Final Canynges Annual Gazette 2018

ANNUAL GAZETTE 2018

Connecting the past
to the future
by James Durie
President of the Canynges
Society, 2018-19
It has been a huge honour being asked to act as President –
and not a little daunting to follow in the footsteps of a lineage
going back some 170 years!
In the run up to taking over the reins I spent a great deal of
time considering where to focus my efforts during my 12
months. Coming from a business background, I have been
looking at sustainable ways that can help raise much-needed
funds for the church… not just for this year, but also into the
future.
While the role of the charity is primarily the maintenance
of the building fabric of St Mary Redcliffe, it also has an
educational remit – informing the public of the history of the
church and its role within the local community.
Over the last century or so, the church has lost its architectural prominence
and now sits – uncomfortably to say the least – on a major thoroughfare.
We have an opportunity to have our say on how that development
impacts on the church, and the work of Dan Talkes and his team on
Project 450 – detailed on these pages – will go a long way towards
informing that process.
This has always been one of the city’s greatest and most distinguished
edifices, and it has served a unique role within the local community
throughout the centuries. But, arguably, not everyone knows its full
heritage or just how important it has been – and continues to be. There is
massive scope, I believe, to greatly increase the number of people who visit
the church and spread the word about its place in our city.
So, part of the work I plan to help fund is to put St Mary Redcliffe firmly on
the “must visit” list, and to make that experience an even more memorable
one – generating vital funds along the way.
Building on our heritage
We don’t have to go very far back in history to find Redcliffe at the
very heart of what made Bristol a hugely important trading city, yards
from the wharfs where ships unloaded their goods from all over the world.
It was Redcliffe’s spire that helped returning sailors steer their way
safely home. It was Redcliffe to where the sailors came to offer their
prayers of thanks. It was the wealth of Redcliffe’s merchants that built
and sustained the church.
Its role inevitably diminished as the ships docked elsewhere: it was no
longer a connecting hub to the rest of the world. But things have now
turned full circle and the church finds itself adjacent to the burgeoning
business centres that are home to a new generation of enterprises that are
shaping our economy and connecting us to the world.
I am hoping that we can harness some of the emerging digital technologies
to tell our story, and the fact that we are becoming a national centre
for high speed connectivity could make a future visit to Redcliffe a truly
unforgettable experience.
We have a major opportunity to realise the long-held aspiration for all
those who care for the church: to return it to its rightful place as an icon
of the city and be recognised as one of the country’s foremost religious
buildings. In a few years’ time we will be celebrating the 450th anniversary
of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the Church – and this is happening just as
major redevelopment of the land around St Mary Redcliffe is occurring.
A city of hope
The church also remains at the heart of a community that – compared to
many other parts of the city – continues to experience deprivation. It has
tellingly been described to me as sitting on “a fault line which cuts through
the heart of one of the richest cities in the UK, marking the boundary
between its highly successful business centre and wealthy north and its
profoundly disadvantaged south”.
Which is why we should celebrate the outreach work of Dan Tyndall and
his team – and you’ll find an article inside on the project to provide local
youngsters with much needed resources. We also have the prospect of
the Bristol Mayor presenting to the Society in November – setting out his
vision for “a city of hope” and Redcliffe’s part in that.
There’s so much happening at present: which is why, on these pages, I
have asked for a host of different voices to share their dreams and plans for
the future of our wonderful church – from community workers and our
architect through to those driving the city’s tourism.
Redcliffe has a long and proud history. I see my brief tenure in office as an
opportunity to play a small part in sharing that history with as many
people as possible.
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Casting a new
light on our
church
Marcus Chantrey, the church architect, sets out the progress
made in improving the fabric of the building during the
last year – and looks forward to addressing forthcoming
priorities.
Last summer, the five-yearly quinquennial inspection was completed and
- just before Christmas - the report formally submitted to the church and
the Diocese.
