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The Rucksack Club Members

Presidents

Climber Period Notes
Harold Dixon 1902–1904

President, the club's first. Listed in the 1903 officers list and succeeded by Joseph Collier in the officers for 1904–5; the 1923 journal captions his portrait 'Our First President, 1902-4 and 1923', and a 2001 article on the founding says the club approached him in October 1902 to be its first President. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1904, Rucksack Club Journal 1923, Rucksack Club Journal 2001, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Joseph Collier 1904–1905

President. Listed in the 1904 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1904

Charles Pilkington 1905–1909

President. Listed in the officers for 1905–6; named as President at the December 1907 dinner; Alfred Hopkinson was introduced as President-Elect at the December 1908 dinner. The club history gives Pilkington as President 1906–08 and Hopkinson from 1909. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1905, Rucksack Club Journal 1907-1908, Rucksack Club Journal 1909-1910, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Alfred Hopkinson 1909–1914

President. Listed in the 1909–1913 proceedings. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1909-1910, Rucksack Club Journal 1914

Charles Pickstone 1914–1917

President. Listed in the 1915–1916 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1916. The club history gives 'Charles H. Pickstone 1914-16'; Sir Alfred Hopkinson is last named as President at the November 1913 dinner. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1914, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I. His obituary refers to 'his election to the Presidency in January, 1914'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1929

Philip Minor 1917–1920

President. Listed in the 1917–1919 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1917, Rucksack Club Journal 1919. The 1920 journal notes 'P. S. MINOR, President, 1917-1919'

Charles Pickstone 1920–1921

President. Listed in the 1920 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1920

Harry Scott 1921–1923

President. Listed in the 1921–1922 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1922

Harold Dixon 1923–1924

President. Listed in the 1923 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1923. The 1923 journal captions his portrait 'Our First President, 1902-4 and 1923'

Eustace Thomas 1924–1926

President. Listed in the 1924–1925 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1924, Rucksack Club Journal 1925

Edgar Pryor 1926–1928

President. Listed in the 1926–1927 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1926, Rucksack Club Journal 1927

Herbert Mothersill 1928–1930

President. Listed in the 1928–1929 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1928, Rucksack Club Journal 1929

Harry Kelly 1930–1932

President. Listed in the 1930–1931 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1930, Rucksack Club Journal 1931

Harry Entwisle 1932–1934

President. Listed in the 1932–1933 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1932, Rucksack Club Journal 1933

Harry Doughty 1934–1936

President. Listed in the 1934–1935 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1934, Rucksack Club Journal 1935

Wilson Hey 1936–1938

President. Listed in the 1936–1937 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1936, Rucksack Club Journal 1937

Fred Pigott 1938–1940

Listed as Alfred S. Pigott. Source: A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Listed as President in 1938 and 1939, with Burton in 1940. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1938, Rucksack Club Journal 1939

Firth Burton 1940–1943

President. Listed in the 1940–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1940, Rucksack Club Journal 1942. His obituary: 'He became President in 1940 for three difficult years'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1966

Harry Scott 1943–1944

President. No 1943 officers list survives; his obituary says he was 'President in 1921 and 1922 and again in 1943', Firth Burton's that Burton became President in 1940 'for three difficult years', and John Hirst's that Hirst was made President in 1944. Sources: obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1966, Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

John Hirst 1944–1946

President. Listed in the 1944–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1945. His obituary: 'He had been made our own President in 1944'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Harry Spilsbury 1946–1948

President. Listed in the 1946–1947 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1947. His obituary: 'He was President of the Club in 1946-47, Vice-President 1948-49'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Dick Jennings 1948–1950

President. Listed in the 1948–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1948, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

Basil Goodfellow 1950–1952

President. Listed in the 1950–1951 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1951

John Wilding 1952–1954

President. Listed in the 1952–1953 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1952, Rucksack Club Journal 1953

Herbert Hartley 1954–1956

President. Listed in the 1954–1955 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1954, Rucksack Club Journal 1955

Douglas Milner 1956–1958

President. Listed in the 1956–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1956, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Ted Moss 1958–1960

President. Listed in the 1958–1959 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1958, Rucksack Club Journal 1959

Frank Solari 1960–1962

President. Listed in the 1960–1961 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1960, Rucksack Club Journal 1961

John H. Hirst 1962–1964

President. Listed in the 1962–1963 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1962, Rucksack Club Journal 1963

Jack Cooper 1964–1966

President. Listed in the 1964–1965 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1964, Rucksack Club Journal 1965

Joseph Walmsley 1966–1968

President. Listed in the 1966–1967 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1966, Rucksack Club Journal 1967

Frank Kiernan 1968–1970

President. Listed in the 1968–1969 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1968, Rucksack Club Journal 1969

Geoff Pigott 1970–1972

President. Listed in the 1970–1971 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Vin Dillon 1972–1974

President. Listed in the 1972–1973 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1972, Rucksack Club Journal 1973

Eric Byrom 1974–1976

President. Listed in the 1974–1975 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1974, Rucksack Club Journal 1975

John T. H. Allen 1976–1978

President. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Alex Ferguson 1978–1980

President. Listed in the 1978–1979 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1979

Brian Cosby 1980–1982

President. Listed in the 1980–1981 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1980, Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Ted Courtenay 1982–1984

President. Listed in the 1982–1983 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1982, Rucksack Club Journal 1983

John Llewellyn 1984–1986

President. Listed in the 1984–1985 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

John Richardson 1986–1988

President. Listed in the 1986–1987 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987

