Past Officers

The past and present officers of the association are listed below:

Presidents

  • The Very Reverend E M Goulburn, Dean of Norwich1877-1889
  • The Reverend Canon J J Raven, Fressingfield1889-1899
  • J Sancroft Holmes, Harleston1900-1919
  • The Very Reverend Dr J W Willink, Dean of Norwich1919-1927
  • The Venerable G M Macdermott, Archdeacon of Norwich1928-1937
  • The Reverend H McMullan, Vicar of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich1937-1941
  • The Reverend Canon R Aubrey Aitken, Vicar of Great Yarmouth1941-1941
  • The Reverend A St John Heard, Rector of Mulbarton1942-1955
  • The Reverend H G Lillingston, Rector of Marsham1955-1958
  • F Nolan Golden, Norwich1958-1968
  • The Reverend Canon Gilbert Thurlow, Vicar of Great Yarmouth1968-1973
  • F Nolan Golden, Norwich1973-1978
  • Dr David R M Heighton, Norwich1978-1982
  • Jocelyn B Gardiner, Catfield1982-1995
  • Shirley M Drew, Hingham1995-1998
  • Dr David R M Heighton, Norwich1998-2003
  • Peter M Adcock, Gressenhall2003-2016
  • The Reverend Paul Cubitt, North Walsham2016-2023
  • Kristopher Harper-Allison, Knapton2023-2024

General Secretaries

  • The Reverend G H Harris, Rector of Tunstead1877-1883
  • The Reverend Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Brockdish and Norwich1883-1889
  • The Reverend H Earle Bulwer, Rector of Stanhoe1890-1902
  • The Reverend C L Kennaway, Rector of Garboldisham (and jointly)1902-1913
  • Charles E Borrett, Norwich1913-1914
  • Arthur L Coleman, North Walsham1918-1937
  • F Nolan Golden, Norwich1937-1941
  • The Reverend Gilbert Thurlow, Norwich1941-1955
  • William Love, Norwich1955-1962
  • H William Barrett, Loddon1962-1978
  • Andrew J Salisbury, Norwich1978-1981
  • James B Morley, Blofield1981-1985
  • S Jennie Forster, Blofield1985-1989
  • David R McLean, Lowestoft1989-1996
  • Geoffrey R Drew, Hingham1996-1999
  • David R McLean, Lowestoft1999-2013
  • Christopher J Harrison, Martham2013-2015
  • Phillippa Hughes, Kessingland2015-2018
  • Nikki Thomas, South Walsham2018-2023

Ringing Masters

  • F Nolan Golden, Norwich1945-1955
  • H William Barrett, Loddon1955-1962
  • F Charles Goodman, Costessey1962-1968
  • Peter M Adcock, Gressenhall1968-1971
  • The Reverend Peter N Bond, Rector of Beetley1971-1976
  • Leslie F Bailey, New Buckenham1976-1981
  • Hayden J Charles, Wymondham1981-1984
  • Kenneth E Frostwick, Blofield1984-1989
  • David F Riley, Watton1989-1990
  • Stephen J Day, Norwich1990-1995
  • Neil M Thomas, Ranworth1995-1997
  • Jeremy W Warren, East Harling1998-2003
  • Richard I Allton, Watton2003-2004
  • Michael G Clements, Norwich2005-2008
  • Jonathan M V Dickenson, Swaffham2008-2009
  • Dawn E Pullan, Brooke2009-2014
  • Maureen Gardiner, Cromer2014-2015
  • Teresa Doggett, Wymondham2017-2018
  • The Reverend Richard Turk, Norwich2019-2023