This report considers all aspects of the condition of the church, but it also
prioritises the need for future work…from those projects of an urgent
nature through to those which might be considered ‘desirable’ or need to
be planned for in the longer term.
Approximately every five years, roped access conservators carry out a
physical inspection of the spire; but, with minor masonry works carried out
just three years ago, the church commissioned its first drone photographic
survey (conducted by Bristol-based Rezarf) to gain a snapshot of its
condition - without the expense and challenges of “laddering”.
Modern drones can now carry high performance cameras and provide a
very different perspective on the masonry condition from that of a camera
held by a steeplejack no more than a few feet away from the surface.
Remarkably,- the drone can even be instructed to undertake the same flight
path again at the next survey.
The long-term benefits cannot be underestimated as these record
photographs will be used to assist with preparing schedules of work as well
as being a snapshot in time which allows assessment of the visual decay.
Looking ahead, with scanning technologies continually advancing, it will
not be long before drones with high accuracy scanners will be able to scan
the building, compare the scan with an earlier one and then automatically
identify areas of change since the last inspection.
Window works complete
Over the last five years works have
been taking place in the St John’s
Chapel and finally in the spring, it was
a pleasure to sign off the completion of
the isothermal window protection.
This layer of secondary glazing reduces the
number of condensation cycles on the
surface of the glass and this in turn slows
down the decay of the glass and the rate
of paint loss. The extra protection also
significantly extends the length of time until
re-leading is required. On aesthetic grounds,
the removal of the decaying iron guards has
also significantly improved the presentation
of the windows, with the medieval
paintwork no longer compromised by the
shadows cast from the protective guards.
St John's window (detail below)
At the time of going to press, the next stage of re-lighting the church is well
under way and, by the autumn, the new emergency lighting system will be
in place. The nave and transept chandeliers are being connected to battery
back-ups in the roof spaces - making redundant the “bug-eye” lamps that
reside on the floor and benches in various parts of the church.
Further lighting replacement and upgrading works will be taking place in
the ambulatory; and, as the autumn closes in, the lighting of the darker
spaces at the east end of the church will be transformed. New control
panels are being installed and it is hoped that further re-lighting of the
church will follow on soon after.
Other minor works inside the church include a new brass handrail to
the lectern and a report on the 17th century brass chandelier in the
Lady Chapel. A study exploring the options for tower tours will shortly
be completed.
Looking further ahead
With a building of the scale of St Mary
Redcliffe, long-term project planning is
important and budget estimates have been
put together for the cleaning of the west,
north and east elevations of the church
as well as the interior and exterior of the
North Porch.
The short study confirmed that works
could be undertaken in one large project or
phased over a number of years. It is
approximately 50 years since the last major
clean which itself was some 30 years after
the 1930s major fabric repair project.
Developing budgets for this work and then
allocating this work in future years all form
part of the project planning for the care of
the fabric of the church which the Society
has been involved with for so long and,
for which, all who care for the building
are very grateful.
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Countdown to 2024
In 2024, St Mary Redcliffe will be celebrating the 450th anniversary of
Queen Elizabeth I’s visit, and plans are moving steadily towards marking
that occasion with new welcome facilities for the church. We talk to
Architect Dan Talkes of Purcell on the progress being made.
Dan Talkes
For Dan Talkes, “Project 450” is much more than a
commission – it’s also a source of personal fascination.
“Purcell were delighted to win the design competition for St Mary Redcliffe
in 2016 but my involvement with the church goes back much further, both
as a one-time resident of Redcliffe and as an architect, intrigued by the
church and its setting.
“When I first arrived in Bristol, 18 years ago, I lived in Redcliffe. With no
prior knowledge of the city, I stepped off the train in Temple Meads and
experienced first-hand the confusion of this ‘welcome’.
“Then, for the next year or so, my walk to and from work took me past
St Mary Redcliffe. I became intrigued by the patterns of historic change in
Redcliffe; but, throughout this time, I never once ventured into the church
-instead experiencing only the dual carriageways and spatial isolation that,
arguably, sever the church from its community.”
staff and congregation and hear of their aspirations for both the church
and its surrounding context. This only served to heighten my interest
and so, when the architectural competition was launched, we just had to
get involved!”
