About

The Society was formed in 1974 and met fortnightly at first at the local Technical College. In 1976 a committee was formed and its first Chair was Alban Seymour (Albie) who stood down with advancing years in 1994 since when his daughter, Margot Witcombe, served continuously in the role until she stepped down in 2019 and became our first Honorary president.

Members met regularly at first the Tyning Inn, then the Waldegrave Inn, the Welton Bag Social Club and until COVID struck met weekly on a Thursday evening at The Midsomer Norton Social Club. Following a return to more normal circumstances, since September 2022 the Society meets in the Masonic Hall in Midsomer Norton or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 7.00pm.

From February 2022 until June an Exhibition at The Radstock Museum featured our late Club Secretary, Mike Witcombe and the club. He had a vast collection of old cameras and projectors that were all on display, and there ws a great deal of information about local photographers from the past who worked or lived locally.

Jenny Short, a member since 2014, was elected Chair at the AGM in March 2019 and currently remains in the post.

Chairperson: Jenny Short

Hon. Secretary and Programme Secretary: Jill Toman

Hon. Treasurer & Membership Matters: Dan Clarke

Communications Officer and Website Management: Jenny Short

Committee Members: Jane Richardson, Janice Cuer, Suzanne Ladd, Pamela Bruce-Lockhart, Louise Bailey, Tony Nineham