| 1829-31 | Edward Loombe, Esq. |
| 1832-33 | Richard Crawshay, Esq |
| 1834-36 | John Long, Esq. |
| 1837 | Lord Suffield |
| 1838-39 | Sir James Flower, Bart. |
| 1840 | Lord Wodehouse |
| 1841-42 | R. Sanderson, Esq. M.P. |
| 1843 | Sir John P. Boileau |
| 1844 | Lord Bayning |
| 1845 | The Bishop of Norwich (Dr Stanley) |
| 1846 | The Rev. & Hon. R. Wilson |
| 1847 | The Rev. Jeremiah Burroughs |
| 1848 | George Morse, Esq. |
| 1849 | Robert Fellows, Esq. Jun. |
| 1850 | The Dean of Norwich (Dr Pellow) |
| 1851 | John Gordon, Esq. |
| 1852 | Henry J. Stacey, Esq. (later Bart.) |
| 1853 | John Henry Gurney, Esq. |
| 1854 | Lord Wodehouse (later Earl of Kimberley) |
| 1855 | Lord Bayning |
| 1856 | Henry Kett Thompson, Esq. |
| 1857 | Lord Stafford |
| 1858 | F. W. Irby, Esq. |
| 1859 | Joseph Scott, Esq. |
| 1860 | Henry Birkbeck, Esq. |
| 1861 | Edward Howes, Esq. |
| 1862 | J. G. Mott, Esq. |
| 1863 | R. J. Harvey, Esq. (later Sir Robert Hervey Bart.) |
| 1864 | J. J. Colman, Esq. |
| 1865 | J. S. Scott Chadd, Esq. |
| 1866 | Edward Fellowes, Esq. M.P. |
| 1867 | Sir T. W. B. Beauchamp, Bart. |
| 1868 | Albermarle Cator, Esq. |
| 1869 | Rev. H. Evans-Lombe |
| 1870 | Robert Fellows, Esq. |
| 1871 | S. Gurney Buxton, Esq. |
| 1872 | Geo. Holmes, Esq. |
| 1873 | C. S. Read, Esq. |
| 1874 | Lt.-Col. Hugh Fitzroy |
| 1875 | Geo. H. Christie, Esq. |
| 1876 | Rt Hon. Viscount Canterbury, K.C.B. |
| 1877 | Rev. John N. Micklewaite |
| 1878 | Edward K. Harvey, Esq. |
| 1879 | Edward Birbeck, Esq. M.P. (later Bart.) |
| 1880 | J. J. Colman, Esq. M.P. |
| 1881 | Major J. J. Bouchier |
| 1882 | Rt. Hon. Lord Suffield, K.C.B |
| 1883 | Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Lindley |
| 1884 | The Dean of Norwich (Dr Goulbourn) |
| 1885 | Lord Hastings |
| 1886 | Col. Mansel (later Sir Edward Mansel Bart.) |
| 1887 | John Gurney, Esq. |
| 1888 | Sir Henry Hullart, Kt. |
| 1889 | Col. Rous |
| 1890 | Samuel Hoare, Esq. M.P. (later Bart.) |
| 1891 | Russell J. Colman, Esq. |
| 1892 | Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. |
| 1893 | G. F. Buxton, Esq. |
| 1894 | R. LeNeve Foster, Esq. |
| 1895 | Hon. A. E. Fellowes, (later The Rt. Hon. Lord Ailwyn. K.C.V.O.) |
| 1896 | A. R. Chamberlain, Esq. |
| 1897 | T. C. Blofeld, Esq. |
| 1898 | Sir Charles Gilman, Kt. |
| 1899 | R. J. H. Gurney, Esq. |
| 1900 | Dr Beverley |
| 1901 | Rev. T. H. March |
| 1902 | Sir Alfred Jodrell, Bart. |
| 1903 | F. W. Harmer, Esq. |
| 1904 | Sir William Foster, Bart. |
| 1905 | W. H. Back, Esq. |
| 1906 | H. Rider Haggard. Esq. (later Sir H. Rider Haggard) |
| 1907 | E. T. Boardman, Esq. |
| 1908 | Rt. Hon. Lord Hastings |
| 1909 | Col B. J. Petre |
| 1910 | A. W. Preston, Esq. |
| 1911 | F. W. Barclay, Esq. |
| 1912 | Maj. D. G. L’Estrange Astley |
| 1913 | The Rt. Rev. Bishop Fisher |
| 1914 | H. G. Barclay, Esq. |
| 1915-18 | J. A. Christie, Esq. |
| 1919 | Sydney Morris, Esq. |
| 1920-21 | Dr. Cecil A. P. Osburne |
