Lutino & Albino Breeders Society

25 YEARS

1982 - 2007

The Lutino & albino breeders society was formed in 1982 by a dedicated group of budgerigar fanciers with the intention of promoting the breeding & exhibiting of lutino & albino budgerigars .

 Founder members included Jim Bancroft , Margery Kirby Mason , G Berridge , Rick Watts , D Brown & Harry Willis.

The first president of the society was Margery Kirby Mason the well known lutino breeder from Devon who held the position from 1982 to 1988 .

In 1983 the society was inaugurated on May 16th & held it's first convention/A.G.M at Northampton on the10th April 1983 . A slide show was given by D Brown . vice chairman & an open discussion was chaired by A . F. Bracey the BS Chairman . A seminar/panel followed which included S Moizer , S Amos , R Thumbwood , D Brown & G Berridge .

Subscriptions for the society were set at

Adults £3-00

Partnerships £3-00 ( per member )

Juniors £1-50

Overseas members £4-00

The following officers were elected at the A,G.M.

President - Miss M Kirkby-Mason

Chairman - T Burton

Vice Chairman - D Brown

Secretary - B.A. Burton

Treasurer/Subs secretary - J Bancroft

Editor - K.W. Campbell

Patronage secretary- R.J. Watts

Committee - Miss B Brown , T Gee , I Gurr , R McDougall

Vice Presidents - A.F. Bracey , G Berridge , S Amos & R Thumwood ,

S Moizer & D & B Brown .

PAST PRESIDENTS

1982-88 MISS M KIRBY MASON

1989-90 G BERRIDGE

1991 J BANCROFT

1992 R CRANIDGE

1994 W S BANCROFT

1995 I SAUNDERS

1996 D F BROWN

1998 H WILLIS

1999-00 R WELLS

2001 MRS B HUTT

2002 R W BROWN

2005 E EVILL

2006 W S BANCROFT

CHAIRMEN

1982-84 T BURTON

1984-87 E JOSLIN

1988 M WILSON

1989-91 G BERRIDGE

1992-96 H WILLIS

1997-02 R WATTS

2005 R W BROWN

The society would like to hear from any founder members or past officials that are not included on the above lists as all records have been updated by using  old magazines & newsletters .

Anyone with any history or information or photos regarding the society can also contact me via e-mail  @ LABS history

or  Tel: 01709 579308