In Memoriam - Remembering GBCT Chair Tim Potter: 27th of June 1958 - 21st May 2025

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since 21 May 2025, when we lost our GBCT Chair and dear friend Tim Potter. He died three days after attending Bectu’s annual conference. There was a great outpouring of shock and sorrow from all who knew him.

We have lost a kind, patient and unassuming comrade, a true gentleman with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, always generously shared.

Tim joined the Guild in 1991 and was elected to the Board in 2006, becoming Chair in 2009. Through his positions in both Bectu and the GBCT, he championed the education and training of camera technicians.

The GBCT and Bectu held a joint celebration of his life on 30th August 2025. Over 80 family, friends and colleagues attended and there were speeches from his brother Morley and Ian, his university friend of 40 years standing. Bectu’s Spencer MacDonald also delivered a moving speech, stating that film technicians in every department owe Tim a huge debt of gratitude for his dedication to maintaining rates and improving conditions to keep us all safe at work and not at risk of falling asleep at the wheel on the way home.

As we recruit a new Chair, we send our love and best wishes to his beloved wife Kathy. He is greatly missed.