ROYAL NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION

 

A History

Compiled from Newsletters. Please feel free to contact Jan Larcombe with any corrections or additions

 

December 1992

Proposed Rules and Constitution Issued

1 January 1993

RNPA Formed  

Interim Secretary Ian Wrightson

Interim Chairman Stuart Antrobus

23 October 1993

Mini AGM - Committee voted in  

Chairman.  Stuart Antrobus

Vice Charmin. Ronald Thompson Howell

Secretary. Ian Wrightson

Treasurer. Ian Wrightson

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

12 November 1994

Reunion on 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Branch H M S NELSON

11 April 1997

AGM Royal Sailors Home Club Portsmouth  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Ronald Thompson Howell

Secretary. Ian Wrightson

Treasurer. Andy Baverstock

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

 

2 May 1998

AGM Irish Club Southsea

20 November 1999

AGM Reunion on 80th anniversary of formation of Photographic Branch - Peregrine Trophy - Victory Club H M S NELSON.  

 

Honorary President. Gordon Ford  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Ronald Thompson Howell

Secretary. Ian Wrightson

Treasurer. Andy Baverstock

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Photographers granted Associate membership

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

? ? 2002

AGM & Reunion Victory Club H M S NELSON  

 

Honorary President. Mike Mitchell  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Peter Newton

Secretary. Ian Wrightson

Treasurer. Andy Baverstock

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

 

22 November 2003

AGM Irish Club Southsea  

 

Honorary President. Mike Mitchell  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Peter Newton

Secretary. Ian Wrightson

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

 

22 - 24 October 2004

AGM & Reunion Savoy Hotel, Bournemouth

 

2005

 

Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Stuart Antrobus

Secretary. Peter Newton

Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Pete Bunting

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

2006

Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Stuart Antrobus

Secretary. Peter Newton

Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Stuart Antrobus

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

Dec 2006

Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Peter Newton 

Secretary. Peter Newton

Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Stuart Antrobus

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

May 2007

Honorary President. Martin May-Clingo  

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Stuart Antrobus

Secretary. Peter Newton

Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Pete Bunting

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

1920 - 1945 Representative Les Frankham

1946 - 1960 Representative Paul Johnson

1961 - 1975 Representative Peter Thorne

1961 - 1995 Representative Les Warr

Serving Members representative Richard Thompson

October 2008

Reunion and AGM  Coventry

 

Honorary President. Lt Cdr Mark Singleton

Chairman.  John Cunningham

Vice Charmin. Stuart Antrobus

Secretary. Peter Newton

Dec 2005 Secretaries Brian and Val Robertson

Treasurer. John Cunningham  

Social Sec Stuart Antrobus

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

Serving/Area Reps

Serving PO Flo Foord

Scotland & NI John Berrecloth

Midlands Danny Du Feu

SW & Wales Ian Gutteridge

South John Flack

South East Ray Whitehouse

 

 

 

28th November 2009 

AGM Royal Maritime Hotel Portsmouth

 

Honorary Presidents post discontinued

Chairman.  Stuart Antrobus

Vice Charmin. Paul Cowpe

Secretary. Ian Hooper

Membership Secretary. Danny Du Feu

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Ray Whitehouse

Newsletter Editors. Steve & Hilary King

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

Serving/Area Reps

Serving. Amanda Reynolds

Scotland & NI. John Berrecloth

Midlands. Danny Du Feu

SW & Wales. Ian Gutteridge

South. John Flack

South. East Ray Whitehouse

Northern. Brian Robertson 

 

Honorary Associate Members

John Cunningham

 

 

 

 

24th September 2011

AGM Royal Maritime Hotel Portsmouth

 

Chairman.  Stuart Antrobus

Vice Charmin. Paul Cowpe

Secretary. Ian Hooper

Membership Secretary. Steve & Hilary King

Treasurer. Richard Moss  

Social Sec Ray Whitehouse

Newsletter Editors. Steve & Hilary King

Webmaster Paul Cowpe

Historian Jan Larcombe  

Serving/Area Reps

Serving. Amanda Reynolds

Scotland & NI. John Berrecloth

Midlands. Danny Du Feu

SW & Wales. Ian Gutteridge

South. John Flack

South. East Ray Whitehouse

Northern. Brian Robertson 

 

Honorary Associate Members

John Cunningham