Gordon Adshead 1988–1990

President. Listed in the 1988–1989 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1988, Rucksack Club Journal 1989

Gerry Gee 1990–1992

President. Listed in the 1990–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1990, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Brian Rhodes 1992–1994

President. Listed in the 1992–1993 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1992, Rucksack Club Journal 1993

Ted Dance 1994–1996

President. Listed in the 1994–1995 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1994, Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996

Bill Deakin 1996–1998

President. Listed in the 1996–1997 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997, Rucksack Club Journal 1997

Rob Ferguson 1998–2000

President. Listed in the 1998 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999. No 1999 list survives; his President's report to the AGM of January 2000 begins its close 'As my two years as President draws to a close', and Cec Rhodes is President in the 2000 list. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Cec Rhodes 2000–2002

President. Listed in the 2000–2001 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2001. The journals caption his portrait 'Cec Rhodes President 2000-2001'

John Richardson 2002–2003

President. Listed in the 2002 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2002

Geoff Bell 2003–2005

President. Listed in the 2003–2004 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Roger Booth 2005–2007

President. Listed in the 2005–2006 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2005, Rucksack Club Journal 2006

John Beatty 2007–2009

President. Listed in the 2007–2008 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2007, Rucksack Club Journal 2008

Andy Howie 2009–2011

President. Listed in the 2009–2010 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2009, Rucksack Club Journal 2010

Dominic Oughton 2011–2013

President. Listed in the 2011–2012 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2011, Rucksack Club Journal 2012

Andrew Llewellyn 2013–2015

President. Listed in the 2013–2014 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2013, Rucksack Club Journal 2014

Rosalind Murray 2015–2017

President. Listed in the 2015–2016 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2015, Rucksack Club Journal 2016

Keith Towell 2017–2019

President. Listed in the 2017–2018 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2017, Rucksack Club Journal 2018

David Woolley from 2019

President. Listed in the 2019 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2019

Vice-Presidents

Climber Period Notes
Charles Pilkington 1902–1905

Vice-President. Listed in the 1903–1904 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1904. A 2001 article on the founding says the club approached him in October 1902 to be a Vice-President. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Hermann Woolley 1902–1920

Vice-President from the club's formation until his death in February 1920. Listed in the 1903–1905 and 1915–1919 officers lists (none survive for 1906–14); the 1908 report calls him 'a Vice-President of the Club since its formation', and his obituary says he accepted the office when the club was formed. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1907-1908, Rucksack Club Journal 1919, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Joseph Collier 1902–1904

Vice-President. Listed in the 1903 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1903. A 2001 article on the founding says the club approached him in October 1902 to be a Vice-President. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Peregrine Watson from 1902

Vice-President. Listed in the 1903–1905 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them. His obituary calls him 'an original Vice-President'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1919

Harold Dixon from 1904

Vice-President. Listed in the 1904–1905 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1904, Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them

Alfred Hopkinson from 1905

Vice-President. Listed in the 1905 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them

Charles Pickstone 1911–1914

Vice-President. 'At the Annual Meeting [of January 1911] the name of Mr. Ch. H. Pickstone was added to the list of Vice-presidents'; his obituary says this was 'in order that he might occupy the higher office later', and he became President in January 1914. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1911-1912, Rucksack Club Journal 1929

Alfred Hopkinson 1915–1939

Vice-President. Listed in the 1915–1939 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1939. He died in November 1939. Also obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1940

Charles Pilkington 1915–1918

Vice-President. Listed in the 1915–1918 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1918. He died in December 1918

Harold Dixon 1915–1923

Vice-President. Listed in the 1915–1922 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1922

Peregrine Watson 1915–1919

Vice-President. Listed in the 1915–1918 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1918

Philip Minor 1915–1917

Vice-President. Listed in the 1915–1916 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1916

Charles Pickstone 1917–1920

Vice-President. Listed in the 1917–1919 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1917, Rucksack Club Journal 1919

Harry Scott 1917–1921

Vice-President. Listed in the 1917–1920 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1917, Rucksack Club Journal 1920. His obituary: 'from 1917 to 1945, when not President, he was a Vice-President'. Also obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1950

Philip Minor 1920–1927

Vice-President. Listed in the 1920–1927 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1920, Rucksack Club Journal 1927. He died in 1927. Also obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1928

Charles Pickstone 1921–1928-1929

Vice-President. Listed in the 1921–1928 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1928. He died in 1928 or early 1929. Also obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1929

John Rooke Corbett 1921–1937

Vice-President. Listed in the 1921–1936 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1936

William Henry Pearson 1921–1924

Vice-President. Listed in the 1921–1923 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1923

Harry Scott 1923–1943

Vice-President. Listed in the 1923–1942 officers lists; his obituary says that 'from 1917 to 1945, when not President, he was a Vice-President', and he was President in 1943. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1923, Rucksack Club Journal 1942, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1950

Harold Dixon 1924–1930

Vice-President. Listed in the 1924–1930 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1924, Rucksack Club Journal 1930. He died in September 1930. Also obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1931

Harry Entwisle 1926–1932

Vice-President. Listed in the 1926–1931 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1926, Rucksack Club Journal 1931

Eustace Thomas 1929–1930

Vice-President. Listed in the 1929 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1929

Fred Pigott 1941–1943

Vice-President. Listed in the 1941–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1941, Rucksack Club Journal 1942

Harry Scott 1944–1946

Vice-President. Listed in the 1944–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1945, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1950

