Canynges Society Annual Gazette 2015

ANNUAL GAZETTE 2015

The President writes
It is a great honour and privilege to
follow in the footsteps of so many
friends and distinguished Bristolians
who have been President of this
Society in the past, in particular,
my cousins Alan Tasker and Giles
Clarke, my father Dennis McArthur
and my forebear Sam Lucas, who
was one of the first Presidents
in 1864.
Indeed, two of my sisters were married at St Mary Redcliffe and my
father's memorial service was held there in 1988, so it is very much my
family's church in Bristol.
This year Bristol is the Green Capital of Europe and St Mary Redcliffe
was the first church in Bristol to show support for this initiative by
signing the green pledge. Several articles in the Gazette have been
written to demonstrate how St Mary Redcliffe is following the green
principles encouraged by the City and my appeal this year – to raise
funds to improve the church lighting – is in line with the same theme.
The current lighting system in the church was installed some twenty
years ago and is not particularly efficient or easy to control. A new
control panel is required to provide a flexible system with greater
control and spare capacity for the introduction of new circuits. In
addition, after the control panel has been fitted, new lighting can be
installed in high places in the nave, the transepts and chancel. It is
estimated that this upgrading will achieve electricity cost savings of
around 50% and, by changing the bulbs and fittings, there will also be
significant maintenance cost savings through reducing the frequency
of lamp replacements.
Anyone who is unsure of the value of The Canynges Society to St
Mary Redcliffe just has to see the magnificent restoration of St John’s
Chapel. This was the subject of the appeal of no less than four of my
predecessors and the result is staggering, in particular the medieval
stained glass windows that have been beautifully restored.
There will not be a Canynges Society Carol Concert this year as
there are already many others planned by the Parish during Advent.
However, I am planning to hold one event this year specifically for
Canynges Society members, family and friends and this will take
place on Friday 5th February 2016. This will be a performance in
the church of the play, Ruff Guide to Shakespeare by Toby Hulse. This
light-hearted play, performed by students of the Old Vic Theatre
School, is a compendium of all of the Bard’s plays written specially
for the School and lasts for just over an hour. The performance will
be followed by dinner in the church with additional entertainment by
members of the cast.
As the performance and the dinner will take place in the north and
south transepts, seating will be strictly limited so I would urge you to
complete and return the application for tickets which is included with
the Gazette.
Thank you all for your support and I hope to thank you in person
during the next few months.
Dayrell McArthur
President
Cover Picture: With kind permission of Chris Duncan ©
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A year of progress with
St. John’s Chapel
Nearly 12 months have passed since the
majority of the works to St John’s Chapel were
completed and the environmental monitoring of the
isothermal glazing trials is reaching its conclusion.
Last year’s Gazette
included details of the
research and cleaning
approaches used to
represent the bosses, but
the conservation and
cleaning work to the
sections of the medieval
windows was no less
challenging. Following
an initial assessment that
identified two panels in
the North window and
two in the West window
as being in exceptionally
poor condition, these
panels were removed and
then conserved, repaired
and cleaned at Holywell
Glass’ workshops in
Wells. The glass was first
assessed to determine the
condition of the paintwork
and the extent of
damage. The glass was
also photographed and rubbings taken of each of the units.
The glass was cleaned using a 50/50 mixture of acetone
and de-ionized water with cotton wool swabs and with the
glass cleaning monitored using a microscope throughout. Cracked
panes were repaired using epoxy resin where an 'edge bond' was
possible, which has allowed many of the disfiguring lead repairs to
be removed. Where edges had been grozed (trimmed) during past
repairs, tinted resin repair was employed; but where significant
areas of glass had been lost – such as in the evangelist eagle – new
glass was sourced to match and painted with reference to the
surrounding glass and other examples of eagles from the same
period. All new glass inserts were signed and dated. Lead profiles
matched the existing where possible, with handmade lead cames
made where required to accommodate the extreme profile of some
of the figurative heads in the west window. Fine leading was used
where breaks were found to be unsuitable for edge bonding and
to delineate modern inserts from medieval glass. Photographs
were taken during the duration of the works and an archival
record prepared at completion of the works. The environment
monitoring of the isothermal glazing trials has been a success
with the occurrence of condensation on the face of the glass
significantly reduced. Trials for the most appropriate secondary
glazing have commenced.
