David Neal LRPS AFIAP DPAGB BPE4* I am very sorry to have to report that David passed away unexpectedly on 25 January 2020, aged 74. He was Treasurer of the RPS AV Group for ve years and only stepped down from the position at the 2019 AGM. He was the rst person to take on all three Treasurers' roles, namely the main RPS AV Group, the National AV Championship and the International AV Festival. In particular he helped me to introduce electronic entries and bookings, bank transfers, and PayPal to the NAVC and the IAVF. I was also grateful to David’s wife, Gillian who helped out at the last two International AV Festivals by volunteering to provide practical support during the Festival weekend. In the last couple of years, David’s move to Hastings meant his journeys to and from the Committee meetings, held in Worcester, became long and arduous. However, not wanting to give up his role, David was still able to be seen and heard at the end of the Committee table, making his valuable contributions via Skype. In addition to the position of Treasurer, the Committee was very grateful to David who stepped in after Jill Bunting and John Smith stood down from their role as Editors of the AV News, producing four editions of AV News. Many of us will have appreciated David's lovely Celtic photo harmonies. I understand that in addition to his love of photography, the Air Training Corps, the RAF's cadet force, was an in uential part of his youth so much so that he was able to obtain his gliding licence and y solo at the age of 16. In the last few years David also took an interest in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. David will be sadly missed by the AV Community and we send our heartfelt condolences to his wife Gillian and his family. Edgar Gibbs FRPS MPAGB AV-AFIAP
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