Honours

The NCPF grants two separate Honours, that of Honorary Life Vice-President or Roll of Honour, to individual members of affiliated clubs in recognition of those who have given singular service to the Federation.

Honorary Life Vice-President of the NCPF

This was created in 2003 to be the highest honour that NCPF could bestow and very strict conditions were laid down. There must never be more than three Honorary Life Vice-Presidents in existence at any one time. It is awarded for “exceptional service”, which must include 40 years club membership with a minimum of 20 years service to the Federation, including at least three Executive ‘Officer’ Posts (excluding Area Reps and Elected Members) or exceptionally long service in a lesser number of posts. The holder becomes an ex-officio member of the Executive and receives a badge of office. The Honour is granted by an AGM upon the recommendation of the Executive and lasts for life.

Honorary Life Vice-President	Club	Awarded
Jim Welsh LRPS, CPAGB, APAGB, HonNCPF	Blyth PS	2025-
Dave Coates ARPS, EFIAP/b, PPSA, MPAGB, APAGB, HonNCPF	Northallerton CC	2022-
Jane H Black ARPS FPSA Hon.PAGB	Sunderland PS	2018-2024
Stan Bewick AFIAP APSA APAGB	Tynemouth PS	2003-2023

NCPF Roll of Honour

This is the actual “Roll of Honour”, to which members can be elected at an AGM upon the recommendation of the Executive. The honour was created in 2012 to recognise “creditable service” to the Federation. In brief this means at least 30 years service to their club, and/or at least 15 years service to the Federation; this latter must include at least two Executive Posts served with credit. Other service such as Judging, Lecturing and Sub-committee work shall be taken into account. Apart from the inaugural year, there may be no more than two persons elected to “NCPF Roll of Honour” each year. Recipients are elected for life and are presented with a scroll.

NCPF Roll of Honour	Club	Awarded
Colin Hall ARPS APAGB	Gateshead CC	2012
T. H. Morrison ARPS APAGB	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	2012-2021
Leo Palmer FRPS FPSA EFIAP APAGB	Hexham PS	2012
Alan Porrett ARPS AFIAP DPAGB APAGB	Whitley Bay PS	2012
Vince Rooker ARPS DPAGB EFIAP APAGB	Morpeth CC	2012-2017
John Smith AFIAP APAGB	Gateshead CC	2012
Dave Coates ARPS EFIAP/p APSA EPSA MPAGB APAGB	Northallerton CC	2014
Ken Henderson APAGB	Washington CC	2017-2019
Richard Speirs DPAGB, BPE2* APAGB	Morton PS	2019
Pax Garabedian DPAGB, EFIAP, EPSA, APAGB	Carlisle CC	2019
Howard Wilson CPAGB/AV, APAGB	Tynemouth PS	2020
Jim Welsh LRPS, CPAGB, APAGB	Blyth PS	2023

1. Nominations, together with citations, and signed by the proposer and two referees must be made, in the strictest confidence and without the knowledge of the candidate, to the President using the prescribed form (available from the President).

2. The President will then convene the Honours Sub-committee, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Immediate Past President and any Honorary Life Vice-Presidents to consider the nomination(s) and prepare recommendations for submitting to the Executive for approval. Voting for the NCPF Roll of Honour should be by two thirds majority and for Honorary Life Vice-Presidents by a unanimous vote.

3. For the purposes of both these awards, the offices of Vice-President, President and Immediate Past President are to be considered as one office.

Presidents of the NCPF

Since the formation of the Federation in 1901.