Wilson Hey 1944–1946

Vice-President. Listed in the 1944–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

John Hirst 1946–1948

Vice-President. Listed in the 1946–1947 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1947

John Wilding 1946–1948

Vice-President. Listed in the 1946–1947 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1947

Frank Collins 1948–1950

Vice-President. Listed in the 1948–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1948, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

Harry Spilsbury 1948–1950

Vice-President. Listed in the 1948–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1948, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

Dick Jennings 1950–1952

Vice-President. Listed in the 1950–1951 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1951

George Bower 1950–1952

Vice-President. Listed in the 1950–1951 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1951

Charles Ashley 1952–1954

Vice-President. Listed in the 1952–1953 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1952, Rucksack Club Journal 1953

Harry Entwisle 1952–1954

Vice-President. Listed in the 1952–1953 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1952, Rucksack Club Journal 1953

Jack Harris 1954–1954

Vice-President. Listed in the 1954 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1954. His obituary says he 'was already very ill when the Club made him a Vice-President', and the committee report records the death of 'a Vice-President, Jack Harris'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1955. He died in July 1954

John Wilding 1954–1956

Vice-President. Listed in the 1954–1955 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1954, Rucksack Club Journal 1955

Frank Bennett 1955–1957

Vice-President. Listed in the 1955–1956 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1955, Rucksack Club Journal 1956

Herbert Hartley 1956–1958

Vice-President. Listed in the 1956–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1956, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Harold Gerrard 1957–1959

Vice-President. Listed in the 1957–1958 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1957, Rucksack Club Journal 1958

Douglas Milner 1958–1960

Vice-President. Listed in the 1958–1959 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1958, Rucksack Club Journal 1959

Ted Moss 1960–1962

Vice-President. Listed in the 1960–1961 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1960, Rucksack Club Journal 1961

Frank Solari 1962–1964

Vice-President. Listed in the 1962–1963 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1962, Rucksack Club Journal 1963

Frank Kiernan 1963–1965

Vice-President. Listed in the 1963–1964 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1963, Rucksack Club Journal 1964

John H. Hirst 1964–1966

Vice-President. Listed in the 1964–1965 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1964, Rucksack Club Journal 1965

Alan Deane 1965–1967

Vice-President. Listed in the 1965–1966 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1965, Rucksack Club Journal 1966

Jack Cooper 1966–1968

Vice-President. Listed in the 1966–1967 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1966, Rucksack Club Journal 1967

Joseph Walmsley 1968–1970

Vice-President. Listed in the 1968–1969 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1968, Rucksack Club Journal 1969

Fred Heardman 1969–1971

Vice-President. Listed in the 1969–1970 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1969, Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Frank Kiernan 1970–1972

Vice-President. Listed in the 1970–1971 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Geoff Pigott 1972–1974

Vice-President. Listed in the 1972–1973 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1972, Rucksack Club Journal 1973

Jack Caldwell 1973–1974

Vice-President. Listed in the 1973 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1973

Alex Ferguson 1974–1976

Vice-President. Listed in the 1974–1975 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1974, Rucksack Club Journal 1975

Vin Dillon 1974–1976

Vice-President. Listed in the 1974–1975 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1974, Rucksack Club Journal 1975

Eric Byrom 1976–1978

Vice-President. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Ted Courtenay 1976–1978

Vice-President. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Brian Cosby 1978–1980

Vice-President. Listed in the 1978–1979 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1979

Taffy Davies 1978–1981

Vice-President. Listed in the 1978–1980 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1980

Alex Ferguson 1980–1981

Vice-President. Listed in the 1980 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1980

Albert Dale 1981–1982

Vice-President. Listed in the 1981 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1981. The 2012 editorial names 'our former Vice-President and member Albert Dale (Member 1946 to 2012, VP: 1981)'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2012

Ted Courtenay 1981–1982

Vice-President. Listed in the 1981 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Ken Davidson 1982–1983

Vice-President. Listed in the 1982 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1982

Noel Kirkman 1982–1983

Vice-President. Listed in the 1982 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1982

John Llewellyn 1983–1984

Vice-President. Listed in the 1983 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1983

Peter Roberts 1984–1985

Vice-President. Listed in the 1984 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

Ted Courtenay 1984–1985

Vice-President. Listed in the 1984 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

John Richardson 1985–1986

Vice-President. Listed in the 1985 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

John Llewellyn 1986–1987

Vice-President. Listed in the 1986 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987

Keith Treacher 1986–1987

Vice-President. Listed in the 1986 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987. His obituary records 'his election to Vice-Presidency in 1986'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2012

Gordon Adshead 1987–1988

Vice-President. Listed in the 1987 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987

John Richardson 1988–1989

Vice-President. Listed in the 1988 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1988

Gerry Gee 1989–1990

Vice-President. Listed in the 1989 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1989

Arthur Bullough 1990–1991

Vice-President. Listed in the 1990 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1990. His obituary says he 'was a Vice- President in 1990'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Gordon Adshead 1990–1991

Vice-President. Listed in the 1990 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1990

Brian Rhodes 1991–1992

Vice-President. Listed in the 1991 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Neil Mather 1991–1992

Vice-President. Listed in the 1991 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1991. The committee report on his death calls him 'former Outdoor Organiser and Vice-President in 1991'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2005

Gerry Gee 1992–1993

Vice-President. Listed in the 1992 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1992

Ted Dance 1993–1994

Vice-President. Listed in the 1993 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1993

Brian Rhodes 1994–1995

Vice-President. Listed in the 1994 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1994

