Maurice Broomfield had an international reputation for photography, principally of British industry. He spent his last years living beside the Slipper Mill Pond, where he loved to watch the wildlife and people. Donations to his memory were dedicated to us, the SMPPA, which he supported wholeheartedly.

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Since 2012, with the help of his family and many friends, the SMPPA has used the donations to support an annual competition to encourage school children to take photographs. It is open to pupils in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 with a maximum of two entries per pupil. There are two entry categories; "Local Nature" and "Any Subject"; Maurice always stressed that the most unlikely things could make a brilliant photograph.

The competition includes six primary schools: Emsworth Primary, St James Primary, Southbourne Juniors, Thorney Island Primary, Westbourne Primary and Funtington Primary School. A prize is awarded in each category for each year group, with highly commended certificates also issued by the judges.

The competition is exhibited as part of the Emsworth Arts Trail.  It is launched at the schools after the February half-term and the deadline for entries is 3 weeks before the early May Bank Holiday Friday.  All photographs (not just prizewinners) are then on show at the Emsworth Community Centre as part of the Emsworth Art Trail.