The 2023-2024 Turriff District Agricultural Association, presidential team invited Past Presidents to pose for a memorial photograph to mark the 160th Anniversary year of the show, with the last photograph being taken 10 years ago, marking the shows 150th Anniversary.
Pictured, left to right, back: Alan Gaul, John Elphinstone, John Sleigh, Brian Pirie, Kenneth Mair (Hon), John Ledingham (Hon), Alastair Gray (Hon), David Anderson (Hon), Stuart Stephen, Kevin Gray, Eric Stephen (Hon), Wesley Simpson (Hon), Charles Bruce, Leslie Duguid (Hon), William Sharp (Hon), David Cruickshank, Ronald Dalgarno, Callum Chalmers.
Front (seated) :Eric Mutch, Peter McKilligin (Hon), Charles Gill (Hon), Ian Anderson (Hon), Duncan Gray- Junior Vice President, David Allan – President, John Ledingham – Senior Vice President, Gail Greig – Secretary, Patrick Gaul (Hon), Barclay Mair, William Stephen.
Not pictured: Robbie Clark, Ronald Tough, Andy Rennie, Philip Benzie, Scott McKilligin, Graeme Mackie.
(Hon) = Honorary President
Past Presidents (Underlined are in photograph)
- 1952 Col J K Ledingham, Fintry
- 1953 G Gill, Floors
- 1954 J Gaul, Wrae
- 1955 J Simpson, Brownhill
- 1956 Lady D Duff, Hatton Castle
- 1957 Bill Henderson, Seggat
- 1958 P McKilligin, Mahon
- 1959 G Strachan, Upper Muirden
- 1960 S G Mair, Kinnermit
- 1961 G Mackenzie, Panton House
- 1962 W M Pirie, Burnside House
- 1963 I C Smith, Darra
- 1964 J A Cowie, Drachlaw House
- 1965 Ian Cruickshank, Logie Newton
- 1966 A Lyon, Braeheads
- 1967 W Milne, Greystone
- 1968 W Sharp, Castleton
- 1969 Ian Ferguson, Ardmiddle Mains
- 1970 J Littlejohn, Mains of Idoch
- 1971 Sandy Benzie, Gairnieston
- 1972 Sandy Elphinstone, Knockiemill
- 1973 John Mitchell, Mill of Laithers
- 1974 Eric Mutch, Burnside of Whitefield
- 1975 A B Towler, Denhead of Dunlugas
- 1976 John K Ledingham, Fintry
- 1977 Duncan Gray, Tillyfar
- 1978 John Rennie, Balmellie
- 1979 Pat Gaul (Hon), Little Whiterashes
- 1980 Charles Bruce, Bogside
- 1981 Wesley Simpson (Hon), Baldyquash
- 1982 Kenneth Mair (Hon), Kinnermit
- 1983 Peter McKilligin (Hon), Mahon
- 1984 Zander Benzie, Meikle Whiterashes
- 1985 Jim Peppiette, Burnside
- 1986 Sandy McKay, The Knoll
- 1987 Harry Sleigh, St Johns Wells
- 1988 Gordon Pirie, Castle of Auchry
- 1989 Robbie Clark, Thomastown
- 1990 Bill Burton, Bruntsmithy
- 1991 Ian Anderson (Hon), North Litterty
- 1992 Eric Stephen (Hon), Lower Thorneybank
- 1993 Ronald Tough, Barnyards of Delgaty
- 1994 Alastair Gray (Hon), Tillyfar
- 1995 Bob Deans, Bridgend
- 1996 Charles Gill (Hon), Little Ribrae
- 1997 Leslie Duguid (Hon), Woodhead of Laithers
- 1998 Sandy Mitchell, North Litterty
- 1999 William Sharp (Hon), Castleton
- 2000 George Thomson, Crossbrae
- 2001 David Anderson (Foot & Mouth)
- 2002 David Anderson (Hon), Strocherie
- 2003 David Cruickshank, Logie Newton
- 2004 John Ledingham (Hon), Fintry
- 2005 Bill Stephen, Brownside, Mountblairy
- 2006 Charles Bruce, Bogside
- 2007 Ronald Dalgarno, Wester Badentyre
- 2008 Eric Mutch Jnr, Whitefield
- 2009 Andrew Rennie, Gask
- 2010 Callum Chalmers, Midhill of Seggat
- 2011 John Elphinstone, Gleninver
- 2012 Philip Benzie, Gairnieston
- 2013 Stuart Stephen, Netherthird
- 2014 Bruce Ferguson, Ardmiddle Mains
- 2015 Barclay Mair, Kinnermit
- 2016 Brian Pirie, Castle of Auchry
- 2017 Scott McKilligin, Mahon
- 2018 John Sleigh, Crichie
- 2019 Graeme Mackie, Little Hilton
- 2020 Alan Gaul (show cancelled – COVID)
- 2021 Alan Gaul (show cancelled – COVID)
- 2022 Alan Gaul, Little Whiterashes
- 2023 Kevin Gray, Tillyfar
- 2024 David Allan, Mains of Melrose
Turriff Show certainly is a family affair, with 5 sets of Father and Son past presidents in attendance.
Father and Son past presidents, from left to right, (standing & sitting) Stuart Stephen & Eric Stephen (Hon), Barclay Mair & Kenneth Mair (Hon), Kevin Gray & Alastair Gray (Hon), Alan Gaul & Patrick Gaul (Hon), John K Ledingham & John Ledingham (Hon).