The Welsh Photographic Alliance as it was initially known was renamed The Welsh Photographic Federation in 1951. At the Annual General Meeting, Gwyn Morgan was elected President and Iestyn Rees became Secretary/Treasurer. A motto was adopted, Heb Wawl, Heb Waith, which in translation means Without Light, Without Work. It was soon agreed that the Federation should join The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB). In 1997 the Federation rejoined The Federation Internationale de l`Art Photographique, (FIAP), the world photographic organisation.
In 1994 the Federation initiated its own distinction for photographic merit, Associate of the Welsh Photographic Federation (AWPF) and the Honorary Fellowship of the Welsh Photographic Federation (Hon. FWPF), awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the Federation and its member societies.
WPF Presidents
1 1951-52 Gwyn Morgan
2 1952-54 F. C. Gratland
3 1954-56 A. J. Dalton
4 1956-58 Iestyn. J. Rees ARPS
5 1958-60 W .T. Gower MSR
6 1960-62 R. J. Burford
7 1962-64 W. A. Young
8 1964-66 W Hammond
9 1966-68 S. W. Tovey
10 1968-69 G. Smith
11 1969-71 F. A. Bland
12 1971- 73 H. B. Harrison
13 1973-75 Eric. C. Taylor
14 1975-77 J Wilkinson
15 1977-79 Joan Brooksbank
16 1979-81 John A Hayward ARPS
17 1981-83 Flt Lt NSB Reynolds
18 1983- 85 Brynmor Evans
19 1985-87 Joan. M. Chatfield FRSA. LRPS
20 1987-89 Glyn. I. John APAGB
21 1989-91 W, J. Bryer
22 1991-93 Roy Thomas
23 1993-95 Flt. Lt. NSB Reynolds
24 1995-96 G. T. Howells APAGB
25 1996-97 John Thorne
26 1997-99 Kevin Thomas FRPS
27 1999-2001 Tim Fearnside
28 2001-2003 Brian Mogford
29 2003-2005 Mike Lewis
30 2005-2007 Phillipa Wood AWPF
31 2007-2009 Roy Thomas
32 2009-2011 Jennifer Cox
33 2011-2013 Brian Coleman
34 2013-2015 Jan Cawley
35 2015-2017 Vince Penticost
36 2017-2019 Cliff Emery
In 1994 the first Honorary FWPF was awarded.
This award is for unstinting and significant service to the Federation via the Executive Committee, clubs and Welsh photography in general.
Hon. FWPFs in chronological order with the earliest first:
Eric Taylor
Bob Watkins
Derek Rodway
Ainsley Stewart-Jones
Brynmor Evans
Phillip Davies
Pat Reynolds
Kevin Thomas
David Hunt
Roy Thomas
Philippa Wood
Linda Baldwin
Jan Cawley
Mike Lewis
Brian Coleman
Ed Cloutman
Leigh Woolford
The APAGB is a similar award for service to the PAGB.
Here is the list of FWPFs. And APAGBs.
APAGBs
1 Walter Hammond – President 64-66
2 Eric Taylor – President 1973-75
3 Brynmor Evans – President 1983-85
4 G. John – President 1987-89
5 Roy Thomas – Twice President 1991-93 and 2007-2009
6 G. Howells – President 1995-96
7 H Andrews 1984
8 J H K Harrison
9 John Harvey
10 John A Hayward – President 1979-81
11 Hans Hoyer
12 Jeremy Owen
13 G. Smith – 1986
14 R. Watkins
15 Fred Watts
16 Miss M Wilson
17 Pat Reynolds – Twice President 1981-83 and 1993-95