Early formation

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The inaugural meeting of the Society

 

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The earliest catalogues in the possession of the Society.

 

The Show was founded in 1859 at a meeting held at The Golden Lion (now Chapters Hotel) High Street, Stokesley

the notice calling the meeting is above.

The following is a list of Presidents of the Society since its formation -.

1859     John Page Sowerby 1909     W Lowther Carrick 1970     F W Fry OBE JP
1860      George Marwood 1910     Sir Hugh Bell Bart      1971     Marquis of Nomanby MBE  
1861     George Marwood        1911     Major Clive Dixon 1972     Marquis of Zetland  TD DL MBE 
1862     Major Coates 1912     W Harkess        1973     Cecil Crosthwaite    
1863     George Copley 1913     Chas Dorman   1974     John H V Sutcliffe
1864     George Marwood        1914     The Great War - 1919 1975     G L Cruikshank OBE
1865     John Page Sowerby 1920     Sir John Ropner 1976     Sir J B Eastwood
1866     James Emerson      1921     J Lionel Dugdale 1977     C Leslie Barker
1867     James Emerson     1922     Col M H L Bell   1978     Mrs E P Woodhead  JP
1868     George Marwood 1923     J F Whitwell   1979     Nigel R M Moir     
1869     Col the Hon O Duncombe    1924     G L Sowerby 1980     Miss Ruth Kitching
1870     Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease 1925     Major R B Turton   1981     Brian E M Jones
1871     Isaac Wilson MP   1926     Lt Col H E Kitching    1982     Lady Bell
1872     W R I Hopkins 1927     Sir William Marwood K.C.B. 1983     Major John E M Ruffer
1859     John Page Sowerby 1909     W Lowther Carrick 1970     F W Fry OBE JP
1860      George Marwood   1910     Sir Hugh Bell Bart   1971     Marquis of Nomanby MBE
1861     George Marwood 1911     Major Clive Dixon 1972     Marquis of Zetland  TD DL MBE
1862     Major Coates 1912     W Harkess 1973     Cecil Crosthwaite
1863     George Copley   1913     Chas Dorman 1974     John H V Sutcliffe
1864     George Marwood          1914     The Great War - 1919 1975     G L Cruikshank OBE
1865     John Page Sowerby 1920     Sir John Ropner 1976     Sir J B Eastwood
1866     James Emerson 1921     J Lionel Dugdale 1977     C Leslie Barker
1867     James Emerson 1922     Col M H L Bell 1978     Mrs E P Woodhead  JP
1868     George Marwood 1923     J F Whitwell   1979     Nigel R M Moir   
1869     Col the Hon O Duncombe 1924     G L Sowerby   1980     Miss Ruth Kitching
1870     Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease 1925     Major R B Turton 1981     Brian E M Jones
1871     Isaac Wilson MP 1926     Lt Col H E Kitching 1982     Lady Bell
1872     W R I Hopkins 1927     Sir William Marwood K.C.B. 1983     Major John E M Ruffer
1873     James Emerson 1928     M J Morrison 1984     The Hon David J Dugdale
1874     George Marwood 1929     Maj R A Constantine 1985     Brig Claud C Fairweather CB CBE TD DL
1875     Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease 1930    Sir William Fawcett 1986     Sir Timothy Kitson
1876     E H Wynne Finch 1931     William Scarth 1987     Rt Rev Gordon Bates Bishop of Whitby
1877     Jos Richardson MP 1932     Capt T L Dugdale MP MC DL 1988     Rt Hon Leon Brittan QC MP
1878     Sir F A Millbank 1933     J J Emerson 1989     Eddie J Richardson
1879     Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease 1934    The Earl of Feversham  1990     Lord Plumb
1880     John Page Sowerby 1935     Sir A E Pease Bart 1991     Tomas Scarth JP
1881     Lt Col Hay 1936     Major J B Pennyman 1992     Lord Crathorne
1882     C F H Bolkow 1937     W E F MacMillan 1993     William Hague MP
1883     James Emerson   1938     J L Dugdale 1994     Miss Sybil K Edwards JP
1884     Sir Lowthian Bell Bart 1939     Second War - 1945 1995     Richard Preston
1885     Sir A E Pease Bart 1946     Lord Feversham DSO 1996     Alan Charlton
1886     G F Marwood 1947     Col W W Constantine 1997     J Russell
1887     H F Pease MP 1948     Lord De L'Isle & Dudley VC  1998     Howard Petch  OBE
1888     J Lionel Dugdale 1949     Ralph H Turton MC MP 1999     Ian S Gloag
1889     Viscount Falkland 1950     Joseph W Hebron   2000    Marquis of Normanby
1890     A E Kitching 1951     Sir Bedford L Dorman Bart CBE 2001     Cancelled due to Foot & Mouth Disease
1891     R B Turton 1952     Mrs Florance A  Wynne Finch   2002     Andrew H W Sutcliffe QC
1892     C Ward Jackson 1953     Sir Thomas L Dugdale Bart MP PC 2003    Leslie A Martin
1893     J J Emerson   1954     Ernest   E Bradley 2004     Mrs Mary C Reveley
1894     M Morrison 1955     M John C Hutton Wilson 2005     Michael Richardson
1895     J G Swan 1956     Frank Furness 2006    Sir Ben Gil CBE MA(Cantab)
1896     Henry Kitching 1957     Marquis of Normanby MBE 2007   Alan Weighell
1897     Sir A J Dorman Bart 1958     J R Steel 2008   H David Petch
1898     Sir Alfred E Pease Bart 1959    Col Harold E Kitching MBE
1899     H Pike Pease MP 1960     Marquis of Normanby MBE
1900     Lord De L'Isle and Dudley 1961    Lt Col Geoffrey R Dixon
1901     L F Giers 1962     Ralph M Turton 
1902     W F Marwood 1963     Joseph B Barnard
1903     Sir Robert Ropner Bart 1964    Lady Crathorne MBE
1904     F E C Dobson 1956     J W Potts
1905     Rt Hon H Samuel MP 1957     Lord Boyne
1906     C Ellison Mills 1958     Lord Gisborough 
1907     T C Dobson 1959     Col W H Mather OBE TD
1908     J P Sowerby      1960     Maj S V Dickins