Moderators of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

 

Name of Moderator Residence Year Meeting
Rev. Samuel Hanna, D.D. Belfast 1840 Belfast
Rev. Henry Cooke,  D.D., LL.D. Belfast 1841 Belfast
Rev. John Edgar, D.D., (LL.D.) Belfast 1842 Belfast
Rev. Robert Stewart, D.D. Broughshane 1843 Belfast
Rev. John Brown, D.D. Aghadowey 1844 Londonderry
Rev. James Carlisle, D.D. Dublin 1845 Dublin
Rev. James Morgan (D.D.) Belfast 1846 Belfast
Rev. William McClure Londonderry 1847 Belfast
Rev. Henry Jackson Dobbin, D.D. Ballymena 1848 Belfast
Rev. John Barnett, D.D. Moneymore 1849 Belfast
Rev. William Bailey Kirkpatrick, (D.D.) Dublin 1850 Belfast
Rev. John Coulter, D.D. Gilnahirk 1851 Belfast
Rev. John Bleckley, A.M. Monaghan 1852 Armagh
Rev. Henry William  Molyneux, D.D. Larne 1853 Belfast
Rev. David Hamilton Belfast 1854 Belfast
Rev. Robert Allen, A.M. Ballina 1855 Dublin
Rev. Robert Wilson, D.D. Belfast 1856 Belfast
Rev. Alexander Porter Gowdy, D.D. Strabane 1857 Belfast
Rev.  John Johnston, A.M., (D.D.). Tullylish 1858 Londonderry
Rev. William Gibson, D.D. Belfast 1859 Dublin
Rev. Samuel Marcus Dill, D.D. Ballymena 1860 Belfast
Rev. John Macnaughtan, A.M. Belfast 1861 Belfast
Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D. Belfast 1862 Belfast
Rev. John Rogers, (D.D.) Comber 1863 Belfast
Rev. John Rogers, (D.D.) Comber 1864 Belfast
Rev. David Wilson, D.D. Limerick 1865 Belfast
Rev. David Wilson, D.D. Limerick 1866 Belfast
Rev. Robert Montgomery Surat, India 1867 Dublin
Rev. Charles Lucas Morell, (D.D.) Dungannon 1868 Belfast
Rev. Richard Smyth, (D.D.) Londonderry 1869 Belfast
Rev. Richard Smyth, (D.D.) Londonderry 1870 Belfast
Rev. Lowry Edmonds Berkeley Lurgan 1871 Dublin
Rev. William Johnston, (D.D.) Belfast 1872 Belfast
Rev. William Johnston, (D.D.) Belfast 1873 Belfast
Rev. William Magill, (D.D.) Cork 1874 Belfast
Rev. Josias Leslie Porter, D.D., LL.D. Belfast 1875 Londonderry
Rev. John Meneely, (D.D.) Belfast 1876 Belfast
Rev. George Billis, (D.D.) Belfast 1877 Belfast
Rev. T. Witherow, D.D. (LL.D.) Londonderry 1878 Belfast
Rev. Robert Watts, D.D., (LL.D.) Belfast 1879 Belfast
Rev. Jackson Smyth, D.D. Armagh 1880 Belfast
Rev. William Fleming Stevenson, D.D. Rathgar 1881 Dublin
Rev. Thomas Young Killen, D.D. Belfast 1882 Belfast
Rev. Hamilton Brown Wilson, (D.D.) Cookstown 1883 Belfast
Rev. James M. Rogers, M.A. (D.D.) Londonderry 1884 Londonderry
Rev. James Weir Whigham, (D.D.) Ballinasloe 1885 Belfast
Rev. Robert Ross, (D.D.) Londonderry 1886 Belfast
Rev. John Henry Orr, D.D. Antrim 1887 Belfast
Rev. Robert John Lynd, B.A. (D.D.) Belfast 1888 Belfast
Rev. William Clarke, B.A. Bangor 1889 Belfast
Rev. William Park, M.A. (D.D.), LL.D. Belfast 1890 Belfast
Rev. N. McA. Brown, D.D. (LL.D.) Limavady 1891 Belfast
Rev. R. McCheyne Edgar, M.A. (D.D.) Dublin 1892 Dublin
Rev. W. Todd Martin, M.A., D.D., D.Litt. Belfast 1893 Belfast
Rev. W. Todd Martin, M.A., D.D., D.Litt. Belfast 1894 Belfast
Rev. G. Raphael Buick, M.A., LL.D. Cullybackey 1885 Belfast
Rev. Henry McIlree Williamson, D.D. Belfast 1896 Belfast
Rev. Matthew Leitch, M.A., D.D., D.Litt. Belfast 1897 Belfast
Rev. William Beatty, B.A., (D.D.) Knock 1898 Belfast
Rev. David Alex Taylor, M.A. (D.D.) Belfast 1899 Belfast
Rev. John McC. Hamilton, A.M., (D.D.) Dublin 1900 Dublin
Rev. James Heron, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1901 Belfast
Rev. John Edgar Henry, M.A., D.D. Londonderry 1902 Belfast
Rev. John MacDermott, M.A., (D.D.) Belfast 1903 Belfast
Rev. Samuel Prenter, M.A., D.D., LL.D. Dublin 1904 Dublin
Rev. William McMordie, M.A., D.D. Kilkeel 1905 Belfast
Rev. William McKean, D.D. Belfast 1906 Belfast