Bill Deakin 1995–1996

Vice-President. Listed in the 1995 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996

Bill Russell 1995–1996

Vice-President. Listed in the 1995 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996. His obituary says 'he was elected Vice President in 1995'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2013

Harold Woolley 1996–1998

Vice-President. Listed in the 1996–1997 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997, Rucksack Club Journal 1997

Rob Ferguson 1996–1998

Vice-President. Listed in the 1996–1997 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997, Rucksack Club Journal 1997

Bill Deakin 1998–1999

Vice-President. Listed in the 1998 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999

Peter Benson 2000–2001

Vice-President. Listed in the 2000 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Rob Ferguson 2000–2001

Vice-President. Listed in the 2000 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Don Talbot 2001–2002

Vice-President. Listed in the 2001 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2001

John Richardson 2001–2002

Vice-President. Listed in the 2001 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Cec Rhodes 2002–2003

Vice-President. Listed in the 2002 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2002

Geoff Bell 2002–2003

Vice-President. Listed in the 2002 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2002

John Beatty 2002–2003

Vice-President. Listed in the 2002 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2002

John Richardson 2003–2004

Vice-President. Listed in the 2003 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Janet Sutcliffe 2004–2005

Vice-President. Listed in the 2004 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Roger Booth 2004–2005

Vice-President. Listed in the 2004 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Geoff Bell 2005–2006

Vice-President. Listed in the 2005 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2005

John Beatty 2006–2007

Vice-President. Listed in the 2006 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2006

Roger Booth 2007–2008

Vice-President. Listed in the 2007 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2007

Andy Howie 2008–2009

Vice-President. Listed in the 2008 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2008

John Beatty 2009–2010

Vice-President. Listed in the 2009 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2009

Dominic Oughton 2010–2011

Vice-President. Listed in the 2010 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2010

Andy Howie 2011–2012

Vice-President. Listed in the 2011 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2011

Andrew Llewellyn 2012–2013

Vice-President. Listed in the 2012 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2012

Dominic Oughton 2013–2014

Vice-President. Listed in the 2013 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2013

Rosalind Murray 2014–2015

Vice-President. Listed in the 2014 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2014

Andrew Llewellyn 2015–2016

Vice-President. Listed in the 2015 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2015

Keith Towell 2016–2017

Vice-President. Listed in the 2016 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2016

David Woolley 2018–2019

Vice-President. Listed in the 2018 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2018

Keith Towell from 2019

Vice-President. Listed in the 2019 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2019

Secretaries

Climber Period Notes
Arthur E. Burns 1902–1943

Hon. Secretary (joint), one of the club's two founders. Listed in the 1903–1905 and 1915–1942 officers lists (none survive for 1906–14); his obituary says he and Entwisle 'were elected joint-secretaries' in 1902 and that he held the secretaryship for forty years, and the club history gives him as joint secretary 1902–41. J. E. Byrom is sole Hon. Secretary in the 1944 list. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1942, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1948, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Harry Entwisle 1902–1922

Hon. Secretary (joint with A. E. Burns), one of the club's two founders. Listed in the 1903–1905 and 1915–1921 officers lists (none survive for 1906–14); his obituary says he was 'joint-secretary with A. E. Burns for the first 19 years', the club history gives 1902–21, and Morley Wood is joint secretary in the 1922 list. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1922, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1962, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Morley Wood 1922–1931

Joint Honorary Secretary with Arthur E. Burns. Source: A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Listed as Hon. Secretary from 1922 to 1930, with Burns in 1931. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1922, Rucksack Club Journal 1930

Eric Byrom 1942-1944–1972

Hon. Secretary. Listed in the 1944–1971 officers lists (there is no 1943 journal); one obituary says he was Hon. Secretary 'for 29 years (1942-1971)', another that he took over 'in the early days of the war'. The 1942 list still names A. E. Burns alone. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1942, Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971, obituaries in Rucksack Club Journal 1978

Bill Pickstone 1953–1962

Hon. Assistant Secretary; Hon. Secretary. Listed in the 1953–1961 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1953, Rucksack Club Journal 1961

Brian Rhodes 1962–1992

Hon. Secretary. Listed in the 1962–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1962, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Gordon Adshead 1992–2000

Hon. Secretary. Listed in the 1992–1998 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1992, Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999. Rob Ferguson's report to the AGM of January 2000 thanks him on 'retiring from the post of Secretary after 25 years of continuous service as Treasurer, President and Secretary'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Bryan Davies 1996–1999

Hon. Assistant Secretary. Listed in the 1996–1998 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997, Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999

Treasurers

Climber Period Notes
Philip Minor 1902–1927

Hon. Treasurer from the founding. Listed in the 1903–1905 and 1915–1927 officers lists (none survive for 1906–14); the 1920 journal notes 'P. S. MINOR, Treasurer, 1902——(still running)', his obituary says he 'was Treasurer of the Club from its inception to the day of his death' in 1927, and the club history gives 'Philip S. Minor 1902-27'. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1920, Rucksack Club Journal 1927, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1928, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

John Wilding 1928–1946

Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 1928–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1928, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

John H. Hirst 1946–1961

Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 1946–1960 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1960

Jack Caldwell 1961–1973

Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 1961–1972 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1961, Rucksack Club Journal 1972

Gordon Adshead 1975–1988

Hon. Treasurer (after June 1975); Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 1975–1987 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1975, Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987

John O'Keefe 1992–1993

Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 1992 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1992. His obituary says he 'served the Club on the Committee and as Treasurer'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2016

