Minutes Of The General Meeting Of The Lyme Regis Branch.Held At The Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis, Thursday 10 October 2013 At 19:00 Hrs.
Present:
Mr Ken Whetlor
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Chairman
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Mr Tony Smith
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Honorary Secretary
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Mr Martin Jones
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Honorary Treasurer
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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 Jon Hunt
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Member/ Std Bearer
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Mr Kevin Taylor
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Member
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01. Exhortation:
The Chairman.
02. Apologies:
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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Lt Col Ross Bennett
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Welfare Chairman
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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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Mr Peter Ward
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Member
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Mrs Jacqueline Ward
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Member
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03. Minutes of the Last Meeting:
The Minutes of the last Meeting
held on the 5th of September 2013 were agreed as a true record and
signed by The Chairman.
Proposed Mr Kevin Taylor Seconded Mrs Sylvia Marler Carried Unanimously.
04. Matters Arising:
Jon Hunt apologised for not
attending the standard bearer training on the 22nd , he had noted it
down as the 29th.
05. Additions to the Agenda.
None.
06. Chairman’s Report.
NTR.
07. Vice Chairman’s Report.
Not present.
08. Honorary Secretary’s Report.
The Vice Chairman was not there
to lead the discussion on 2014 fund-raising. The Secretary distributed a 2014
Year Planner for use at the next, and subsequent meetings. Everyone was asked
to bring ideas, that they are willing to run with, for consideration.
Dave Humphrey suggested a Tea
Dance on the Saturday of the D Day weekend.
Remembrance Parade. An answer is
still awaited from the two Town Mace Bearers as to if they wish to attend as
Mace Bearers, part of The RBL, or just join the rear of our parade for the
march past The War memorial.
There is a meeting with the
Commander of The Woodroffe CCF, Mr Stewart Ruffle, tomorrow to discuss the
remembrance parade timings and possible affiliation. Martin and Kevin will also
attend.
Correspondence. The County
newsletter has been distributed. A special circular about The Annual Conference
for 2014 and a letter about prospective candidates for election in 2014,
were given to The Chairman.
09. Honorary Treasurer’s Report:
The Branch holds:
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Last Report
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This report
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05.09.2013
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10.10.2013
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Current Account
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£ 544.98
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£ 536.48
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Branch Funds at Head Office
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£13,213.82
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£13,215.82
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| Total | £13,758.80 | £13,752.30 |
Note:
No news yet on the mystery trusts held for this branch. I
will chase this again. They are in the name of Mrs Gladys Ann Armstrong, whose
membership ended five or six years ago.
Trust 1: £20,500
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interest £373
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Trust 2: £12,500
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interest £188
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10. Welfare Chairman’s Report.
Not present.
11. Welfare Secretary’s Report.
NTR apart from that the taxi business has been sorted by The
Vice Chairman.
12. Poppy Appeal Organiser’s Report.
Collection days are being organised on:
Friday 25 October and Saturday 26 October
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Friday 01 November and Saturday 02 November
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Friday 08 November and Saturday 09 November.
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The Secretary suggested that
collectors could be asked if they would be willing to fill slots after 14:00 hours. These dates are the
main source of fund collection for this year and a maximum effort is needed.
13. Recruitment Advisor’s Report:
I am continuing to collect the cash cards.
D Day. I am glad to say that at
the D Day weekend next year, a contingent from The Lyme Regis Football Club
will be laying crosses for the Lyme Regis war dead in Normandy. This will
continue to happen as long as we can supply the crosses.
We have a volunteer to be a Deputy
Standard Bearer, Michaela Ellis' daughter, Kelsey who is a youth member of our
Branch and a member of the CCF cadets. I would recommend putting her name
forward at the next AGM for consideration.
Proposed Mr
David Humphrey Seconded Mr Kevin Taylor Carried Unanimously.
14. Standard Bearer’s Activities.
The County Standard Bearer
Competition will be held on Saturday the 12th of October at
Bovington. This will be attended by Kevin, Jon, Martin, Dave Humphrey and Tony.
Kevin and Jon will attend about
two hours training on some of the following dates:
13th, 19th
and 20th of October and the 3rd of November.
Subsequent activities will be:
HMS Formidable, The Polish War
Memorial, Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day and The AGM.
15. Future Meetings:
The next General Committee
Meeting will be held at 19:00hours, in The Woodmead Halls, on the Thursday the
7th of November.
AGM Thursday the 28th of November.