Marcus Chantrey
The restored monuments

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Before conservation in situ
Before cleaning
Repaint
After conservation in situ
The new 'circle of light'
Before conservation: many broken fragments with disfiguring repairs
After conservation: cleaner and brighter with finer and reduced leading repairs
© Stained glass photos courtesy Holywell Glass
American visit celebrates historic links
A reception to celebrate the completion of the
restoration of St John’s Chapel (largely funded by
the proceeds of four successive Canynges Society
presidential appeals) was held on 22nd June to
which the Very Reverend, Dean of Philadelphia
Cathedral, Judy Sullivan, was invited along with
members of The Canynges Society, The Vestry and
The PCC. The reception was followed by a tour
of the church with an interesting insight into its
American connections!
The re-consecration of St John’s Chapel took place
on 24th June during which the Rt. Rev. Bishop of
Swindon, Dr Lee Rayfield, led the blessing of the
new altar and the congregation. The striking new
altar, made by master craftsman, Robert Coles, in
the form of a medieval boat hull, was designed
to reflect the church’s maritime connections and
commemorate the voyage of The Matthew from
Redcliffe Quay on John Cabot’s historic voyage
in 1497.
The Dean of Philadelphia Cathedral, The Very Reverend Judy Sullivan, meets civic dignitaries
and Vicar, Dan Tyndall, during her visit.
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Redcliffe Away
Changing a large and important area of the city centre is slow
work. The planned changes in Redcliffe have been going on
for many years now and some, perhaps, may have felt they
would never happen! Until plans are adopted, funded and the
bulldozers move in, development never seems real. However,
behind the scenes work presses on and, all being well,
progress will soon be more obvious.
The wider transport system is becoming clearer, with the roads
serving Temple Meads Station, the new Enterprise Zone and the new
Arena now funded and designed by Bristol City Council (BCC).
As expected, it is to be a ground level system controlled by traffic
lights, which we are told will maintain at least current traffic capacity
and, with Temple Circus removed, allow the release of land for
development. Some of this work is due to begin by the end of this year.
See: www.bristoltemplequarter.com/gate.
Redcliffe Neighbourhood Development Forum (RNDF) has
completed its draft Neighbourhood Plan. This shows Redcliffe Way
retained in its present position but with through traffic removed,
except for Metrobus which is due to begin construction soon.
As a result it can be narrowed and, with the Redcliffe Hill roundabout
removed, a large new square can be created with St. Mary Redcliffe
on its south side and new development, designed to balance it,
on its northern side. The space will be shared for a range of
uses and transport in the manner of many continental cities.
See: www.redcliffeforum.org.uk
Portwall Lane and Brunel Mile remain in use, primarily for pedestrians
and cyclists, with the land to the south developed to include a wide
range of different types of housing, some commercial space and lively
ground floor uses. The whole area of the plan is to be landscaped,
with the existing green space along Redcliffe Hill reinforced as a
Fig. 2.2.3 - Illustrative View
linear park, into an extended Quakers Burial Ground. Along with
a redeveloped Redcliffe Wharf and the area around Chatterton’s
House this will make it into the best possible place to live and
work in Bristol.
Once the plan has been agreed, work will begin on choosing
development partners to create a large area of buildings of far more
variety and higher quality than usual. Bristol City Council as major
landowner, working with RNDF through the Joint Development
Board, has expressed enthusiasm and support for the community’s
aspirations and all are now looking forward to working with developers
in creating the best possible new heart for Redcliffe.
St Mary Redcliffe has been closely involved with
RNDF and with BCC through the Joint Development
Board to ensure that its own project is closely related.
See: www.stmaryredcliffedevelopment.com
Both projects are coming forward together and, after many years of
preparation, there is good reason to hope that the design of both
projects will soon begin.
