Minutes Of The General Meeting Of The Lyme Regis Branch. Held At The Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis, Thursday 07 March 2013 At 19:00 Hrs.
Present:
|
||
Committee:
|
Mr
Cecil Quick
|
President
|
Mr
Ken Whetlor
|
Chairman
|
|
Mr
David Manners
|
Vice
Chairman
|
|
Mr
Tony Smith
|
Honorary
Secretary
|
|
Mr
Martin Jones
|
Honorary
Treasurer
|
|
Lt
Col Ross Bennett
|
Welfare
Chairman
|
|
Mrs
Sylvia Marler
|
Poppy
Appeal Organiser
|
|
Mr
David Humphrey
|
Recruitment
Advisor
|
|
Mr
Mike Lloyd
|
Member
|
|
Mrs
Angela Manners.
|
Member
|
|
Mr
Kevin Taylor
|
Member
|
|
Mrs
Jacqueline Ward
|
Member
|
|
Guests:
|
Mrs
Lucy Eden
|
County
Chairman.
|
Mr
Ron Eden
|
Christchurch
Branch.
|
01. Exhortation:
The President02. Apologies:
Mr
Keith Austin
|
Member
|
|
Mr
Jon Hunt
|
Member
|
|
Mr
Peter Ward
|
Member
|
|
Absent:
|
||
Mrs
Ania Driver
|
Welfare
Secretary
|
|
CJ
Kitchener
|
Area
Manager.
|
Before
the Meeting started, The Vice Chairman introduced Mr Phillip Evans, who
received a Certificate in recognition of his Meritorious Service to The Royal
British Legion, Lyme Regis Branch, over the last seventeen years.
Mr
Evans responded by saying he had always been a huge admirer and supporter of
the RBL. It had been an tremendous privilege for him to compere the annual
Festival of Remembrance. He said “I am enormously proud to have received this
Certificate and I will treasure it for the rest of my life.”
03. Minutes of the Last Meeting:
The
Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 3rd of January 2013 were agreed as a true record and signed by
The Chairman.
Proposed:
David Humphrey. Seconded: Kevin Taylor. Carried: Unanimously.
04. Matters Arising:
None.
05. Additions to the Agenda.
None.
06. Chairman’s Report.
I
have not got a report. I had expected Madam Kitchener to address the meeting
but she is not here. However, The County Chairman, Mrs Lucy Eden is here and I
would like her to say a few words.
The
County Chairman has only been in the chair for seven weeks but stated that “ My
aim is to visit all Branches over the next three years and bring Branches
together and work together again.”
Remembrance
Parade:
The Chairman sent a letter to
The Reverend Jane Skinner and to The Council asking for comments about changing
to a morning parade. The Council is happy but there has been no reply from the
church to date.
The
Vice Chairman said that the programme cannot be rewritten until the church’s
views are known.
(After
Minute. The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary met The Reverend Jane Skinner
and Margaret McConkey in St. Michael’s Church on the 2nd of April 2013.
It
was agreed in principal that the new timings should be:
- 10:10 hours Assemble in Langmoor Gardens.
- 10:35 hours Arrive at St. Michael’s Church.
- 10:45 hours Service begins.
- 11:00 hours Two Minutes Silence.
- Post service March past the War Memorial.
The
Reverend Jane will be attending a meeting with the other Ministers in Lyme on
the 10th of April, and will inform them about these changes. No information has
been received about the outcome of this meeting.)
07. Vice Chairman’s Report.
The
Town band are aware of the changes to The Festival of Remembrance and the
Remembrance Day Parade.
The
Town Diary is the most underused document in the town. It is no help in planning
our fundraising dates. At the next meeting I will bring details of all the
activities in the town for 2013.
08. Honorary Secretary’s Report.
There
are still no details of courses. The branch has a requirement for:
- Branch Management
- Branch Treasurer
- Case Worker
- Parade Marshal and
- Standard Bearer Training.
The
Secretary put in a plea to The County Chairman, whilst understanding that
County is in a state of upheaval at the moment, this branch has a requirement
for courses.
The
County Chairman replied that there is now a Training Officer on board and it is
recognised that appointees to committees need to be properly trained. It is
hoped to run future course in Dorset.
Dave
Humphrey has given all the details of Standard Bearer Training to Jon Hunt.
09. Honorary Treasurer’s Report:
The
Branch holds:
|
Last
Report 03.01.13
|
This
report 07.03.13
|
Current
Account
|
£1,077.79
|
£69.29
|
Branch
Funds at Head Office
|
£13,738.10
|
£13,847.00
|
Total
|
£14,815.89
|
£13,916.29
|
Notes:
£832.00
will be debited by Head Office in the next few weeks for membership
subscriptions.
The
donation of £1,000 to County Welfare is now reflected in the above figures.
10. Welfare Chairman’s Report.
The
visit programme continues.
I
visited a 93 years old lady the other day who is basically suffering from the
UK’s biggest disease – loneliness!
Lymewood
visits to dementia patients continue.
Our
Committee Member, Keith, has undergone a major operation and will no longer be
able to serve on The Committee. He is now being treated at home.
Dave
Humphrey proposed that a letter should be sent to Keith Austin accepting his
resignation and thanking him for his attendance over the years. This was
seconded by David Manners and unanimously agreed. The Secretary will draft a
letter for The Chairman.
Ted
Bignal is ill in The Ryeberry Ward in Bridport Hospital. As his wife does not
drive some assistance is required. He will probably be going to Dorchester
soon.
The
Welfare Chairman recounted a story that he had given a brand new raincoat to a
needy farmer who had given £10 for it. Ross had accepted it as a donation to
The Legion. The farmer had been pleasantly surprised to receive a letter of
thanks from Martin confirming the money had actually gone to The RBL!
11. Welfare Secretary’s Report.
Absent.
12. Poppy Appeal Organiser’s Report.
All
the money for the wreaths has been received – including The Coast Guards!
13. Recruitment Advisor’s Report:
I
have recruited one member since the last meeting, and I have my eyes on one
other at the moment.
- The membership now stands at 165 members.
- 106 pay by Direct Debit
- 57 pay by Cash
- 2 are Life members.
Badges:
I
hold six Legion Membership Badges and £70.00. If any committee member knows of
any member wishing to purchase a badge they are £5:00 each.
Legion
Dinner:
I
am in the process of organising a dinner for Legion members and guests at the
Golf Club on Saturday 6th April. I have sent out 150 letters to the 165 members
and I have to say I think it has been a poor response: 34 people will be
attending as it stands at the moment. That is only a response from 17 members.
However the minimum number required was 20, so the event can continue.
14. Standard Bearer’s Activities:
Not
present.
15. Future Meetings:
The
next General Committee Meeting will be held at 19:00hours, in The Woodmead
Halls, on the Thursday the 2nd of May 2013.
Meeting Closed:
at 20:03 hours.
