Central Presidents
Central Presidents since 1878
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About Central Presidents

2018
Mrs Alison Jackson

2012
Mrs Sylvia Quinn


2006
Mrs Florence Higgins

2000
Mrs Emila Corrigan


1994
Mrs Maeve Hannon

1988
Mrs Olein Gyles

1982
Mrs Mary Hinchliff

1976
Mrs Beth Mayes

1970
Mrs Audrey Buchanan


1964
Mrs Joan Pike

1958
Mrs Mercy Simms

1955
Mrs Phyllis Bewley

1949
Mrs Nesta Taylor


1945
Mrs Isabel Harvey

1935
Miss Florence Ross Todd

1933
Mrs Anna Gregg

1926
Hon. Georgiana Dillon


1894
Baroness Holm Patrick

1878
Countess of Meath
2018 - Mrs Alison Jackson
Mrs Alison Jackson has been serving as central president since 2018.
2012 - Mrs Sylvia Quinn
Mrs Sylvia Quinn served as a central president from 2012 to 2018.
2006 - Mrs Florence Higgins
Mrs Florence Higgins served as a central president from 2006 to 2012.
2000 - Mrs Emila Corrigan
Mrs Emila Corrigan served as a central president from 2000 to 2006 and world president from 2008 to 2011.
1994 - Mrs Maeve Hannon
Mrs Maeve Hannon served as a central president from 1994 to 2000.
1988 - Mrs Olein Gyles
Mrs Olein Gyles served as a central president from 1988 to 1994.
1982 - Mrs Mary Hinchliff
Mrs Mary Hinchliff served as a central president from 1982 to 1988.
1976 - Mrs Beth Mayes
Mrs Beth Mayes served as a central president from 1976 to 1982 and world president from 1978 to 1981.
1970 - Mrs Audrey Buchanan
Mrs Audrey Buchanan served as a central president from 1970 to 1976.
1964 - Mrs Joan Pike
Mrs Joan Pike served as a central president from 1964 to 1970.
1958 - Mrs Mercy Simms
Mrs Phyllis Bewley served as a central president from 1958 to 1964 and world president from 1959 to 1962.
1955 - Mrs Phyllis Bewley
Mrs Phyllis Bewley served as a central president from 1955 to 1958.
1949 - Mrs Nesta Taylor
Mrs Nesta Taylor served as a central president from 1949 to 1955.
1945 - Mrs Isabel Harvey
Mrs Isabel Harvey served as a central president from 1945 to 1949.
1935 - Miss Florence Ross Todd
Baroness Miss Florence Ross Todd served as a central president from 1935 to 1945.
1933 - Mrs Anna Gregg
Mrs Anna Gregg served as a central president from 1933 to 1935.
1926 - Hon. Georgiana Dillon
Hon. Georgiana Dillon served as a central president from 1926 to 1933.
1894 - Baroness Holm Patrick
Baroness Holm Patrick served as a central president from 1894 to 1926.
1878 - Countess of Meath
The Countess of Meath served as a central president from 1878 to 1894.