What was your approach to the competition?
“Within our team, we have people who live in Redcliffe, worship at St Mary
Redcliffe, went to school at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple, and now have
children at St Mary Redcliffe Primary School, so we lived the competition!
In fact, our design process was completely immersive; based only a few
minutes away, we made frequent visits to test our ideas in-situ and, within
the studio, surrounded ourselves with historic images of the church and
its setting.
“Indeed, developing from my prior interests, a key element of our design
concept was to understand not only why the church, despite its Gothic
magnificence, had become so physically-isolated but also how, through
a series of new buildings, we could reinstate some of its lost context,
effectively stitching the church back into its community and, in doing
so, repairing the social and experiential fault-line between north and
south Redcliffe.
“Through this analysis, we identified that, until the mid C19th, the north
churchyard had been much smaller, with its boundary lined by buildings
that defined the historic but since-lost Pile Street. This, we felt, gave us a
meaningful precedent for the new buildings but, undeniably, the historic
pattern was of a smaller scale than the competition brief suggested.
“In fact, we agonised over both the ambition and quantum of the
competition brief. We felt it only right that our proposals should reflect
the honest implications of siting buildings of this scale so close to the
church but were never entirely comfortable with the result, and so, when
the shortlisted entries were displayed within St Mary Redcliffe, we were
unsurprised (when we visited every lunchtime for weeks!) to witness in the
public feedback genuine concern and resistance.
“We discussed this in our interview and, although it was a potentially
high-risk strategy, we openly challenged the brief, highlighting that, far
from being an outcome, the design competition was just the start of the
process.”
You already had an interest in St Mary Redcliffe then, and an
understanding of its challenges before the competition?
“Yes, absolutely, but in the intervening period and based on this interest, I
had tutored a project at the Welsh School of Architecture that explored
these issues further. We took a slice of Redcliffe, from Temple Meads
in the east to Redcliffe Wharf in the west and tasked the students
with reimagining the arrival to the city and, particularly, the role that a
re-contextualised St Mary Redcliffe could have in creating a legible and
liveable urban proposal for Redcliffe Way.
“This work culminated in a public exhibition in the North Transept and,
via this, I was fortunate enough to meet a number of the St Mary Redcliffe
What has happened since, and could less be more?
“It transpires, of course, that we were only telling the church what they
already knew! Dan Tyndall is very clear that the main purpose of the
competition was to find the right team and so, since being appointed, we
have been working together to identify the project’s ‘how’ and ‘why’, its
needs, opportunities, challenges and, most crucially, how the provision of
a new building / buildings can assist St Mary Redcliffe in its mission to sing
the song of faith and justice as:
• a thriving, inclusive Christian community
• a recognised, welcoming heritage destination
• a church that makes a difference in the parish
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“To do so, we have
consulted with the local
community, church staff,
and congregation, via a mix
of workshops, charrettes,
and a detailed questionnaire.
Alongside this valuable
insight, we have explored
two parallel workstreams
to examine the Need –
functional, spatial and
operational requirements
– and Narrative – the
incredibly rich stories
of Canynges, Cabot,
Chatterton, Fry, Penn,
etc, and their capacity
to both engage new
audiences and to reinforce St Mary Redcliffe’s undoubted significance.
“This latter piece of work has involved specialist input from both
Imagemakers and Rita McClean, to explore the potential interpretation
of these narratives, and conduct a Heritage Asset Review to examine
the church’s existing, deeply fascinating and largely unseen, collection of
artefacts.
“Alongside this object-based narrative, and particularly due to the scale of
losses in the surrounding context, we’ve also been investigating the use of
digital, augmented reality to enable visitors to ‘witness’ the lightning strike
of 1446, Elizabeth I’s visit, the unveiling of Hogarth’s Triptych, and William
Watts’ Lead Shot Tower!
