The Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union was formed on the 9th October 1905, and at the time was the largest organisation of photographic societies in the world.

Today there are 96 Societies in the Union with a total membership of just over 3,200 photographers.

The Objectives

The objects of the Union shall be to foster and encourage the advancement of the science and art of photography, to provide means for such to federated societies and to provide means for the mutual benefit and protection of federated societies and to form a link between them and the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.

The Union further shall:-

• Carry out the aims of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain in the Union area
• Where and when necessary, between the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain, the Union and the federated societies :
  1. Arrange for the interchange of Judges, Lecturers, Print and
     Transparency Portfolios
  2. Organise or join in organising photographic competitions,
     exhibitions and or / meeting
  3. Maintain panels of Judges for competitions and exhibitions
  4. Present awards and or / Certificates of Merit when appropriate
  5. Maintain a panel of lecturers

The Executive Committee for 2009/10

President: Mr. Norman Thompson DPAGB LBIPP
president@lcpu.org.uk

Immediate Past President:Gordon Jenkins
pastpresident@lcpu.org.uk

Vice President: Vacant

General Secretary: Ken Ainscow CPAGB BPE1*
Secretary@lcpu.org.uk

Treasurer: Gordon Jenkins
Treasurer@lcpu.org.uk

Competition Secretary: Henry Mullarkey
Competitions@lcpu.org.uk

Judges & Lecturers Secretary: Bob Dennis,APAGB,CPAGB,BPE2*
Lecturersandjudges@lcpu.org.uk

PAGB Executive Member: Gordon Jenkins
pagbrep@lcpu.org.uk

PAGB Awards Officer : Henry Mullarkey
pagbawardsofficer@lcpu.org.uk

Newsletter/Communications Secretary: John Smith APAGB, CPAGB
editor@lcpu.org.uk

Folio Secretary: Jon Allanson CPAGB, LRPS, BPE1*
folios@lcpu.org.uk

Exhibition Secretary: Tremaine Cornish LRPS PSA1*
exhibitions@lcpu.org.uk

Loan Collection Secretary: Garth Tighe
loansecretary@lcpu.org.uk

Archivist: Garth Tighe
archives@lcpu.org.uk

Minutes Secretary: Glyn Davies
Minutesecretary@lcpu.org.uk

Events Secretary: To be Advised

Webmaster: John Royle CPAGB
Webmaster@lcpu.org.uk

Print Competition Secretary: Noel Morgan BPE2*
printcompsec@lcpu.org.uk

PDI/Slide Competition Secretary:Brian Dennett
slidecompsec@lcpu.org.uk

AV Competition Secretary: Henry Mullarkey
avsec@lcpu.org.uk

Members without Portfolio :

George Smethurst

Co-opted Members:

Diana Magor LRPS

Tremaine Cornish LRPS PSA1*

Executive Meetings:

26th April 2009 - Report to follow

4th July 2009

18th July 2009 (Delegates Meeting)

5th September 2009

21st November 2009 (if required)

9th January 2010

• Past Presidents
  A list of Past Presidents from 1905
  List
  
  
• Roll of Honour
  The Roll of Honour started to be awarded from 1981.
  List
  
  
• Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union Rules (Constitution)
  The Rules

• Loan Collection
  A list of items available for loan
  List