Past CWO Chairmen
Records are unfortunately unavailable before 1945
| 1945-48 | Dame Lucille Sayers |
| 1948-51 | Mrs Johns Warde |
| 1951-54 | The Baroness Emmett of Amberley |
| 1954-57 | The Baroness Elliot of Harwood |
| 1957-60 | Lady Graham |
| 1960-63 | Dame Margaret Shepherd |
| 1963-66 | Dame Adelaide Doughty |
| 1966-69 | Dame Unity Lister |
| 1969-72 | Dame Margot Smith |
| 1972-75 | Dame Shelagh Roberts |
| 1975-78 | Dame Ann Springman |
| 1978-81 | Dame Pamela Hunter |
| 1981-84 | The Baroness Seccombe DBE |
| 1984-87 | Dame Margaret Fry |
| 1987-90 | Dame Wendy Mitchell |
| 1990-93 | The Baroness Byford DBE |
| 1993-96 | The Baroness Anelay DBE JP |
| 1996-99 | Mrs Caroline Abel-Smith OBE |
| 1999-02 | Mrs Marney Swan OBE |
| 2002-05 | Mrs Pamela Parker |
| 2005-08 | Lady Fiona Hodgson |
| 2008- | Mrs Pauline Lucas |