Past Presidents of Ryde Rotary

Rotary’s tradition of “rotating” roles in the Club each year, gives any member a great opportunity to contribute in a wide variety of ways.  One of the most rewarding and prestigious roles is that of Club President.

The President’s role is to play Master of Ceremonies at each meeting, as well as taking on the great responsibility of co-ordinating all the Club’s activities for the year.  Anyone who has been the President of a Rotary Club will tell you of the great honour and privilege of having served the community and the organisation.

Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Ryde:

  • 1946–47 Eric Hearnshaw *
  • 1947–48 Eric Somerville *
  • 1948–49 Aub Primrose *
  • 1949–50 Bob Beer *
  • 1950–51 Sandy Ross *
  • 1951–52 Jack Rae *
  • 1952–53 Bob O’Toole *
  • 1953–54 Chas Jackson *
  • 1954–55 Geoff Howe (PDG)
  • 1955–56 Lionel Thomas *
  • 1956–57 Bert Propert *
  • 1957–58 Mal Pilcher * / Eric Allars
  • 1958–59 Gordon Christie
  • 1959–60 Bob Maze
  • 1960–61 Ron Pacey *
  • 1961–62 Bill Stacey *
  • 1962–63 John Edmonds *
  • 1963–64 Joe Bannenberg*
  • 1964–65 Jim Carmen *
  • 1965–66 Jack Irvine
  • 1966–67 Tom Le Seur *
  • 1967–68 Ashley Peake
  • 1968–69 Alan Forrester *
  • 1969–70 Harry Willcoxson*
  • 1970–71 Bob Satchell
  • 1971–72 Les Whitcroft (PDG)
  • 1972–73 Ray Kelleway *
  • 1973–74 Laurie Larcombe
  • 1974–75 Neville Shute *
  • 1975–76 Reg Green *
  • 1976–77 Eric Bond
  • 1977–78 Roy Ellis
  • 1978–79 Terry Gibson
  • 1979–80 Doug Thompson
  • 1980–81 George Bouckley
  • 1981–82 Arthur Mychael
  • 1982–83 Col Brooker *
  • 1983–84 Eric Bond
  • 1984–85 Bruce Martin
  • 1985–86 Alex Sawyer (PDG)
  • 1986–87 Ed Berlage
  • 1987–88 Graham Metcalfe
  • 1988–89 Duncan Taylor
  • 1989–90 Dick Browne *
  • 1990–91 Bill Payne
  • 1991–92 Rudi Hanselmann
  • 1992–93 John Dodd
  • 1993–94 Tony Abboud
  • 1994–95 Martin Aston
  • 1995–96 Bob Warburton
  • 1996–97 Ross Rocca
  • 1997–98 John Higgins
  • 1998–99 Peter Cooper
  • 1999–00 Noel Dunn
  • 2000–01 John Williams
  • 2001–02 John Dodd
  • 2002–03 Patrick Longfield
  • 2003–04 Jan Cutler
  • 2004–05 Charles Kilby
  • 2005–06 Duncan Taylor
  • 2006–07 Geoff Brennan
  • 2007–08 Geoff Brennan
  • 2008–09 Steve Thorp
  • 2009–10 Bob Carroll
  • 2010–11 Allen Horrell

* = Deceased

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