Nottingham University Society of Change Ringers - Honorary President

Honorary President

The Society's first Honorary President was Paul Taylor (1914-1981), the last bell founding Taylor of John Taylor's bell founders. Following his resignation, Rev. Bernard Baines was elected as the second Honorary President on 24 February 1981. Bernard Baines had been a curate at All Saints' Church and was very supportive of the Society during his time there. He had acted as Master of Ceremonies at the Annual Dinner for the previous three years. Bernard died (after a period of ill health) on 31 May 2007 aged 86. Subsequently, an EGM was held on 15 January 2008 to amend the constitution in order to allow formal nomination of future Honorary Presidents. This allowed Honorary Presidents to serve a maximum of two, five year terms. In the following elections, Adrian Sweeting was elected the third Honorary President of The Society. Dee Smith, the Master of 1981-82, succeeded Adrian Sweeting at the 54th Anniversary Dinner on 18 February 2012.