Trustees
The Society is managed by a Board of Trustees. The trustees are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act. Who are they, and how are they elected?
Trustees are elected by the members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting normally for a term of office of 3 years. Trustees are automatically eligible for re-election for one further consecutive term and, if the Board of Trustees so approves their candidature, are eligible for re-election to further consecutive terms of office. The Board of Trustees has the power to co-opt members during the year but these members must stand for re-election at the next Annual General Meeting.
Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG, GCVO
President Lord Briggs of Lewes
Vice-Presidents
Sir David Cannadine FBA FRSL FRHistS
Harry Handelsman
Lord Howarth of Newport CBE PC
Sir Simon Jenkins FRSL
Griff Rhys Jones
Fiona MacCarthy OBE FRSL
Chairman Professor Hilary Grainger
Kate Davey, Legal
Andrew Coleman, Vice Chair, and Finance
Alasdair Glass, Non-executive
Rosemary Hill, Non-executive
Dr David Low, Non-executive
Ken Moth, Casework
Steve Roman, Membership
Roy Williams, Non-executive
Regional Group Chairs
Birmingham Stephen Hartland
Leicester Jon Goodall
Liverpool Graham Fisher
Manchester David Harwood
South Wales Elaine Davey
South Yorkshire Valerie Bayliss CB
West Yorkshire Peter Hirschmann
