Club Presidents
Click on the year to get details of club officers and club members for that year.
Past Presidents | ||
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Year ► | President ▼ | Current Status |
1945 - 1946 | A.E. Brighton | |
1954 - 1955 | A. Grosvenor | |
1975 - 1976 | A.H. Craddock | |
1979 - 1980 | A.J. Weston | |
1961 - 1962 | A. Spears | PHF, (District Governor) |
1959 - 1960 | A. Spears | PHF, (District Governor) |
2017 - 2018 | Amal Rampal | PHF, Active Member |
2018 - 2019 | Amal Rampal | PHF, Active Member |
1995 - 1996 | B.E. Eley | PHF, Active Member |
1989 - 1990 | B.E. Kimberley | (District Governor 11-12) |
1984 - 1985 | B. Osborne | |
2012 - 2013 | Bob Foxall | |
1953 - 1954 | C.C. Ralphs | |
1970 - 1971 | C. Cupitt | |
1968 - 1969 | C.H. Moreton | |
1957 - 1958 | C.S. Bailey | |
1950 - 1951 | C.S. Spencer | |
1976 - 1977 | D.H. Koehli | |
2001 - 2002 | D.R. Gardner | |
2000 - 2001 | D.R. Gardner | |
2015 - 2016 | Deborah Roberts | PHF |
2016 - 2017 | Deborah Roberts | PHF |
1942 - 1943 | Dr A. Shepherd | |
1943 - 1944 | Dr G.C. Auld | Founding Member |
1949 - 1950 | E. Marshall | Founding Member |
2005 - 2006 | E. Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
2004 - 2005 | E. Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
2008 - 2009 | E. Turton | |
2007 - 2008 | E. Turton | |
1978 - 1979 | E. Walden | |
1951 - 1952 | F.A. Jessop | Founding Member |
1941 - 1942 | F.H. Bullock | Founding Member |
1948 - 1949 | F.H. Cornes | Founding Member |
1960 - 1961 | F.J. Clements | |
1946 - 1947 | F.N. Clements | Founding Member |
1958 - 1959 | F.W. Cooper | Founding Member |
2023 - 2024 | Faisal Sharif | Active Member |
1977 - 1978 | G.R. Earp | |
1969 - 1970 | G.S.G. Gates | |
2002 - 2003 | G.V. Neal | Honorary Member |
1986 - 1987 | H.A. Radford | |
1971 - 1972 | H.A. Workman | |
1966 - 1967 | H.B. Bryant | |
1947 - 1948 | H.K. Howse | |
1982 - 1983 | H.W.D. Rostrup | PHF, Honorary Member (District Governor 91-92) |
1999 - 2000 | J.A. Baker | PHF |
1998 - 1999 | J.A. Baker | PHF |
1963 - 1964 | J.A. Moss | |
2006 - 2007 | J. Allen | |
1993 - 1994 | J. Allen | |
1944 - 1945 | J.C. Nicholls | Founding Member |
1962 - 1963 | J. Webber | |
2021 - 2022 | John Teece Tony Docherty | PHF PHF, Active Member |
1987 - 1988 | K.A. Pinfield | |
1997 - 1998 | K.J. Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
2009 - 2010 | Ken Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
2010 - 2011 | Ken Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
2011 - 2012 | Ken Pheysey | PHF, Active Member |
1981 - 1982 | L.W. Broomfield | |
1996 - 1997 | M.H. Broomfield | |
1988 - 1989 | M.H. Young | |
1990 - 1991 | M.R.M. Lunn | PHF |
1964 - 1965 | M. Ross O.B.E. | |
1985 - 1986 | M.T. Hayes | |
1952 - 1953 | N.G. Owen | |
1992 - 1993 | P.A. Hill | |
1973 - 1974 | P.A. Lamont | |
2003 - 2004 | P. King | |
1967 - 1968 | P. Ward | |
1955 - 1956 | R. Fletcher O.B.E. | Founding Member |
1991 - 1992 | R.G. Moule | |
1972 - 1973 | R. Margetts | |
1956 - 1957 | R. White | |
2020 - 2021 | Ray Sinclair Tony Docherty | Active Member PHF, Active Member |
1974 - 1975 | Rev A. White | PHF |
1938 - 1939 | Rev D.J. Walters | Founding Member |
1937 - 1938 | Rev D.J. Walters | Founding Member |
1980 - 1981 | S.E. Patton | |
1940 - 1941 | T.C. de la Hey | Founding Member |
1939 - 1940 | T.C. de la Hey | Founding Member |
1956 - 1957 | T.H.D. Powell | |
2013 - 2014 | Tony Docherty | PHF, Active Member |
2014 - 2015 | Tony Docherty | PHF, Active Member |
2019 - 2020 | Tony Docherty | PHF, Active Member |
2022 - 2023 | Tony Docherty | PHF, Active Member |
1955 - 1956 | W.A. Solven | |
1965 - 1966 | W.E. Roberts | |
