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Greetings
and Apologies for absence were received from; Kathleen
Wilson (Fall), Anne Chetwynd-Stapleton (Pease), Colin McLaurin-Jones, June Dunn (Rhodes),
Jill Wheeler (Rhodes), Kathlyn Tonkin (Bearby), Tony Jeffries, Stewart Brammer, Dinah Prior,
Alan Noble, Wolfgang Brassloff, Ralph Minney, Alice & John Meager, Hugh & Beryl
Colwell, Jill Naylor (Clegg), Joyce Galling (Whittingham), David Cook, John Douglass,
Eleanor Hone (Jackson), Johan Toftdahl, Diana Neville-Smith, George & Blossom Sanger.
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The
minutes of the 111th A.G.M. were taken as read from the magazine, and were proposed and
seconded by John Douglas and Joe Tillott.
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Sue
Fox, our chairman, pointed out that there had been a misunderstanding about the numbering of
the A.G.M. Year Number in the magazine and wished to put it on record that this A.G.M. was
the 112th, so would everyone please note that, in the last magazine, the A.G.M. Report
should read 111th.
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The secretary's report was read. |
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Treasurer's
report - the balance sheet was distributed and Clifford Weschenfelder explained the two
items of extra expense for the removal of the Archives from the passage room and the postage
for sending out the Meeting House Appeal. Clifford thanked the District Secretaries for
their help and also thanked the Auditor, Eric Rodham. Clifford pointed out that, from now
on, we could expect to have extra expenses for the reunions because of having no school
premises for our meetings. Douglas Horne asked the cost of hiring the marquee and we were
told the cost, including tables, chairs and tablecloths, was £1,700.
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Gill Jackson read out the Editor's report and expressed her thanks to all
who helped her with the production of the magazine. Gill went on to report about several
interesting stories from OS which had come her way via e-mail. She also said that Colin
McLaurin Jones had been able to put names to many of the faces on the 'walking round' photo
on Page 28, including on the left, second row, inside - Evelyn Nicholson. |
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Roy
George's report as a member of the School Committee began by reference to a quote from
Robert Campbell "I will soon have nothing to report at all" and then explained
that the committee was made up of three members from Durham quarterly meeting and three
selected from the existing O.S. Executive committee, plus school treasurer and school
solicitor. The purpose of the committee was to administer the residue of funds left from the
sale of the school and, because of clauses in the sales contract, there could be monies
coming in for the next 20 years. This committee meets twice a year and it may be that some
years there is literally "nothing to report.”
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Proposed acceptance of the above three reports.
Dorothy
Dawson proposed acceptance and Joe Tillott seconded this.
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Proposed
changes to the Constitution. Sue pointed out that everyone had had notice with the magazine
for the year 2000 of the changes agreed at the A.G.M. 1999 and, as she had had no
notifications of any objections, she assumed they could now be proposed and seconded by the
meeting. There were one or two suggestions and, after some discussion, the Changes to the
Constitution were proposed as printed, by Dick Dennis and seconded by Wendy Smith.
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Retirement and
Resignation of Officers.
Treasurer: Clifford Weschenfelder
Convenor of Nominations' Committee: Mary Banks
Ordinary Members: Iain
Blair; Rachel Coverdale; John Weschenfelder
Immediate Past President: Joe Tillott
Margaret gave a vote of thanks to all retiring members and
especially to Mary for her long service to the Association and Joe for his invaluable help
in the Changes to the Constitution. |
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Re-election of Officers willing and able to remain in
office:
Chairman: Sue Fox (1998-2002
General Secretary: Margaret Carnegie (1994-2002)
Editor: Gill Jackson (1999-2003)
Records' Secretary:
Dick Dennis (1996-2004
Reunion Co-ordinator: Tessa Snowdon (1999-2001
Ordinary Member: Roy George (1997-2001
School Committee Representatives: (1) Sue Fox
(1998-2002
(2) Roy George (1997-2001)
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Election of Officers:
Treasurer Clifford Weschenfelder (2000-2001); Ordinary Members Samantha Noble (2000-2004);
Jenny Summerfield (2000-2004); Martyn Gaudie (2000- 2004)
This was proposed by Barbara Clarke and seconded by Dorothy Dawson. |
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Sonia Wade was proposed to serve as convener of the Nominations’ Committee.
This was proposed by Samantha Noble and seconded by Joyce Spinks. |
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Appointment of Auditor - Eric Rodham has agreed to continue as Auditor of the Accounts. |
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Nomination of President Elect. Mary Banks proposed Sonia Wade as President Elect and this
was seconded by Barbara Clarke. |
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A.O.B. Joyce Trotter asked if she might thank O.S. for their wonderful contribution to
the Meeting House Fund. The local Friends were quite overwhelmed at the generosity of past
scholars and she was pleased to report that planning permission had now been granted.
Dick Dennis spoke about the Website and how he hoped to expand it in the near future and
explained the origin of the name Manannan - a legendary pagan Manx god, with special
responsibility for weather related matters, who - among other things - spread a cloak of
mist over the Isle of Man thus saving it from invasion by the Romans. |
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The meeting ended at 5.15 p.m. with a special vote of thanks by Sue to Tessa Snowdon
and Samantha Noble for all their hard work towards the success of the weekend.
Margaret Carnegie (Wilkinson 1948-55) |