20 Redcliffe Neighbourhood Development Plan - Draft
Peter Floyd
1. Improved connections with the floating harbour.
Queen
Square
The Floating Harbour
1
2
9
3
Quaker
Gardens
Redcliffe Hill
8
4
Redcliffe Street
7
6
12
10
St Mary Redcliffe
Church
St Mary Redcliffe
Churchyard
11
15
14
13
Chatterton’s
House
Portwall Lane
16
17
Hotel
Victoria Street
18
Redcliffe Mead Lane
Redcliffe Way
19
20
Temple Gate
Temple Meads
Railway Station
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ownership with constraints) with constraints)
(Blocks within Council within or church land Council or church land
ownership with constraints) with constraints)
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Low (Blocks Development outside Council Development outside land Certainty ownership - or Council land Certainty ownership - or
Low (Blocks on Council Development outside Council land with Development outside long land Certainty leaseholds) ownership land - or Council with long land Certainty leaseholds) ownership - or
on Council Council land with long leaseholds) land with long leaseholds)
(Blocks outside Council outside land ownership or Council land ownership or
on Council Council land with long leaseholds) land with long leaseholds)
2. View of St Mary Redcliffe Church through new
development.
3. Quaker Gardens retained and enhanced.
4. Removed roundabout improves north-south
connection.
6. Space given to southfacing aspect.
7. Creative use of level change and steps in front of St
Mary Redcliffe Church
8. Reconfigured Redcliffe Hill reconnects the
neighbourhood.
9. Linear park providing green linkages and recreation.
10. Glimpse view through to St Mary Redcliffe Church
11. Key opportunity for family housing.
12. The heart of the community - a new public square
in front of St Mary Redcliffe Church.
13. The Port Wall and the Brunel Mile celebrated with
a series of pocket plazas along a pedestrian and
cycle route.
14. Opportunity for community facilities.
15. Block set back to allow key view from Temple
Meads to be retained.
16. Downgraded Redcliffe Way - improved north-south
connections.
17. Potential improved frontages to existing buildings.
18. Existing mature trees integrated with new treeline
along boulevard.
19. Removed roundabout creates better streetscape
and new development opportunity. (This reflects
the road layout produced by the Council for the
Temple Gate Consultation in January 2015) The
built development layout reflects the community’s
aspirations.
20. Improved connection to Temple Meads Railway
Station.
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ANNUAL GAZETTE 2015
Mysterious and Compelling
Jon Cannon provides an insight into the rich medieval
carvings that adorn the North Porch – the restoration of
which is one of the projects that The Canynges Society
is supporting.
Hundreds of sculpted figures gaze down from the spectacular North
Porch of St Mary Redcliffe. They crouch against the walls, each
apparently bearing a heavy weight: these carvings are designed to
support statues. Further sculptures, some displaying a breathtaking
technical mastery, surround the three doors.
Inside the porch, there are further statue supporters – and, just
beneath the window level, a mischievous universe of tiny scenes and
faces. Easily overlooked, these are some of the most interesting images
on the porch. Inside the church again, arranged in the nave north
aisle, are more statue supporters, famous carvings that have been sent
to London for exhibition more than once.
All these images are examples of a curious and beguiling aspect of
medieval art, often called ‘incidental’ imagery. Such images, while
deliberately entertaining, were also loaded with meaning. They are
not easy to decode, given that we have lost the stained glass windows,
wall-paintings and statues which were the main subject matter of the
art in the porch. Yet they contain much that is unusual, even unique.
It helps that Rice copied quite closely those medieval originals that
survived, respecting their original location on the porch. His main
alteration was to replace expressions that were originally by turns
disgruntled, agonised and bored with a generalised look of stoic piety.
Very unusually for such images, there are no kings, bishops or knights
among the carvings, and all but one are male. Instead it is the
merchants, artisans and peasants of medieval Bristol that are depicted.
Some display emaciated torsos or prop themselves up on crutches,
presumably allusions to the porch’s medieval role as the centre of a
miracle cult focused on an image of the Virgin Mary.
Inside the porch, a gallery of faces alternate with foliage inhabited by
beasts and further peasants. Here, the everyday is cheek-by-jowl with
a more exotic world. For example, directly above the main door, two
peasants struggle to free a cat from a tree. As one is carrying a bundle
of faggots and the other is crippled, neither can actually do anything.
Such jokey depictions of the peasantry are not unusual, though their
realisation here is unusually sophisticated.
These three groups of carvings have rather different histories. Those
outside the building date from the period 1848-54; they are by the
stonemason William Rice, working for the architect George Godwin
(four of them support statues of saints by A. G. Walker, installed in
the 1930s). Rice’s carvings were replacements for medieval originals,
the best preserved of which were restored and kept as museum pieces.
