Officers, Executives and Patrons

President for 2024-25 -  

Clive Bradley CBE

Vice Presidents - John Coombs, Hilary Dodman, Pamela Frazer,  Sandra Green

Trustees: 

• Geoff Acton
• Simon Bartlett (Treasurer)
• Peter Cregeen 
• Hilary Dodman (Chair)
• Sandra Green
• Pauline Orchard
• Sue Pandit
• Rick Plata
• Gillian Thorpe 
• Rachel Tranter MBE
• Jean Wit

Past Presidents: 

1966-1991 Alderman Monty Garrett 

1991-2003 Edward Bostock, CBE 

2004 Bamber Gascoigne 

2005 Frank Thornton 

2006 Rosemary Leach 

2007 Michael Frayn and Claire Tomalin 

2008 Julian Glover and Isla Blair 

2009 Lee Langley and Camilla Panufnik 

2010 Clive Francis and Liz Crowther 

2011 Sam Walters and Auriol Smith 

2012 Jason Bowyer and Claire Ireland 

2013 Anne Sebba 

2014 Dame Jacqueline Wilson, FRSL 

2015 Clive Bradley CBE Dec 2015 - July 

2017 Sara Burn Edwards and Howard Greenwood 

2017-18 Samantha Bond 

2018-19 Roger McGough 

2019-20 Lynn Faulds Wood & John Stapleton 

2020-23 Sir Vince & Lady Rachel Cable 

2023-2024 Lady Camilla Panufnik and Roxanna Panufnik

Past Chairs: 

1967-1970 David Shillan 

1971-1982 Edward Bostock, CBE 

1982-1988 Sara Burn Edwards 

1989-1994 Howard Greenwood 

1994-1999 Sandra Green 

1999-2002 John Coombs 

2002-2004 Campbell MacGregor 

2004-2009 Clive Bradley, CBE 

2010-2014 David Ward 

2014-2020 Hilary Dodman

2020-2022 Nick George

2022-2024 John Coombs

Committee Members

Drama   Committee   

Jeremy Gill  (Chair), Hilary Dodman,   Francis Abbott ,  Danny Wain,   Mervyn Watson ,  

Literature Committee   

Sue Pandit (Chair), Hilary Dodman,  Charlotte Walker, John Hutchings,  Elizabeth Clegg,  York Membery, Judith Yeadon, Jean Wit, Peter Cregeen      

Music Committee

Hilary Dodman (Chair) Jo Humphreys, Geoff Acton, Hugh Rogers, Clare Judge, William Summers      

Showcoach Committee   

Janet Langhorne (Chair), Lynne Pocock, Jean Wit, Judith Strong      

Visual Arts Committee  

Hilary Dodman (Chair) Jane Aldous, Gill Hiley, John Wylie, John Coombs    

Sir David Attenborough OM, CH, KBE 

Diana Armfield R.A

Gyles Brandreth 

Prof Ian Bruce CBE and Prof Tina Bruce CBE

Sara Burn Edwards 

Sir Vincent Cable and Lady Cable 

Liz Crowther 

Clive Francis 

Michael Frayn & Claire Tomalin 

Julian Glover & Isla Blair  

Petina Hauptfuhrer

Anthony Horowitz

Claire Ireland 

Lee Langley 

Roger McGough CBE  

Lady Camilla Panufnik 

Helena Richardson 

Anne M. Sebba 

Colin Squire OBE  

Sam Walters MBE & Auriol Smith 

Kay Williams 

Mark Vellacott

Nuala Rowland   

Administrative Officer Linda Hansell