Historic Office Bearers
A roll listing the remarkable women and men who have been members of the Cockburn Council and held various offices in the Association since 1875.
Sources: Scotia’s Darling Seat – 1875-1925 by Rosaline Masson (Robt Grant and Son, 1925), Some Practical Good: The Cockburn Association 100 years’ participation in planning by George Bruce (privately published, 1975) and Cockburn Association AGM minutes and annual newsletters in our archives.
Presidents |
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| Lord James Moncrieff of Tullibole | 1875-1893 |
| Andrew MacDonald, Lord Provost of Edinburgh | 1895 |
| John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair, KT | 1896-1902 |
| John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, GCMG | 1904-1907 |
| John Dalrymple, 11th Earl of Stair | 1912-1913 |
| John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, GCB, LLD | 1914-1918 |
| Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray | 1919-1923 |
| Sydney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone | 1924-1930 |
| John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair | 1931-1932 |
| Sir John Lorne Macleod, GBE, LLD | 1933-1944 |
| George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk | 1946-1950 |
| Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, PC, KT, DSO, MC | 1951-1974 |
| John Cameron, Lord Cameron, DSC, DL, LLD | 1974-1996 |
| Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom | 1996-2010 |
| Sir Sandy Crombie FRSE | 2010-2024 |
| Stephen Jardine | 2025- |
Vice-Presidents
| Sir Alexander Grant, Principal and VC of Edin Uni | 1875-1884 |
|---|---|
| Prof Sir Robert Christison | 1875-1881 |
| Rt. Rev Henry Cotterill, Bishop of Edinburgh | 1883-1885 |
| Sir Joseph Noel Paton, RSA, LLD | 1886-1901 |
| Sir J.H.A. Macdonald, QC, CB, MP, LLD (Lord Kingsburgh) | 1887-1914 |
| John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair, KT | 1895 |
| John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, GCMG | 1896-1903 |
| Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th of March | 1914-1919 |
| Sir John Lorne Macleod, GBE, LLD | 1920-1933 |
| Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, KT, GCIE, DL | 1921-1938 |
| James Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl, DSO | 1923-1938 |
| Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness, LLD | 1923-1938 |
| William Haggertson Askew-Robertson of Ladykirk | 1923-1938 |
| Sir John Donald Pollock | 1955-1961 |
Conveners
| D. Smith WS | 1875-1880 |
|---|---|
| D. Scott Moncrieff, WS | 1881-1911 |
| Spencer Campbell Thomson | 1912 |
| Professor Gerald Baldwin Brown | 1913-1919 |
| W. Fraser Dobie | 1920-1925 |
| Victor Albert Noel Paton WS | 1926-1930 |
| Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen, PC, LLD | 1931-1940 |
| Sir John Donald Pollock | 1943-1954 |
Chairpersons |
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| John Cameron, Lord Cameron, DSC, DL, LLD | 1955-1968 |
| Alastair MacPherson Johnston, Lord Dunpark PC, LLB | 1969-1973 |
| Lord Fraser, LLD | 1973-1974 |
| Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle, PC | 1975-1978 |
| Kenneth John Cameron QC | 1979-1983 |
| Douglas Cullen QC | 1984-1986 |
| John M Pinkerton QC | 1987-1989 |
| Ranald MacLean, Lord MacLean | 1989-1996 |
| William Nimmo-Smith, Lord Nimmo-Smith | 1996-2001 |
| Donald MacFadyen, Lord MacFadyen | 2001-2008 |
| Philip Brodie, Lord Brodie | 2008-2016 |
| Prof Cliff Hague, OBE | 2016-2022 |