These are the carvings now displayed in the nave north aisle. Their
carvers are anonymous; their architect is known only as the Bristol
Master: he also designed the east end of Bristol cathedral. The
same team created the carvings on the porch interior, which despite
nineteenth-century repairs, are original work of around 1320.
To their right, by contrast, a naked boy rides a rearing lion in a beastinhabited
forest. This scene, and others like it on the porch, is very
unusual indeed, and the intention seems to be to contrast the burdens
of the everyday with a world that is at once free and exotic. It is this
dramatis personae of downtrodden locals and inhabitants of a distant
or archaic world, alongside the absence of women or of persons of
rank, that make the carvings so distinctive.
We can only speculate on the reasons such imagery was needed, but
it may not be a coincidence that Redcliffe was the focus of violent
tensions between townsmen and the lords Berkeley in the period
shortly before the porch was built. It is also possible that the carvings
relate to some myth of origin concerning the miracle-working image
of the Virgin Mary that lay within it: perhaps this was believed to be
very ancient or to have come from overseas. Ultimately, the carvings
remain at once mysterious – and a compelling window on a lost world.
Jon Cannon
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Going Green during 2015
St Mary Redcliffe Church signs up to Go Green to demonstrate
its continued commitment to sustainability and a greener
Bristol.
2015 is Bristol’s year as European Green Capital. This acknowledges
the city’s determination to making sustainable urban living mainstream
and help build stronger more resilient communities across the city
and well beyond. So much has been going on across the city and St
Mary Redcliffe Church is delighted to be playing its part and getting
involved. One way it is doing so has been by signing up to Go Green,
the main business and employer engagement programme being run by
Business West and Low Carbon South West.
The church enjoys strong relationships with the local business
community, in particular through The Canynges Society, and this
initiative enables it to build on work done to date and now share
its experiences and also learn from others. Its part of how the
church is able to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability in the
widest sense.
BGCP pledge
Implementing environmentally friendly
measures and fittings in a Grade 1 listed,
14th Century building is certainly no
easy task. However, ever since St Mary
Redcliffe church signed the Bristol Green
Capital Partnership (BGCP) pledge back
in 2013, the church has taken a number
of significant steps to help improve
its environmental performance, and is a fantastic case study of
how older, historic premises can be retrofitted to become more
sustainable.
By signing the BGCP pledge, the Church committed itself to helping
make Bristol “a low carbon city with a high quality of life for all”.
In 2014 with the help of the Canynges Society it set to work and
commissioned an energy audit from Inspired Efficiency to identify
areas where heat and light energy consumption could be improved.
Following Inspired Efficiency’s report, the church bid for, and was
awarded a £4,000 grant from the Bristol Community Building Fund
to replace the building’s heating pump, and upgrade the heating
control system. The installation of the new heating system is
estimated to save the church a staggering £2,500 per year in
gas consumption. The report also suggested improvements to the
lighting systems and as a result, a large number of low energy LED
lights have been fitted.
Alongside this the parish office analysed its activities to identify
areas where it could be more efficient and make other changes. In
response, a new water heating system has recently been installed
in the staff kitchen, and the range of its recycling has been
expanded to include plastics and glass. In all, saving the church
electricity and water bills, and reducing its overall impact on
the environment.
Key initiative
Go Green, as the main business and employer engagement programme
for Bristol 2015, is an initiative which supports businesses, charities
and organisations of all shapes and sizes, on their journey to embrace
sustainability and reduce impact on the environment. Launched in
February 2015, as a key initiative for the year (and beyond) it has
already very successfully engaged well over 1,000 business people and
organisations and encouraged them to engage or go further. With a
simple formula it helps embed the green agenda into any organisation,
making it straightforward and easy to use. But is also allows business
people and other employers to share what they are doing and connect
and collaborate in lots of ways and also have some fun along the way.
The church is always looking for ways to improve its sustainability
measures and by adopting the online Go Green tool it has created
itself a unique action plan, which then recommends procedures the
church can undertake across five key themes: energy and efficiency;
travel and transport; planning and resilience; sustainable sourcing,
and happy and healthy.
