The league is governed by a "Grand Council", which includes some non-British representatives. The Chancellor for at least a decade prior to 1975 was Lieut.-Col. J. C. du Parc Braham, TD (1920–1990). Du Parc Braham, an industrious but eccentric personality, kept the league's profile high. He was succeeded by The Most Hon. The 6th Marquess of Bristol, who had been a member of the league's Grand Council previous to 1968. Lord Bristol subsidised the league and many of its events until his death in March 1985.