Although very many unsung heroes are involved in making the Flower Show what it is each year, there are some dignatories who take on a more prominent rôle. The list below shows a list of presidents, chairmen and prize-givers taken from the past programmes and schedules – there are some rôles in some years where the records are incomplete… so if you can fill in any gaps, please contact <admin@thelee.org.uk > with the missing details.
It is interesting to note not only how the name of the event has evolved over the years, but also the name of the village .
Click to view details for:pre 1930 1930s and 1940s 1950s and 1960s 1970s and 1980s 1990s and 2000s 2010 to date
Pre 1930
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded by 1901 The-Lee Sunday Schools’ Fete The Rt Hon Countess of Buckinghamshire 1908 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete Mr Lasenby Liberty The Rt Hon Countess of Buckinghamshire 1912 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete Mr Lasenby Liberty Mrs Lazenby Liberty 1914 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete Sir Arthur Liberty The Rt Hon Countess of Buckinghamshire 1915-18 No show due to World War I 1921 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete 1922 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Sir Wilfred Atlay (briefly) Mrs Stewart-Liberty 1923 Rev E J Payne followed by Mr Henry 1924 Mr W Ashley Cummins 1925 Rev E J Payne followed by Mr H Jacobs 1926 Mr Percy T Heny 1927 Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1928 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1929 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins
1930s and 1940s
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded by 1930 The-Lee Sunday Schools Fete Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins Mrs Donald Stewart 1931 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1932 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1933 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1934 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins Mrs Stewart-Liberty 1935 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins 1936 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins Mrs Docwra 1937 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins Miss Lockey 1938 The-Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Mr W Ashley Cummins Mrs Carter 1939 The-Lee Flower Show Mr W Ashley Cummins Miss Lockey 1940-46 No show due to World War II 1947 The Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1948 The Lee Flower Show Captain Ivor Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1949 The Lee Flower Show Capn W Ashley Cummins
1950s and 1960s
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded by 1950 The Lee Flower Show Capn W Ashley Cummins 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1956 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1957 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1958 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1959 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1960 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1961 1962 1963 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1964 1965 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1966 The Lee Flower Show Arthur Stewart-Liberty Capn W Ashley Cummins 1967 The 75th Annual Lee Flower Show and Fete Arthur Stewart-Liberty Mrs J B Cowdy 1968 1969
1970s and 1980s
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded By 1970 1971 The Lee Flower Show 1972 1973 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs W Ashley Cummins Mrs J B Cowdy 1974 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show 1975 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs W Ashley Cummins Mrs J B Cowdy 1976 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr J H V Docrwra Mrs S Cowdy 1977 The Flower and Art Show in the year of Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee Mr J H V Docrwra Mr T C Hilder 1978 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr J H V Docrwra Mr T C Hilder 1979 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr L S Wilkey Mr T C Hilder 1980 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr L S Wilkey Mr T C Hilder Mr W Maurice Holland 1981 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr L S Wilkey Mr T C Hilder Mrs Dorothy Mann 1982 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr T C Hilder J M A Patterson Esq 1983 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr T C Hilder Mrs Susan Cowdy OBE 1984 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr T C Hilder Lady Davies 1985 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr T C Hilder Lady Davies 1986 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr T C Hilder Tim Hilder 1987 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison 1988 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison Mrs Joyce Swain 1989 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison Mrs Marion Dadds
1990s and 2000s
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded By 1990 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison Mrs Stewart-Liberty 1991 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison Mrs Jessica Harrison 1992 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show 100 years Mrs S Cowdy Mr Philip Harrison Mrs Gladys Stewart & Mr Nigel Dwight 1993 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mrs S Cowdy Mr Tony Aikenhead 1994 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr Philip Harrison 1995 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr Philip Harrison 1996 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr Philip Harrison 1997 The Lee Flower Show and Art Show Mr Philip Harrison 1998 The Lee Flower Show Mr N Dwight Mr Jonathan Batten Mrs Fenella Tillier 1999 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2000 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2001 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2002 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2003 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2004 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2005 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2006 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2007 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2008 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2009 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten
2010 to date
Year Event President Chairman Prizes Awarded By 2010 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2011 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2012 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2013 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2014 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2015 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2016 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2017 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2018 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2019 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten 2020-21 No show due to Covid-19 pandemic 2022 The Lee Flower Show Mr Jonathan Batten Mrs Tricia Usborne
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