Congress Presidents 1896-1944
| Year/Location | President | Society/Location/Affiliation | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Woolwich | B. Jones | Parliamentary Secretary; Tenant Co-operators; London CWS | 900 |
| 1897 Perth | William Maxwell, JP | SCWS | 1000 |
| 1898 Peterborough | D. McInnes | Lincoln | 932 |
| 1899 Liverpool | F. Hardern, JP | Oldham Industrial | 1205 |
| 1900 Cardiff | W.H. Brown | Newport | 1027 |
| 1901 Middlesbrough | J. Warwick | North Shields | 1138 |
| 1902 Exeter | G. Hawkins | Oxford; CWS London Branch | 1006 |
| 1903 Doncaster | J. Shillito | CWS; Halifax | 1150 |
| 1904 Stratford | A. Golightly | Stratford (London) | 1376 |
| 1905 Paisley | William Maxwell | SCWS | 1318 |
| 1906 Birmingham | J.C. Gray, JP | Co-operative Union | 1320 |
| 1907 Preston | W. Lander | Bolton | 1492 |
| 1908 Newport | T.W. Allen | Blaina | 1334 |
| 1909 Newcastle upon Tyne | W.R. Rae | Sunderland | 1556 |
| 1910 Plymouth | H.J.A. Wilkins | Plymouth | 1442 |
| 1911 Bradford | George Thorpe | Dewsbury | 1615 |
| 1912 Portsmouth | William Openshaw | CWS London | 1489 |
| 1913 Aberdeen | James Deans | Kilmarnock | 1247 |
| 1914 Dublin | R. Fleming | Belfast | 1367 |
| 1915 Leicester | G. Bastard | Leicester | 1410 |
| 1916 Lancaster | W. Gregory, JP | Preston | 1345 |
| 1917 Swansea | E.R. Wood | Ton | 1044 |
| 1918 Liverpool | T. Killon | CWS | 1268 |
| 1919 Carlisle | F. Hayward | Burslem | 1559 |
| 1920 Bristol | G.A. Ramsay, BA | (West Country) | 1669 |
| 1921 Scarborough | G. Major | Rotherham | 1515 |
| 1922 Brighton | Margaret Davies | Co-operative Women's Guild | 1411 |
| 1923 Edinburgh | R. Stewart | SCWS | 1571 |
| 1924 Nottingham | C.A.W. Saxton | Worcester | 1546 |
| 1925 Southport | W.E. Dudley, JP | CWS | 1709 |
| 1926 Belfast | W.J. McGuffin, JP | Belfast | 1411 |
| 1927 Cheltenham | J.T. Jackson | Gloucester | 1734 |
| 1928 Hartlepool | A. Whitehead | Co-operative Union | 1662 |
| 1929 Torquay | H.J. May, OBE, JP | ICA; Royal Arsenal; Co-operative Printing | 1558 |
| 1930 York | T. Liddle, MBE, JP | Hartlepools | 1572 |
| 1931 Bournemouth | W.J. Salmon, JP | Colchester | 1619 |
| 1932 Glasgow | J. Downie | Wishaw | 1633 |
| 1933 Birmingham | J. Millington, JP | Birmingham | 1621 |
| 1934 Rhyl | A. Pickup | Birkenhead | 1734 |
| 1935 Cardiff | W.I. Edwards, JP | (South Wales) | 1814 |
| 1936 Newcastle upon Tyne | G. Riddle, CBE | Carlisle | 1772 |
| 1937 Bath | E.G. Haskins, JP | Bath | 1889 |
| 1938 Scarborough | J.J. Worley | Leicester | 1944 |
| 1939 Margate | W.B. Neville, JP | Royal Arsenal | 1957 |
| 1940 Glasgow | W. Gallacher, JP | SCWS | 1517 |
| 1941 Edinburgh | Sir Fred Hayward, JP | Burslem | 1063 |
| 1942 Edinburgh | Neil S. Beaton, JP | SCWS | 1263 |
| 1943 Edinburgh | T. Lawther | Amble | 1354 |
| 1944 | Cancelled on account of War conditions |
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