Volunteers
Without our very valued volunteers, our efforts would be impossible! Your dedication and hard work are the backbone of our success.
We strongly appreciate your unwavering support and assistance during all our events. Your enthusiasm and commitment make a significant difference, and we couldn't do it without you. You are a true gift to the Community, bringing positive energy and a helping hand wherever needed.
Thank you for being an essential part of our team. Your contributions are invaluable, and we look forward to continuing this journey together!
British Society Cooks
Head Cook
Sally Anne Cooper
- Carolyn Cooper
- Lilo Wells
- Liz Cowley
- Madeleine Pool
- Marcela Dutra
- Margaret McConnell
- Maureen Pierce
- Sarah Cowley
- Susan McConnell
Former Presidents
| Dates | In office | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/12/1919 – 10/03/1921 | 2y 3m | Thomas Lane | Re-elected |
| 10/03/1921 – 22/03/1922 | 1y | Herbert Coates | |
| 22/03/1922 – 02/04/1922 | 11d | J. M. Harvey | Resigned |
| 02/04/1922 – 21/03/1923 | 11m | M. C. Broad | Served until AGM (unelected) |
| 21/03/1923 – 12/04/1923 | 22d | John Miller | Resigned |
| 12/04/1923 – 20/07/1925 | 2y 3m | David Herald | Served until AGM; elected; resigned |
| 20/07/1925 – 23/03/1926 | 8m | John Burnett | Served until AGM (unelected) |
| 23/03/1926 – 30/03/1927 | 1y | Alan McDonald | |
| 30/03/1927 – 26/03/1930 | 3y | Hugo H. Grindley | Re-elected twice |
| 26/03/1930 – 11/03/1931 | 1y | John Christie | |
| 11/03/1931 – 07/04/1932 | 1y 1m | Hugo H. Grindley | |
| 07/04/1932 – 15/03/1934 | 1y 11m | John Christie | Re-elected |
| 15/03/1934 – 31/03/1936 | 2y | F. C. Pearson | Re-elected |
| 31/03/1936 – 02/04/1937 | 1y 1m | M. V. La Brooy | |
| 02/04/1937 – 21/03/1938 | 11m | W. H. Duff | Resigned |
| 21/03/1938 – 26/09/1939 | 1y 6m | H. A. Macadam | Served until AGM; elected |
| 26/09/1939 – 27/09/1941 | 2y | Hugo H. Grindley | Re-elected |
| 27/09/1941 – 07/09/1943 | 2y | Sidney W. Freeman | Re-elected |
| 07/09/1943 – 04/09/1945 | 2y | John Christie | Re-elected |
| 04/09/1945 – 02/07/1946 | 10m | J. S. Fitt | Resigned |
| 02/07/1946 – 26/09/1946 | 2m | John Christie | Served until AGM |
| 26/09/1946 – 13/04/1948 | 1y 7m | Clarence Horton | Re-elected; resigned |
| 13/04/1948 – 23/09/1949 | 1y 5m | Henry D. Johnston | Served until AGM; elected |
| 23/09/1949 – 22/09/1950 | 1y | W. J. Bradbury | |
| 22/09/1950 – 21/09/1951 | 1y | W. A. Keeley | |
| 21/09/1951 – 19/09/1952 | 1y | Ian L. Johns | |
| 19/09/1952 – 17/09/1954 | 2y | James D. Shaw | Re-elected |
| 17/09/1954 – 21/09/1956 | 1y | A. G. Noble | |
| 21/09/1956 – 23/10/1957 | 1y 1m | John H. Henderson | |
| 23/10/1957 – 13/10/1958 | 2y | A. G. Noble | Re-elected |
| 13/10/1958 – 14/10/1959 | 1y | D. G. MacCormack | |
| 14/10/1959 – 09/11/1960 | 1y 1m | John H. Henderson | |
| 09/11/1960 – 22/01/1963 | 2y 2m | D. G. MacCormack | Re-elected |
| 22/01/1963 – 08/10/1965 | 2y 9m | Frank Miller | Re-elected twice |
| 08/10/1965 – 29/03/1967 | 1y 6m | A. P. Towell | Re-elected; resigned |
| 29/03/1967 – 01/12/1967 | 8m | W. E. Castleton | Served until AGM (unelected) |
| 01/12/1967 – 04/12/1970 | 2y | D. G. MacCormack | Re-elected twice |
| 04/12/1970 – 10/12/1971 | 1y | C. Fairless | |
| 10/12/1971 – 07/12/1973 | 2y | John Coates | Re-elected |
| 07/12/1973 – 14/12/1975 | 2y | Michael Lloyd-Hirst | Re-elected |
| 14/12/1975 – 15/12/1976 | 1y | H. B. Davies | |
| 15/12/1976 – 21/12/1978 | 2y | Michael Lloyd-Hirst | Re-elected |
| 21/12/1978 – 04/12/1979 | 1y | James Yorston | |
| 04/12/1979 – 08/12/1980 | 1y | Michael Lloyd-Hirst | |
| 08/12/1980 – 26/11/1985 | 4y 11m | Charles Cobham | Re-elected |
| 26/11/1985 – 08/03/1990 | 4y 4m | John Morton | Re-elected |
| 08/03/1990 – 24/11/1993 | 3y 8m | Nigel Davies | Re-elected |
| 24/11/1993 – 28/04/1998 | 4y 5m | Richard Cowley | Re-elected |
| 28/04/1998 – 22/06/2000 | 2y 2m | Kenneth Prevett | |
| 22/06/2000 – 05/08/2004 | 4y 2m | Richard Cowley | Re-elected |
| 05/08/2004 – 26/06/2006 | 1y 10m | Martin Wells | |
| 26/06/2006 – 10/06/2010 | 4y | Richard Cowley | Re-elected |
| 10/06/2010 – 30/04/2014 | 3y 11m | Richard A. Empson | Re-elected |
| 30/04/2014 – 29/04/2016 | 2y | Madeleine Pool | |
| 29/04/2016 – 29/04/2021 | 5y | Richard A. Empson | Re-elected |
| 29/04/2021 – 29/04/2023 | 2y | Colin Shearer | |
| 29/04/2023 – 29/04/2024 | 1y | Andrea Davies |
Longest-serving
| In Office | Elected | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Cowley | 12y 7m | 6 times |
| Richard A. Empson | 8y 11m | 4 times |
| Hugo H. Grindley | 6y 1m | 6 times |
| D. G. MacCormack | 5y 2m | 6 times |
| John Christie | 5y 1m | 5 times |
| Michael Lloyd-Hirst | 5y | 5 times |
Landmarks
| Thomas Lane | First President |
| J. M. Harvey | Shortest continuous time in office (11 days) |
| Richard A. Empson | Longest continuous time in office (5 years) |
| M. C. Broad | Longest time in office unelected (11 months 19 days) |
| Michael Lloyd-Hirst | Oversaw the first reform of statutes (1978) |
| Madeleine Pool | First female President (2014) |