As well as this tribute to George Jenkinson we remember also:

John Stevens who died this year who was a stalwart member of the society and a much missed member of the local community.

Frank Hullatt who died in May 2003 after a long illness and who's quiet wit and records of his photo expeditions with Alan Smith we will miss.

George Jenkinson  FRPS  AFIAP

          George Jenkinson FRPS AFIAP, who died on 24th July 2002 after a short illness, was a well known and popular photographer both in the South of England and latterly in the East Midlands. He was born in Sheffield in 1916, and served in the RASC during the Second World War, attaining the rank of Major. On return to civilian life, he rejoined Commercial Union Insurance, working in Birmingham and then in London, retiring as West End Claims Manager in 1976.

            He joined the RPS in 1965, gaining his Associateship in 1967 and his Fellowship in 1987, both in the Pictorial (now Visual Art) category. He was a member of photographic societies in Sheffield and Birmingham when he lived there, and an active member of Sutton Camera Club between 1960 and 1996, being Secretary for many years, and Vice President to his great friend the late Edwin Appleton Hon FRPS (a former President of the RPS).He was also invited to join the Zodiac Group of photographers and was a regular lecturer and judge around London and Surrey during this period. After moving north in 1997, he became an active member of Chesterfield Photographic Society and a regular attendee at the RPS East Midland Group meetings.

            George was throughout his life a keen photographer and enjoyed photographing many different types of subjects, landscapes, portraits, photojournalism, and had a particular interest in the effects of light and texture. He printed all his own work and was a keen entrant into competitions at all levels, both in Britain and in Europe. He was a regular entrant and Friend of the London Salon. He achieved considerable success and several gold medals and his work was illustrated not only in the usual catalogues, but also in national newspapers and magazines both in Britain and in France and Germany. His awards are too numerous to mention but he was particularly proud of his Gold Medal in the 1990 RPS International Print Competition, and being asked to judge the 1987 Kodak International Salon. His last successes were in 1998/9 as winner of the Chesterfield Print Competition and the North and East Midlands Federation Individual Print Panel Award.

            Despite his considerable successes, George was always a modest and self effacing man who treated success and defeat with the same stoicism. He was a good companion and had a very dry sense of humour.

            Even after he and his wife moved to Chesterfield when George was 80, he converted part of his garage into a colour darkroom and was pursuing new themes, particularly rock patterns, boats and patterns in old wood up to the time of his last illness. He took a keen interest in his new photographic society, gave a talk on his work and helped newer members with advice and donated books. We shall all miss him.

            We would like to thank Margaret Jenkinson, George's wife of 52 years, for her help in writing this tribute and extend our sympathies on her loss.  We hope to include a tribute page on the Website of some of George's work in the near future

                                                                                    Brian Pearce FRPS