1983 - 1984 | W.G. Cradock | |
1994 - 1995 | W. Lith |
Founding Members | ||
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Rotarian | Profession | General Information |
Dr C.G. Auld | Medical Practitioner | In practice at Rae & Auld, New Road, Bromsgrove. Became President in 1943/4 and resigned when he left the district a few years later. |
W.K. Barnes | Sales Manager: Sporting Goods at Bromsgrove car Services limited | Resident at Ford House, New Road, Bromsgrove. This house no longer exists because of development but the name is perpetuated in the Fordhouse Estate. |
J.P. Brazier | Building Construction | Director of J. & A. Brazier limited and resident at Thatcholme, Conway Road (now the Music centre of Bromsgrove School). Remained an active member of the Club until his death. His son, Roger Brazier, was a founder member of the Bromsgrove Round Table. He became an active member of the Rotary Club for many years and then in later years an Honorary member. |
F.H. Bullock | Water Service | The Engineer and Manager of the East Worcestershire Waterworks Co. Became President 1941/42 and was a very active member until his death. Was an eloquent speaker and often called upon for lunchtime talks. |
F.N. Clements | Advertising Service | Managing Director of Clements Bros. (Displays) Limited. Became President 1946/47, also acted as Secretary. An active member who took a prominent part in Rotary work as well as holding office on the BUDC of which he became Chairman. He was also for many years Chairman of JPs. |
W.H. Clements | Advertising Service (additional Active) | Brother to F.N. Clements, but who had to resign before taking any office owing to his business commitments preventing him from complying with the Attendance Rules. |
F.W. Cooper | Printing | Manager of the Bromsgrove Messenger Co. and subsequently Managing Director when the company was taken over by Berrows. Was a very active and lively member - suffered some setbacks around 1950 when he lost his wife while his sons were still at Bromsgrove High School but later was able to participate fully and became President 1958/59. Responsible for 'stirring things up' - hence the presentation to him of the 'Stirring Spoon'. Remained an active member until his death. |
M. Davis | Fire Insurance | Superintendent of the Bromsgrove Area for Royal Insurance Co. Not a member beyond the war years. |
W.E. Dudley | Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths | Registrar and also Clerk to Bromsgrove Rural District Council. |
S.W. Dean | Garage and Service Station | Managing Director of Car Services limited, Worcester Street, Bromsgrove. |
C.R. Field | Tailoring (Men's) | Partner in Field & Son - the Property in the High Street which was converted into McDonalds. His brother was Winston Field who held Office as Prime Minister of Rhodesia. Both C.R. and E. Field remained active members until their deaths though not holding office. Egbert's wife was Kathleen Field, a respected Councillor on the BUDC for many years - also holding Office as chairman. |
G.C. Gadd | Architecture | A local architect who left his distinctive style on many houses and shop fronts in the Bromsgrove area. His offices were in the Town Hall Chambers adjoining the old Garage Inn which was demolished and replaced by the pearl Assurance House at the corner of St John Street and Worcester Street. |
T.C. De la Hey | Christianity (Protestant) | Vicar of St John Baptist Church, Bromsgrove. President of the Club 1939/40 and 1940/41 - remained an active member until his death. |
H.K. Howse | Bus Service | The Divisional Traffic Superintendent with the Midland red in Bromsgrove. Was President 1947/48 and a very active member of the local Road Safety Committee. Resigned from the Club because of pressure of work. |
