Grand Knight Commanders
Year | | Name | No. | Encampment | Location | 1889 | Sir Knight | Ben Sherwood |
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| 1890 | “ | Landsverk |
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| 1891 | “ | W G Pearson |
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| 1892 | “ | T Johnson | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1893 | “ | W Spencley |
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| 1894 | “ | H Laverick |
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| 1895 | “ | A Cudworth | 9 | T M Barron | Darlington | 1896 | “ | W Middleton | 23 | Alfred Martin | Featherstone | 1897 | “ | W Weldon | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1898 | “ | Geo Buckley | 14 | TA McCullagh | Bishop Auckland | 1899 | “ | Jos E Boynes | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1900 | “ | R Everton | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool | 1901 | “ | CH Clark | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1902 | “ | AE Fright | 1 | Erimus | Middlesbrough | 1903 | “ | SC Coull | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1904 | “ | W H Goodger | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1905 | “ | J F G Brown | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1906 | “ | G A Sweetman | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool | 1907 | “ | G J Moore | 18 | Wellington | Barnsley | 1908 | “ | J W Clarke | 5 | Col Cameron | Hartlepool | 1909 | “ | FW Slater | 5 | Col Cameron | Hartlepool | 1910 | “ | J N O Bishop | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1911 | “ | J Askman | 18 | Wellington | Barnsley | 1912 | “ | JE Plummer | 14 | TA McCullagh | Bishop Auckland | 1913 | “ | JW Wright | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1914 | “ | JW Guy | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1915 | “ | WE Kirby | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1916 | “ | CJ Robinson | 14 | TA McCullagh | Bishop Auckland | 1917 | “ | J Beal | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1918 | “ | J Bates | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1919 | “ | W Weightman | 36 | Sunderland | Sunderland (24) | 1920 | “ | D Easton | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool (to 5) | 1921 | “ | JA Bratt | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1922 | “ | ES Blanthorne | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool | 1923 | “ | EM Metcalfe | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1924 | “ | WH Goodger | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1925 | “ | FGN Fowler | 36 | Sunderland | Sunderland | 19261 | “ | JW Moore | 78 | Elswick | Elswick | 1927 | “ | W Weightman | 36 | Sunderland | Sunderland | 1928 | “ | W McGeoch | 49 | Newcastle | Newcastle | 1929 | “ | T Bryson | 14 | TA McCullagh | Bishop Auckland | 1930 | “ | R Kerr | 18 | Wellington | Barnsley | 1931 | “ | RH Lormor | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool | 1932 | “ | JP Glover | 68 | Whitley Bay | Whitley Bay | 1933 | “ | WD Tweddle | 48 | Earl of Harewood | Thornaby | 1934 | “ | JW Riddle | 29 | Blackgate | Coxhoe | 1935 | SKC | C Sinclair | 47 | Southwick | Sunderland | 1936 | “ | W Kyme | 43 | Albert Park | Middlesbrough | 1937 | “ | RS Moodie | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 1938 | “ | GH Barron | 93 | Pelaw | Pelaw | 1939 | “ | W Dougan | 95 | Richmond | Richmond Yorks | 1940 | “ | TP Horn | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1941 | “ | W Sargent | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1942 | “ | J Hutchinson | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 1943 | “ | N Ebden | 42 | John Beal | Blackhall Colliery | 1944 | “ | WH Bayness | 95 | Richmond | Richmond Yorks | 1945 | “ | C Spence | 14 | TA McCullagh | Bishop Auckland | 1946 | “ | W Colbeck | 48 | Earl of Harewood | Thornaby | 1947 | “ | H Truman | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1948 | “ | G Jameson | 43 | Albert Park | Middlesbrough | 1949 | “ | WD Tweddle | 48 | Earl of Harewood | Thornaby | 1950 | “ | W Allinson | 37 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | 1951 | “ | TW Coates | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1952 | “ | J Keerie | 42 | John Beal | Blackhall Colliery | 1953 | “ | RW Gardiner | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1954 | “ | P Porter | 37 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | 1955 | “ | JWR Willey | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1956 | “ | J Williams | 40 | Trimdon | Trimdon Grange. Ret | 1957 | “ | WJ Tuson | 13 | Phoenix | Hartlepool | 1958 | SSKC | Ellar | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1959 | “ | Maguire | 100 | Cullercoats | North Shields | 1960 | “ | J Copperthwaite | 38 | Wingate | Wingate | 1961 | “ | JL Dixon | 58 | Neptune | Redcar | 1962 | SKC | JC Wilkinson | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 1963 | SSKC | J Smallwood | 68 | Whitley Bay | Whitley Bay | 1964 | “ | FC Daynes | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 1965 | SKC | TW Bishop | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1966 | “ | G Millar | 32 | Wear Valley | Crook | 1967 | SSKC | F Pullman | 128 | Yarm, Cleveland | Stockton | 1968 | SKC | G Waugh | 100 | Cullercoats | North Shields | 1969 | SSKC | E Cooke | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1970 | “ | FG Morton | 38 | Wingate | Wingate | 1971 | SKC | J Watson | 62 | Hetton-le-Hole | Hetton-le-Hole | 1972 | SSKC | W Fitzgerald | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 1973 | “ | L O’Brian | 130 | Shiremoor | Newcastle | 1974 | SKC | MW Straughan | 62 | Hetton-le-Hole | Hetton-le-Hole | 1975 | SSKC | SN Douthwaite | 129 | Howden | North Shields | 1976 | “ | RH Garbutt | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1977 | SKC | JR Douthwaite | 129 | Howden | North Shields | 1978 | “ | CE Brotton | 124 | Wm Blackwood | Sedgefield | 1979 | SSKC | JD Smith | 129 | Howden | North Shields | 1980 | SKC | H Longbottom | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1981 | SSKC | J Dennis | 130 | Shiremoor | Shiremoor | 1982 | “ | H Hartley | 37 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | 1983 | SKC | C Headlam (Res) | 116 | Stockton | Stockton | 1984 | “ | D Doran | 135 | Billingham | Billingham | 1985 | “ | G Hutchinson | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1986 | SSKC | R Milburn | 132 | Thornaby | Thornaby | 1987 | SKC | CT Barry | 138 | Joseph Watson | Haswell | 1988 | SSKC | RED Pape OM | 5 | Col Cameron | West Hartlepool | 1989 | “ | W Burton | 31 | Milbank | Wearside | 1990 | “ | T Hindmarsh | 129 | Howden | North Shields | 1991 | “ | TE Birch OM | 135 | Billingham | Billingham | 1992 | “ | H Tate | 32 | Wear Valley | Crook | 1993 | “ | A Henderson | 133 | Percy Main | North Shields | 1994 | “ | JR Carter | 139 | Wm Tindale | Easington Colliery | 1995 | “ | GR Sampson OM | 130 | Shiremoor | Newcastle | 1996 | “ | C Hall | 9 | TM Barron | Darlington | 1997 | SKC | L Rutter | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 1998 | SSKC | M Corner OM | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 1999 | SSKC | R Hughf | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2000 | SKC | W A L Brown OM | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2001 | SSKC | P Cruse (Jnr) | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 2002 | SKC | A Clark | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2003 | SSKC | G Glaister OM + | 139 | Wm Tindale | Easington Colliery | 2004 | SSKC | R Milburn OM | 6 | Londonderry | Stockton | 2005 | SKC | A Pitcher + | 139 | Wm Tindale | Easington Colliery | 2006 | SKC | G Shield + | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2007 | SKC | D Mattimoe | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2008 | SKC | S Milburn | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2009 | SKC | A Hardy | 139 | Wm Tindale | Easington Colliery | 2010 | SKC | K Welsh | 139 | Wm Tindale | Easington Colliery | 2011 | SKC | C Craggs | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 2012 | SKC | G. Bramhald | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2013 | AKC | R. Trow + | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2014 | SSKC | T Jaques + | 65 | S.J. Slade | Spennymoor | 2015 | AKC | J.Daley | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2016 | SKC | RJ White | 139 | William Tindale | Easington Colliery | 2017 | SSKC | A Mattimoe | 32 | Wear Valley | Crook | 20182 | AKC | J Cook + | 135 | Billingham | Billingham | 2018 | AKC | A Mattimoe | 32 | Wear Valley | Crook | 2019 | SSKC | M Welsh | 139 | William Tindale | Easington | 20203 | AKC | M Welsh | 139 | William Tindale | Easington | 2021 | AKC | M Welsh | 139 | William Tindale | Easington | 2022 | KOS | S Preston | 147 | Erimus | Middlesbrough | 2023 | KOS` | N Dart | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor | 2024 | AKC | I C Glasper | 24 | Whitworth | Spennymoor |
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11926 - The year the G.U.O.K.G.H. broke away from the R.A.O.B
2AKC J Cook ( +: deceased) was superseded by SSKC A Mattimoe for the remainder of 2018-19
3Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic all activity was suspended from March 2020 to June 2021 and as a result AKC M Welsh served as GKC from Easter 2019 to Easter 2022