Presidents


We have been truly honoured to have had so many distinguished people as President of our Club.

Before WWII the Immortal Memory to Sir Walter was often broadcast on the Radio.

In 1930 the Address by Stanley Baldwin was transmitted "live" from our Annual Dinner in Edinburgh.

Our Current President is:

Lord Stewart

-- He gave the Toast to the Memory of Sir Walter at our Annual Dinner on the 1st May 2025.


Past Presidents

2023: Professor Penny Fielding  >  [video]>>[transcript]


2022: Dr. Janina Ramirez > [video]   (She was unable to attend and so Dr. Lucy Wood gave the Toast to Sir Walter)


2021: Professor Murray Pittock > [video] 


2020: Sir Tom Devine > [video] >> [transcript]


2019: Professor Murray Pittock (Dinner cancelled due to COVID-19)

1947: Dr. O. H. Mavor   (James Bridie) > [transcript]  - 40th Annual Dinner


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1939: The Right Hon. Lord Ponsonby (Dinner cancelled due to Second World War)


1938: Major John Hay Beith  (Ian Hay) > [transcript]


1937: Professor George Trevelyan  > [transcript]


1936: Dr. James Curle  > [transcript]


1936: Sir Robert S. Rait C.B.E., M.A., LL.D.  (Resigned due to ill health)


1935: The Right Hon. Lord Macmillan  > [transcript]


1934: The Hon. Lord St. Vigeans  >  [transcript] (The Most Hon. The Marquess of Linlithgow presided and delivered the Toast to Sir Walter)


1933: The Most Hon. The Marquess of Linlithgow > [transcript] (The Hon. Lord St. Vigeans presided and delivered the Toast to Sir Walter)


1932: Hugh Walpole > [transcript]


1931: Professor William MacNeile Dixon  > [transcript]


1930: The Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith  > [transcript]

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