
1902–07
Donald Mackay, The Rt Hon Lord Reay
(b. 1839; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 1921: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, June 1903
Presidential Address, June 1904
Presidential Address, July 1905
Presidential Address, June 1906
Presidential Address, June 1907

1907–09
Sir E Maunde Thompson
(b. 1840; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 1929: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, June 1908
Presidential Address, July 1909

1909–10
Mr S.H. Butcher
(b. 1850; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 29 December 1910: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, October 1909
Presidential Address, June 1910

1911–13
Sir Adolphus W. Ward
(b. 1837; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 1924: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, October 1911
Presidential Address, July 1912
Presidential Address, October 1912
Presidential Address, July 1913

1913–17
The Rt Hon Viscount Bryce of Dechmont OM
(b. 1838; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 1922: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1914
Presidential Address, June 2015
Presidential Address, July 1916
Presidential Address, July 1917 (‘The Next Thirty Years’)

1917–21
Sir Frederic G. Kenyon
(b. 1863; elected FBA 1903; d. 1952: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1918 (‘The Position of an Academy in a Civilized State’)
Presidential Address, July 1919
Presidential Address, July 1920 (‘International Scholarship’)
Presidential Address, July 1921 (‘The Fellowship of Learning’)

1921–28
The Rt Hon (Arthur) the Earl of Balfour OM
(b. 1848; Founding Fellow 1902; d. 1930: Biographical Memoir)

1928–32
The Rt Hon H.A.L. Fisher OM
(b. 1865; elected FBA 1907; d. 1940: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential remarks, October 1928
Presidential Address, July 1932

1932–36
Dr J.W. Mackail OM
(b. 1859; elected FBA 1914; d. 1945: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1933
Presidential Address, July 1934
Presidential Address, July 1935
Presidential Address, 1936

1936–40
Sir W. David Ross
(b. 1877; elected FBA 1927; d. 1971: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1937
Presidential Address, July 1938
Presidential Address, July 1939
Presidential Address, July 1940

1940–46
Sir John H. Clapham
(b. 1873; elected FBA 1928; d. March 1946: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1941
Presidential Address, July 1942
Presidential Address, July 1943
Presidential Address, July 1944
Presidential Address, July 1945

1946–50
Sir H. Idris Bell
(b. 1879; elected FBA 1932; d. 1967: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1947
Presidential Address, July 1948
Presidential Address, July 1949
Presidential Address, July 1950

1950–54
Sir Charles K. Webster
(b. 1886; elected FBA 1930; d. 1961: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1951
Presidential Address, June 1952
Presidential Address, July 1953
Presidential Address, July 1954

1954–58
Sir George N. Clark
(b. 1890; elected FBA 1936; d. 1979: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1955
Presidential Address, July 1956
Presidential Address, July 1957
Presidential Address, July 1958

1958–62
Sir C. Maurice Bowra CH
(b. 1898; elected FBA 1938; d. 1971: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1959
Presidential Address, July 1960
Presidential Address, July 1961
Presidential Address, July 1962

1962–67
Lord (Lionel) Robbins CH
(b. 1898; FBA 1942; d. 1984: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1963
Presidential Address, July 1964
Presidential Address, July 1965
Presidential Address, July 1966
Presidential Address, July 1967

1967–71
Sir Kenneth C. Wheare
(b. 1907; elected FBA 1952; d. 1979: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1968
Presidential Address, July 1969
Presidential Address, July 1970
Presidential Address, July 1971

1971–74
Sir Denys L. Page
(b. 1908; elected FBA 1952; d. 1978: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1972
Presidential Address, July 1973
Presidential Address, July 1974

1974–78
Sir Isaiah Berlin OM
(b. 1909; elected FBA 1957; d. 1997: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, July 1975
Presidential Address, July 1976
Presidential Address, June 1977
Presidential Address, June 1978

1978–81
Sir Kenneth Dover
(b. 1920; elected FBA 1966; d. 2010: Biographical Memoir)
Presidential Address, June 1979
Presidential Address, July 1980
Presidential Address, July 1981