Who's Who

Patron

Hon. Peter Dunne, M.P.

Life Members

Mr W G T Wiggs, Mr I McKay , Mr N Cheer , Mrs C Aitchison, Mr G F Kaye, Mr R Smithies, Mr I Rennie, Mrs P Lockhart , Dr R Fenwick , Ms R Dixon , Ms L Bowen-Clewley , Mr A Stockley, Ms P Englert

Members

According to Rule 3 a "member" of The Wellington Speaking Union Incorporated is:
  • Each of the Life Members listed above and
  • the two voting delegates appointed by the affiliated clubs to vote at Annual and Special General Meetings.

Wellington Speaking Union Contacts

FunctionNameAddressPhoneseMail
President & Intercollegiate Convenor Christopher Bishop 32 Disley St, Highbury, Wellington, 6012 - cjsbishop@gmail.com
Treasurer Christopher Pearce
Secretary and Premier Grade Convenor Rosy Perry - - wsupremgrade@gmail.com

Past Presidents


 
 
 
1934 (tba)
1935 (tba)
1936 (tba)
1937 (tba)
1938 (tba)
1939 (tba)
1940 (tba)

1941 (tba)
1942 (tba)
1943 (tba)
1944 J R Scott
1945 D McLauglan
1946 F Hamilton
1947 T G Wells
1948 W Horrie
1949 H C Hogan
1950 L A Randerson

1951 L A Randerson
1952 L A Randerson
1953 D Morrison
1954 R G Gibbins
1955 R G Gibbins
1956 H T Jones
1957 R C Meggett
1958 R C Meggett
1959 R C Meggett
1960 I G McLeod

1961 I G McLeod
1962 D Holborow
1963 (tba)
1964 J Tooley
1965 J Lavin
1966 F McComish
1967 D Harden
1968 D E Vane
1969 B O'Connor
1970 B O'Connor
 

1971 B O'Connor
1972 B O'Connor
1973 A A Curran
1974 R Fairbrother
1975 B J Fletcher
1976 B J Fletcher
1977 N D V Cheer
1978 N D V Cheer
1979 N D V Cheer
1980 L Brown

1981 Coral Aitchison
1982 Coral Aitchison
1983 R J Smithies
1984 C D Falconer
1985 E.R. Robinson
1986 I Rennie
1987 I Rennie
1988 I Rennie
1989 R Fenwick
1990 I Rennie

1991 Patricia Lockhart
1992 Patricia Lockhart
1993 Patricia Lockhart
1994 Patricia Lockhart
1995 Elaine Slinn
1996 Brian Speirs
1997 Brian Speirs
1998 Helene Donaldson
1999 Martin Doyle
2000 Hamish Finlay

2001 Hamish Finlay
2003-2006 John Grace
2007 Christopher Bishop

Club Contacts

Club Contact(s) Address Phones eMail
Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society Stephen Whittington www.debsoc.co.nz   whittington.stephen@gmail.com
IMPS Chris Corry     corry@actrix.co.nz

Other Web Sites

Debating Association of Victoria (Australia)
http://www.dav.com.au/

New Zealand Schools' Debating Council: www.debating.org.nz

Berkeley University Historic Speeches Archive
www.lib.berkeley.edu.MRC/historicspeeches.htm

Advanced Public Speaking Institute
www.public-speaking.org

Toastmasters International
www.toastmasters.org

Laughter website
www.laughter.com