Lunar – Page 5 – British Astronomical Association

Philip A Ringsdore, Acting Director: (1971)

Philip A . Ringsdore Philip A. Ringsdore was a professional violinist who spent much of his life in Canada. Following

Dr R. C. Maddison was a professional astronomer employed in the Department of Physics of the University of Keele.

Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore, CBE, HonFRS, FRAS was born in Pinner, England. Known simply as Patrick Moore, he was

A research student at UCL, Brian Warner held the Directorship for only two years before moving to an academic post

Gilbert Fielder in 1960Gilbert Fielder was a professional scientist, specialising in the geology of the lunar surface. The author of

Ewen Adair Whitaker in 2008.Ewen Adair Whitaker succeeded Wilkins as Director, having specialised in lunar study since the early 1950s.

H. P. Wilkins in 1938. Image courtesy Eileen Coombes.Hugh Percival Wilkins was a Welsh-born engineer and amateur astronomer. He was

MacDonald was a Scottish politician who served as secretary and chairman of the West of Scotland branch of the British

Walter Goodacre was a British businessman and amateur astronomer. He was the second (and longest serving) Director of the Lunar

Thomas Gwyn Empy Elger was an English lunar mapper and the first director of the Lunar Section of the British