Until 1990 presidents were 'working' chairmen. Subsequently, the roles were split between 'figurehead' Presidents and 'working' chairmen.

Prof. Lesley Moore	1968-1969
Dr Douglas Bassett	1969-1970
Prof. Neville George	1970-1971
Prof. David Dineley	1971-1972
Prof. John Kirkaldy	1972-1973
Prof. John Sutton	1973-1974
Mr John Thomas	1974-1975
Prof. Derek Ager	1975-1976
Dr. John Phillips	1976-1978
Prof. Ken Walton	1978-1980
Prof. Gilbert Kelling	1980-1982
Prof. Richard Owen	1982-1984
Dr Reg Bradshaw	1984-1986
Mr David Thompson	1986-1988
Dr. Chris Wilson	1988-1990
Prof. Chris Wilson	1990-1991
Dr. John Jennings	1991-1993
Mr Richard Hardman	1993-1995
Sir John Knill	1995-1997
Dr Keith Duff	1997-1999
Dr Alan McKirdy	1999-2001
Dr Martin Whiteley	2001-2003

Mr Chris King	1990-92
Mr Peter Kennett	1992-1994
Dr Dee Edwards	1994-96
Mr Duncan Hawley	1996-98
Dr Neil Thomas	1998-00
Mr Ian Thomas	2000-02
Dr Geraint Owen	2002-04
Dr Martin Whiteley	2004-06
Dr Dawn Windley	2006-08
Ms Niki Whitburn	2008-

Secretary	date	Assistant Secretary	date
Dr John Harpum	1968-71
Mr Anthony Dunk	1971-73
Mr Alun Thomas	1973-76
Mr David Scott	1976-79	Dr John Weaver	1976-78
Mr Michael Collins	1979-89	Mr Peter Jones	1978-79
Mr Graham Sparks	1989-91	Mr Steve Alcock	1979-81
Dr Geraint Owen	1991-2000	Mr Peter Cotterell	1981-85
Dr Dawn Windley	2000-03
Mrs Susan Beale	2003-07
Ros Todhunter	2007-

Dr Dianna Thurston	1984-85
Mrs Julie Pendry	1985-88
Mrs Sheila Rogers	1988-95
Ms Polly Rhodes	1995-00
Ms Jane Butterfield	2000-01
Mr Owain Thomas	2001-04
Mr Hamish Ross	2004-07
Mandy Winstanley	2007-08
Mr Mike Tuke	2008-

Mr David Whiteley	2003-2006
Mr Peter Williams	2006-

Mr David Thompson

1967-75

Mr Dennis Hart	1968-73
Dr Douglas Bassett	1973-75

Editor	date	Assistant/Deputy/ Co-Editor	date
Dr Chris Wilson	1975-79	Mr David Thompson	1976-79
		Dr Geoff Brown	1977-83
Mr David Thompson	1979-86	Mr Andrew Mathieson	1979-81
		Dr Robert Standley	1981-84
		Dr Ann Dawson	1984-86
Dr Joan Evelyn-Brown	1986-88	Mrs Christine Whittingham	1986-88

Editor	date	Assistant/Deputy Co-Editor	date
Dr Joan Evelyn-Brown	1988-89	Dr Dee Edwards	1988-89
Dr Dee Ewards	1989-92	Dr Denis Bates	1991-92
Dr Denis Bates	1992-00	Dr Antony Wyatt	1992-97
		Dr Keith Moseley	1997-98
Dr Roger Trend	2000-03
Dr Cally Oldershaw	2003-06
Mr Adrian Pickles	2006-07
Elaine Tilson	2007-
Mick de Pomerai	2007-
Hazel Clark	2008-

Honorary Life Members	date
Mr John Thomas	1980
Mr John Myers	1980
Mr David Thompson	1990
Mr Chris King	1994
Mrs Anabel Curry	1995
Mr Peter Kennett	1996
Mr John Reynolds	1997
Mrs Cathie Brooks	2003
Mrs Annette Thomas	2005

Treasurer	date	Assistant Treasurer	date
Mr John Myers	1967-77	Mr Peter Williams	1976-84
Mr Barrie Whitfield	1977-81
Mr Steve Alcock	1981-85
Mr John Reynolds	1985-97
Revd. Geoffrey Hunter	1997-2003
Dr Maggie Williams	2003-

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The Association began as "The Association of teachers of Geology" in 1967. The steering Committee was chaired by Dr Douglas Bassett (1967-1968). In 1988 the name was changed to "The Earth Science Teachers' Association".

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