Presidents of the BAA New South Wales Branch
The New South Wales branch of the BAA was founded in 1894. It thrived for over a century within the BAA, before becoming the Sydney City Skywatchers around 2004.
Where applicable, you can access more information by clicking on the surname.
From | To | Title | Given Name | Family Name | |
1894 | 1896 | John | Tebbutt | ||
1896 | 1898 | George Handley | Knibbs | ||
1898 | 1900 | Rev | Thomas | Roseby | |
1900 | 1902 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1902 | 1904 | William John | MacDonnell | ||
1904 | 1906 | George Denton | Hirst | ||
1906 | 1907 | Charles J | Merfield | ||
1907 | 1909 | Hugh | Wright | ||
1909 | 1911 | James | Nangle | ||
1911 | 1914 | Rev | Thomas | Roseby | |
1914 | 1923 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1923 | 1925 | Father | Edward Francis | Pigot | |
1925 | 1927 | J J | Richardson | ||
1927 | 1929 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1929 | 1930 | James | Nangle | ||
1930 | 1933 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1933 | 1935 | Rev | William | O’Leary | |
1935 | 1936 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1936 | 1937 | Alan Patrick | Mackerras | ||
1937 | 1939 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1939 | 1940 | Henry Herbert | Baker | ||
1940 | 1942 | Dr | Harley Weston | Wood | |
1942 | 1943 | Walter Frederick | Gale | ||
1943 | 1945 | Alan Patrick | Mackerras | ||
1945 | 1946 | Horace Edgar Frank | Pinnock | ||
1946 | 1947 | Alan Patrick | Mackerras | ||
1947 | 1950 | William Humphrey | Robertson | ||
1950 | 1951 | Dr | Desmond | Coleman-Trainor | |
1951 | 1954 | Alan Patrick | Mackerras | ||
1954 | 1956 | Dr | Harley Weston | Wood | |
1956 | 1958 | Rev | Thomas Noël | Burke-Gaffney | |
1958 | 1960 | William Kemp | Robertson | ||
1960 | 1962 | Frederick John | Bannister | ||
1962 | 1964 | Alan Patrick | Mackerras | ||
1964 | 1966 | William Humphrey | Robertson | ||
1966 | 1968 | Noel James Halsey | Bissaker | ||
1968 | 1971 | William | Swanston | ||
1971 | 1974 | W E | Moser | ||
1974 | 1976 | Ken P | Sims | ||
1976 | 1978 | Roger Hartley | Giller | ||
1978 | 1979 | Thomas Leslie | Morgan | ||
1979 | 1981 | Frank N | Traynor | ||
1981 | 1982 | Sydney Jesty | Elwin | ||
1982 | 1984 | Frank N | Traynor | ||
1984 | 1986 | John N S | Jackson | ||
1986 | 1988 | Colin | Bembrick | ||
1988 | 1990 | D Alan | Yates | ||
1990 | 1994 | George | Smith | ||
1995 | 1996 | Monty | Leventhal | ||
1996 | 1998 | Ralph | Buttigieg | ||
1998 | 2000 | Michael | Chapman | ||
2000 | 2001 | Dr | Wayne | Orchiston | |
2001 | 2004 | Elizabeth | Budek | ||
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