1938 – 1964 H. Cairn Hogbin
Our founder Henry Cairn Hogbin, Liberal later Conservative politician, served as a Member of Parliament for Battersea North from December 6th, 1923 to October 29th, 1924. Henry was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in 1928, and was a keen amateur sportsman, playing cricket, tennis and golf.
September 1938 was a significant month in the lives of Magistrates in England. On September 30th, Neville Chamberlain returned to Croydon Airport and waved a piece of paper and declared “peace in our time”. Sadly, this didn’t last long as war was declared less than 12 months later.
What happened 9 days earlier on 21st September 1938, had greater longevity. Henry Cairn Hogbin J.P. saw the birth of his “brain-child”, a golfing society for Magistrates. In pouring rain at the now defunct Ranelagh GC at Barnes in South-West London he hit the first shot 246 yards down the fairway to his waiting Caddy, then holed his 2nd shot for an eagle. What a way to start, no wonder his Society still prospers today!
1964 – 1972 R.P.C. Mellersh
1972 – 1977 K.H. Wells
1977 – 1981 G.W. Jones
1981 – 1987 Lord Morris of Kenwood
1987 – 1990 Mrs. M. Mastin
1990 – 1993 M.H. Beckwith
1993 – 1997 Mrs. P. Wardle
1997 – 1999 D.T. Turner
1999 – 2004 W.H. Phillips
2004 – 2008 Mrs. A. Simpson
2008 – 2011 D.J. Brown
2011 – 2014 I.F.L. Timpson
2014 – 2016 Mrs. L. Thornber
2016 – 2018 B.L. Martin
2018 – 2020 R.M. Watson
2020 – 2024 H.R. Harrison
2024 – 2025 M.D. Prevezer
2025 – P.E. Smith