| 1922 | J. E. T. Pollard, Esq. |
| 1923 | Mrs Hoffman |
| 1924 | Capt. J. H. Mander |
| 1925 | Sir Bartle H. T. Frere |
| 1926-27 | J. E. Moxley, Esq. |
| 1928 | Sir G. E. White |
| 1929 | Maj. E. H. Evans-Lombe |
| 1930 | Dr G. Edward Deacon |
| 1931 | John Clayton, Esq. |
| 1932 | J. A. Christie, Esq. |
| 1933 | P. E. Sewell, Esq. |
| 1934 | H. Harper-Smith, Esq. |
| 1935 | Cyril H. Walter. Esq. |
| 1936 | Hugh Warmold, Esq. |
| 1937 | W. T. F. Jarrold, Esq. |
| 1938 | Col. Frank Johnson D.S.O |
| 1939 | H. W. T. Empson, Esq. |
| 1940-48 | C. R. A Hammond, Esq. |
| 1949 | H. W. Back, Esq. |
| 1950 | Maj. S. B. Winch, O.B.E. |
| 1951 | E. D. Mackintosh, Esq. C.B.E., J.P. |
| 1952 | Lt-Col. Sir Edmund C. Bacon, Bart. O.B.E., J.P. |
| 1953 | Capt. A. E. Sandys-Winsch. T.D. |
| 1954 | R. J. Bainbridge, Esq. |
| 1955 | Rowland Hill, Esq. |
| 1956 | Sir John Mann, Bart. |
| 1957 | Col. J. H. Jewson, M.C., T.D., D.L. |
| 1958 | Sir Basil Mayhew, K.B.E. |
| 1959 | Vice-Admiral Sir E. Evans-Lombe, K.C.B |
| 1960 | T. R. C. Blofeld, Esq. C.B.E. |
| 1961 | James Christie, Esq. M.B.E. |
| 1962 | Lt-Col. H. J. Cator, M.C., D.L., LL.D. |
| 1963 | Geoffrey N. Holmes, Esq., M.A., J.P. |
| 1964 | Lady Bacon |
| 1965 | R. Q. Gurney, Esq. |
| 1966 | Col. Sir Bartle Edwards, C.V.O., M.C., D.L., J.P. |
| 1967 | Richard B. Winch, Esq., M.A. |
| 1968 | Sir William Fellows, K.C.V.O |
| 1969 | Richard B. Winch, Esq., M.A. |
| 1970 | Mrs Jocelyn Steward |
| 1971 | S. A. Morrish, Esq. |
| 1972 | J. M. Anderson, Esq. |
| 1973 | Ben Burgess, Esq. |
| 1974 | E. B. LeGrice, Esq. |
| 1975 | R. W. Kemp, Esq. |
| 1976 | A. Gavin Brown, Esq., M.B.E. |
| 1977 | Clare Lady Mann |
| 1978 | W. J. Hayden, Esq. |
| 1979 | R. G. Lombe-Taylor, Esq. |
| 1980 | Timothy J. Colman, Esq. (later Sir Timothy Colman) |
| 1981 | Guy Richards, Esq. |
| 1982 | Alan R. King, Esq. |
| 1983 | J. T. B. Simpson, Esq. |
| 1984 | Lady Bacon |
| 1985 | Mrs M. Noller |
| 1986 | P. D. Boardman, Esq. |
| 1987 | D. Acloque, Esq. |
| 1988 | S. F. MacFarlane, Esq. |
| 1989 | M. J. Brook, Esq. |
| 1990 | Lord Walpole |
| 1991 | T. E. Read, Esq. |
| 1992 | G. P. Murrell, Esq. |
| 1993 | Lady Judith Blofeld |
| 1994 | G. M. Alston, Esq. |
| 1995 | A. Fordham, Esq. |
| 1996 | A. Buxton, Esq. |
| 1997 | P. Beales, Esq. |
| 1998 | C.H.W. Henderson, Esq. |
| 1999 | Mrs J King |
| 2000 | Lady M Evans-Lombe |
| 2001 | B H Wild Esq |
| 2002 | Mrs A Foster |
| 2003 | R W Boardman Esq |
| 2004 | Lady Mary Colman |
| 2005 | R J Hobbs Esq |
| 2006 | Mrs D Waymark |
| 2007 | A Gray Esq |
| 2008 | W LeGrice Esq |
| 2009 | W Giles Esq |
| 2010 | Miss J Smith |
| 2011 | Mrs R Gooch |
| 2012 | Mrs P Lombe-Taylor |
| 2013 | G. Robeson Esq |
| 2014 | James Debbage Esq |
| 2015 | Lady Susan Bacon |
| 2016 | Mrs Charlotte Carter |
| 2017 | Simon White Esq |
| 2018 – | Adrian Bloom Esq |
| 2021 | Simon White Esq |
| 2022 | Julia Stafford Allen |
| 2025 | Patrick Lines |