to his ill-health. The charity later praised Robson posthumously with a March 2010 formal dinner in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, in honour of "The best President we never had". The Lord's Taverners Chairmen Martin Boddey (1950–1952) Michael Shepley (1953) Stephen Mitchell (1954) John Glyn-Jones (1955) John Snagge (1956) Jack Payne (1958–1959) Ronnie Waldman (1959) John Snagge (1960–1961) Leslie Frewin (1962) Roy Rich (1963–1964) A C L Bennett (1965–1966) Ronnie Waldman (1967) Jack Rayfield (1968–1969) Ian Carmichael (1970–1971) Mark Motho (1972–1973) Peter Palmer (1974–1975) John Josling (1976–1977) Chris Howland (1978–1979) Neil Durden-Smith (1980–1981) David Evans (1982–1983) John Bromley (1984–1985) Mervyn Grubb (1986–1987) Robin Moors (1988–1989) Derek Ufton (1990–1991) Brian Baldock (1992–1994) Ken Lawrence (1995–1996) John Bromley (1997–1999) Roger Smith (2000–2001) John Ayling (2002–2003) Richard Groom (2004–2006) Jonathan Rice (2006–2008) John Hooper (2008–2010) John Ayling (2010–2012) Tom Rodwell (2012–2014) Roger Smith (2014–2016) Martin Smith (2016–2017) David Collier (2018–2020) Tim Luckhurst (2020–Present) The Lady Taverners Presidents Joan Morecambe (1987-1992) Judith Chalmers (1992-2001) Rachael Heyhoe Flint (2001–2011) Angela Rippon (2011–2016) Lesley Garrett (2016–2018) Debbie McGee (2018–present) The Lady Taverners Chairmen Anne Subba Row (1985–1986) Diana Thomas (1987–1988) Maria Moult (1989–1990) Wendy Caller (1991–1992) Laura Collins (1993–1994) Lesley Balls (1995–1996) Chrissie Colbeck (acting) (1997–1998) Jean Ratcliff (1998–2000) Judy Haggas (2000–2002) Dulcie Quinnell (2003–2004) Annie Peacock (2004–2005) Dame Maggie Smith (2006–2008) Denise Horne (2008–2010) Sally Surridge (2010–2012) Marilyn Fry (2012–2014) Carol Robinson (2014–Present) References External links Cricket culture Charities based in London 1950 establishments in the United Kingdom