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HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY

J.A.Bright.M.P.

Rochdale Photographic Society was founded by John Albert Bright.MP.,in November 1890. He became the society’s first President and held this office for the next fifteen years.He died on November 11th 1924.

Today Rochdale Photographic Society is still a successful photographic club with a growing membership.

Rochdale Photographic Society Presidents Board

1890-1904	J.A.Bright.M.P.	1958	W.M.Grime	1996	A.H.Hardwick
1905-1921	I.Renshaw	1959	M.T.Bentley	1997	F.Harrison
1922	A.E.Cooper	1960	W.Heyworth	1998	H.Dobbs
1923	J.C.Wild	1961	L.Russell	1999	R.G.Collins
1924	J.C.Wild	1962	T.E.Driver	2000	L.Pearce
1925	J.C.Wild	1963	H.Binns	2001	G.Barratt
1926	W.Lord	1964	J.Slattery	2002	R.G.Collins
1927	J.White	1965	J.Barcroft	2003	Mrs.R.Pearce
1928	J.White	1966	C.S.Ross	2004	B.Ough
1929	J.White	1967	K.O.Blackham	2005	A.H.Hardwick
1930	H.Gidman	1968	R.Stock	2006	P.S.Lord
1931	G.W.G.Paylor	1969	W.H.Hardwick	2007
1932	G.W.G.Paylor	1970	G.Taylor
1933	J.S.Fielding	1971	H.Haworth
1934	R.C.Crabtree	1972	H.A.Guy
1935	H.H.Stansfield	1973	F.Taylor
1936	F.Crabtree	1974	M.L.Yates
1937	J.H.A.Price	1975	R.W.Whittaker
1938	R.Welburn	1976	W.E.H.Merchant
1939	E.S.Warwick	1977	Mrs.M.Taylor
1940	A.E.Yorke	1978	J.Thornhill
1941	W.A.Bamford	1979	K.T.Rigby
1942	W.A.Bamford	1980	H.Greenwood
1943	W.Staff	1981	P.McMahon
1944	H.Milne	1982	R.Stock
1945	J.H.Dex	1983	J.L.Thornhill
1946	Miss.N.Oldham	1984	F.Taylor
1947	C.Buckley	1985	D.Seed
1948	H.H.Stansfield	1986	W.H.Blomiley
1949	S.Smith	1987	S.Srinivas
1950	C.G.Niven	1988	R.Varnom
1951	E.G.Wallwork	1989	W.H.Hardwick
1952	F.C.Russell	1990	K.O.Blackham
1953	F.C.Russell	1991	B.Ough
1954	H.S.Hargreaves	1992	P.S.Lord
1955	H.B.Hulme	1993	V.Hilton
1956	S.R.Howard	1994	W.H.Blomiley
1957	V.Smith	1995	J.Mottershead