| Barbara Cummins | 2022-2024 |
| Richard Price | 2024- |
Hon Secretaries/Treasurers
| Francis J. Moncrieff | 1875 |
|---|---|
| William Mitchell, SSC | 1876-1913 |
| George Dunlop, WS | 1876 |
| W.G.L. Winchester, WS | 1878-1892 |
| Victor A. Noel Paton, WS | 1893-1904 |
| Andrew E. Murray, WS | 1901-1915 |
| Charles Guthrie, WS | 1915-1938 |
| Louisa Hope Sinclair | 1917-1919 |
| Daniel Paterson Blades | 1919-1921 |
| Alfred E. Milne, WS | 1922-1953 |
| Peter C. Millar, WS | 1954-1964 |
| Robin Martin, WS | 1964-1971 |
| (Title changes to Treasurer) | |
| Robin Martin WS | 1971-1993 |
| David Reith WS | 1993-2008 |
| Alastair J. Keatings WC | 2008-2010 |
| Val Urquhart | 2010-2014 |
| Robert Cowan | 2014-2016 |
| Robin Mair | 2016-2021 |
Secretaries/Directors
| Oliver Barratt | 1971-1992 |
|---|---|
| Terry Levinthal | 1992-1999 |
| Martin Hulse | 1999-2004 |
| David J MacDonald | 2004-2006 |
| Moira Tasker | 2006-2009 |
| Marion Williams | 2009-2016 |
| Terry Levinthal | 2017- |
Council Members (cont.) |
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| Cllr Robert Smith, FRICS | 1964-1969 |
| Dr Thomas Elder Dickson FRSE | 1965-1968 |
| G.C. Carmichael, QC | 1965-1969 |
| Colin E. McWilliam (Scottish Georgian Soc) | 1965-1974 |
| Elspeth Janet Boog Watson | 1966-1969 |
| Dr Basil Chisolm Skinner, FSA, OBE | 1966-1980 |
| Andrew M. Wishart, WS | 1966-1974 |
| Alan Reiach, OBE, FRIBA, AMTPI, FRIAS | 1967-75 |
| Mrs James Marshall | 1967-1987 |
| Paul Newman, ADipl, ARIBA, FRIAS, AMTPI | 1967-1971 |
| Balfour Thomson, TD | 1968-1976 |
| James S. Morris, ARIBA, FRIAS, MLA (Penna) | 1968-1975 |
| J.D. Musgrave, MA, MICE | 1968-1970 |
| David N. Skinner, ARIBA, AILA | 1969-1971 |
| Diana Milne (née Hastain) | 1969-1983 |
| Dr Peter Wilson | 1969-1970 |
| Marista Leishman, MA | 1969-1975 |
| R. Drummond Hunter, MA, LLB | 1969-1983 |
| Anderson Stuart, ARIBA, ARIAS, AMTPI | 1971-1975 |
| Ronald R. Duff, MA, WS | 1972-1978 |
| Sir James Wilson McKay, DLitt | 1973-1974 |
| Robert Scott Morton ARIBA | 1972-1977 |
| J. Malcolm McIntosh, ARIBA, ARIAS | 1972-1975 |
| William Berry, WS | 1973-1985 |
| Alastair MacPherson Johnston, Lord Dunpark, TD | 1973-1975 |
| Mrs Mary Stormonth-Darling, BEM | 1973-1976 |
| Dr Andrew Fraser, BSc, MBChB | 1973-1978 |
| Desmond Hodges, MRIAI, RIBA | 1973-1994 |
| Prof Alan Thomson | 1973-1975 |
| Michael Calthrop, DA (Edin), RIBA | 1973-1983 |
| John Knight, BA, RIBA, ARIAS | 1973-1976 |
| Nicholas Thomas | 1973-1975 |
| Anthony C.S. Dixon RIBA, ARIAS | 1974-1986 |
| Joan Weir | 1975-1982 |
| Lady Stewart | 1975-1981 |
| Peter C. Allan | 1975 |
| Edwin Johnston | 1975-1977 |
| James Gilmour | 1975-1981 |
| Robin Martin WS | 1975-1993 |
| Charles Jauncey QC | 1975-1978 |
| Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom | 1975-2009 |
| John M Pinkerton QC | 1975-1989 |
| James W. Simpson | 1976-1995 |
| Morris Bradley | 1976-1983 |
| James A. Gray | 1976-1978 |
| Priscilla Johnston Lorimer | 1976-1986 |
| Jo Hignett | 1977-1983 |
| Kenneth Newis | 1977-1994 |
| James Dinwiddie | 1978-1983 |
| Prof Arnold William Hendry | 1978-1987 |
| James D. Sage | 1978-1980 |
| Alastair Salveson | 1978-1980 |
| Alexandrina Stewart Cowper | 1980-1982 |
| John A. Clare | 1980-1989 |
| Duncan McDougall | 1981-1986 |
| Frank Howie | 1981-1984 |
| Anthony Clive Spenlove Dixon | 1981-1986 |
| James Marshall | 1981-1986 |
| Adam Zyw | 1982-1984 |
| William (Bill) Cantley | 1982-2015 |
| Grace L Durham | 1983-1999 |
