A FOUNDER member of Selby cine and video club, Peter Jackson, has died following a short illness.

Mr Jackson was 96, and a member for 52 years before the club closed in 2014 due to lack of members.

During his time at the club he made many award-winning holiday films on which his late wife Ruth always had a walk-on part.

He was part of the club group which filmed the Queen’s visit to Selby to distribute the Maundy Money in 1969, and later in 1976 the visit of the Queen Mother to Selby Abbey.

His awards included the film of the year trophy on several occasions, and before taking up movies he was a member of Selby Camera Club.

Beside his interest in camera work, he was an amateur radio enthusiast, talking to others across the world, but admitted that all the social media sites cut down the number of people available to listen.

He spent much of his time playing the organ, and was a member of York Organ Society.

Cine Club secretary Jenny Crossland said: “Peter was a lovely chap, highly thought of during his 52 years of membership and he rarely missed a meeting. His camera work was always top class.”

A co-founder of the club, Alan Hatfield, said in a tribute: “Peter was very knowledgeable and could talk about lots of things. A clever man in a quiet way, he had a long life and enjoyed every minute of it.”

Before his retirement he worked for many years as foreman electrician at Cochrane’s Shipbuilders, before the yard closed in 1992.

His funeral will be held at York Crematorium on February 2 at 1.40pm.