butler, Esq. John Baker, Esq.
1961 John E. Hill, Esq. H. Ridgway, Esq., J.P.
1962 W. H. Sharp, Esq. Prof. R. H. Evans,
C.B.E. D.Sc., Ph.D.
1963 John H. Osborn, Esq., M.P. S. C. Thomson, Esq.
1964 H. F. Sherborne, Esq., M.C. L. Jackson, Esq.
1965 Major-Gen. L. H. Atkinson, O.B.E., B.Sc.
1966 R. H. S. Turner, Esq.
1967 J. F. Alcock, Esq., O.B.E.
1968 Dr. A. E. Haffner.
1969 R. F. Lansdown, Esq.
1970 W. A. Brown, Esq.
1971 Victor H. Watson, Esq.
1972 J. S. Halbert, Esq.
1973 G. I. Bray, Esq.
1974 F. H. Marsh, Esq., B.Sc.
1975 F. G. Hawkins, Esq., M.A.
1976 D. S. W. Lee, Esq.
1977 W. Samwell, Esq.
1978 F.C.Barker, Esq.
1979 R. Atkinson, Esq., D.Sc., B.Sc.
1980 J. Alcock, Esq.
1981 R. C. Dobbs, Esq., C.Eng.
1982 R. Taylor, Esq.
1983 R. W. Holder, Esq.
1984 J. G. Dickson Esq., C.Eng. F.I.Mech.E.
1985 Dr. R. A. Schofield, M.Sc., Ph.D., C.Eng., F.I.Prod.E., M.I.Mech.E., A.M.C.S.T
1986 J. Keigthley, Esq, C.Eng., F.I.Prod.E., F.B.I.M.
1987 Dr. R. A. Etheridge, B.Sc., Ph.D., C.Eng., M.I.Prod.E., A.M.B.E.S.
1988 D. B. Waudby, Esq., C.Eng., M.I.Gas E.
1989 Prof. D. Dowson, C.B.E., F.R.S., F.I.Mech.E.
1990 J. Hartley, Esq.
1991 Dinner held in early 1992 in order to avoid many other similar gatherings prior to the festive season. Position of Chairman at the dinner taken by The President of the Association, and a Main Speaker engaged.
Year Main Speaker
1992 Douglas J. McLaughlan, Esq.
1993 Kenneth Myers, Esq.
1994 John Morgan, Esq.
1995 Eur.Ing. J.B. Firth, C.Eng., F.I.E.E., M.I.Mech.E.
1996 N Newsome, Esq.
1997 Clive G. Williams, Esq.
1998 Mike Smith, Esq.
1999 B Pentlow, Esq.
2000 Peter Wallace, Esq.
2001 John Morgan, Esq.
2002 W. G. Tetlow, Esq.
2003 A. Swallow, Esq.
2004 P. Crossley, Esq.
2005 K. Humphreys, Esq.
2006 P. Hudson, Esq.
2007 Billy Dean, Esq.
2008 Mickey Gunn, Esq.
2009 John Burnet, Esq.
2010 Tony Barton, Esq.
2011 Richard Gibbon, OBE. National Railway Museum.
2012 John G. Roberts, Esq. Airbus UK.
2013 Peter Findley, Esq. Concorde.
2014 Ms. Sheila Dyson, M Phil,
2015 Duncan Jagger, Esq. Horses.
2016 No Main Speaker.
Entertainment provided by Ms Molly Taggart and Mr Joe Medlock.
Sheila Dyson, speaking at the 2014 Dinner, with a picture on screen of the light aircraft she took to Australia.