RUAS Patron HRH The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

HRH The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh became Patron for the Society in 2008 and has been to the Balmoral Show on several occasions. 

RUAS Patrons

• 1886 - 1888

  His Excellency The Marquis of Londonderry
• 1889 - 1891

  His Excellency The Earl of Zetland
• 1892 - 1984

  His Excellency Lord Houghton
• 1895 - 1901

  His Excellency Earl Cadogan KG
• 1902 - 1905

  His Excellency The Earl of Dudley
• 1906 - 1913

  His Excellency The Earl of Aberdeen
• 1914

  His Excellency Lord Wimborne
• 1915

  His Excellency The Earl of Aberdeen
• 1916 - 1918

  His Excellency Lord Wimborne
• 1919 - 1921

  His Excellency Viscount French KP
• 1922

  His Excellency Viscount Fitzalan
• 1923

  No Appointment
• 1924 - 1944

  His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG KP
• 1945 - 1951

  Vice Admiral The Earl Granville KCVO CB DSO LLD
• 1952 - 1963

  The Rt Hon Lord Wakehurst KG KCMG LLD
• 1954 - 1968

  Lord Erskine of Rerrick GBE LLD
• 1969 - 1973

  Lord Grey of Naunton GCMG KCVO OBE LLD
• 1974 - 1989

  No Appointment
• 1990 - 1995

  His Grace The Duke of Abercorn
• 1996

  HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh
• 1997 - 2003

  His Grace The Duke of Westminster
• 2004 - 2007

  HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of York
• 2008 - Present

  HRH The Prince Edward Duke of Edinburgh

Prior to partition in 1922, the office of Patron was filled by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for the time being. Subsequently, the office was filled by the Governor of Northern Ireland until 1973 when the Governorship was abolished. 

RUAS Presidents

• 1855 - 1867

  Marquis of Downshire
• 1868 - 1875

  Lord Lurgan KP
• 1876 - 1888

  General Viscount Templeton KCB
• 1889 - 1913

  Marquis of Londonderry KG KP
• 1914 - 1922

  Colonel The Rt Hon R G Sharman Crawford CBE DL
• 1923 - 1930

  Rt Hon Sir Milne Barbour [see also 1933]
• 1931 - 1932

  Captain J L Chichester-Clark DSO MP
• 1933 - 1951

  Rt Hon Sir Milne Barbour
• 1952 - 1963

  Lt Col The Rt Hon Sir Alex R G Gordon GBE DSO DL
• 1964 - Mar 1967

  Lt Col James G Cunningham OBE VL
• Mar 1967 - Mar 1970

  Joseph M Thompson JP
• Mar 1970 - Mar 1973

  Major John Corbett DL JP
• Mar 1973 - Mar 1976

  Rt Hon The Lord Dunleath TD DL
• Mar 1976 - Mar 1980

  Granville C Nugent
• Mar 1980 - Oct 1980

  Fred W Price JP [died 18th October 1980]
• Dec 1980 - Mar 1984

  Allen W Anderson JP
• Mar 1984 - Feb 1987

  Rt Hon The Lord O'Neill TD DL
• Feb 1987 - Feb 1990

  S Duffield Gibson JP
• Feb 1990 - Jan 1993

  James Pollock FRAgS
• Jan 1993 - Oct 1993

  William E S Fullerton FRAgS [died 21.10.93]
• Feb 1994 - Feb 1996

  Samuel R Martin OBE
• Feb 1996 – Feb 1998

  J L Courtenay Thompson DL BA BBS
• Feb 1998 – Feb 2000

  Robin H Wylie
• Feb 2000 – Feb 2003

  Mrs Margaret Collinson OBE
• Feb 2003 – Feb 2005

  Roly Cunningham
• Feb 2005 – Aug 2005

  Bill Armstrong FRAgS
• Sept 2005 – Feb 2006

  Roly Cunningham
• Feb 2006 – Feb 2008

  John G Kelly OBE BAgr FRAgS
• Feb 2008 – Feb 2010

  Brian T King
• Feb 2010 – Feb 2012

  W Robin Morrow CBE FRAgS
• Mar 2012 – Mar 2014

  John Bamber MBE
• March 2014 – July 2014

  Dr Ernest Logan BVMS PhD FSB FRCVS [died 08.07.14]
• Sept 2014 – March 2017

  William H Robson OBE FRAgS
• March 2017 – March 2019

  Mr Cyril Millar FRAgS
• March 2019 - March 2022

  Billy Martin OBE JP
• March 2022 - March 2024

  Mrs Christine Adams
• March 2024 - Present

  C John Henning OBE NSch FRAgS