The Presidents Gallery
C. C. Lamington
C. C. Lamington (1860–1940)
Lord Lamington was the first member of the Club and President from 1896–1901. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1902. He served as Governor of Queensland (1896–1901).
S. W. Griffith
S. W. Griffith (1845–1920)
Samuel Griffith was the 34th member and President from 1901–1902. He served as Premier of Queensland 1883–1888; 1890–1893.
J. Forrest
J. Forrest (1848–1911).
John Forrest was President from 1902–1909.
E. H. Macartney
E. H. Macartney (1863–1956)
37th member of the Club in 1896. He was first elected to the Committee 1898-1900. Captain 1908-1909 and President 1910–1919; 1921–1929 and 1934–1936. Honorary Solicitor 1896–1936 and a Trustee for Club’s lands 1924–1956. Honorary Life Membership in 1903. The longest serving President across 3 terms and 36 years.
E. J. Holmes
E. J. Holmes (1866–1939)
Edward Holmes was Treasurer from 1906–1910, Honorary Secretary from 1907–1910, followed by Captain in 1911–1912, prior to serving as President from 1919–1921.
E. D. Ahern
E. D. Ahern (1888–1960)
Club member since 1919, Edward Ahern served as President from 1929–1930.
H. D. Macrossan
H. D. Macrossan (1881–1940)
Hugh Macrossan served as President from 1930–1934.
R. E. Nixon–Smith
R. E. Nixon–Smith (1890–1947)
Leigh Nixon–Smith served as President from 1936–1937.
H. W. Broad
H. W. Broad (1885–1963)
Club member since 1921, Herbert Broad was elected to the Committee in 1925 and served as Captain from 1930–1931 and 1936–1937. He served as President from 1937–1940.
E. J. D. Stanley
E. J. D. Stanley (1884–1993)
Edward Stanley served as President from 1940–1943 and 1946–1947. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1960.
J. D. Land
J. D. Land (–1976)
Club member since 1936, Jack Land served as Captain 1940 –1943 and President from 1943–1946 and 1950–1953. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1956.
H. W. Herbert
H. W. Herbert (–1972)
Club member since 1921, Horrie Herbert was elected to the Committee in 1930. He served as Honorary Treasurer from 1933 to 1938 and President from 1947–1950. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1959.
C. Farragher
C. Farragher
Farragher served as President from 1953–1955.
G. H. Mocatta OBE
G. H. Mocatta OBE (1903–1977)
Club Member since 1945, George Mocatta served on the Committee 1953–1961. He served as President between 1955 and 1958. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1972.
H. G. Watkin
H. G. Watkin
Herbert Watkin served as President from 1958–1959.
J. M. Lock
J. M. Lock
Jack Lock served as Honorary Treasurer from 1946–1949 then President from 1959–1962.
E. T. A. Dixon
E. T. A. Dixon (–1993)
Club member since 1936, E Tom Dixon was first served on the Committee in 1943–1945. He served as Vice President 1961–1962 and President 1962–1964.
J. S. Dixon
J. S. Dixon
Jim Dixon served as President from 1964–1967.
S. W. Mills
S. W. Mills
Club member since 1935, Sam Mills was elected the Committee in 1958. He served as Captain 1958–1960 and President from 1967–1969. He became a Trustee of the Club in 1978 and was awarded Honorary Life Membership in the same year.
D. E. I. Thompson
D. E. I. Thompson
Thompson served as President from 1969 to 1970.
L. Slaughter
L. Slaughter
Slaughter served as President from December 1970 to January 1971 due to an interstate transfer.
K. G. Cockburn
K. G. Cockburn (1922–2019)
Club Member since 1957, Keith Cockburn was elected the Committee in 1964 and served as Vice President in 1970–1971 and President from 1971–1972. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 2017.
G. B. Gargett
G. B. Gargett (1929–1994)
Club member since 1951, Geoff Gargett was first on the Committee between 1962–1966. He served as the Honorary Solicitor from 1956–1989, Vice President 1971–1972 and President 1972–1974. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1988.
E. R. Smith
E. R. Smith
Earl Smith served as President from 1974–1976.
J. H. Reynolds
J. H. Reynolds (1930–2021)
John Reynolds served as President from 1976–1978.
N. C. Holmes
N. C. Holmes (– 2008)
Club member since 1965, Noel Holmes served as President from 1978–1981.
B. T. O’Sullivan
B. T. O’Sullivan (1930–)
Club member since 1967, Brian O’Sullivan served as Captain from 1977–1979 and President from 1981–1984.
A. Skirving
A. Skirving (–2009)
Club member since 1977, Lex Skirving served as President from 1984–1987.
B. S. Richter
B. S. Richter
Club member since 1972, Bruce Richter was elected the Committee in 1978 serving as Honorary Treasurer until 1985. He served as President from 1987–1990. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 1996 and volunteered as Club Historian until 2024.
G. A. Clarke
G. A. Clarke (–1994)
Bob Clarke served as President from 1990–1992.
J. K. Leslie
J. K. Leslie (1942–2018)
Club member since 1981, John Leslie served as President from 1992–1995.
J. G. Golledge
J. G. Golledge
Club member since 1973, John Golledge served as President from 1995–1997.
M. Armstrong
M. Armstrong (–2018)
Club member since 1988, Milton Armstrong served as Vice President 1995–1997 and President in 1997–2000.
J. A. Martin
J. A. Martin
Club member since 1974, John Martin was elected to the Committee in 1979. He served as Vice Captain in 1980, 1994–1996; Captain in 1982–1985 and President 2000–2003.
P. Castrisos
P. Castrisos
Club member since 1985, Peter Castrisos was elected to the Committee in 1997. He served as Vice President from 2000–2003 then President from 2003–2006. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership in 2022.
N. T. Fallon
N. T. Fallon
Club member since 1992, Neil Fallon was elected to the Committee in 2000. He served as Vice President 2003–2006 then President from 2006–2008.
D. R. Prince
D. R. Prince
Club member since 1987, David Prince was elected to the Committee in 1996. He served as Vice Captain 1996–1997; Captain 1997–2000 and President 2008–2011.
J. C. Caris
J. C. Caris
Club member since 1986, John Caris was elected to the Committee in 2008, serving as Treasurer 2008–2009, Vice President 2009–2011 and President 2011–2014.
J. M. Kelly
J. M. Kelly (1947–2019)
Club member since 1989, John Kelly was elected to the Committee in 2008, serving as Vice Captain 2007–2008 then Vice President 2011–2014 then President from 2014–2017.
P. F. Wikman
P. F. Wikman
Club member since 1980, Phil Wikman was elected to the Committee in 1994 as Honorary Treasurer 1994–1997 and 2011–2014 followed by Vice President from 2014–2017. He served as President from 2017–2020 and became the inaugural Chair of the Club Foundation in 2023.
M. J. Deuble
M. J. Deuble
Club member since 2002, Mark Deuble was elected to the Committee in 2017 as Vice President. He served as President from 2020–2023.