H.O. Horton | Accounting Service | A well-known local Chartered Accountant who ceased to practice during the war years. Did not retain his membership of Rotary for long because of deteriorating health. |
F.A. Jessop | Municipal Government (Clerk) | Clerk to the BUDC and a very active Rotarian, being Secretary for a period and also President 1951/52. Organised and a very competent MC at many Flag Whist Drives to raise funds. Remained a member until he died. |
R. Luce | Auctioneering Service | Partner in the firm of Luce & Silvers (now Banks & Silvers) |
E. Marshall | Men's Clothing. Retailing | Proprietor of Marshalls Clothing and Shoes in the High Street (adjoining the Midland Bank). Was a very enthusiastic Rotarian, being President 1949/50 and remained a good and active member until his death. One of the early Presidents to offer the Committees and Club Councils hospitality in his own home when for many years this was not a usual practice. |
J. McDermott | Motion Picture Theatres | Managing Director of the Plaza Cinema (now the bingo hall in Church Street) and the Regal in Worcester Street (now Calvary Church). A very devoted Rotarian until he went to live in South Africa in the early 50s but until his death in 1977 he was a frequent visitor to the Club when he came back to England on visits to his brother and also to his great friend Rotarian Bill Taylor. |
J.C. Nicholls | Buttons (Manufacturing) | Proprietor of the old established Button Factory in Willow Road (B. Sanders & Sons). President 1944/45. A Rotarian in the Club until he died in 1973 in his 98th year. Always involved and an enthusiast and one of our 100 per cent attenders up to within a few months of his death. |
W.A.H. Scott | General Law Practice | Partner in the firm W.H. Scott & Son, Solicitors of Church Street. Clerk to the Magistrates and a diligent Rotarian for many years though not holding Office. |
W.B. Scott | Jewellery (Retailing) | A local jeweller 'Scotts' whose son now carries on the family business in the High Street. Did not hold office in the Club. |
W.J.Taylor | Agricultural Implements (Retailing) | Partner in the firm of J.T. Taylor & Son - Ironmongers etc in the High Street. (The shop was absorbed into Woolworths). Although the longest serving member and a regular attender of the Rotary Club, he did not hold Office but was a very valued member of the Community Service Committee for many years and did much with the activities organised for the elderly. He died in 1983. |
D.J. Walters | Education (Secondary) | Headmaster of Bromsgrove School. Founder President of the Club and made an Honorary Member when he retired from the School and moved to Worcester in 1953. Still attended luncheons on occasions when he was in Bromsgrove and was helpful in providing information regarding formation of the Club. He died in 1979. |
G.H. Whelwell | Architectural Metalwork (Manufacturing) | Director and Secretary of Bromsgrove Guild. The first Secretary of the Club but resigned in the war years when the work of the Guild was disbanded. An ardent supporter of the Bromsgrove RFC and for many years their President. |
E.E. Williams | Municipal Finance | Treasurer of the BUDC and for a number of years until he retired was Treasurer of the Club. Terminated his membership when he retired in 1953 as he was resident in Stourbridge and unable to attend meetings. |
J.H.M. Wilson | Banking | The Manager of Barclays Bank in Bromsgrove and a popular member of the Club for many years. Held Office as Treasurer for several years until he retired from the Bank. |