Our current President is Martin Roscoe: listed below are the Presidents and Chairmen of the Chester Music Society since its foundation in 1946.

President

Year

Sir Malcolm Sargent 1946 - 1954
Sir John Barbirolli 1954 - 1970
Sir Bernard Lovell 1971 - 2012
Terry Waite CBE 2012 - 2022
Martin Roscoe 2022 -

 

Chairmen of the Society

Chairman

Year

Dr H. A. Freeman 1946 - 1961
Mr C. A. Hayes 1961 - 1967
Mr L. R. Dawson 1967 - 1971
Dr I. B. Terrett 1971 - 1974
Miss C. M. Baxter 1974 - 1977
Mr J. I. Morris 1977 - 1981
Dr K. Lee 1981 - 1984
Dr E. B. Ranby 1984 - 1998
Mr J. D. Herson 1998 - 2001
Mr G. S. Smith 2001 - 2010
Mr D. Woods 2010 - 2022
Mr M Clarke 2022 -

 

Vice Presidents of the Society

The Lord Bishop of Chester
The Lord Mayor of Chester
The Dean of Chester
Lord Lyndon Harrison
Martin Roscoe Esq
J I Morris Esq
M J P Cooke Esq