The Start
In 1923 a letter to the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle, Mr. F.B.H.Wride, a local chemist, suggested the formation of a Society to further the interest of both professional and amateur photographers within this ancient City.
A quick response with 40 requests for membership resulted in the birth of the present Society.
The first Committee consisted of Rev. Canon Hancock ( Chairman), Mr.F.B.H.Wride (Secretary), Mr C.R. Beckwith (Assistant Secretary ), Dr. F.F.C.Jagger (Treasurer).
The Headmaster of Winchester College, Dr. M.J.Rendall, accepted the Presidency
G.A.Walsh 1972
With thanks to Honorary Life President George Walsh APAGB who provided this information.
Past Presidents of the Society
1923 Rev. Canon Hancock (Chairman at the first meeting)
1923/24 Dr. M J Rendall
1924/25 H T Brookes (Acting President)
1925/26 H T Brookes
1926/27 S R Humby
1927/28 Dr. H C Highet
1928/29 Dr. H C Highet
1929/30 H A Leonard
1930/31 A Clements
1931/32 F B Heathcote Wride
1932/33 F B Heathcote Wride
1933/34 Bertram Hutchings FRPS
1934/35 Comdr. J H Drummond RN
1935/36 S R Stanwell Brown
1936/37 J Milton Watkins
1937/38 S R Humby
1938/39 H A Leonard
1939/40 F E Rawling
1940/41 R J Dutton
1941-1947 No meetings
1946/47 R J Dutton
1947/48 F B Heathcote Wride ARPS
1948/49 A E Punter
1949/50 Lt.Col. C W Johnstone-Smith
1950/51 E G Dore
1951/52 J W Backhouse
1952/53 C D Hurst
1953/54 W A Knight
1954/55 W Simpson-Lowe
1955/56 Robert M Pendreigh
1956/57 Greg Fry
1957/58 J Milner – Silver Jubilee Season
1958/59 S A Richardson
1959/60 L M Hinkin
1960/61 David H Smith
1961/62 E A Sollars
1962/63 W A Knight
1963/64 Robert M Pendreigh
1964/65 R S Knight
1965/66 A M Berry
1966/67 E A Sollars
1967/68 Robert M Pendreigh
1968/69 W A Knight
1969/70 R N Williams
1970/71 A M Berry ARPS
1971/72 Robert M Pendreigh
1972/73 George A Walsh – Golden Jubilee
1973/74 W A Knight
1974/75 Mrs Joan Bates
1975/76 A J Hardcastle
1976/77 Hayden B James
1977/78 Jim Denness
1978/79 A M Berry ARPS
1979/80 Robert M Pendreigh
1980/81 F Stephen Hewitt
1981/82 David H Smith
1982/83 Mrs June Walsh
1983/84 Delvin Stonehill LRPS MPAGB
1984/85 Donat G Haynes
1985/86 Mrs Pat Haddock
1986/87 Robert M Pendreigh
1987/88 Roger Haddock
1988/89 John E May ARPS
1989/90 Anne Ruffell
1990/91 Peter Geldard
1991/92 Norman Winterbottom
1992/93 Katy Carlick
1993/94 George Walsh APAGB
1994/95 Jane Plant
1995/96 Barbara Lambert
1996/97 Don Bradshaw LRPS
1997/98 John May ARPS DPAGB
1998/99 Rita Geldard
1999/00 Ron Toms
2000/01 Alex Fyfe
2001/02 Bert Roberts LRPS CPAGB
2002/03 Carol Watson
2003/04 Peter Geldard
2004/05 Anne Ruffell ARPS DPAGB
2005/06 Norman Winterbottom
2006/07 Barbara Lambert CPAGB
2007/08 David Simmonds
2008/09 Ron Foulkes LRPS CPAGB
2009/10 Dr. Zoë Hemsley DPAGB
2010/11 Gordon Brown
2011/12 Martin Farrow LRPS
2012/13 Barbara Lambert CPAGB
2013/14 David McKibbin LRPS
2014/15 Louise Brown
2015/16 Steve Green LRPS
2016/17 Eric Blake LRPS
2017/18 Nick Townley LRPS
2018/19 Glyn Paton LRPS
2019/20 Gavin Bowyer ARPS
2020/21 Trevor Morecraft LRPS
2021/22 Tony Large
2022/23 Tony Large
2023/24 Gordon Brown ARPS