Minutes Of The General Meeting Of The Lyme Regis Branch.
Held At The Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis,
01 September 2011 At 19:00 Hrs.
Present:
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Mr Cecil Quick
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President
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Mr David Manners
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Vice Chairman
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Mr Tony Smith
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Honorary Secretary
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Lt Col Ross Bennett
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Welfare Chairman
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Mrs Ania Driver
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Welfare Secretary
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Mrs Sylvia Marler
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Poppy Appeal Organiser
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Mr David Humphrey
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Recruitment Advisor
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Mr Keith Austin
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Member
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Mr Mike Lloyd
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Member
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Mrs Angela Manners
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Member
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Apologies:
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Mr Martin Jones
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Honorary Treasurer
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Absent:
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Mr John Hunt
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Member
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Sick:
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Mr Ken Whetlor
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Chairman
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Exhortation:
The President
Vice Chairman’s Opening Remarks:
Thanks to everyone who managed to get down to the opening of
the new shelters, which seemed to be a very pleasant affair.
Minutes of the Last Meeting:
The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 07 July 2011
were agreed as a true record and signed by The President.
Matters Arising:
None.
Additions to the Agenda.
Mrs Ania Driver had spoken to the Chairman to inform him
that The Woodmead Hall are inviting local community groups to an open meeting
on the 12th of this month regarding the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. Can
someone with authority attend? I will be there but do not have the authority to
volunteer anything. The Vice President will deal with this.
Vice Chairman’s Report.
I should like to introduce ex Warrant Officer Kevin Taylor
who is here this evening as an observer.
A reminder of some dates for later this year:
The Festival of Remembrance is here on Saturday the 5th of
November;
Armistice Day is on Friday the 11th of November, at the War
Memorial at 11:00 hrs;
The Remembrance Day Parade is Sunday the 13th of November.
Honorary Secretary’s Report.
I have some copies of the 90th Anniversary News Number 2,
which I shall leave here for anyone who is interested to pick-up after the
meeting.
The Annual Meeting of Dorset Royal British Legion County
Conference is on the 8th of January 2012, at Ferndown Village Hall. Once the
Committee has been confirmed at the AGM, on Thursday the 24th of November, a
representative may be chosen.
Honorary Treasurer’s Report:
The Branch holds:
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Current Account
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£344.35
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Branch Funds at Head Office
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£11,794.29
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Total
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£12,138.64
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Notes:
The interest rate on the HO Account is currently 3.05%.
This report reflects the transfer of £300 from the Current
Account to the HO Deposit.
The Vice Chairman added that he had been handed some
donation cheques, which actually went to Bill Reed, from JF Clarke Funeral
Directors, and these will be passed to Martin.
Welfare Chairman’s Report.
Bill Reed would like a copy of the Minutes to keep up with
what is going on.
The Hon Secretary will deliver a copy to 19 Anning Road in
future.
Welfare Secretary’s Report.
NTR.
The Vice Chairman added that there is some confusion about
the current taxi service. Anyone requiring a taxi service should ring him
first.
Poppy Appeal Organiser’s Report.
Everything is ordered and I have had a delivery of the
wreaths, I have got everything I need.
The collections for Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th of
October have been cleared, and I am hoping to get the following week, the 4th
and 5th of November.
The Recruitment Advisor will try to lobby on our behalf at
County level next week for the November dates.
Recruitment Advisor’s Report:
Since the last meeting in July we have sadly lost one
member, Mr Lionel Harry Fisher who died 21st July 2011, on a positive note I
have recruited one member keeping the membership at 184.
107 Pay by Direct Debit
75 Pay by Cash
2 Members are life Members
Badges
I still hold 10 membership badges and £50:00, anybody who
wishes to purchase a Legion badge or knows of any member who wishes to purchase
a badge please give them my details, the cost of each badge is £5:00.
Monthly Draw
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August:
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£10:00 Mrs O Hill
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£5:00 Mrs T Humphrey
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September:
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£10:00 Mrs J Hayball
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£5:00 Mr J Youens
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Standard Bearer’s Activities:
None. The Vice Chairman thanked David for standing in at the
Clock Ceremony.
Any Other Business:
The Welfare Chairman proposed that the notice board in town
should display the time and the place of the next meeting; and also the welfare
telephone number.
The Vice Chairman suggested placing the meeting dates in the
two local papers. By law, the AGM has to be publicly advertised.
Angela asked if it was permitted for any member to attend a
General Meeting. The Recruitment Advisor replied that any branch member can
attend but cannot vote.
Peter Ward, ex RN, is interested in joining the Committee
and may, therefore, attend a future meeting.
The Recruitment Advisor said that Mr Kevin Taylor would like
to join the Committee and would like to propose that he joins the Committee.
Seconded by the Welfare Chairman.
The Recruitment Advisor asked about the whereabouts of the
old clock as it was supposed to go to the Museum. Nobody knew but the Vice
Chairman assumes it is with the Council. This has to be resolved.
The Chairman has been given details of a calligrapher to
produce the Victory Goblet Certificate. Progress is not known and should be
discussed at the next meeting.
Future Meetings:
The next General Committee Meeting will be held at
19:00hours, in The Woodmead Hall, on the Thursday the 06th of October 2011.
The Secretary reminded the meeting that he would be unable
to attend this.
