The Society was founded in 1872 as the South London Entomological and Natural History Society and since its inception has always included amongst its members many of the leading entomologists of the day.
BENHS Council and Committees 2021 as at 1 April 2021
The members recommended by Council as Officers or Ordinary Members of Council for 2019-2020 under Bye-Law 7 (a) are:
| PRESIDENT | S. Judd |
| VICE-PRESIDENTS | I.D. Masters & R.J. Barnett |
| TREASURER | J.P. Flynn |
| SECRETARY | Vacant |
| EDITOR | J.S. Badmin |
| CURATOR | P.J. Chandler |
| LIBRARIAN | I.R. Sims |
| LANTERNIST | S. Lings |
| BUILDING MANAGER | M.V. Albertini |
| SALES | M.D. Darby |
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL: K.D. Brown, S.P. Clancy, L. Crowley, A. J. Halstead, P.T. Harding, R.P. Knill-Jones, G.M. Orledge, A. Spalding, C.M. Watts and one vacancy.
CUSTODIAL TRUSTEES: D.J.L Agassiz & D. Stimpson.
| Assistant Treasurer | R.D. Hawkins (co-opted) |
| Membership Secretary | A.J. Halstead |
| Field Meetings Secretary | P.M. Waring (co-opted) |
| Regional Secretary | Vacant |
| Webmaster | L.J. Evans-Hill (co-opted) |
| Assistant Webmaster | M.S. Taylor (co-opted) |
| Assistant Buildings Manager | J.F.H. Cole (co-opted) |
| Student Liaison Officer | G.M. Orledge |
| Invertebrate Link representative | A. Halstead & C.M. Watts |
| Patrick Roche Trust | D. Stimpson |
| Affiliate Societies Contact | P.T. Harding |
| Representative from BMIG | P.T. Harding |
| Representative from BPGS | Vacant |
| Representative from BWARS | E. Peat |
| Representative from Dipterists Forum | M.S. Taylor |
| Representative from ESB | K.D. Brown |
| Finance Committee | R.J. Barnett, T.J. Dillon, J.P. Flynn, R.D. Hawkins, S. Judd*, I.D. Masters, J.W. Phillips & A.J. Pickles |
| Communication & Events Committee | J.S. Badmin, R.J. Barnett, S.P. Clancy, L.J. Evans-Hill, P.T. Harding, S. Judd, S. Lings, I.D. Masters*, M.S. Taylor & C.M. Watts |
| Building & Heritage Assets Committee | M.V. Albertini, R.J. Barnett, P.J. Chandler, J.F.H. Cole, S. Judd*, S. Lings, I.D. Masters & I.R. Sims |
| Library Committee | R.J. Barnett, P.J. Chandler, R.D. Hawkins S. Judd, I.D. Masters & I.R. Sims* |
| Publications Committee | J.S. Badmin, R.J. Barnett, M.D. Darby, A.J. Halstead, R.D. Hawkins, S. Judd* & I.D. Masters |
| Editorial Panel | D.J.L. Agassiz, J.S. Badmin*, R.D.G. Barrington, P.J. Chandler, B. Goater, A.J. Halstead, R.D. Hawkins, P.J. Hodge & M.J. Simmons |
| BENHS Research Fund Committee | J.S. Badmin, R.J. Barnett, J.P. Flynn, A.J. Halstead, P.T. Harding, S. Judd, S.R. Leather, I.D. Masters & A. Spalding* |
| Website Committee | L.J. Evans-Hill, A. Spalding & M.S. Taylor |
| Affiliations Working Group | P.T. Harding |
| Conservation Working Group | C.M. Watts & A.J. Halstead |
| Accuracy of Species Recording Working Group | J.F.H. Cole, L.J. Evans-Hill, P.T. Harding, K. Lugg, I.D. Masters*, G.M. Orledge, J.W. Phillips, I.R. Sims, A. Spalding, M.S. Taylor & C.M. Watts |
BENHS Groups and lead members:
| European Group | A.J. Pickles |
| Saproxylic Group | K.N.A. Alexander |
| Student Group | C. Durant |
*=Chair
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