2020 Committee
The club committee meets monthly to discuss the club’s progress, monitor events and plan future happenings. Meetings are held where possible in members’ homes to reduce costs of room hire.
Ray Buckland
Ray is a retired IT consultant who volunteers at local schools as a STEM Ambassador, helping students learn about computing, robotics and science. Ray has been a member of Thatcham Photographic Club for many years. He manages the website and helps out with various technical requirements. This year he has stepped into the role of Chairman. He enjoys all forms of photography and is happy to pass on his enthusiasm and knowledge by teaching photography and photo editing courses at the Club.
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Stuart Bain
Stuart is a retired engineer whose hands on skills continue to prove invaluable. He is the club treasurer who maintains a thorough control over all matters financial. Stuart also helps with tuition at Photoshop and Basic Photography courses run by the Club and also helps to maintain maintain our displays of photographs at West Berks Hospital and Thatcham Town FC.
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Ray ClarkRay is a relatively new member of the club and lives in Tilehurst. He is also President of the Royal County of Berkshire Bowling Association which will mean he has to balance his commitments, helping out at Club activities when and where he can. Being new to photography Ray would like to make sure the Club activities are relevant for members that are also new to this wonderful hobby.
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Bob FerrymanBob is a retired electronics design engineer and now involved in volunteering. He has been a member for several years, with a short gap. With a background in computing and optics, including astronomy as well as photography, he brings technical skills to the club but is lacking in artistic inspiration - help appreciated!
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Malcolm McGregorMalcolm is retired broadcast engineer who was involved with Live Aid in 1985 and has the shirt to prove it! (Signed by some of the big name artists who appeared). He provides the club with great technical hints and support, having been a professional event photographer prior to retirement.
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Alan Woolfenden
Alan, a retired “postie” who delivered in and around Thatcham for many years, is a totally committed member of the committee who can often be seen out and about taking photos at Thatcham Town Council events. He helps maintain our displays of photographs at West Berks Hospital and Thatcham Town FC as well as helping prior to every club meeting with set up and also selling of raffle tickets.
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