| Paul Harding | 1983-1997 |
| Paul Scott | 1983-1985 |
| Ann Turner Thomson | 1983-1988 |
| Hilary Sawyers | 1984-1987 |
| Douglas Cullen QC | 1984-1986 |
| Thomas Maxwell Gray | 1984-2000 |
| Mrs Andrew Packhard | 1984-1988 |
| John D. Campbell | 1984-1992 |
| John G. Cruickshank | 1984-1990 |
| Andrew Merrylees | 1984-1993 |
| William Berry | 1985-1986 |
| John A.H. Butters | 1986-1991 |
| Pam A. Scott | 1987-1990 |
| Hilary L. Watkinson | 1987-1992 |
| Rosemary Mann | 1987-1992 |
| Timothy P Noble | 1987-1991 |
| Mark Turnbull | 1987-1994 |
| H. Roland Wedgewood | 1987-1992 |
| Brian Foot | 1988-1993 |
| Peter C. Rendle | 1988-1993 |
| Hon Elizabeth Fairbairn | 1989-2003 |
| Peter K. Vandore QC | 1989-1991 |
| William A. Jessop | 1989 |
| Anja Amsel | 1990-1994 |
| Jack W. Howells | 1990-1992 |
| Nicholas B. Kemp | 1990-1994 |
| William D. Campbell | 1990-1992 |
| Simon Green | 1990-2003 |
| John Burnet Byrom | 1993-2012 |
| Fiona Ashmore | 1993-1997 |
| Peter Elliot | 1993-1998 |
| Richard Murphy | 1993-1995 |
| Michael Carley | 1994-2001 |
| Andrew W. L. Burrell | 1994-2002 |
| Herbert Suslak | 1994-2005 |
| Jeanne Cannizzo | 1995-2005 |
| Tim Porteous | 1995 |
| Prof. Ian McCallum | 1995-2000 |
| Derrek Lyddon | 1995-2008 |
| Mark Cousins | 1995-2005 |
| Douglas Henderson | 1995-2003 |
| Alan Dickson | 1996-2005 |
| James Murray | 1996-2010 |
| Richard Griffith | 1996-2005 |
| Sebastian Pryke | 1997-2002 |
| Rosemary Miller | 1997-2010 |
| Elizabeth East | 1997-2009 |
| Sophia Leonard | 1998-2012 |
| Maurice O’Carroll QC | 2000-2003 |
| Kirsteen Thomson | 2000-2003 |
| John Sanders | 2000-2003 |
| Donald MacFadyen, Lord MacFadyen | 2001-2008 |
| Helen Jackson | 2001-2004 |
| Dr Phil Say | 2001-2009 |
| Frederick Noble | 2002 |
| Duncan Campbell | 2002-2019 |
| Moyra Forrest | 2003-2012 |
| Michael Cunliffe | 2003 |
| Emma Griffiths | 2003-2004 |
| Elize Rowan | 2004 |
| Annie Say | 2004 |
| Elizabeth Guest | 2005 |
| Michael Bates | 2005 |
| Ian J. Wall | 2005-2013 |
| Graeme Munro | 2005-2011 |
| Robert A. Smith | 2005-2008 |
| Neil Simpson | 2006-2008 |
| Charles Stoddart | 2006-2008 |
| Paul Tetlaw | 2006-2010 |
| Jennifer Veitch | 2006-2010 |
| Dr Miles Glendinning | 2007-2013 |
| Lawrence Marshall | 2007-2014 |
| Frauke Sinclair | 2007-2009 |
| Alastair J Keatings WS | 2008-2010 |
| Philip Brodie, Lord Brodie | 2008-2016 |
| Jim Jordan | 2009-2010 |
| John Grounsell | 2009-2015 |
| Val Urquhart | 2010-2015 |
| John Fleming | 2010-2016 |
| Jens Bergmark | 2010-2016 |
| Prof Richard Rodger | 2011- |
| Rosemary Woodrofe | 2012-2017 |
| Kate Moulin | 2012-2014 |
| Brian Smellie | 2012-2015 |
| Andrew MacLeod | 2013-2022 |
| Richard Scothorne | 2014-2022 |
| Ian Harrower | 2014-2016 |
| Robert Cowan | 2014-2017 |
| Pam Barnes | 2015-2021 |
| Philip Thomson | 2015-2017 |
| David MacLean | 2015 |
| James Cook | 2015-2018 |
| Prof Cliff Hague, OBE | 2016-2022 |
| Robin Mair | 2016-2022 |
| Jack Hugh | 2018-2021 |
| Carmela Carnicella | 2017-2019 |
| John McKinney | 2017-2020 |
| Stephen Hajducki | 2017- |
| Iain MacPhail | 2017-2020 |
| Sindi Mules | 2018-2021 |
| Alastair Shields | 2018-2022 |
| Mariana Trusson | 2019-2022 |
| Alastair Cook | 2019-2022 |
| Claire Mitchell QC | 2021- |
| Mark Lazarowicz | 2021-2024 |
| Dr Bill Moyes | 2021- |
| Stuart Leckie OBE | 2021-2022 |
| Peter Williamson | 2022- |
| Emily Yates | 2022- |
| Lesley Martin | 2023- |
| Annick Gaillard | 2023- |
| Harry Nimmo | 2024- |
| Eric Dawson | 2024- |