Rosalind Murray 2003–2004

Hon. Treasurer. Listed in the 2003 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Members

Climber Period Notes
Charles Ashley 1903–1904

Committee. Listed in the 1903 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1903

Charles Pickstone from 1903

Committee (Chairman); Committee. Listed in the 1903–1905 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1903, Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them

John Rooke Corbett from 1904

Committee. Listed in the 1904–1905 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1904, Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them

William Henry Pearson from 1904

Committee. Listed in the 1904–1905 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1904, Rucksack Club Journal 1905. No officers lists survive for 1906–1914; the AGM of January 1907 re-elected the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurer together, without naming them

Harry Scott 1907–1915

Hon. Librarian. Appointed at the AGM of January 1907 'vice Mr. A. F. Bury'; his obituary says he was invited to fill the vacancy in the autumn of 1906 and held the office for eight years, and the club history gives 'Harry E. Scott 1907-14'. Herbert Baxter is Librarian in the 1915 list. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1907-1908, obituary in Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1915, A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

Harry Scott 1914–1922

Hon. Editor. Listed in the 1914–1921 officers lists and proceedings. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1914, Rucksack Club Journal 1921

Frank Collins 1915–1971

Hon. Assistant Librarian; Hon. Assistant Librarian (and Map Custodian); Hon. Assistant Librarian and Map Custodian; Hon. Librarian. Listed in the 1915–1970 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

John Rooke Corbett 1915–1924

Committee; Hon. Custodian of Lantern Slides. Listed in the 1915–1923 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1923

John Wilding 1915–1917

Hon. Assistant Librarian; Committee. Listed in the 1915–1916 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1915, Rucksack Club Journal 1916

Harry Kelly 1917–1921

Committee. Listed in the 1917–1920 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1917, Rucksack Club Journal 1920

Eustace Thomas 1918–1921

Committee. Listed in the 1918–1920 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1918, Rucksack Club Journal 1920

Fred Pigott from 1919

Joined in 1919; on the committee from 1921 to 1971 (Wikipedia). Source: A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I

John Wilding 1919–1921

Committee. Listed in the 1919–1920 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1919, Rucksack Club Journal 1920

John Hirst 1920–1923

Committee. Listed in the 1920–1922 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1920, Rucksack Club Journal 1922

Edgar Pryor 1921–1924

Committee. Listed in the 1921–1923 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1921, Rucksack Club Journal 1923

Morley Wood 1921–1922

Committee. Listed in the 1921 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1921

Eustace Thomas 1922–1924

Committee. Listed in the 1922–1923 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1922, Rucksack Club Journal 1923

Harry Entwisle 1922–1925

Committee. Listed in the 1922–1924 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1922, Rucksack Club Journal 1924

Jack Harris 1922–1925

Committee. Listed in the 1922–1924 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1922, Rucksack Club Journal 1924

John Wilding 1922–1926

Hon. Editor. Listed in the 1922–1925 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1922, Rucksack Club Journal 1925

Firth Burton 1924–1931

Hon. Custodian of Lantern Slides; Committee. Listed in the 1924–1930 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1924, Rucksack Club Journal 1930

Fred Heardman 1925–1928

Committee. Listed in the 1925–1927 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1925, Rucksack Club Journal 1927

Harry Doughty 1925–1934

Committee; Hon. Editor (1927 Journal); Hon. Editor. Listed in the 1925–1933 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1925, Rucksack Club Journal 1933

Eustace Thomas 1926–1929

Committee. Listed in the 1926–1928 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1926, Rucksack Club Journal 1928

Jack Harris 1926–1932

Committee; Hon. Assistant Editor (Commercial). Listed in the 1926–1931 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1926, Rucksack Club Journal 1931

John Hirst 1926–1928

Committee. Listed in the 1926–1927 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1926, Rucksack Club Journal 1927

Harold Gerrard 1927–1930

Committee. Listed in the 1927–1929 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1927, Rucksack Club Journal 1929

Edgar Pryor 1929–1931

Committee. Listed in the 1929–1930 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1929, Rucksack Club Journal 1930

Fred Heardman 1929–1931

Committee. Listed in the 1929–1930 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1929, Rucksack Club Journal 1930

Eustace Thomas 1930–1933

Committee. Listed in the 1930–1932 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1930, Rucksack Club Journal 1932

Alan Deane 1931–1934

Committee. Listed in the 1931–1933 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1931, Rucksack Club Journal 1933

Dick Jennings 1931–1934

Committee. Listed in the 1931–1933 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1931, Rucksack Club Journal 1933

Morley Wood 1931–1934

Committee. Listed in the 1931–1933 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1931, Rucksack Club Journal 1933

Firth Burton 1932–1935

Committee. Listed in the 1932–1934 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1932, Rucksack Club Journal 1934

Harry Kelly 1932–1935

Committee. Listed in the 1932–1934 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1932, Rucksack Club Journal 1934

Eustace Thomas 1934–1937

Committee. Listed in the 1934–1936 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1934, Rucksack Club Journal 1936

Harold Gerrard 1934–1937

Committee. Listed in the 1934–1936 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1934, Rucksack Club Journal 1936

Wilson Hey 1934–1936

Committee. Listed in the 1934–1935 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1934, Rucksack Club Journal 1935

Alan Deane 1935–1937

Committee. Listed in the 1935–1936 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1935, Rucksack Club Journal 1936

Dick Jennings 1935–1938

Committee. Listed in the 1935–1937 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1935, Rucksack Club Journal 1937

