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Roll of Prime Wardens

With special recognition of J.B. Radcliffe (Bootle) and J. Parkinson (Gravesend) for their unstinting efforts from 15th June 1933 until the outbreak of hostilities in 1939.

1947-1952  Commander John Poland RN (Rtd.) – City of London
1953 – 1954    Cpt. W.F. Floyd – Northampton
1954 – 1955    H. Gregory – City of Chester
1955 – 1956    R.H. Strong – Middlesbrough
1956 – 1957    A. Johnson – Paisley
1957 – 1958    R.C.F. Leppard – Dover
1958 – 1959    A. Broadhurst – Nuneaton
1959 – 1960    W.R.H. Thompson – City of Edinburgh
1960 – 1961    J.W. Foreman – Norwich
1961 – 1962    W. Wood – Goole
1962 – 1963    J. Currie – Ayr
1963 – 1964    W.G. Webber – Gravesend
1964 – 1965    H. Giliver – Bolton
1965 – 1966    J.P. Slater – Dumfries
1966 – 1967    R. Pote – Bedford
1967 – 1968    T. Lewis – Bury
1968 – 1969    J.R. Moffat – Falkirk
1969 – 1970    G.T. Eadie – City of Bath
1970 – 1971    C.F. Clifton – Barnsley
1971 – 1972    C. Macrae – Inverness
1972 – 1973    G. Busby – Sandwich
1973 – 1974    W. Lambert – Harrogate
1974 – 1975    W. Allen – Hawick
1975 – 1976    J. Eaton – Taunton
1976 – 1977    J.W. McKiernan – Tyne & Wear
1977 – 1978    D. Aitkin – Kirkaldy
1978 – 1979    C. Watts – Southampton
1979 – 1980    J.C. Robinson – City of York
1980 – 1981    G. Paul – Renfrew
1981 – 1982    V.A. West – Woodspring
1982 – 1983    F. Purcell – Kingston Upon Thames London Borough Council
1983 – 1984    R. Scott – Hamilton
1984 – 1985    D. Trafford – Banbury Town Council
1985 – 1986    R.T. Strudwick – City of Leeds
1986 – 1987    J. Malone – Falkirk Council
1987 – 1988    G.D. White – Barnstaple Town Council
1988 – 1989    A. Milner – Pendle Borough Council
1989 – 1990    D. Megany – City of Belfast
1990 – 1991    T.T.F. Harding – Peterborough City Council
1991 – 1992    G. Robbins – Burnley Borough Council
1992 – 1993    G. Milligan – Roxburgh Scottish Borders Council
1993 – 1994    I.E. Warner – Stevenage Borough Council
1994 – 1995    K.M. Carson – Charnwood Borough Council
1995 – 1996    D. Morrison – Western Isles Council
1996 – 1997    A.M. Hughes – Northampton Borough Council
1997 – 1998    P. Nendick – City of Kingston
1998 – 1999    T. Cobban – Aberdeen City Council
1999 – 2000    G. Weatherhead – City of Wells
2000 – 2001    L. Love – South Ayrshire Council
2001 – 2002    D. Jardine – Blandford Forum Town Council
2002 – 2003    G. Adams MBE – Caledonian University
2003 – 2004    P. Hyde – Manchester City Council
2004 – 2005    R. Buckle – Colchester Borough Council
2005 – 2006    W. Paterson – East Dunbartonshire
2006 – 2007    D. Knight J.P. – Poole Borough Council
2007 – 2008    P. E. Legg – Charnwood Borough Council
2008 – 2009    A. Jenkins – St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
2009 – 2010    S. Dennis – City & County of Swansea
2010 – 2011    J. Smoothy – St. Ives Town Council, Cambs.
2011 – 2012    P. Townsend – London Borough of Croydon
2012 – 2013    J. Caruana – Hertford Town Council
2013 – 2014    O. Collier – Royal Wooton Bassett
2014 – 2015    R. Crabb BEM – City & Borough of Exeter
2015 – 2016    A. Spencer – Portsmouth City Council
2016 – 2017    R. Trigger – Yeovil Town Council
2017 – 2018    J. Vauvert – City of Ripon
2018 – 2019    K. Simpson – London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
2019 – 2020   C. Hobbs-East – Deal Town Council
2020 – 2022   A. Tregoning JP – Southend on Sea City Council
2022 – 2023   V. Morrish – Bideford Town Council
2023 –             C. East – Margate Charter Trustees