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    HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III

    PATRON


    OFFICERS AND COUNCIL

    KNIGHT PRINCIPAL
    Sir Christopher Greenwood, GBE CMG KC

    REGISTRAR
    The Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, DL

    TREASURER
    Sir Michael Griffiths

    KNIGHT PRESIDENT
    The Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom

    KNIGHTS VICE-PRESIDENT
    The Rt Hon the Lord Lingfield, DL KStJ
    Sir Jeremy Elwes CBE, OStJ
    Professor Sir Colin Berry
    Sir Michael Hirst

    MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
    Professor Sir Sam Everington, OBE
    Sir Roger Fry CBE (Overseas Member)
    Sir Pritpal Singh
    Sir Ben Kingsley (Overseas Member)
    Sir Andrew Parmley, KStJ
    The Rt Hon Sir Peter Riddell, CBE
    Sir Mark Rowley, QPM

    PROVOST
    The Revd Canon Professor Peter Galloway, LVO OBE KStJ

    GENEALOGIST
    Robert Noel LVO, Clarenceux King of Arms

    GENTLEMAN USHER
    Colonel Piers Storie-Pugh, OBE TD DL

    CLERK OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY
    Philip Beddows Esq

    ISKB Members of Council and Officers July 2025
    ISKB Members of Council and Officers July 2025

    KNIGHTS PRINCIPAL

    2026 Sir Christopher Greenwood, GBE CMG KC
    2019     The Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom
    2012     Professor Sir Colin Berry
    2006 Sir Robert Balchin DL (later Lord Lingfield)
    2000 Sir Richard Gaskell
    1995 Sir Conrad Swan KCVO, Garter King of Arms
    1983 Sir Colin Cole KCB KCVO TD, Garter King of Arms
    1962 Sir Anthony Wagner KCB KCVO, Garter King of Arms
    1957 The Hon. Sir George Bellew KCB KCVO KStJ, Garter King of Arms
    1931 Sir Gerald Wollaston KCB KCVO, Garter King of Arms
    1931 Commander Sir Trevor Dawson Bt RN
    1923 The Rt Hon Sir William Bull Bt MP
    1911 Major-General Sir Henry Pellatt CVO
    1908 The Rt Hon Sir Bargrave Deane

    REGISTRARS OF THE SOCIETY

    2023 The Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, DL
    2017 Sir Michael Hirst
    2016     Sir Jeremy Elwes, CBE OStJ
    2012     His Honour Sir Gavyn Arthur, KStJ
    2006 Alderman Sir Paul Judge
    1998 Sir Robert Balchin, DL
    1991 Sir Kenneth Newman, GBE KStJ QPM
    1986 Sir Roger Falk OBE
    1978 Sir Arthur Driver
    1960 Sir John Weir Russell
    1944 Sir Thomas Lumley-Smith, DSO
    1941 Sir Edwin Lutyens, OM KCIE
    1939 Sir Malcolm Fraser Bt
    1921 Sir Park Goff Bt, KC
    1920 Sir Harry North
    1907 Sir William Bull MP

    HONORARY TREASURERS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2026 Sir Michael Griffiths
    2023     Sir Pritpal Singh
    2017 Sir Clive Thompson
    2012     Sir Jeremy Elwes, CBE OStJ
    2006 Professor Sir Colin Berry
    1999 Sir Paul Judge
    1994 Sir Douglas Morpeth TD
    1986 Sir Peter Lane (later Lord Lane of Horsell)
    1969 Sir John Howard, DL
    1961 Sir Reginald Blair Bt - Joint Hon Treasurer with Sir Richard Yeabsley
    1959 Sir Richard Yeabsley, CBE - Joint Hon Treasurer with Sir Patrick Hannon
    1946 Sir William Shenton - Joint Hon Treasurer with Sir Patrick Hannon
    1944 Sir Patrick Hannon - Joint Hon Treasurer with Lord Plender
    1941 Sir Clement Hindley, KCIE - Joint Hon Treasurer with Lord Plender
    1935 The Rt Hon the Lord Plender, GBE KStJ DL - Joint Hon Treasurer with Sir Malcolm Fraser Bt GBE
    1934 Sir Malcolm Fraser Bt, GBE - Joint Hon Treasurer with Sir Patrick Ford Bt
    1931 Sir Patrick Ford Bt & The Rt Hon Sir Harry Samuel - Joint Hon Treasurers
    1924 Sir Vansittart Bowater Bt
    1908 Sir Roper Parkington DL & Sir Clifton Robinson - Joint Hon Treasurers

    CLERKS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2024 Philip W. Beddows Esq
    2009 Colonel Simon Doughty
    2009-2020     Mrs Melanie Felton (Assistant to The Clerk)
    1999 Richard L. Jenkins Esq, LVO TD
    1984 Robert M. Esden Esq, MBE
    1983 Miss Mary Elliston
    1975 Mrs Elizabeth Reid
    1971 Mrs Beatrice Farrell
    1959 Mrs Althea (Caroline Winifred) Rodney
    - daughter of former Knight Principal, Sir Gerald Wollaston
    1934 Miss Evelyn Blackwell
    1931 Miss E. M. Gill
    1929 Miss Mary Jaqueline ('Jacky') Tyrwhitt
    1928 George Bull Esq
    1926 Bryan L Brown Esq
    1920 Hubert Whelbourn Esq
    1910 Willoughby Bullock Esq

    PRELATES OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2018 The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Archbishop of Canterbury
    1996     The Rt Revd & Rt Hon Richard Chartres DD DLITT FSA, Lord Bishop of London
    1992 The Rt Revd & Rt Hon David Hope BA DPHIL DD, Lord Bishop of London
    1986 The Rt Revd & Rt Hon Graham Leonard DD, Lord Bishop of London
    1974 The Rt Revd & Rt Hon G A Ellison DD, Lord Bishop of London
    1973 Vacant
    1968 The Rt Revd & Rt Hon R W Stopford CBE DD DCL, Lord Bishop of London

    PRELATES EMERITUS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2017 The Rt Revd & Rt Hon the Lord Chartres KCVO DD DLITT FSA

    DEANS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2022 The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
    2012 The Very Revd Dr David Ison, KCVO, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
    2007 The Rt Revd Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral
    2005 The Very Revd Dr John Moses KCVO, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral

    PROVOSTS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2007 The Revd Canon Professor Peter Galloway LVO OBE JP FSA FRHistS

    GENEALOGISTS OF THE IMPERIAL SOCIETY

    2001 Robert Noel LVO, Clarenceux King of Arms
    1977 Colin Cole Esq., MVO, Windsor Herald (later Sir Colin Cole KCB KCVO, Garter King of Arms)