our history

Our history

We can trace the organisations history right back to when it was originally founded in 1925. Originally it was known as the National Federation of Bakery Student Societies (NFBSS) and was later joined by the Institute of British Bakers (IBB) and known as the NFBSS/IBB Alliance. 

The name was changed in 2007 to reflect the changes in Bakery Education and Bakery training, specifically the development of work based training schemes as an alternative to college based courses. Below are the Honorary Life Members of the organisation and past presidents during the years back to 1925.

Flash back to 1950

What was it like to be a member at conference in 1950? Have a look at the conference programme from our Silver Jubilee at Blackpool. Click the image opposite to view!

Life Membership Background

Life membership status should be regarded as a huge honour, which may be awarded to those members who have distinguished themselves within the sphere of the Alliance. Honorary Life Members shall benefit from full membership. Nominations for Honorary Life Membership, which should be made in writing, signed by at least two members of the professional section or recognised societies approved by the executive committee, will be ratified at the Annual General Meeting. Professional members are any non-student, full or honorary life members.

Honorary Life Members

Honorary Life Members of the National Federation of Bakery Student Societies
Mr R Bell
Mr D.M. Jackson
Mrs C. Robson
Mr K. Stoneley
Mr A. Littlewood
Mr G.H. Chubb
Mr N.D. Hewitt
Mrs J.Keen
Mr B.R. Smith
Mr E. Stevenson
Mr W. O'Brien
Mr J. Furie
Honorary Life Members of the Institute of British Bakers
Mr J. Lister
Mr A. Greatorex
Mr W. Roper
Mr F.C. Shearston
Honorary Life Members of the NFBSS/IBB Alliance
Mr C.H. Geary
Mrs M. Lister
Mr L.C. Finch
Honorary Life Members of the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees
Mr M.J. May
Mr C.H. Geary
Mr J. Renshaw
Mrs D. Gemmell
Mr C. Lomax

Past Presidents

Past Presidents of the Alliance for Bakery Students & Trainees
2021 Mr K. Houliston
2020 Mr K. Houliston
​2019 Mr J. Griffin
2018 Mrs S. Autton
2017 Mr I. McKane
​2016 Mr D. Amoz
2015 Mr D. Goddard
2014 Mr N. Woods
​2013 Mr I. Dobbie
2012 Mr D. Powell
2011 Mr C. Freeman
2009 Mr J. Lindsey
2008 Mr S. Solway
Past Presidents of the National Federation of Bakery Student Societies/IBB Alliance 1999-2007
2007 Mr P. Morrow
2006 Mr D. Tomlinson
2005 Mrs S. Shalley
2004 Mr A. Mifsud
2003 Mr C. Lomax
2002 Mrs L. Hayman
2001 Mr W. O'Brien
2000 Mr. D Smith
Past Presidents of the National Federation of Bakery Student Societies 1925 - 1998
1999 Mr C. H. Geary
1998 Mr H. Weeks
1997 Mr I. Sutherland
1996 Mr P. Radford
1995 Mrs J. Hatton
1994 Mr R Robertson
1993 Mr J. Woodward
1992 Miss M. J. Wansell
1991 Mr G. Evans
1990 Mr L. C. Finch
1989 Mr F. G. Nobel
1988 Mr J. Sizer
1987 Mr J. G. Smith
1986 Mr J. G. Smith
1985 Mr L. J. Morse
1984 Mr J. Ramsey MBE
1983 Mr V. Reid
1982 Mr B. Slattery
1981 Mr I. Wheal
1980 Mr J. Horspool
1979 Mr J. Nisbet
1978 Mr T. Carlton
1977 Mr A. E. Greenwood
1976 Mr P. Skelton
1975 Mr E. C. Roberts
1974 Mr D. J. Pittman
1973 Mr R. J. Lloyd
1972 Mr H. H. Hirtes
1971 Mr R. E. Cope
1970 Mr A. R. Brind
1969 Mr W. H. Workman
1968 Mr E. O. Barton
1967 Mr E. B. Bennion
1966 Miss M. E. Parks
1965 Mr D. R. Adams
1964 Mrs J. Hodgson
1963 Mr G. S. T. Bamford
1962 Mr R. Gerry
1961 Mr F. Jones
1960 Mr L. J. Hanneman
1959 Mr C. H. Ellis
1958 Mr J. A. Taylor Lloyd
1957 Mr R. A. Wright
1956 Mr P. H. Blakemore
1955 Miss M. Taylor
1954 Mr A. Preece
1953 Mr T. E. Thompson
1952 Mr M. E. Bolle
1951 Mr A. J. Hunt
1950 Mr W. A. Carnie
1949 Mr J. P. Hallett
1948 Mrs D. L. James
1947 Mr W. H. DeGrey
1946 Non-elected - World War II
1945 Non-elected - World War II
1944 Non-elected - World War II
1943 Non-elected - World War II
1942 Non-elected - World War II
1941 Non-elected - World War II
1940 Mr W. H. DeGrey
1939 Mr A. Alvan James
1938 Mr W. H. DeGrey
1937 Mr H. Acton
1936 Mr J. J. N. Mackman
1935 Mr H. J. Waterfield
1934 Mr E. F. Mitchell
1933 Mr G. Franklin
1932 Mr W. A. Broom
1931 Mr W. H. Quinn
1930 Mr D. Cassey
1929 Mr C. H. Pike
1928 Mr A. Bostock
1927 Mr G. A. Stapleton
1926 Mr J. H. Merrett
1925 Mr J. H. Baines
Past Presidents of the Institute of British Bakers 1953 - 1998
1998 Mr J. Bridge
1997 Mr C. J. Wyle
1996 Mr L. C. Finch
1995 Mr B. Hutchingson
1994 Mr A. E. Greenwood
1993 Mr T. P. Taylor
1992 Mr A. Littlewood
1991 Mr R. Robertson
1990 Mr A. Williams
1989 Mr J. Lister
1988 Mr G. F. Pullen
1987 Mr J. K. Young
1986 Mr C. Johnson
1985 Mr T. M. McAthur
1984 Mr S. E. Adams
1983 Mr E. Cran
1982 Mr J. Brown
1981 Mr W. Herdman
1980 Mr R. B. Leach
1979 Mr H. G. Sykes
1978 Mr D. Tomlinson
1977 Mr J. R. Goven
1976 Mr L. J. Morse
1975 Mr A. Miller
1974 Mr W. Roper
1973 Mr T. M. McArthur
1972 Mr A. T. Whybrow
1971 Mr E. C. Roberts
1970 Mr R. E. Cope
1969 Mr L. J. Hanneman
1968 Mr V. A. Bullock
1967 Mr W. P Meeham
1966 Mr. S. R. Hume
1965 Mr H. G. Oliver
1964 Mr R. J. Heblick
1963 Mr W. E. Spencer MBE
1962 Mr H. Butler
1961 Mr R. Archer
1960 Mr W. J. France
1959 Mr H. C. Ellis
1958 Mr A. B. Gordon
1957 Mr W. S. Marks
1956 Mr W. T. Banfield
1955 Mr E. Jepson
1954 Mr F. Spink
1953 Mr W. Martin

The Baking
​industry 1946

Take a look at how bread was made in 1946 with this interesting video from America available on YouTube.