Rev. William Davidson, M.A., D.D. Glennan 1907 Belfast
Rev. John McIlveen, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1908 Belfast
Rev. John Courtenay Clarke, B.A., D.D. Galway 1909 Belfast
Rev. John Howard Murphy, M.A., D.D. Cork 1910 Belfast
Rev. John Macmillan, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1911 Belfast
Rev. Henry Montgomery, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1912 Belfast
Rev. William J. Macaulay, B.A., D.D. Portadown 1913 Belfast
Rev. James Bingham, M.A., D.D. Dundonald 1914 Belfast
Rev. Thomas M. Hamill, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1915 Belfast
Rev. Thomas West, B.A., D.D. Antrim 1916 Belfast
Rev. John Irwin, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1917 Belfast
Rev. James McGranahan, B.A., D.D. Londonderry 1918 Belfast
Rev. J.M. Simms, C.B., C.M.G., D.D., LL.D., K.H.C. Newtownards 1919 Belfast
Rev. H. Patterson Glenn, A.B. Bray 1920 Belfast
Rev. W.J. Lowe, M.A., D.D., LL.D. Belfast 1921 Belfast
Rev. W.G. Strahan, D.D. Newry 1922 Belfast
Rev. George Thompson, D.D. Belfast 1923 Belfast
Rev. R.W. Hamilton, M.A., D.D. Lisburn 1924 Belfast
Rev. Thomas Haslett, M.A., D.D. Ballymena 1925 Belfast
Rev. R.K. Hanna, M.A., D.D. Dublin 1926 Belfast
Rev. James Thompson, B.A., D.D. Londonderry 1927 Belfast
Rev. T.A. Smyth, M.A., LL.B., D.D. Belfast 1928 Belfast
Rev. J.L. Morrow, M.A., D.D. Dublin 1929 Dublin
Rev. Edward Clarke, M.A., D.D. Strabane 1930 Belfast
Rev. James G. Paton, M.C., M.A., D.D. Belfast 1931 Belfast
Rev. James J. Macauley, B.A., D.D. Dublin 1932 Belfast
Rev. William Corkey, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1933 Londonderry
Rev. T.M. Johnstone, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1934 Belfast
Rev. A.F. Moody, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1935 Belfast
Rev. F.W.S. O'Neill, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1936 Belfast
Rev. John Waddell, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1937 Belfast
Rev. W.J. Currie, B.A., D.D. Bangor 1938 Belfast
Rev. Prof. James Haire, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1939 Belfast
Rev. J.B. Woodburn, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1940 Belfast
Rev. W.A. Watson, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1941 Belfast
Rev.  W.M. Kennedy, B.A., D.D. Londonderry 1942 Belfast
Rev. Phineas McKee, B.A., D.D. Newry 1943 Belfast
Rev. Andrew Gibson, M.C., B.A., D.D. Cork 1944 Belfast
Rev. Prof. Robert Corkey, P.C., M.A., Ph.D. Belfast 1945 Belfast
Rev. Thomas Byers, M.A., D.D. Dublin 1946 Belfast
Rev. Robert Boyd, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1947 Belfast
Rev. Alfred W. Neill, M.A., D.D. Armagh 1948 Belfast
Rev. Gordon D. Erskine, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1949 Belfast
Rev. J.H.R. Gibson, O.B.E., M.A., D.D. Belfast 1950 Belfast
Rev. Hugh McIlroy, B.A., D.D. Ryans 1951 Belfast
Rev. John K.L. McKean, M.A., D.D. Comber 1952 Belfast
Rev. Principal J.E. Davey, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1953 Belfast
Rev. John Knowles, B.A., D.D. Tullylish 1954 Belfast
Rev. James C. Breakey, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1955 Belfast
Rev. T.M. Barker, M.A., D.D. Donegal 1956 Belfast
Rev. Principal R.J. Wilson, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1957 Belfast
Rev. Wm. McAdam, M.A., D.D. Newry 1958 Dublin
Rev. T.A.B.  Smyth, B.A., D.D. Dublin 1959 Belfast
Rev. Austin A. Fulton, M.A., Ph.D., D.D. Belfast 1960 Belfast
Rev. W.A.A. Park, M.A., D.D. Ballygilbert 1961 Belfast
Rev. John H. Davey, B.A., D.D. India 1962 Belfast
