HONORARY PRESIDENTS OF THE WAGNER SOCIETY
Illustrious figures from the world of music, opera and Wagner have served as Honorary Presidents of the Wagner Society since its founding in 1953.
| YEAR OF ELECTION | PRESIDENT |
| 1953 | ERNEST NEWMAN |
| 1960 | SIR DAVID WEBSTER |
| 1971 | DAME EVA TURNER |
| 1986 | SIR REGINALD GOODALL |
| 1990 | DAME GWYNETH JONES |