How It All Started
UK PICTURE EDITORS GUILD: FOUNDED 1977
Inaugural Meeting, Picture Editors' Guild, Small Boardroom, Press Association, Monday December 5th 1977
The Guild had as its aims "to further communication between members for the betterment of photographic services in the media."
From the outset it has deliberately avoided falling into the trap of over-formality, believing that two meetings a year (generally one in London and one elsewhere in Britain) provide Picture Editors with additional information on a wide range of relevant products and topics that they would not otherwise easily acquire.
Perhaps the greatest good for members is the opportunity to meet others in the profession; to make friendly contacts which are of inestimable use; and to exchange news and views.
The Guild is non-political and is not a Trade Union. Membership is open to Picture Editors and their Deputies (by whatever title they may be known) always provided that they are the persons who direct and organise the taking and commissioning of pictures for use in the media.
As administration costs are minimal there are no fancy fees to consider. You are warmly invited to join
A meeting convened by Stewart Boyd, Picture editor of "The Scotsman" discussed the setting-up of a body whose membership would be open to "anyone involved in photo management for the media" with the object "to provide a forum to further communication between members for the betterment of photographic services in the media".
It was agreed that the registration fee (pending the fixing of a full subscription) would be £1 per head, and that the next meeting, at which it was hoped a greater number of picture editors would attend, has been fixed for Thursday March 16, 1978 when the group will be the guests of British Petroleum in London.
- Stewart Boyd was elected Chairman
- Ron Weaver was elected Secretary
- Eddie Bissell is Interim Treasurer
Original Members
| Stewart J Boyd | The Scotsman | Chairman |
| Ron Weaver | Express & Star | Secretary |
| Eddie Bissell | The Birmingham Post | Treasurer |
| Peter Abbey | United Newspapers | |
| Charles Barr | Photographic Manager, P.A.I.D | |
| G Keith Blount | Picture Editor, Glasgow Herald & Evening Times | |
| John G Gill | Manchester Evening News | |
| Ray Hoyle | West Lancs. Evening Gazette | |
| Paddy Hicks | Picture News Editor, Press Association | |
| Norman Miller | Bristol Evening Post | |
| R E Makin | P.A. Photos, Pic. Desk | |
| Graham S Milloy | Stills Manager, BBC TV News | |
| Harry M Parker | Picture Editor, Sheffield Newspapers Ltd | |
| Eric Pothecary | PA Photos | |
| Trevor Roberts | Picture Editor, Birmingham Evening Mail | |
| Peter Woodman | Chronicle and Journal |