| 1952 - 1953 | Sir Frederick Hoyer Millar |
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| 1953 - 1957 | Sir Christopher Steel |
| 1957 - 1960 | Sir Frank Roberts |
| 1960 - 1962 | Sir Paul Mason |
| 1962 - 1966 | Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh |
| 1966 - 1970 | Sir Bernard Burrows |
| 1970 - 1975 | Sir Edward Peck |
| 1975 - 1979 | Sir John Killick |
| 1979 - 1982 | Sir Clive Rose |
| 1982 - 1986 | Sir John Graham |
| 1986 - 1992 | Sir Michael Alexander |
| 1992-1995 | Sir John Weston |
| 1995 - 2001 | Sir John Goulden |
| 2001 | Sir David G. Manning KCMG |
| 2001-2003 | Sir Emyr Jones Parry |
| 2003 - 2006 | Sir Peter Ricketts |