“So, all of this work is providing us with a more focussed sense of
the project’s priorities and opportunities, the primary needs of its
congregation, heritage visitors, and community. I’m delighted to say, it
is also pointing towards more modest architectural proposals, a smaller
building or buildings that, whilst retaining the conceptual ambition of
our competition proposals, are more phaseable, fundable, and have
considerably less impact on the church’s setting.
“So, to answer your question, yes, less can be more!”
How might the new welcome facilities look and feel?
“Well, in going back to first principles, these aspects of our proposals are
still developing. Alongside church staff and members of the congregation,
we have conducted a series of precedent visits to our other works,
including the cathedrals at Wells, Durham and Newcastle, Hexham
Abbey, and the Bishop’s Palace at Bishop Auckland. This has enabled us
to experience buildings together, to discuss what we like, what we don’t,
and to share with those who’ve done similar projects, their lessons learned.
“We’re now tasked with taking all of this knowledge back to the drawing
board, to produce a range of new options, exploring the ways in which
the project’s needs, opportunities, and challenges can be met and most
importantly, demonstrating how this range of uses can be accommodated
without detriment to the unique qualities of the church and its primary
function as a place of worship.”
So, what happens next?
“As mentioned, we’re currently working on an options appraisal and we plan
to share this with the congregation, community, and key stakeholders during
the autumn, to obtain further feedback, and inform the next stage of design
“As I’ve said many times, in 18 years of architectural practice, winning the
design competition for St Mary Redcliffe remains my proudest moment!
Every day I spend on the project is an honour, but I completely understand
that this comes with a great responsibility; Project 450 offers the once-ina-lifetime
opportunity to create an urban ‘stitch’ to repair the church’s
context, reconnect its diverse communities, and reinforce its position at
the spiritual, cultural, and social heart of Redcliffe.
“That’s a great challenge, one which extends beyond architecture, and will
require the energy, commitment, and enthusiasm of everyone involved.
But I’m confident that the work we’ve done in ‘unpicking’ the project and
re-evaluating the brief leaves us in a stronger position, and I very much
look forward to sharing the emerging ideas with the congregation and
community over the next month or so.”
And, finally, when Purcell won the competition, Dan Tyndall commented
that St Mary Redcliffe had searched the world for their architect and found
them just around the corner!
You’re even closer now, aren’t you?
“Yes, that’s right. Shortly after we won the competition, we decided to
relocate. We were keen to base ourselves within the community for whom
we’re working, so we’re now in The Old Police Station on Bedminster
Parade, within the parish, in a building that is believed to have been
designed by a young (and later Sir) George Oatley– the last architect to
re-work the setting of St Mary Redcliffe!”
Obituary
Roger Feneley
We are very sorry to report the death of past
President, Roger Feneley, on 6 June 2018.
Roger was born in Bristol, attended Clifton College
and later became a Boyd scholar at Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge. Following three years of
clinical studies at Guy’s Hospital Medical School, he
subsequently became a Fellow of the Royal College of
Surgeons. He was then a consultant urologist to the
South West Regional Health Authority for many years.
In 1998 he founded the BioMed Centre at Southmead
Hospital with the aim of improving the care of patients
with intractable urinary incontinence.
Following his retirement Roger continued with this
life-long research, a cause he felt passionately about.
Roger was a former Churchwarden at St Mary Redcliffe,
member of the Vestry and past President of the
Dolphin Society as well as a former President of the
Canynges Society.
At a Thanksgiving Service for Roger’s Life, held at
St Mary Redcliffe on 6 July 2018, the Dean of Bristol,
the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle, reflected on the
life of a man of great humility, kindness, charm and
endeavour.
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Tapping the tourist potential
Despite being one of the jewels in Bristol’s heritage crown,
St Mary Redcliffe is currently not a major magnet for
visitors to the city. Can this, should this, be addressed?
Kathryn Davis the Head of Tourism at Destination Bristol
gives her views.