Rev. W.A. Montgomery, M.A., D.D. Londonderry 1963 Belfast
Rev. James Dunlop, M.A., D.D. Belfast 1964 Belfast
Rev. S. James Park, M.A., D.D. Kingstown 1965 Belfast
Rev. Alfred Martin, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1966 Belfast
Rev. William Boyd, M.A., D.D. Lisburn 1967 Belfast
Rev. John H. Withers, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1968 Belfast
Rev. John T. Carson, B.A., D.D. Bangor 1969 Dublin
Rev. Principal J.L.M. Haire, M.A., M.Th., D.D. Belfast 1970 Belfast
Rev. F. Rupert Gibson, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1971 Belfast
Rev. R.V.A. Lynas, B.A., D.D. Larne 1972 Belfast
Rev. J.W. Orr, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1973 Belfast
Rev. G. Temple Lundie, M.A., LL.B., D.D. Armagh 1974 Belfast
Rev. G.F.H. Wynne, B.A., D.D. Londonderry 1975 Belfast
Rev. A.J. Weir, M.Sc., D.D. Belfast 1976 Belfast
Rev. T.A. Patterson, B.A., D.D. Portaferry 1977 Belfast
Rev. David Burke, B.A., D.D. Bangor 1978 Belfast
Rev. W.M. Craig, M.A., B.D., D.D. Portadown 1979 Belfast
Rev. R.G. Craig, B.A., D.D. Carrickfergus 1980 Belfast
Rev. John Girvan, B.A., D.D. Lurgan 1981 Belfast
Rev. E.P. Gardner, B.A., D.D. Ballymena 1982 Belfast
Rev. T.J. Simpson, M.A., LL.B., Dip.Ed., D.D., D.Litt. Newtownards 1983 Dublin
Rev. Howard Cromie, M.A., B.D., D.D. Lisburn 1984 Belfast
Rev. R. Dickinson, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., Th.D., D.D. Tobermore 1985 Belfast
Rev. Prof. John Thompson, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., D.D. Belfast 1986 Belfast
Rev. Wm. Fleming, B.A., D.D. Belfast 1987 Belfast
Rev. A.W.G. Brown, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., Litt.D., D.D. Ballycastle 1988 Belfast
Rev. James A. Matthews, B.A., B.D., D.D. Lurgan 1989 Belfast
Rev. Principal R.F.G. Holmes, M.A., M.Litt., D.D. Belfast 1990 Belfast
Rev. Rodney Sterritt, B.A., D.D. Newtownards 1991 Dublin
Rev. John Dunlop, C.B.E., B.A., B.D., D.D., LL.D. Belfast 1992 Belfast
Rev. Andrew R. Rodgers, M.A., D.D. Dungannon 1993 Belfast
Rev. David J. McGaughey, B.A., D.D. Kilkeel 1994 Belfast
Rev. John Ross, B.A., D.D. Holywood 1995 Belfast
Rev. D.H. Allen, M.A., B.D., D.D. Coleraine 1996 Belfast
Rev Samuel Hutchinson, B.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D. Lisburn 1997 Belfast
Rev. S. John Dixon, B.A., D.D. Antrim 1998 Belfast
Rev. John W. Lockington, B.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph.D., D.D. Larne 1999 Belfast
Rev. Trevor W.J. Morrow, M.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph.D., D.Litt., D.D. Lucan 2000 Belfast
Rev. H.A. Dunlop, B.A., B.D., D.D. Knock 2001 Belfast
Rev. R.I. Birney, B.A., B.D., D.Min., D.D. Ballymena 2002 Belfast
Rev. I.A. McKay, B.A., B.D., D.D. Dundonald 2003 Belfast
Rev. K.N.E. Newell, B.A., B.D., M.Th., D.D. Belfast 2004 Belfast
Rev. R.E.H. Uprichard, B.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph.D., D.D. Ahoghill 2005 Belfast
Rev. David Clarke, LL.B., B.D., D.D. Coleraine 2006 Belfast
Rev. John M. Finlay, B.A., B.D., D.D. Ballymena 2007 Belfast
Rev. W. Donald  Patton, B.S.Sc., B.D., Ph.D., D.D. Randalstown 2008 Belfast
Rev. J.S. Carson, B.Sc., M.A., M.A.R., M.Th., D.D, Portadown 2009 Belfast
Rev. T. Norman Hamilton, O.B.E., B.A., B.D., D.D. Belfast 2010 Belfast
Rev. Ivan J. Patterson, B.A., M.Th., D.D. Newcastle 2011 Belfast
Rev. R.A. Patton, B.A., B.D., D.D. Ballygilbert 2012 Belfast
Rev. R.L. Craig, B.A., B.D., D.Min., D.D. Kilfennan 2013 Londonderry
Rev. Michael A. Barry, B.A., B.D., D.Min., D.D. Newry 2014 Belfast
Rev. D. Ian J. McNie, B.D., D.D. Ballymoney 2015 Belfast
Rev. F. P. Sellar B.A., B.D., P.G.C.E., M.Min., D.D. Bloomfield 2016 Belfast