Memorial Trophy Competition

Entries, results and winning images

About the Competition Results

Each year, Tamworth Photographic Club hosts the Memorial Trophy competition for members at all skill levels. Here are the winning entries and highlights.

Memorial Trophy Competition

13th May 2026

Mike Sharples was our judge for the evening, with the difficult task of deciding the winners. 
Many congratulations to the Trophy winners:-
Novice + Intermediate – Dave Deeming
Advanced – Simon Stokes
The results were as follows:

1st - Mysterious Woodland - Dave Deeming
2nd - Red Kite - Nigel Tingey
3rd - One Lap to Go - Nigel Tingey
HC - Hunstanton Beach - Trevor Brown
HC - Sack Tuck and Load - Peta Pitts
C - Coupling - Petal Pitts
C - Up and Out - Peta Pitts
C - Single Bridge - Dave Deeming

1st - Emma - Simon Stokes
2nd - Wild Iberian Lynx Kit at Water - Dave Bowen
3rd - Mountain Views, Snowdonia - Colin Bruce
HC - Pom Poms - Pete Atkins
HC - Reeds in the Mist - Keith Newman
C - Thrills & Spills - Dave Bowen
C - Hair Raising Moment - Dave Bowen
C - Valley of Autumn Mist - Colin Bruce

14th May 2025

Ralph Duckett was our judge for the evening, with the difficult task of deciding the winners. 
Many congratulations to the Trophy winners:-
Novice + Intermediate – Trevor Brown
Advanced – Pete Atkins
The results were as follows:

1st – Calm Waters – Trevor Brown
2nd – Great Spotted Woodpecker – Nigel Tingey
3rd – Kestrel with Kill – Nigel Tingey
HC – Throttle Wide Open – Nigel Tingey
HC – Autumn Waterfall – Nigel Tingey
C – Dolgoch Falls – Bob Cooper
C – Rock on Tommy – Keith Hender
C – Afterburners On – Nigel Tingey

1st – The Daily Trudge – Pete Atkins
2nd – Canada Geese at Sunset – Dave Bowen
3rd – Trees in the Mist – Colin Bruce
HC – Looking – Alec Benwell
HC – Male Kestrel Feeding – Mike Woods
C – Left Hook for a Knock Out – Keith Newman
C – Canoe Spectacle – Dave Bowen
C – The Old Sentry Post – Dave Bowen

2024

Judge – Peter Gennard
This years Annual Memorial Trophy competition had a total of 63 images from 14 authors.
A special well done to the Memorial Trophy winners:-
Dave Deeming, Colin Bruce, and Jay Birmingham
The results were as follows:

Colour

1st – Red Kite – Dave Deeming
2nd – Elan Valley – Dave Deeming
3rd – Tommy Bridewell – Nigel Tingey
HC – Loco 5043 The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe – Chris Robinson
C – Aston Martin – Nigel Tingey

Mono

1st – Beached Driftwood – Colin Bruce
2nd – Together Alone – Paul Fradley
3rd – Cold & Misty – Keith Hender
HC – Eyes Forward Foot Down – Colin Bruce
C – Footpath to the Future – Paul Fradley

Colour

1st – Bere Castle views Snowdonia – Colin Bruce
2nd – Erm I Wonder – Colin Bruce
3rd – Alone in the City – Mike Woods
HC – Young Gannet amongst Cliff Flora – Mike Woods
C – Framed Door – Colin Bruce

Mono

1st – Full Speed – Pete Atkins
2nd Queens Temple – Simon Stokes
3rd – Maximum Power – Alec Benwell
HC – Lynden Manor – Simon Stokes

Colour
1st – Sunrise over Hope Valley – Jay Birmingham
2nd –  Exhilaration – Dave Bowen
3rd –  The Long Trudge Home – Dave Bowen
HC –  Fulmar – Dave Bowen
HC –  Pair of Demoiselles – Jay Birmingham
C –  South Stack Sunset – Jay Birmingham
C –  Misty Dawn – Jay Birmingham
C –  Crocosmia – Pete Atkins

June 2023

Judge – Dave Lowe
The results were as follows:

1st Place - Gannets placing the first stones in their nest - Geoff Crockford
2nd Place - Chateau Bizy. Stables and Horse Wash. Perfect symmetry, almost - Geoff Crockford
3rd Place - Guillemot Family - Alexander Shelley
Highly Commended - Parental Joy - Neil Rose
Commended - Gannet on the Wing - Alexander Shelley
Commended - Flimston Chapel - Neil Rose
Commended - Guarding the Needles - Neil Rose
Commended - Historic car race - Dave Deeming

1st Place - Frozen Memories - Mike Woods
2nd Place - Gypsye Joe - Keith Hender
3rd Place - Side Swipe - Mike Woods
Highly Commended - Casting Shadows - Mike Woods
Commended - Spoonful's of Music - Mike Woods
Commended - Cader Idris in Cloud - Bob Cooper
Commended - Robin in singing voice - Keith Hender
Commended - Female Kingfisher resting - Keith Hender

1st Place - Autumn Boletus - Jay Birmingham
2nd Place - Dragonfly at Dawn - Jay Birmingham
3rd Place - Wisps - Jay Birmingham
Highly Commended - Allium - Pete Atkins
Commended - Female Banded Demoiselle - Simon Stokes
Commended - Rustic Wild Rose - Alec Benwell
Commended - Rutland Water - Simon Stokes
Commended - Porth Nanven Sunset - Jay Birmingham

2022

Congratulations to the Section Winners
Novice – Neil Rose
Intermediate – Paul Fradley
Advanced – Pete Atkins

The results were as follows:

1st – Carew Reflection – Neil Rose
2nd – Sunset at Nash Point – Mike Woods
3rd – Catch of the Day – Neil Rose
HC – Howzatt – Mike Woods
C – What have Ewe Herd? – Neil Rose
C – House Sparrow – Mike Woods
C – Three Cliffs Bay – Mike Woods
C – Light Reflection – Mike Woods

1st – Peggy – Paul Fradley
2nd – Inquisitive Grey Seal – Roy Chambers
3rd – Sunset at Bacton Gas Terminal – Trevor Brown
HC – St Tecwyn's Church – Simon Stokes
C – Post Communist Architecture – Paul Fradley
C – The Vennel Viewpoint – Edinburgh Castle – Roy Chambers
C – Llandawng Church – Simon Stokes
C – Lake Lucerne – Trevor Brown

1st – Muscari alba – Pete Atkins
2nd – There's always one! – Pete Atkins
3rd – Concentration – Pete Atkins
HC – Mystic Blue – Pete Atkins
C – Industrial Transportation – Alec Benwell
C – Sunrise at Gunver Head – Keith Newman
C – Walsingham Place – Keith Newman
C – Tulip Impression #3 – Pete Atkins

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