Tourism is now big business for Bristol, boosting the local economy by £1.3
Billion annually and supporting 29,000 local jobs. The city attracts 575,000
overseas visitors each year, and a massive 18 million day visits are made.
But while those visitors flock to iconic landmarks such as the Clifton
Suspension Bridge, the SS Great Britain, Harbourside and Bristol Cathedral,
St Mary Redcliffe remains out of the limelight – despite being one of the
undoubted jewels in the city’s crown.
A story to tell
As a place of worship, balancing a role as a magnet for visitors will always be a
delicate affair, but there is a strong argument that the church has an important
story to tell – about our city’s history and the church's place within it.
A story that is still relatively unknown to many.
It’s a challenge and a frustration that – while so many people see the
church as they drive or walk past - few actually venture inside. Its position
really doesn’t help – standing back from a busy road and approached from
the north side by an intimidating set of steps.
It’s simply not somewhere that casual visitors walk past, pop their heads
inside and decide whether or not to venture in.
While there are some excellent information boards and leaflets when you
do come in, the experience is still not as organised for you as it now is with
many other churches and cathedrals – and we’ve all come to expect that
in recent years. However, if you're part of an escorted group, being guided
by someone who can reveal the amazing stories the church has to tell, it’s
a truly transformational experience.
So yes, I believe there is huge potential for more to be done to attract
visitors to the church – and then make that a memorable time.
Making it a major destination for the city, however, is not something that
can or should be done overnight. These things should evolve carefully and
be the result of everyone involved in the church having their input. As
the body that helps direct people to the great places in our city, we need
to understand the messages that each destination wants to get across…
we can provide the headlines, but St Mary Redcliffe has the stories to tell.
One of the most compelling of those stories is the church’s long historic
links to North America, and re-forging those connections could unleash
a huge amount of interest from US visitors, she says. So too could its
historic links to the harbour and our seafaring past, as well as its many
links to royalty.
Over the next few years, Destination Bristol will be providing its expertise
on how we put the church well and truly on the city’s tourist agenda.
St Mary Redcliffe is, quite simply, unique. Making sure that many more
people know about it calls for a collaborative approach that everyone can
feel comfortable with – and we look forward to being a part of that.
The power of
community
Throughout the years, St Mary Redcliffe has always found
itself serving parishioners who come from one of the poorest
parts of the city. Now a co-funded community project is
reaching out to some of those most affected by deprivation
– young people.
Just a few months into a three-year project, and the man leading it -
Community Youth Development Worker David Cousins - is in no doubt
that there’s a real need for additional resources for young people locally…
and a real welcome for what is being proposed.
“We estimate that there are about 200 or so young people between
10 and 19 living in the area that we are looking to assist,” he says, “and
relatively few resources. In some ways Redcliffe has slipped below the radar
in recent years. Although it is one of the parts of the city that – in child
poverty terms – is in the worst one percentile nationally – it hasn’t had the
attention that some other places like Hartcliffe, Knowle West and Easton
have received.
“Possibly, perhaps, because it’s a little cut off, or because it hasn’t seen the
same level of anti-social behaviour as some other areas. There aren’t many
places for kids to hang out here, for instance, or youth club or sports
facilities dedicated to their needs.”
But now the community project, being co-funded by the PCC, the
Colston Society, St Stephens and St James Trust and individual donations,
looks to put that right. However, while the gaps in resources are clear to
see, quite how those gaps should be filled will take time to determine. “My
first task is to speak to all those with an interest locally to ask their opinions
and also to build on what is already in place,” David says. “So in my first
few weeks I’ve been spending time with young people in the places where
they hang out – like the basketball courts and the park – and knocking
on a lot of doors!
“I’ve been delighted at the response so far. There’s a real willingness to work
together and collaborate to find solutions, building on what is already in
place wherever possible.
“It’s a tight knit community, even though there are people from a wide
variety of backgrounds. Over the next few months I’m hoping to start
mapping out what can be done with the resources at our disposal – it’s
the first few steps of an exciting journey.”
