* 1890 G W Manuel, R.N.R

* 1891 Peter Denny, LL.D

* 1892 Rt.Hon.Lord Kelvin G.C.V.O., LL.D., F.R.S

* 1893 Sir W.H.White, K.C.B, LL.D., F.R.S

* 1894 Sir Thomas Sutherland, G.C.M.G.

* 1895 Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir A.J Durston, K.C.B

* 1896 Sir Edwin Sandys Dawes, K.C.M.G

* 1897 Sir J Fortescue Flannery, Bt., M.P.

* 1898 John Inglis, LL.D

* 1899 Rt.Hon.Lord Inchcape, G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E

* 1900 Colonel J. M. Denny

* 1901 John Corry, J.P.

* 1902 D J Dunlop

* 1903 Sir John Gunn, Kt.

* 1904 The Hon. Sir Charles A Parson, O.M., K.C.B

* 1905 Rt.Hon. Lord Bearstead of Maidstone

* 1906 Rt.Hon. Viscount Pirrie, K.P., P.C

* 1907 Sir James Knott, J.P

* 1908 James Denny, J.P

* 1909 James Dixon (died July 1909)

* 1909 James Denny, J.P. (from August 1909)

* 1910 Sir David Gill, K.C.B., D.Sc., F.R.S

* 1911 His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T., C.B., C.V.O

* 1912 Summers Hunter, C.B.E

* 1913 Sir Thomas L.Devitt, Bt.

* 1914-15 Sir Archibald Denny, Bt., L.L.D

* 1916 Sir James Mills, K.C.M.G

* 1917 R H Green

* 1918 J T Milton, D.Sc

* 1919-20 Rt.Hon.Viscount Weir of Eastwood, G.C.B., P.C., D.L.

* 1921 Rt.Hon.Lord Maclay of Glasgow, P.C., LL.D., J.P.

* 1922 Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir George G.Goodwin, K.C.B., LL.D

* 1923 Rt.Hon.Earl Howe, C.B.E., P.C

* 1924 Sir Westcott S. Abell, K.B.E., M.A

* 1925 Rt.Hon.Lord Inverforth, P.C

* 1926 Rt.Hon.Lord Kyslant of Carmarthen, G.C.M.G.

* 1927 Eng.Capt. W. Onyon, M.V.O., R.N

* 1928 Sir Alan G.Anderson, G.B.E

* 1929 Eng. Vice-Admiral Sir Robert B. Dixon, K.C.B, D.Eng

* 1930 Lieut.Cdr.Sir August B.T Cayzer, Bt., R.N

* 1931 Sir Frederick E.Rebbeck, K.B.E., D.Sc., D.L., J.P

* 1932 Cdr.Sir C.W.Craven, Bt., O.B.E., R.N

* 1933 Sir S.George Higgins, C.B.E

* 1934 John H. Silley, O.B.E

* 1935 Sir Maurice E.Denny, Bt., K.B.E., S.B., J.P

* 1936 Rt.Hon.Lord Craigmyle of Craigmyle

* 1937 Sir Stephen J.Pigott, D.Sc., J.P

* 1938 Sir E. Julian Foley, C.B

* 1939-41 Sir Percy E.Bates, Bt., G.B.E

* 1943-44 Eng.Vice-Admiral Sir George Preece, K.C.B

* 1945 Sir William Crawford Currie, C.B.E

* 1946-47 Sir Amos L. Ayre, K.B.E. D.Sc

* 1948 Cdr.Sir Robert Micklem, C.B.E., R.N.

* 1949 Rt.Hon.Lord Rotherwick

* 1950 Sir A. Murray Stephen, M.C., B.A

* 1951 S. F. Dorey, C.B.E., D.Sc., Wh.Ex., F.R.S

* 1952 Rt.Hon.Lord Howard De Walden

* 1953 Sir Gilmour Jenkins, K.C.B., K.B.E., M.C

* 1954-55 H A Silley

* 1956 Sir Donald F. Anderson

* 1957 Sir Ronald Garrett

* 1958 E.L.Denny, B.Sc

* 1959 Sir William Wallace, C.B.E, LL.D

* 1960 Rt.Hon.Viscount Simon, C.M.G

* 1961 C. C. Pounder

1962 His Royal Highness, The

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

* 1963 Sir Nicholas Cayzer, Bt.

* 1964 A. Logan, O.B.E.

* 1965 Sir John Hunter, C.B.E, B.Sc., J.P

* 1966 Sir Stewart MacTier, C.B.E, M.A.

* 1967 Vice-Admiral Sir Frank Mason, K.C.B

1968-69 F.B.Bolton, M.C

* 1970 M.A.Sinclair Scott, C.B.E.

* 1971 R. Munton, C.B.E., B.Sc

* 1972 Vice-Admiral Sir George Raper, K.C.B

* 1973 Dr. S. Archer

* 1974 Dr. A. W. Davis

1975 T. Kameen

* 1976 G. Victory

1977 G.McNee, B.Sc

* 1978 D.H.Alexander, O.B.E, F.C.G.I., M.Sc., Wh.Sc.

1979 J. McAfee

* 1980 L. D. Trenchard

1981 J. McNaught

1982 Commander E.C.Pidgeon, R.N

1983-84 B. Hildrew, C.B.E. M.Sc

1985-86 Dr. J. Cowley, C.B.E

* 1987-88 A. F. Harrold, B.Sc.

1989-90 Prof. R.V. Thompson, Ph.D.

1991-92 Rear Admiral M A Vallis, C.B

* 1993-94 G. Geddes

1995 Sir Robert Hill, K.B.E

1996 I. E. Burrows, BA.

1997 D. R. Cusdin

1998 A. H. Taylor

* deceased