Frank Bennett 1935–1940

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Hut. Listed in the 1935–1939 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1935, Rucksack Club Journal 1939

Firth Burton 1936–1939

Committee. Listed in the 1936–1938 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1936, Rucksack Club Journal 1938

Harry Doughty 1936–1937

Committee. Listed in the 1936 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1936

Harry Kelly 1936–1939

Committee. Listed in the 1936–1938 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1936, Rucksack Club Journal 1938

Frank Kiernan 1937–1940

Committee. Listed in the 1937–1939 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1937, Rucksack Club Journal 1939

Alan Deane 1938–1939

Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1938 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1938

Eustace Thomas 1938–1940

Committee. Listed in the 1938–1939 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1938, Rucksack Club Journal 1939

Jack Harris 1938–1939

Committee. Listed in the 1938 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1938

John H. Hirst 1939–1946

Hon. Outdoor Organiser; Committee. Listed in the 1939–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1939, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

Wilson Hey 1939–1942

Committee. Listed in the 1939–1941 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1939, Rucksack Club Journal 1941

Alan Deane 1940–1943

Committee. Listed in the 1940–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1940, Rucksack Club Journal 1942

Dick Jennings 1940–1943

Committee. Listed in the 1940–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1940, Rucksack Club Journal 1942

Frank Solari 1940–1943

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Hut. Listed in the 1940–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1940, Rucksack Club Journal 1942

Harry Spilsbury 1940–1946

Committee. Listed in the 1940–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1940, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

Eustace Thomas 1941–1943

Committee. Listed in the 1941–1942 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1941, Rucksack Club Journal 1942

Douglas Milner 1944–1946

Committee. Listed in the 1944–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

Firth Burton 1944–1950

Committee; Hon. Editor; Hon. Editor (1947). Listed in the 1944–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

Frank Bennett 1944–1946

Committee. Listed in the 1944–1945 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1945

Ted Moss 1944–1958

Hon. Outdoor Organiser; Committee. Listed in the 1944–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1943-1944, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Alex Ferguson 1946–1949

Committee. Listed in the 1946–1948 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1948

Frank Kiernan 1946–1949

Committee. Listed in the 1946–1948 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1948

Wilson Hey 1946–1950

Committee. Listed in the 1946–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1946, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

Douglas Milner 1947–1950

Committee. Listed in the 1947–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1947, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

John Hirst 1948–1950

Committee. Listed in the 1948–1949 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1948, Rucksack Club Journal 1949

John Wilding 1948–1949

Committee. Listed in the 1948 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1948

Herbert Hartley 1949–1951

Committee. Listed in the 1949–1950 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1949, Rucksack Club Journal 1950

Alex Ferguson 1950–1953

Committee. Listed in the 1950–1952 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1952

Arthur Birtwistle 1950–1953

Committee. Listed in the 1950–1952 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1952

Arthur Bullough 1950–1952

Committee. Listed in the 1950–1951 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1951

Frank Kiernan 1950–1953

Committee. Listed in the 1950–1952 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1952

Geoff Pigott 1950–1967

Committee; Hon. Commercial Editor (Sales); Hon. Assistant Editor (Commercial); Hon. Assistant Editor (Commercial, Sales); Hon. Editor. Listed in the 1950–1966 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1966

Harry Spilsbury 1950–1952

Committee. Listed in the 1950–1951 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1950, Rucksack Club Journal 1951

Firth Burton 1951–1954

Committee. Listed in the 1951–1953 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1951, Rucksack Club Journal 1953

Bill Pickstone 1952–1953

Committee. Listed in the 1952 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1952

Dick Jennings 1952–1955

Committee. Listed in the 1952–1954 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1952, Rucksack Club Journal 1954

Herbert Hartley 1952–1954

Committee. Listed in the 1952–1953 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1952, Rucksack Club Journal 1953

Harry Spilsbury 1953–1954

Committee. Listed in the 1953 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1953. His obituary gives committee service in '1940-42,1944-45,1950-51, 1953 and 1955-57'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Jack Cooper 1953–1956

Committee. Listed in the 1953–1955 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1953, Rucksack Club Journal 1955

Neil Mather 1953–1955

Committee. Listed in the 1953–1954 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1953, Rucksack Club Journal 1954

Ted Courtenay 1953–1955

Committee. Listed in the 1953–1954 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1953, Rucksack Club Journal 1954

Alex Ferguson 1954–1956

Committee. Listed in the 1954–1955 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1954, Rucksack Club Journal 1955

Frank Kiernan 1954–1957

Committee. Listed in the 1954–1956 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1954, Rucksack Club Journal 1956

Harry Spilsbury 1955–1958

Committee. Listed in the 1955–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1955, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Jack Caldwell 1956–1958

Hon. Assistant Editor (Commercial, Advertisements). Listed in the 1956–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1956, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Neil Mather 1956–1959

Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1956–1958 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1956, Rucksack Club Journal 1958

Ted Courtenay 1956–1958

Committee. Listed in the 1956–1957 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1956, Rucksack Club Journal 1957

Jack Cooper 1957–1960

Committee. Listed in the 1957–1959 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1957, Rucksack Club Journal 1959

Joseph Walmsley 1957–1959

Committee. Listed in the 1957–1958 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1957, Rucksack Club Journal 1958

Herbert Hartley 1958–1960

Committee. Listed in the 1958–1959 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1958, Rucksack Club Journal 1959

Jack Caldwell 1959–1961

Committee. Listed in the 1959–1960 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1959, Rucksack Club Journal 1960

