A Tribute to Roger Hammond By Moira Blincoe LPSNZ Earlier this year, former President of the Auckland Photographic Society (APS) and PSNZ member Roger Hammond was on holiday in the South Island. Roger was “living the dream” with his wife Lorraine in their recently acquired motorhome when his health deteriorated. An ordinarily healthy man, his travelling friends encouraged him to return to Auckland to be “checked out”. He and Lorraine did so, but the news was not good. Sadly, Roger’s time was very short and he passed away six weeks later on 9 May in Auckland. A longstanding member of both societies, Roger took on the role of President from 2013 to 2016 and, more recently, Treasurer. A quiet, unassuming and gentle person, Roger was one of the most reliable and committed members – one who you could rely on to get anything done. He always had a smile on his face, and this was commented on by every friend and family member who spoke at his funeral. Former APS Patron Brian Cudby Hon PSNZ FPSNZ EFIAP Hon EFIAP spoke these words at the celebration of Roger’s life: ‘Roger has been a stalwart member of the Auckland Photographic Society for more years than I can remember. He’s been the person the APS could turn to in the certain knowledge that he could and would arrange an eminently satisfactory ̶ and elegant ̶ solution whenever it had a particular issue or challenge. We are all going to miss him, and his wide knowledge and experience, enormously: as an administrator, competitor, guide, friend and colleague, a true gentleman, leader and an all-round “good bloke”. It was a privilege to have known and worked with him at the APS. His sense of humour and sheer delight in the world of photography will be hugely missed, along with his careful management of APS finances.”
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