District Commissioners
[Lancaster/Lonsdale (from 1974)]
Called Lancaster & Morecambe Local Association in 1910 and South Lonsdale in 1911 (May)
[When Morecambe split off in 1930 Mr Helme and Mr Dodds Drummond were still technically DC, as DC of South Lonsdale. Morecambe's first DC was Max Melling in 1955]
| 1911 | Alderman William Garnett of Quernmore Park | |
| 1923 | Alderman William Briggs (died 1928), Mayor of Lancaster 1913-1919 | |
| 1928 |
Thomas Wilson (Tom) Helme Photo |
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| 1938 | J Dodds Drummond. Headmaster of the Friends' School. CC 1948 - 67. Died in 1970 | |
| 1948 | R E Wright (temporarily) a founder member of the Lancaster Association in 1910 | |
| 1948 | Dr C V Stephenson | |
| 1949 | Hector Todd born 1900. One of the first scouts locally in 1909. Also interested in handicapped scouting. Died in 1977 | |
| 1961 | George Miller MPS. Secretary 1954 - 61.
DC 1961 - 68. Chairman of the Littledale Committee. Owner of Hindle's Chemist shop, Church Street - a rather too convenient centre in the city! |
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| 1968 | Geoff Boulton MA. Scouter at Manchester Grammar School from 1960. Secretary 1967 - 68. Lecturer at St. Martin's College. County Administrative Secretary 1993 - | |
| 1973 | Tom Hayhurst. ASL/GSL Warton St Oswald's 1958 - 73. Area Supplies Officer (NHS) | |
| 1974 |
Lonsdale District formed: By re-uniting Lancaster with Morecambe & Heysham & District |
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| 1974 | Bob Sharrock C.Eng., M.I.GasE. VSL Scorpio VSU. DC Morecambe 1971 - 74. ACC 1981 - | |
| 1980 | Peter Ellwood. Company Secretary.
ADC 1968 - 80. GSL 53rd Lancaster 1993 - |
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| 1993 | Michael Nelson T.D. Dental surgeon.
GSL 1st Slyne with Hest |
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| 1999 | Bob KayDeputy CC (acting) | |
| Liz McDermott. CSL 16th Morecambe & Heysham. ADC (LT) | ||
| 2003 | District Uniformed Team:Team of three shared the workload | |
| Frank Rice. GSL 33rd Lancaster | ||
| Peter Ellwood. see above | ||
| John Murie. SL 2nd Morecambe | ||
| 2005 | Colin Midwinter | |
| 2007 | Pat Griffin. ADC Cubs | |
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Source: Peter Gedge
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