Getting to know the people
Kat Campion-Spall, Associate Vicar at St Mary Redcliffe, adds, “David is
doing a great job of getting to know Redcliffe and the people who live
here. We hear a lot about isolated older people stuck at home but it’s
actually a real issue for young people too – and it’s not an easy job to
identify who and where they are.
“David is building good relationships in the community and has a lot of
support for his work from local people of all ages, so we’re all really looking
forward to seeing his work with young people grow and develop.”
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Defining our mission
A personal message from the Reverend Dan Tyndall, Vicar of St Mary Redcliffe
Dear Friends,
Over the last few years St Mary Redcliffe has been working out how to tell
the world, in shorthand, why it exists and what it is for. In other words, we
have been working on our “mission statement”.
Many of you will already have encountered our new strapline:
‘Singing the song of faith and justice’
which readily expands into a vision of the whole of creation singing that
song of faith and justice.
Secondly, we have identified three (dare I suggest “strategic”?)
threads of activity so that, as each is nurtured and cherished,
St Mary Redcliffe is known more and more to be a church that is
singing the song of faith and justice.
Most recently, it has been pointed out that each of these strands requires
efficient and effective administration holding it all together. When all this is
put together it looks like this:
‘St Mary Redcliffe
Singing the song of faith and justice
✓ as a thriving, inclusive Christian community
✓ as a recognised, welcoming heritage destination
✓ as a church that makes a difference in the parish
animated by a progressive and sustainable organisation.’
It has taken a few years to develop this mission statement but it now is at
the heart of everything we are seeking to do. Not in a way that suggests
we need to move from “here” to “there” but encouraging us to do what
we already do… but to do it better, to take it deeper, to make it fuller.
As TS Eliot puts it in Four Quartets:
We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Promoting our heritage
The strand of activity currently most closely aligned to The Canynges
Society is the “recognised, welcoming heritage destination”. We remain
most grateful to the Presidents who, over the past few years, have
directed their appeals towards the visitor centre, the tower tours and
the lighting project.
As you know, we are actively pursuing new facilities that will incorporate
a visitor centre and I am hopeful that we will have some outline plans
to share with everyone in the autumn. The church’s fabric committee
has recently commissioned our architect to undertake the next phase
of investigations to enable the tower tours plan to progress … but this is
moving slowly!
And, as I write, I am waiting for the final bits of paperwork to be signed
and delivered so that we can press the ‘Go’ button on the lighting project:
confidence is very high that we will see the first phase of this project
taking place in church this summer.
So, I am delighted that James Durie has decided to continue this tradition
by focussing his Presidential Appeal around the Visitor Experience. We are
currently exploring some new internal signs to explain both the history of
the church and the purpose of the Christian faith … another intervention
by which we are “Singing the song of faith and justice”.
With my sincere thanks,
E V E N T S
On Saturday 10 November 2018, 3.00-4.15pm
at St Mary Redcliffe, the choir will perform
a concert:
Tickets are £5 and there will be tea and cakes afterwards.
During November there will be an exhibition
in the North Transept of St Mary Redcliffe.
It focuses on the sixteen choirmen from the Church
who lost their lives 1914-18.
Free entry during normal opening hours.
Further information:
www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Bristol: a City of Hope
On the evening of Thursday
15 November, The Canynges
Society is delighted to host
an event where Bristol Mayor
Marvin Rees will make a presentation
on “A City of Hope”. The
themes will include his vision for
the City of Bristol, the relationship
with faith and the role of St Mary
Redcliffe within the city.
More details will be sent on to members very shortly.
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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:
www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/our-community/canyngessociety/
or contacting the Society’s Administrator at:
St. Mary Redcliffe Parish Office,
12 Colston Parade, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6RA.
Tel: 0117 231 0060
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
2015 Dayrell McArthur
2016 Robin Shellard
2017 Mathew Laws
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