The Geographical Association and its Presidents

Biographies of all the Presidents of the Geographical Association since the founding of the Association in 1893. Researched by Alan Parkinson (GA President 2021-22), with contributions from others, including the former Presidents themselves where possible.

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Tuesday, 6 April 2021

2006: Keith Grimwade

Updated October 2023 When Keith Grimwade became President, he was working as the Head of Professional Development for Cambridgeshire County ...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

1972: Mr. Alan Durward Nicholls

Updated November 2023 Alan Nicholls was another of those relatively rare people who was a geography teacher when he became GA President, and...

Friday, 19 June 2020

Geographers in Wartime

We are coming to a period when many survivors of the Second World War are in their 80s and 90s and the memories are fading. Many geographer...

Saturday, 4 April 2020

1961: Mr. Geoffrey E Hutchings

Updated August 2023 Geoffrey Hutchings' background was in fieldwork, which is surprisingly rare amongst GA Presidents, given the natu...

Sunday, 29 March 2020

1961: Mr. George Joseph Cons

Updated September 2023 Just a note on the 1961 Presidency from 'Geography'. It appears that Mr. George Joseph Con s was due to h...

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