2026-27 Committee
The club committee meets online on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss the club’s progress, monitor events and plan future happenings.
The committee is listed here alphabetically by surname….
Ray Buckland
Chairman
RayB 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 became Chairman in 2020. 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.
email: chairman@thatchamphotoclub.com
Ray Clark
events
RayC helps organise our photography field trips. A member of The Photographer Guide, Ray enjoys many different forms of photography.
Cathy Davies
events & social media
Cathy helps organise our club events and manages the club social media presence. She enjoys keeping fit in her spare time. A member of The Photographers Guild she like travelling the globe to capture memories through photography.
email: events@thatchamphotoclub.com
Bob Ferryman
AV & general Support
Bob is a retired electronics design engineer and now involved in volunteering. He has been a member for several years and monitors the club email address. With a background in computing and optics, including astronomy as well as photography, he brings technical skills to the club and is working to improve his artistic inspiration.
email: info@thatchamphotoclub.com
Sue Lloyd
General support
Sue, is a retired teacher and has been a member of the committee since the club was started. Sue brings a lifetime of experience with her and has taken photographs in some of the remotest parts of the world.
Debby Reynolds
speaker coordinator
Debby looks for engaging speakers that will educate and inspire our members to improve their photography. Debby’s main interest is the natural world, especially birds. Debby was the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer for several years, then moved to global capacity building on animal health and food safety in developing and former soviet countries especially Georgia, in partnership with Colorado State University. She was awarded a CB in 2008 for services to animal health.
email: speakers@thatchamphotoclub.com
Patrina Smith
treasurer
Patrina is the club treasurer who maintains a thorough control over all financial TPC matters. She brings a good financial management background to the role from her years of volunteering with a number of youth groups.
email: treasurer@thatchamphotoclub.com
Trevor Stallwood
web admin
Trevor joined the committee in 2021, with a brief to maintain and develop the TPC website. He is a retired Business IT Change Manager with widespread IT knowledge. He has a long-standing interest in photography. Since joining Trevor has expanded his skills and knowledge considerably. He is a user and advocate of the micro four thirds system for digital cameras, and a keen landscape and animal photographer.
email: webadmin@thatchamphotoclub.com
Alan Woolfenden
general support and raffles
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 public events. He helps maintain our displays of photographs at West Berks Hospital and Thatcham Town FC as well as helping out at club meeting with set-up and the selling of raffle tickets.