In addition, Go Green offers
opportunities for collaboration
between businesses and all those
involved through events and
networking, and offers the option to
share case studies and tips regarding
environmental practices. These
collaboration opportunities will help
the church in its further plans to
reduce its energy consumption through
improving the electrical systems and
installing photovoltaic cells on the roof but also of course in its core
mission to reach out, connect and work with the parish and other
communities in the city.
Tallest building
In what is a tall order for Bristol’s tallest building, the Church has
shown that despite the age of a building, measures can be implemented
to help improve environmental performance and sustainability of how
it operates for the building and its people. It is perhaps unlikely that
Bristol’s merchants who built “the fairest, goodliest and most famous
parish church in England” had environmental impact on their agenda,
but through hard work and dedication the Church is on the path to
sustainability and will continue to do so with the help of Go Green.
For more information about Bristol as
European Green Capital visit the Bristol 2015 website:
https://www.bristol2015.co.uk/
Go Green Website: http://gogreenbusiness.co.uk/
Frequently Asked Questions about Green Capital:
http://initiativewest.co.uk/wp/bristol-european-green-capital-2015-
frequently-asked-questions/
James Durie
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ANNUAL GAZETTE 2015
From the Vicar
A personal message from the Reverend
Dan Tyndall, Vicar of St Mary Redcliffe.
Dear Friends,
As I am sure you know, 2015 is the year that Bristol is celebrating
being European Green Capital. What you may not know is that
St Mary Redcliffe was probably the first of Bristol’s churches to
sign the city’s Green Pledge. Along with hundreds of businesses,
organisations, churches and other places of worship, we are
committed to improving our ‘green’ credentials. We have made
a start by upgrading our recycling facilities in the parish office
and are looking at how we can provide better amenities around
the whole church site so that we can enable staff, volunteers and
visitors to, quickly and easily, dispose of things more thoughtfully.
However, we’re not only thinking about the small-scale
improvements. We are also actively pursuing two schemes of
major works to the church building that will radically reduce
our reliance on power derived from fossil fuels: installing photovoltaic
cells on the church roof and installing LED lights
throughout a significant part of the church. I am delighted
with both of these developments, which are not only in
line with current philosophical thinking on sustainability,
but also rise from within a deep vein of Christian theology.
So it is good and right that we are playing our part in
supporting both Bristol Green Capital and God’s call on us to
care for this fragile planet which we call ‘home’.
You will read more about the President’s appeal for this coming
year which seeks to enhance our current plans for the lighting
of the church. This would be of huge benefit to us: not only
enhancing the ways in which we can show off this extraordinary
building, but also encouraging us to think more creatively
about how the church could become one of the foremost venues
for the city!
And that’s not all … we are on the cusp of real change in the
landscape around the church and we have just (thanks to Nick
Davis) had wonderful visit from the Dean of Philadelphia! This
is a tremendously exciting time to be Vicar of this glorious place!
With my grateful thanks for all your support
Obituary
Christopher Marsden-Smedley
The Society was saddened
to learn of the sudden
death of Christopher
Marsden-Smedley in
February this year. As an
architect, he had always
admired St.Mary Redcliffe
and was delighted to be
invited to be President
in 2001. He took a great
interest in all the fabric
of the church but perhaps
with a special emphasis on
the ironwork.
The Canynges Society Honorary Secretary
The post of Honorary Secretary will become vacant in April
2016 as the three year tenure of the current Secretary draws
to a close.
The post is an interesting one which requires about one day
per month administrative activity supporting the President
and Society members as well as preparing for three committee
meetings per year and the AGM in April.
The post is voluntary and unpaid but costs incurred such as
printing and postage are re-imbursed.
The skills and requirements of the post are:
• IT skills such as word processing and minute taking
• Access to a computer and telephone
• Good telephone manner
• Planning and organisational skills
• Confidentiality and a courteous approach
For further information regarding the position please contact
Annette Marshall on marshallannette@hotmail.com
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Who are we?
The Canynges Society is a registered charity dedicated to raising
funds to support the maintenance of the building fabric of the
church of St Mary Redcliffe, described by Queen Elizabeth
I as “the fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in
England”. The Society was originally formed in 1848 in memory
of William Canynges, a 15th Century Bristol merchant whose
generosity endowed a major restoration of the church following
a lighting strike in 1446. His memorial stands in the South
Transept of the church. The Society is run by a small committee
of volunteers and church officers, led by a President who is
nominated on an annual basis.