J Davenport	South Shields PS	1901 – 1903
A E Cowling	South Shields PS	1903 – 1905
W S Corder	Tynemouth PS	1905 – 1910
W Milburn	Sunderland PA	1910 – 1922
R Chalmers FRPS	Sunderland PA	1922 – 1942
W T F Pinkney FRPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1942 – 1949
W J Brown FRPS	South Shields PS	1949 – 1952
J G M Turnbull	Tynemouth PS	1952 – 1954
D R Morris ARPS	South Shields PS	1954 – 1956
H O J Bedgood	Blyth PS	1956 – 1958
J Oliver	Tynemouth PS	1958 – 1959
W V Hornsby ARPS	Sunderland PA	1959 – 1961
G N Jeffcoat ARPS	Norton CC (now Stockton CC)	1961 – 1963
V E A Magnus	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1963 – 1965
T H Morrison ARPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1965 – 1967
W E Grier ARPS	Teesside PS	1967 – 1969
D Morrison ARPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1969 – 1971
T E Fearn	Carlisle CC	1971 – 1974
G J F Soper ARPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1974 – 1976
J H Black	Tynemouth PS	1976 – 1978
H Holder	Durham PS	1978 – 1980
K Brown	Carlisle CC	1980 – 1982
A E Snell ARPS	Sunderland PA	1982 – 1984
S Bewick	Tynemouth PS	1984 – 1986
B S Turton ARPS	South Shields PS	1986 – 1988
J Cooper LRPS	Hexham & District PS	1988 – 1990
C Hall ARPS	Rowlands Gill CC	1990 – 1982
A Butcher LRPS	Stockton CC	1992 – 1994
B Gilbert LRPS	Kadar PG (now Gallery PG)	1994 – 1996
A Swearman ARPS	Whitley Bay	1996 – 1998
L Gray APAGB	Hexham & District PS	1998 – 2000
R A Porrett ARPS, DPAGB, APAGB	Whitley Bay	2000 – 2002
B Carroll LRPS, CPAGB	Gateshead CC	2002 – 2004
E Martin	Whickham PC	2004 – 2006
D Coates ARPS, EFIAP/b, PPSA, MPAGB, APAGB	Northallerton CC	2006 – 2008
J Smith AFIAP, APAGB	Gateshead CC	2008 – 2010
R Speirs DPAGB	Morton PS (now Dalston PS)	2010 – 2012
P A Garabedian DPAGB, EFIAP, PPSA	Carlisle CC	2012 – 2014
C Banks LRPS, AFIAP, PSA3*	Sunderland PA	2014 – 2016
A McCormick LRPS	Hexham & District PS	2016 – 2018
J Duffy LRPS, CPAGB, APAGB	Whickham PC	2018 – 2020
J R Welsh LRPS, CPAGB, APAGB	Blyth PS	2020 – 2022
A Wilson ARPS, AFIAP	Whickham PC	2022 – 2024
G Chamberlin DPAGB EFIAP	Dalston PS	2024 – 2026

Secretaries of the NCPF

Since the formation of the Federation in 1901.

A Payne FRPS	Blaydon CC	1901 – 1905
J B Scott	Tynemouth PS	1905 – 1907
J Whittle	Morpeth YMCA CC	1907 – 1912
R Chalmers FRPS	Sunderland PA	1912 – 1922
J W Addison	Sunderland PA	1922 – 1927
N R Palmer	Hetton-le-Hole CC	1927 – 1929
R P Haw	South Shields PS	1929 – 1931
T Ambler ARPS	Bishop Auckland PS	1931 – 1942
D R Morris ARPS	South Shields PS	1942 – 1951
W V Hornsby ARPS	Sunderland PA	1951 – 1958
T H Morrison ARPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1958 – 1963
C J F Soper ARPS	Newcastle upon Tyne PS	1963 – 1967
A E Heron	Stockton CC	1967 – 1971
M L Brogdon	Hexham & District PS	1971 – 1976
S Bewick	Tynemouth PS	1976 – 1981
J Cooper LRPS	Hexham & District PS	1981 – 1985
C Hall ARPS	Rowlands Gill CC	1985 – 1989
B Gilbert LRPS	Kadar PG (now Gallery PG)	1989 – 1993
H Hann	Tynemouth PS	1993 – 1995
T Woods EFIAP APAGB	Bishop Auckland PS	1995 – 1998
S Gray APAGB	Hexham & District PS	1998 – 1999
D Coates ARPS AFIAP MPAGB	Northallerton CC	1999 – 2004
M Burns APAGB	Gateshead CC	2004 – 2009
I Woodley LRPS CPAGB	Whitley Bay PS	2009 – 2011
A Potter ARPS EFIAP/g MPSA DPAGB APAGB	West Cumbria PG	2012 – 2014
C Moth	Morton PS (now Dalston PS)	2014 – 2015
M Welsh	Blyth PS	2015 –