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S.S.P.S President Mr. Hugh Martin And Mr. Jack D. Johnson APAGB, Celebrating his 70 years service in the society and also
his 100th Birthday.
On Tuesday the
18th May 2010 the South Shields Photographic Society had
it’s annual presentation evening at the Catholic Club Westoe Road, South Shields,
but this one was a very special presentation. After the presentation of awards
to the various members for their photographic achievements during 2009/10
season a special award was presented to Mr Jack Johnson APAGB who celebrated
his 100th birthday on the day before, also to celebrate 70 years
membership of the Society this presentation was witnessed by the immediate past
president of the Northern Counties Photographic Federation Mr John Smith
AFIAP,APAGB and his wife Joan, Mr David Coates ARPS, EFIAP/s, PPSA, MPAGB,
APAGB and his wife Sheila LRPS, DPAGB, AFIAP, Mrs Mavis Ord DPAGB, Mr Stan
Bewick AFIAP, APSA, APAGB and the current General Secretary of the NCPF Mr Ian
Woodley.
There were also very special guests Mrs Marion Sealy and her sister
Mrs Margaret Atkinson who have both been very long standing friends of Jack and
most special of all his three sons John, Malcolm and Ken, Malcolm had come from
Brussels with his wife François, John had travelled from Oxford with his wife
and Ken had travelled from Cumberland to be with their father for his very
special birthday. It was a privilege for me to be there and indeed an honour to
share the occasion with such a Gentleman and his family and friends, a time I
will never forget. CONGRATULATIONS JACK.
Derek Lunn Vice President S.S.P.S.
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