What do we do?
The Society raises funds for the restoration and upkeep of the
church building and for the improvement and adornment of
the fabric of both the church and churchyard. We rely entirely
on the generosity of the public and the business community for
funds to do this. The society’s principal fundraising initiative is
an annual Presidential appeal.
How can you help?
You can support the Society by making a single or regular
donation. A minimum donation of £25.00 confers annual
membership of the Society which provides access to
membership events and regular information about the
Society and its work. All contributions are welcome - from
individuals, businesses, trusts and other charities.
A donation form is enclosed with this Gazette and
further information may be obtained by visiting:
http://stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/our-community/
canynges-society/
or contacting the Society’s Administrator at:
St. Mary Redcliffe Parish Office,
12 Colston Parade, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6RA.
Tel: 0117 929 1487
Email canynges@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
The Canynges Society is a registered charity. No. 242231
Past Presidents
1848 J.K. Haberfield
1849 The Duke of Beaufort
1850 J.S. Harford
1854 Richard Poole King
1856 Mr Shaw
1857 Dr Symonds
1858 W.H.G. Langton
1859 J.A. Cooke
1860 J. Battersby Harford
1862 The Mayor of Bristol
1864 S.W. Lucas
1867 Robert Phippen
1868 Francis Adams
1870 W.A.F. Powell
1871 Thomas Canning
1872 William Proctor Baker
1874 Sholto Vere Hare
1927 Sir Foster Robinson
1928 Sir Lionel Goodenough Taylor
1929 C. Cyril Clarke
1930 F.L. Riseley
1931 E.G. Mardon
1932 H.J.G. Rudman
1933 V.J. Robinson
1934 H. Norton Matthews
1935 Gilbert S. James
1936 Sir Francis Cowlin
1937 E.F. Eberle
1938 Esmond Robinson
1939 Cyril Meade-King
1940-46 A Cecil Powel
1947 Fred Organ
1948 A.S. Ray
1949 E.J. Dunscombe
1950 F.H.C. Barnard
1951 H.G. Robinson
1952 F.O. Wills
1953 E.P. King
1954 The Revd R.F. Scott Tucker
1955 George Tryon
1956 The Revd Canon J.E. Staley
1957 R.M.E. Reeves
1958 W.H. Watkins
1959 J.S. Young
1960 A.J. Dennis McArthur
1961 J. Baldwin
1962 J.R. Ware
1963 J.H. Britton
1964 Sir Reginald Verdon-Smith
1965 A. Anthony Scull
1966 Sir Egbert Cadbury
1967 T.C.M. Stock
1968 Mrs Robert Bernays
1969 S Guy B. James
1970 F.H. Towill
1971 L.K. Stevenson
1972 Sir Kenneth Brown
1973 P.G. Cardew
1974 M.G. Meade-King
1975 Paul Robinson
1976 J.E.C. Clarke
1977 Mrs John Gordon
1978 C.P. Franklin
1979 R.E.J. Bernays
1980 J.B. Morley-Cooper
1981 G.A.K. Robinson
1982 W.G. Beloe
1983 T. Lloyd Robinson
1984 Elizabeth Ralph
1985 G.M. Tricks
1986 J.A.S. Burn
1987 Charles N. Clarke
1988 Christopher Thomas
1989 Roderick Davidson
1990 Giles Clarke
1991 Charles Laws
1992 Alan D. Tasker
1993 Roger C.L. Feneley
1994 Denis Burn
1995 Francis Greenacre
1996 Simon D.J. Awdry
1997 Tony Elgood
1998 Nicholas Hutchen
1999 St. John Hartnell
2000 Robert Durie
2001 Christopher Marsden-Smedley
2002 David Marsh
2003 Ian Hoddell
2004 Richard Lee
2005 Michael Bothamley
2006 Rodney Grey
2007 Alan Stevenson
2008 Peter Floyd
2009 Greg Corrigan
2010 Bill Gibson
2011 Peter Marshall
2012 Sara Hartnell
2013 Alastair Currie
2014 Tom Hood
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