This page lists PSPS Office Bearers from the Society’s inauguration in 1959 up to the present day.
The very first PSPS member was Mrs Eileen Pritchard who had a large influence on paddle steamer preservation in the 1960s.
President
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1962 – 2019 | Professor A R Robinson | Founder
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Vice President
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1968 – 1989 | Nick Knight
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| 1976 – present | W G Prynne
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| 1988 – present | Nigel Coombes
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| 1999 – present | J T Sylvester
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| 2004 – present | Nick James
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| 2004 – present | Douglas McGowan MBE
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| 2017 – present | John Anderson
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Chairman
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 – 1962 | Professor A R Robinson | Until November 1962
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| 1962 – 1963 | J D Potter | Resigned May 1963
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| 1963 | Bill Prynne | Caretaker role until November 1963
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| 1963 – 1967 | Nick Knight
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| 1967 – 1976 | Bill Prynne
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| 1976 | Alan Peake | Resigned due to ill health
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| 1976 – 1980 | Victor Gray
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| 1980 – 1982 | Douglas McGowan
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| 1982 – 1988 | Nigel Coombes
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| 1988 – 1991 | Jeremy Gold
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| 1991 – 2004 | Nick James
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| 2004 – 2012 | Myra Allen
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| 2012 – 2013 | Douglas McGowan
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| 2013 – 2017 | Iain Dewar
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| 2017 – present | Paul Semple
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Vice Chairman
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 – 1962 | Captain L G H Thomas
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| 1962 – 1963 | Peter Southcombe | Until May 1963
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| 1964 – 1965 | Victor Gray | Acting Vice Chairman. Also Membership Secretary
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| 1965 – 1967 | D V Wainwright
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| 1967 – 1976 | John Millar
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| 1976 – 1980 | Douglas McGowan
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| 1980 – 1981 | Victor Gray
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| 1981 – 1982 | Nigel Coombes
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| 1982 – 1991 | Douglas McGowan
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| 1991 – 1994 | Jeremy Gold
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| 1994 – 2001 | Graham Hand
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| 2001 – 2004 | Myra Allen
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| 2004 – 2007 | Alex Lewis
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| 2008 – 2012 | David Haddleton
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| 2013 – 2016 | Jeremy Gold
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| 2016 – 2017 | Paul Semple
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| 2017 – present | Gordon Wilson
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National Secretary
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 | Tony McGinnity | Resigned due to ill health
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| 1959 – 1960 | Bernard Cox | Acting National Secretary. Also Assistant Secretary
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| 1960 – 1962 | Victor Gray
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| 1962 – 1964 | T G Cadman | Resigned May 1964
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| 1964 – 1968 | W Blakeney
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| 1968 – 1972 | Christopher J M Phillips
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| 1972 – 1975 | Iain MacLeod
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| 1975 – 1979 | Mike Hodges
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| 1979 – 2017 | John Anderson
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| 2017 – present | Angela Johnston
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Assistant Secretary
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 – ? | Bernard Cox
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| 1962 – 1968 | V F Burrell
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| 1968 – ? | D K Jones
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Treasurer
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 – 1959 | Tony McGinnity | Acting Treasurer. Also Secretary and Editor
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| 1960 – 1961 | E T Y Randle
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| 1961 – 1962 | V F Burrell
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| 1962 – 1964 | D L Dougan
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| 1965 – 1975 | Victor Gray
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| 1975 – 1980 | Iain MacLeod
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| 1980 – present | Martin Longhurst
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Membership Secretary
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1962 – 1965 | Victor Gray | Subscriptions Secretary
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| 1965 – 1969 | A P Clark
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| 1969 – 1980 | David Swaffield
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| 1980 – 1983 | John M Beveridge
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| 1983 | A W McRobb
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| 1983 – 1993 | Clem Robb
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| 1993 – 2000 | Vacant
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| 2000 – 2009 | Brian Whitmore
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| 2009 | John Anderson | Temporary
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| 2009 – 2013 | Jon Joliffe
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| 2013 – 2015 | Vacant
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| 2015 – 2018 | Jon Joliffe
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| 2018 – present | Gordon Wilson
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Subscriptions Officer / Subscriptions Secretary
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1975 – 1976 | Victor Gray | Subscriptions Officer
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| 1976 – 1980 | G A Lewis | Subscriptions Officer
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| 1980 – 1988 | P M Reid | Subscriptions Secretary
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| 1988 – 1989 | Leslie Brown | Subscriptions Secretary
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| 1989 – 2000 | Mrs G Anderson | Subscriptions Secretary
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Editor
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1959 – 1961 | Tony McGinnity | Resigned 1961. Also Secretary and Treasurer
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| 1961 – 1962 | J H P Ellis
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| 1963 – 1965 | J H Stay
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| 1965 – 1966 | Dr Duncan Egdell
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| 1966 – 1978 | Russell Plummer | PW27 – 74
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| 1979 – 1980 | Iain MacLeod
Russell Plummer | Editor PW75 – 80
Layout & Design. PW75 – 80
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| 1981 – 1992 | Russell Plummer | PW81 – 126
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| 1992 – present | Myra Allen | PW127 onwards
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Other Postholders
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1960 – 1975 | D L Dougan | Auditor
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| 1960 – ? | Capt. LGH Thomas | Records Officer
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| 1962 – ? | E A Peacock | Auditor
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| 1961 – ? | Bernard Cox | Curator
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| 1979 | Basil Craggs | Sales Officer
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| 1980 – ? | Dr Joe McKendrick | Sales Officer
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| 1994 – 2014 | Andrew Gladwell | Museum Officer; then Collections Officer from 2004
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| 2010 – 2011 | Malcolm Palmer | PR & Promotions Officer
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| 2014 – present | David Green | Archivist
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| 2014 – present | David Green | Data Controller
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Patron
| Date | Name | Notes |
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| 1960 – 1984 | Sir John Betjeman
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| 2016 – present | Timothy West CBE &
Prunella Scales CBE
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