Walter Riley 1960–1962

Committee. Listed in the 1960–1961 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1960, Rucksack Club Journal 1961

Brian Rhodes 1961–1962

Committee. Listed in the 1961 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1961

Jack Cooper 1961–1964

Committee. Listed in the 1961–1963 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1961, Rucksack Club Journal 1963

John H. Hirst 1961–1962

Committee. Listed in the 1961 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1961

Joseph Walmsley 1962–1968

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Hut. Listed in the 1962–1967 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1962, Rucksack Club Journal 1967

Vin Dillon 1962–1965

Committee. Listed in the 1962–1964 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1962, Rucksack Club Journal 1964

John T. H. Allen 1963–1970

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Hut; Hon. Warden of Club Huts (Beudy Mawr). Listed in the 1963–1969 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1963, Rucksack Club Journal 1969

Walter Riley 1965–1968

Committee. Listed in the 1965–1967 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1965, Rucksack Club Journal 1967

John H. Hirst 1966–1969

Committee. Listed in the 1966–1968 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1966, Rucksack Club Journal 1968

Jack Cooper 1968–1971

Committee. Listed in the 1968–1970 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1968, Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Walter Riley 1969–1975

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Huts (Beudy Mawr). Listed in the 1969–1974 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1969, Rucksack Club Journal 1974

Peter Roberts 1970–1995

Committee; Hon. Warden of Club Huts (Beudy Mawr). Listed in the 1970–1994 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971, Rucksack Club Journal 1994

Vin Dillon 1970–1972

Committee. Listed in the 1970–1971 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971

Brian Rhodes 1971–1992

Hon. Librarian. Listed in the 1971–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Joseph Walmsley 1971–1974

Committee. Listed in the 1971–1973 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1970-1971, Rucksack Club Journal 1973

Eric Byrom 1972–1974

Committee. Listed in the 1972–1973 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1972, Rucksack Club Journal 1973

Brian Cosby 1973–1976

Committee. Listed in the 1973–1975 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1973, Rucksack Club Journal 1975

Gerry Gee 1973–1990

Hon. Editor of Quarterstaff; Hon. Editor of Meetstaff. Listed in the 1973–1989 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1973, Rucksack Club Journal 1989

Ted Courtenay 1973–1978

Committee; Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1973–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1973, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Ian Howie 1974–1977

Hon. Warden of Club Huts (High Moss). Listed in the 1974–1976 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1974, Rucksack Club Journal 1976

John T. H. Allen 1974–1976

Committee. Listed in the 1974–1975 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1974, Rucksack Club Journal 1975

John O'Keefe 1975–1978

Committee. Listed in the 1975–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1975, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Alex Ferguson 1976–1978

Committee. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Bill Russell 1976–1978

Committee. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

John Beatty 1976–1982

Committee; Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1976–1981 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Taffy Davies 1976–1978

Committee. Listed in the 1976–1977 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1976, Rucksack Club Journal 1977

Vin Dillon 1976–1977

Committee. Listed in the 1976 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1976

Harold Woolley 1978–1981

Committee. Listed in the 1978–1980 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1980

John Llewellyn 1978–1981

Committee. Listed in the 1978–1980 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1980

Ken Davidson 1978–1982

Committee. Listed in the 1978–1981 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Noel Kirkman 1978–1980

Committee. Listed in the 1978–1979 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1978, Rucksack Club Journal 1979

Bill Russell 1980–1984

Committee; Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1980–1983 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1980, Rucksack Club Journal 1983

Geoff Bell 1980–1983

Committee. Listed in the 1980–1982 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1980, Rucksack Club Journal 1982

Rob Ferguson 1980–1982

Committee. Listed in the 1980–1981 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1980, Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Alex Ferguson 1981–1984

Committee. Listed in the 1981–1983 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1981, Rucksack Club Journal 1983

Noel Kirkman 1981–1982

Committee. Listed in the 1981 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Taffy Davies 1981–1982

Committee. Listed in the 1981 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1981

Brian Cosby 1982–1983

Committee. Listed in the 1982 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1982

Harold Woolley 1982–1985

Committee. Listed in the 1982–1984 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1982, Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

Don Cowans 1983–1985

Committee. Listed in the 1983–1984 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1983, Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

John O'Keefe 1983–1985

Committee. Listed in the 1983–1984 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1983, Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985

Peter Benson 1984–1992

Hon. Editor; Committee. Listed in the 1984–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Andrew Llewellyn 1985–1991

Committee; Hon. Outdoor Organiser. Listed in the 1985–1990 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1984-1985, Rucksack Club Journal 1990

Bill Deakin 1986–1989

Committee. Listed in the 1986–1988 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987, Rucksack Club Journal 1988

Geoff Bell 1986–1989

Committee. Listed in the 1986–1988 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987, Rucksack Club Journal 1988

Rob Ferguson 1986–1991

Hon. Indoor Organiser. Listed in the 1986–1990 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987, Rucksack Club Journal 1990

Bill Russell 1987–1989

Committee. Listed in the 1987–1988 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987, Rucksack Club Journal 1988

Harold Woolley 1987–1989

Committee. Listed in the 1987–1988 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1986-1987, Rucksack Club Journal 1988

Andy Howie 1988–1992

Hon. Warden of Club Huts (High Moss). Listed in the 1988–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1988, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

John Llewellyn 1988–1997

Hon. Archivist; Committee. Listed in the 1988–1996 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1988, Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997

