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Table showing the Number op GOVERNORS and MEMBERS 
IN EACH Year from the Establishment op the Society. 
Year 
Governors 
Members 
ending 
President of the Year 
Total 
Siiow of 
Life 
Annual 
Life 
Annual Honorary 
1839 
3rd Earl Spencer .... 
— 
— 
— 

— 
1,100 
1840 
5th Duke of Richmond . . 
86 
189 
146 
2,434 
5 
2,860 
1841 
Mr. Philip Pusey .... 
91 
219 
231 
4,047 
7 
4,595 
1842 
Mr. Henry Handley . . . 
101 
211 
328 
5,194 
15 
5,849 
1843 
Earl of Hardivicke .... 
94 
209 
429 
6,1.55 
15 
6,902 1 
1844 
3rd Earl Spencer .... 
95 
214 
442 
0,161 
15 
6,927 
1845 
5th Duke of Richmond . . 
94 
198 
627 
5,899 
6,105 
15 
6,733 
1846 
Lord Portman 
92 
201 
654 
19 
6,971 
1847 
Earl of Egmont 
91 
195 
007 
5,478 
20 
6,331 
1848 
Earl of Yarborough . . . 
93 
186 
648 
5,387 
21 
6,335 
1849 
Earl of Chichester .... 
89 
178 
582 
4.043 
20 
5,512 
1850 
Marquis of Downshire . . 
90 
169 
627 
4,356 
19 
5.261 
1851 
5th Duke of Richmond . . 
91 
162 
674 
4.175 
19 
5,121 
1852 
Earl of Ducie 
93 
156 
711 
4,002 
19 
4.981 
1853 
I.ord Ashburton 
90 
147 
VoD 
3,928 
19 
4,923 
1854 
Mr. Philip Pusey .... 
88 
146 
771 
4,152 
20 
5,177 
1855 
Mr. William Miles, M.P. . 
89 
141 
795 
3,838 
19 
4,882 
1856 
Lord Portman 
85 
139 
839 
3,896 
20 
4,979 
1857 
Mr. E. Denison, M.P. . . . 
83 
137 
896 
3,933 
19 
5,068 
18.58 
Earl Berners 
81 
133 
904 
4.010 
18 
5,146 
1859 
Duke of Marlborough . . . 
78 
130 
927 
4,008 
18 
5,161 
I860 
Lortl Walsingham .... 
72 
119 
927 
4,047 
3,328 
18 
5,183 
1861 
Earl of Powis 
84 
90 
1,113 
18 
4,633 
1862 
( H.R.H. Prince Consort . . 
( Lord Portman 
J 
83 
97 
1,151 
3,475 
17 
4,823 
1863 
Viscount Eversley .... 
80 
88 
1,263 
3,735 
17 
5,183 
1864 
Lord Feversham .... 
78 
45 
1.343 
4,013 
17 
5.496 
1865 
Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bt., M.P. 
79 
81 
l,.386 
4.190 
16 
5,752 
1866 
Lord Tredegar 
79 
84 
1,395 
4,049 
15 
5,022 
1867 
Mr. 11. S. Thompson . . . 
77 
82 
1,388 
3,903 
15 
.5,465 
1868 
6th Duke of Richmond . . 
75 
74 
1,409 
3.888 
15 
5,401 
1809 
H.R.H. Prince of Wales . . 
75 
73 
1,417 
3,864 
17 
5,446 
1870 
Duke of Devonshire . . . 
74 
74 
1,51 1 
3,764 
15 
5,4.38 
1871 
Lord Vernon 
72 
74 
1,589 
3,896 
17 
5,648 
1872 
Sir W. W. Wynn, Bt., M.P. 
71 
73 
1,655 
3,953 
14 
6.766 
1873 
Earl Cathcart . ^ 
74 
62 
1,832 
3,936 
12 
5.916 
1874 
Mr. Edward Holland . . . 
76 
58 
1,944 
3,756 
12 
5,840 
1875 
Viscount Bridport .... 
79 
79 
2,058 
3,918 
11 
6,145 
1876 
Lord Chesham 
83 
78 
2,164 
4,013 
11 
6,349 
1877 
Lord Skelmersdale .... 
81 
76 
2,239 
4,073 
17 
6,486 
1878 
Col. Kingseote, C.B., M.P. . 
81 
72 
2,328 
4,130 
26 
6,637 
1879 
H.R.H. Prince of Wales . . 
81 
72 
2,453 
4,700 
26 
7,.332 
1880 
9th Duke of Bedford . . . 
83 
70 
2,673 
5,083 
20 
7,929 
1881 
Mr. William Wells . . . 
85 
69 
2,765 
5,041 
19 
7,979 
1882 
Mr. John Dent Dent . . . 
82 
71 
2,849 
5,059 
19 
8,080 
1883 
Duke of Richmond & Gordon 
78 
71 
2,979 
4,952 
19 
8,099 
1884 
Sir Brnndreth Gibbs . . . 
72 
72 
3,203 
3,356 
5.408 
21 
8,776 
1885 
Sir M. Lopes, Bt., M.P. . . 
71 
69 
5,019 
20 
9,1.35 
1886 
H.R.H. Prince of Wales . 
70 
61 
3,414 
5,509 
20 
9,1.34 
1887 
Lord Ererton of Tatton . . 
71 
64 
3,440 
5,387 
5,225 
20 
8,982 
1888 
Sir M. W. Ridlev, Bt.. M P. 
66 
56 
3,521 
10 
8,884 
1889 
Her Majesty The Queen. 
73 
58 
3,5G7 
7,153 
15 
10,866 
1890 
Lord Moretoft 
122 
68 
3,846 
6,941 
17 
10,984 
1891 
Earl of Ravensworth . . . 
117 
60 
3,811 
0,921 
19 
10,928 
1892 
March) 
Earl of Feversham .... 
111 
07 
3,829 
0,990 
21 
11,018 
* The figures for 1843 are taken from the December report, after the removal of the names of 
members who had discontinued tlieir subscriptions ; but it was reported in the previous May that 
1 436 hal been elected during the preceding twelve months, bringing the then nominal total to 
7 285. In all otlier cases, from 1840 to 1831, the figures are from the reports of the Council to the 
anniversary meeting on May 22. It should, however, be ob-scrved that the totals were occasionally 
affected by the necessary revision of the list. 
