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Presidents (with photos) of Liverpool Astronomical Society, 1881 – Present day

1881 – 1900

Mr. R. C. Johnson, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1882-1884

Mr. R. C. Johnson,
1882-1884

Rev. T. E. Espin, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1884-1885 and 1886-1887

Rev. T. E. Espin,
1884-1885, 1886-1887

Image ©Tow Law History Society

Dr. Issac Roberts, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1885-1886

Dr. Issac Roberts,
1885-1886

Mr. W. F. Denning, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1887-1888

Mr. W. F. Denning,
1887-1888

Mr. T. G. Elger, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1888-1889

Mr. T. G. Elger,
1888-1889

Image ©RAS

Rev S. J. Perry, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1889-1890

Rev S. J. Perry,
1889-1890

Image ©RAS

Mr. W. E. Plummer, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1894-1897 and 1899-1919

Mr. W. E. Plummer,
1894-1897 and 1899-1919

Mr. G. Higgs, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1897-1899

Mr. G. Higgs,
1897-1899

1900 – 2000

Dr. H. Wichello, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1923-1925 and 1931-1935

Dr. H. Wichello,
1923-1925 and 1931-1935

Mr. William Geddes, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1952-1954

Mr. William Geddes,
1952-1954

Mr. Alan C. Sanderson, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1961-1962

Mr. Alan C. Sanderson,
1961-1962

Mr. P. Leighton, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1972-1975

Mr. P. Leighton,
1972-1975

Mr. J. Ravest, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1976-1979

Mr. J. Ravest,
1976-1979

Dr. E. H. Strach, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1979-1982

Dr. E. H. Strach,
1979-1982

Mr. M. M. S. Ghorbal, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1982-1984

Mr. M. M. S. Ghorbal,
1982-1984

Dr. J. E. Jones, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1984-1986

Dr. J. E. Jones,
1984-1986

Mr. A. Williams, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1986-1990

Mr. A. Williams,
1986-1990

Mr R. Corrigan, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1990-1995

Mr R. Corrigan,
1990-1995

Mr R. Kelley, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1995-1998

Mr R. Kelley,
1995-1998

Mr. S. Hughes, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 1998-2000

Mr. S. Hughes,
1998-2000

2000 – Present Day

Mr. G. J. Gilligan, President of the Liverpool Astronomical Society during 2000-2002

Mr. G. J. Gilligan,
2000-2002

2002 – 2016 images to follow