Keith Treacher 1988–2000

Hon. Archivist. Listed in the 1988–1996 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1988, Rucksack Club Journal 1996-1997. His obituary: 'in 1988, Keith and John were jointly elected as the first Archivists. He was to perform this role for twelve years'. Also Rucksack Club Journal 2012

John Richardson 1989–1992

Committee. Listed in the 1989–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1989, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Bill Deakin 1990–1995

Committee; Hon. Organiser of Indoor Meets. Listed in the 1990–1994 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1990, Rucksack Club Journal 1994

Bill Russell 1990–1993

Committee. Listed in the 1990–1992 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1990, Rucksack Club Journal 1992

David Woolley 1990–1992

Committee. Listed in the 1990–1991 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1990, Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Harold Woolley 1990–1996

Hon. Editor of Meetstaff. Listed in the 1990–1995 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1990, Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996

Gordon Adshead 1991–1992

Committee. Listed in the 1991 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 1991

Rob Ferguson 1993–1996

Committee. Listed in the 1993–1995 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1993, Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996

Roger Booth 1993–2004

Hon. Warden of Club Huts (Craigallan). Listed in the 1993–2003 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1993, Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

John Richardson 1994–2002

Committee; Hon. Editor of Meetstaff. Listed in the 1994–2001 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1994, Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Brian Rhodes 1995–2004

Hon. Hut Coordinator; Hon. Hut Co-ordinator. Listed in the 1995–2003 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996, Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Cec Rhodes 1995–1998

Committee. Listed in the 1995–1997 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1995-1996, Rucksack Club Journal 1997

Andrew Llewellyn 1998–2001

Committee. Listed in the 1998–2000 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999, Rucksack Club Journal 2001

John Llewellyn 1998–2008

Hon. Archivist. Listed in the 1998–2007 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 1998-1999, Rucksack Club Journal 2007

Andy Howie 2000–2003

Committee. Listed in the 2000–2002 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2002

David Woolley 2000–2003

Hon. Organiser of Outdoor Meets. Listed in the 2000–2002 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2002

Dominic Oughton 2000–2002

Committee. Listed in the 2000–2001 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2001

Gordon Adshead 2000–2016

Hon. Archivist; Archivist. Listed in the 2000–2015 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2015

Rosalind Murray 2001–2003

Committee. Listed in the 2001–2002 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2001, Rucksack Club Journal 2002

Bill Deakin 2002–2004

Hon. Editor of Meetstaff. Listed in the 2002–2003 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2002, Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Don Talbot 2002–2005

Committee. Listed in the 2002–2004 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2002, Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

Andrew Llewellyn 2003–2006

Committee. Listed in the 2003–2005 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004, Rucksack Club Journal 2005

John Beatty 2003–2005

Committee. Listed in the 2003–2004 officers lists. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2003-2004

David Woolley 2005–2006

Hon. Organiser of Indoor Meets. Listed in the 2005 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2005

Rosalind Murray 2006–2007

Hon. Organiser of Outdoor Meets. Listed in the 2006 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2006

Andrew Llewellyn 2007–2010

Committee. Listed in the 2007–2009 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2007, Rucksack Club Journal 2009

John Beatty 2007–2008

Hon. Organiser of Indoor Meets. Listed in the 2007 officers list. Source: Rucksack Club Journal 2007

Dominic Oughton 2008–2012

Hon. Editor; Hon. Organiser of Outdoor Meets; Editor of the Journal. Listed in the 2008–2011 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2008, Rucksack Club Journal 2011

David Woolley 2009–2012

Committee. Listed in the 2009–2011 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2009, Rucksack Club Journal 2011

John Beatty 2009–2015

Hon. Organiser of Indoor Meetings; Indoor Meets Organiser. Listed in the 2009–2014 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2009, Rucksack Club Journal 2014

Andy Howie 2010–2012

Hon. Organiser of Outdoor Meets; Outdoor Meets Organiser. Listed in the 2010–2011 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2010, Rucksack Club Journal 2011

Rosalind Murray 2012–2014

Outdoor Meets Organiser. Listed in the 2012–2013 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2012, Rucksack Club Journal 2013

Bill Deakin from 2013

Committee; Warden of Club Huts (Beudy Mawr). Listed in the 2013–2019 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2013, Rucksack Club Journal 2019

Keith Towell 2013–2016

Committee. Listed in the 2013–2015 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2013, Rucksack Club Journal 2015

Rob Ferguson 2013–2016

Committee. Listed in the 2013–2015 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2013, Rucksack Club Journal 2015

David Woolley 2015–2017

Committee. Listed in the 2015–2016 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2015, Rucksack Club Journal 2016

Dominic Oughton 2015–2017

Editor of the Journal. Listed in the 2015–2016 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2015, Rucksack Club Journal 2016

Andrew Llewellyn from 2017

Outdoor Meets Organiser. Listed in the 2017–2019 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2017, Rucksack Club Journal 2019

Gordon Adshead 2017–2019

Archivist. Listed in the 2017–2018 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2017, Rucksack Club Journal 2018

Roger Booth 2017–2019

Editor of the Journal. Listed in the 2017–2018 officers lists. Sources: Rucksack Club Journal 2017, Rucksack Club Journal 2018

Chris Brasher

Listed among notable members. Source: Wikipedia: The Rucksack Club

Ernest A. Baker

Listed among notable members. Source: Wikipedia: The Rucksack Club

Morley Wood

'Morley Wood had joined the Club before the war.' Source: A Short History of the Rucksack Club 1902–1939, Appendix I