| 1946 |
H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth |
| 1947 |
The Viscountess Hambleden |
| 1948 |
The Viscount Nuffield, G.B.E. |
| 1949 |
Mrs. Winston Churchill, G.B.E. |
| 1950 |
His Excellency Mr. Lewis W. Douglas, The American Ambassador |
| 1951 |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord
Tedder, G.C.B. |
| 1952 |
His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas White,
K.B.E., D.F.C., V.D., High Commissioner for Australia |
| 1953 |
Mrs. G. C. Bourne |
| 1954 |
Sir Pelham Warner, M.B.E. |
| 1955 |
Sir Gerald Kelly, K.C.V.O. |
| 1956 |
M. Gaston
Mullegg, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1957 |
The Earl of
Iveagh, K.G. |
| 1958 |
His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Harrison,
K.C.V.O., High Commissioner for Australia |
| 1959 |
The Dowager Viscountess Hambleden,
D.C.V.O. |
| 1960 |
His Excellency Mr. John Hay Whitney, The American Ambassador |
| 1961 |
Lt. Col. C. D.
Burnell, D.S.O., O.B.E. |
| 1962 |
M. Thomas Keller, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1963 |
Sir John
Wolfenden, C.B.E. |
| 1964 |
Senator Leverett Saltonstall |
| 1965 |
The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert
Menzies, K.T., C.H., The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia |
| 1966 |
Admiral Sir Varyl Begg, G.C.B.,
D.S.O., D.S.C.,
Chief of Naval Staff & First Sea Lord |
| 1967 |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles
Elworthy, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. |
| 1968 |
Sir Alan Herbert |
| 1969 |
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alec Douglas-Home,
K.T.,
M.P. |
| 1970 |
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Nugent of Guildford, P.C.,
Chairman of the Thames Conservancy. |
| 1971 |
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Exeter,
K.C.M.G.,
President of the British Olympic Association. |
| 1972 |
Dr. Roger Bannister, C.B.E., Chairman of the Sports Council. |
| 1973 |
The Lord Porritt,
G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. |
| 1974 |
The Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P. |
| 1975 |
M. Thomas Keller, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1976 |
H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Mrs. Angus Ogilvy |
| 1977 |
The Lord
Killanin, President of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1978 |
John L. Garton, Esq., C.B.E., President of
Henley Royal Regatta |
| 1979 |
His Excellency The Hon. Kingman Brewster, Ambassador of the United States of America |
| 1980 |
H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1981 |
H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco |
| 1982 |
C. G. V. Davidge, Esq., O.B.E., President of the Amateur Rowing Association |
| 1983 |
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Franks,
O.M., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.B.E., P.C. |
| 1984 |
H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1985 |
H.R.H. The Prince Andrew |
| 1986 |
The Lord Hunt of Llanfair
Waterdine, K.G., C. B.E., D.S.O. |
| 1987 |
Don Juan Antonio
Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1988 |
H.R.H. The Princess Royal |
| 1989 |
H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1990 |
Mrs. Mary Glen
Haig, C.B.E., International Olympic Committee |
| 1991 |
General Sir Peter de la
Billiere, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S., M.C. |
| 1992 |
M. Denis Oswald, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1993 |
P. R. C. Coni, Esq., O.B.E., Q.C. |
| 1994 |
C. C. Reedie, Esq., Chairman of the British Olympic Association |
| 1995 |
The Rt. Hon. Betty
Boothroyd, M. P., Speaker of the House of Commons |
| 1996 |
Mr. J. G. P.
Crowden, H. M. Lord Lieutenant for
Cambridgeshire |
| 1997 |
Ms. Anita
DeFrantz, Member of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1998 |
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh |
| 1999 |
H.R.H. The Princess Royal |
| 2000 |
The Lord Cowdrey, C.B.E. |
| 2001 |
Sir Steve
Redgrave, C.B.E. |
| 2002 |
Mary McAleese,
The President of Ireland |
| 2003 |
John Coates,
member of the International Olympic Committee & President of the
Australian Olympic Committee |
| 2004 |
H.S.H. The
Prince Albert of Monaco |
| 2005 |
Sir Matthew Pinsent,
C.B.E. |
| 2006 |
Jacques Rogge, President,
International Olympic Committee |
| 2007 |
Sir Richard Sykes, Rector, Imperial
College London |
