HBA Chairs Past & Present

Hampshire Beekeepers Association has been in existence since 1882, it is one of the oldest and largest associations in the country shortly after The British Beekeepers Association which was formed in 1874 and is now the overall body for beekeeping in England.

We would like to thank all the past and present Chairs of Hampshire Beekeepers Association for keeping the craft and learning of beekeeping alive for over 140 years. And a special thanks to our Honorary Vice Presidents.

John Lauwerys	2019	Present Day	Meon Valley BKA
James Donaldson	2017	2019	Fleet BKA
Charles Oliver-Bellasis	2016?	2017	Basingstoke BKA
Brian Herbert	2006	2009?	Petersfield BKA
Francis Farnsworth	2006	2006
Stanley Gibbons	2000	2006
Graham Rowden	2000	2000	Petersfield BKA
Mike Lambert	1993	2000
Tim Woodstock	1983	1993
Joe Hardy	1979	1983	Fleet BKA
H Hayward	1975	1979
C Spearing	1974	1975
Frank Vernon	1972	1974
S Pullinger	1969	1972
N Battrick	1968	1969
A C Munro Kerr	1967	1968
A J Hobbs	1966	1967
F N Slater	1964	1966
T Malcom	1963	1964
Major A J Taylor	1961	1963
Major L Andersson	1960	1961
A J Bark	1959	1960
H Bisson	1958	1959
H Tarrant	1957	1958
Brigadier H Bell	1956	1957
Dr T P Lalonde	1945	1956
A J Hickman	1942	1945
Harry Osborne	1941	1942
H P Young	1940	1941
Harry Osborne	1938	1940
Dr Mervyn T Archdall	1935	1938
Gilbert Barrett	1930	1935
Harrison Bell	1928	1930
Thomas Holt	1925	1928
J R H Jacobs	1923	1925
E H Bellairs	1922	1923
Reverend Walter E Medlicott	1883
Captain P E Martin	1882		Stockbridge
E H Bellairs (Founder of HBA) Honorary Secretary Position	1882	1914	Christchurch

E H Bellairs the founder of Hampshire Beekeepers Association held the position of Honorary Secretary for the association, he held that position for over 32 years before resigning in 1914. (Sources: Bee Journals 1883 & The Evening News May 13th, 1914)

Thank you to the following people who have provided the information above: John Hanks (Hogs to the Honeypot), Jim Stuart (Memory), Mike Lambert (HBA 125 Celebration Booklet) Warwick Newson (Bee Journals) David Morgan (Fleet Committee Records)

If you have details of any past Presidents / Chairs of HBA. Please notify us so they can get the recognition they deserve. It would be nice if we can fill in all the blanks. Email us.