This is a list of all British National Quartet Champions since their first contest in 1974.[1] [2]
Winners and any quartets that score 78% or over are eligible to be invited to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Contest.
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s)[3] [4] | Tenor | Lead | Baritone | Bass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Crawley, Brighton | Paul Wren | Bob Walker | Ron Avis | Bill Little | ||
| 1975 | Wearside | Ron Hope | Bill Gilles | Jack Dutton | Keith Murray | ||
| 1976 | Reading | Barry Nowell | Nick Carter | Colin Carter | Bob Watkin | ||
| 1977 | Crawley | Brian Shorrocks | Bob Walker | Colin Barnaby | George Parish | ||
| 1978 | Crawley | Bill Hilton | Don Amos | Mike Watts | Bob Witherington | ||
| 1979 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1980 | Gr. Manchester | Phil Bricknell | John Batty | Steve Hall | Tom Percy | ||
| 1981 | Brighton, Hove, Crawley) | Allan Henderson | Keith Pover | Derek Barton | Graham Smith | ||
| 1982 | Limited Company | Leeds, Gr. Manchester | Clive Landey | Howard Myers | Steve Hall | Stuart Wineberg | |
| 1983 | Mancunian Way | Gr. Manchester | Graham Frost | Bob Thomson | John Batty | John Kelly | |
| 1984 | On Spec | Preston, Gr. Manchester | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Richard Baker | Tom Percy | |
| 1985 | Gilt Edge | Plymouth | Jack Bird | Graham Willcocks | Roger Williams | Ian Wiseman | |
| 1986 | Sheffield | Phil Bricknell | Clive Hill | Colin Maskrey | Steve Holden | ||
| 1987 | Times Square | Sheffield | Vaughan Dooley | Tony Barnes | Richard Curtis | Geoff Packwood | |
| 1988 | High Time | Bradford, Mold | Steve Hall | Keith Northrop | Laurie Whittle | Roy Dawson | |
| 1989 | Crawley, Bromley | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Smith | ||
| 1990 | Curtain Call | W. Midlands | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Dale Kynaston | John Riseborough | |
| 1991 | Talk of the Town | Bolton | David Tanner | Keith Northrop | John Ward | Roy Dawson | |
| 1992 | Quattro | Leeds | Dave Arran | Dave Brown | Tim Braham | Martin Ford | |
| 1993 | IOW, Portsmouth | Alan Hartley | Alan Sloper | Jon Conway | Stuart Sides | ||
| 1994 | W. Midlands, Bradford, Mon | Rod Butcher | Bernie Cureton | Martin Flory | Martin Ford | ||
| 1995 | Sheffield | Russ Beeden | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Steve Holden | ||
| 1996 | Worthing, Crawley | Derek Barton | Brian Schofield | Andy Curd | Gerry Burgrum | ||
| 1997 | Cambridge | Ian James | Bob Croft | John Palmer | David Farmer | ||
| 1998 | Manchester, Bolton | Chris Barnes | Dave Roberts | Tom Riley | Tom Percy | ||
| 1999 | Shockwave | Potton, Selby | Tony Bylett | Dave Brown | Paul Grier | Graham Davies | |
| 2000 | The Likely Lads | Leeds, Bradford | Duncan Whinyates | Lee Sperry | Tim Braham | Rob Barber | |
| 2001 | MATRIX | Cambridge, Bolton, Mold | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Neil Firth | Martin Ford | |
| 2002 | Cambridge, Peterborough | Geoff Unwin | Brian Schofield | Andy Clarke | Graham Davies | ||
| 2003 | Telford | Andy Foster | Dale Kynaston | Tom Wilkin | Andy Funnell | ||
| 2004 | Prime Time | Cambridge, Portsmouth | Steve Green | Stuart Sides | Jon Conway | Stuart Owen | |
| 2005 | The Works | Cambridge, Reading | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | John Palmer | Martin Ford | |
| 2006 | East Midlands, Telford | Rod Butcher | Dale Kynaston | Timm Barkworth | Andy Funnell | ||
| 2007 | Q.E.D. | Cornwall & S. Devon, Monmouth & Bristol | Dick Knight | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andrew Walker | |
| 2008 | Monkey Magic | Alan Hughes | Zac Booles | Joe Knight | Duncan Blackeby | ||
| 2009 | Evolution | Tony Bylett | Michael Potts | Timm Barkworth | Stuart Owen | ||
| 2010 | Steel | Andy Foster | Keith Rees | Peter Nugent | Andy Funnell | ||
| 2011 | Crossfire | Ian James | Duncan Whinyates | Neil Firth | Andy Walker | ||
| 2012 | iQ | Mike Warner | Brian Schofield | Peter Nugent | Mike Taylor | ||
| 2013 | Sheffield | Antoine Kaiserman | Tim Briggs | Andy Allen | Duncan Blackeby | ||
| 2014 | Park Street | Laurence Hasson | Alastair Hay-Plumb | David Foot | Simon Arnott | ||
| 2015 | Tagline | Sheffield | Ben Ferguson | James Gower-Smith | Chris Langworthy | Rob Foot | |
| 2016 | James Williams | Eddie Williams | Nick Williams | Phil Cuthbert | |||
| 2017 | Portobello Road | South East, Midlands | Ian James | Brian Schofield | Steve Emery | Stuart Owen | |
| 2018 | The Locksmiths | Richard Fisher | Simon Lubkowski | Zac Booles | Andy Walker | ||
| 2019 | Sound Hypothesis | Don Amos (London) | Arran Bayliss-Chalmers | Conrad Godfrey | Arun O'Sullivan | Alex Moore | |
| 2020 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2021 | No competition | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | Limelight | Don Amos, Vale of York | Peter Bryant | Danny Gortler | Luke Freeney | Connor Cobb | |
| 2023 | Trailblazers | Central London | Alex Sanctuary | Alastair Hay-Plumb | James Whittick | Simon Arnott |