Its final Chief Probation Officer was John Harding, later visiting professor at the University of Hertfordshire.
He succeeded Graham Smith, who went on to be the Chief Inspector of Probation in England and Wales and was knighted towards the end of his career.
Seldon Charles Forrester Farmer, OBE was the longest serving Principal Probation Officer for London from 1948 - 1970 when he retired.
[1][2] Seldon Farmer was previously the Principal Probation Officer for the County of Berkshire and the Chair of Napo (trade union) from 1946 - 1949.
[3][4] During its 64 year history were[5] Note: Because of the number of deputies it is not easily possible to give either the terms of office, chronology, nor a comprehensive list.