PATRONS
| 1974 – 2004 | HRH Princess Alice Duchess of Gloucester |
| 2004 – | HRH Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester |
PRESIDENTS
| 1911 – 1935 | Lady Eleanor Sandhurst (also Chairman) |
| 1935 – 1937 | Countess of Strafford |
| 1937 – 1974 | HRH Princess Alice Duchess of Gloucester |
| 1974 – 1976 | Mrs T Schofield |
| 1976 – 1985 | Mrs A Badenoch |
| 1985 – 1997 | Mrs (later Lady) A Dawson |
| 1997 – 2008 | Mrs Joyce Malpas |
| 2008 – 2025 | Mrs Ann Wickham BEM President Emeritus 2025 – |
| 2025 – | Mrs Penny Wainwright |
The Lady Mayoress of London is a Vice-President of the Guild during the Lord Mayor of London’s year in office.
CHAIRMEN
| The Council and the Executive Committee were formed in 1935 and operated side-by-side until the Guild’s Constitution changed in 1974, when they merged to form the current Management Committee. |
COUNCIL
| 1935 – 1939 | Countess of Strafford |
| 1939 – 1944 | Maria, Lady Bowlby |
| 1944 – 1951 | The Lady Ismay |
| 1951 – 1953 | Mrs Paget-Cooke |
| 1953 – 1957 | The Lady Ismay |
| 1957 – 1961 | Mrs Spence |
| 1961 – 1967 | Mrs M Perrin |
| 1967 – 1970 | Lady R Bodley-Scott |
| 1970 – 1974 | Mrs N Oswald |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| 1935 – 1939 | Maria, Lady Bowlby |
| 1939 – 1944 | Mrs H Wilson |
| 1944 – 1948 | Mrs G Evans |
| 1948 – 1951 | Mrs Spence |
| 1951 – 1953 | Mrs R Bodley-Scott |
| 1953 – 1957 | Mrs Hamblen-Thomas |
| 1957 – 1960 | Mrs A Franklin |
| 1960 – 1963 | Mrs O Tubbs |
| 1963 – 1967 | Mrs N Oswald |
| 1967 – 1969 | Mrs A Badenoch |
| 1969 – 1972 | Mrs T Schofield |
| 1972 – 1974 | Mrs J Robinson |
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
| 1974 – 1977 | Mrs Anne Dawson |
| 1977 – 1980 | Mrs Mary McNab Jones |
| 1980 – 1983 | Mrs Pauline Hirst |
| 1983 – 1986 | Mrs Gill Linnett |
| 1986 – 1989 | Mrs Caroline Shand |
| 1989 – 1992 | Mrs Joyce Malpas |
| 1992 – 1995 | Mrs Ann Wickham |
| 1995 – 1998 | Mrs Alison Shepherd |
| 1998 – 2000 | Miss Janet Bradshaw |
| 2000 – 2004 | Mrs Ann Wickham |
| 2004 – 2007 | Dr Audrey Tucker |
| 2007 – 2012 | Professor Christopher Hudson |
| 2012 – 2016 | Mr Andrew Phillips |
| 2016 – 2019 | Mr Patrick Jennings |
| 2019 – 2020 | Ms Valeria Locatelli & Mr Ian McDowell |
| 2020 – 2021 | Mr Ian McDowell |
| 2021 – 2024 | Mr Christopher Hayward |
| 2024 – | Mr Stephen Edmondson |