History
The society was formed in 1995, the tenth anniversary of Larkin's death in 1985. It achieved charity status in the United Kingdom in 2000. Anthony Thwaite, one of Larkin's literary executors, became the society's first president. The current Society Chairman is Edwin Dawes.
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