Who used to look like this?

[David Nicholson]

I thought our esteemed President could well be the clotheless babe

[Carol Shaw]

The young lady is Susan Band - well I reckon it is! And yup I think the toothless babe is Sandy Leven.

[Carol Shaw]

The 'hunk' looks like our current Pres. to me.

[tonyg]

Of course - the 'outgoing' president .... There is always a clue!!!!
And I'll side with Carol re:the 'hunk' .... that's eliminated another president from the cowboy stakes.   BUT I still cannot believe in a gun-toting bulb despot

[Maggi Young]

The difficulty lies with knowing which are the clues and which the red herrings!
John F. gave a clever hint with his talk of further east for our longhaired sock and sandal wearer... well, i thought so, but then again I KNOW who is who!!Tee Hee!!

And who said the clues were all with the photos? This forum is a big place!

[Maggi Young]

And another fine photo to task you:
This lad is shown on his first day at school, I suspect in another land from his present abode

PICTURE FOURTEEN: Cute Guy

[Maggi Young]

Another schoolboy... this one looks full of mischief, too!

PICTURE FIFTEEN:  Schoolboy Rascal

This chap looks like a bit of a rascal but he really loves rhodos and ericaeae, and is even getting into bulbs, so he MUST be okay!

[Lesley Cox]

I'm a real dunce at these photos. I'm sure about the original pic as Ian Y and the floral (hippie) Maggie (now there's a clue, talking of hips!) and I'm sure about the delectable Anne but the rest? I don't believe our Thomas would ever poke his tongue out though.

I can call foul anyway because as a down underer, I've never met any of these so don't know what most look like anyway. Well, that's my excuse.

[tonyg]

OK Magggi so the outgoing president is not a dentist ....  the field for the cowboy remains open!
Thomas is sooo polite now ... but I would not put it past him to plant a red herring of his own!
The latest two .. one might be David Shaw - Carol resurfaced yesterday ... and I think I must have met the rascally one, he looks very familiar!  (I have not met David so that narrows it down!)

[Maggi Young]

This presidential question, I feel I must make some clarification: the present president is a nurseryman, the former president is not a dentist but a Doctor, well, he's a civil servant but he has a PHD, the old past president is a Bulb Despot and it is the way-past-president who is a Dentist... now, does that help?

[ranunculus]

The Rhodo' rascal showed his knees in the Dolomites (and it WASN'T me)!!!!
All best wishes,
The Bookeroo

[ranunculus]

As this super idea goes 'global' Maggie...would it be a good idea to give each photo an 'official' tag or number so that we all know to which picture we are referring? 
An Englishman causing trouble again, eh?

[Maggi Young]

Not at all, my little Buttercup, sweet little buttercup, I'll see to it forthwith, fifthwith or even sooner!
There, it is done

[Fumi]

I think I would've enjoyed this more if I'd met some of you in person.  Nevertheless, this 'topic' has been interesting to say the least and I think this is what separates SRGC forum from others.

Before the answers are posted after the new year, can the 'current' photos of the contestants also be posted to give us the last chance to guess?  Are all contestants using their current/recent photos in their signature?  I don't think I see young Mr. Bond.

[Maggi Young]

Hi, Fumi, that's a good suggestion, I'll get those photos organised for the end of the quiz.
I think very few of us have actually met all the "contestants". I have met a few, but I'm not allowed to answer, since I'm setting the questions!!
As a further clue to help, I can reveal that James Bond  (aka Martin Baxendale) is not one of the photos  ... but here is another recent picture of him, he's a very busy man, as you will see!

Here he is, drawn by the man himself, "rushed off his feet"

In truth, I believe he looks like this