THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS ASSOCIATION

MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT BRANCH

Founded 1931

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held in the Marton Hotel & Country Club

Stokesley Road, Marton, Middlesbrough, on Saturday 5th February 2011

 

The Chairman opened the meeting at12.04 hrs

 

 

President: Major M Chetwynd Talbot

 

V/Presidents: M C Finkill.

 

Members: N Wise (V/Chairman). E Cook (Secretary), I Camp (Treasurer), A Mercer, W Spence,

                   D Booth, F Gilchrist, P Knox, J Fletcher, G Bell, O Parkes, F Kidd, V Brownlee, T Harris,    

                   C Sherris, P Ord, J Roddam, M Winspear, A Fox, A Bernistone, & H Robson.

                  

 

Apologies: Major A Barnes OBE, Captain Beattie MBE MSM, J Ferguson, P Hellings, A Skinner,

       A Weatherburn, P Simpson, D Smith, D Rich, M McGhinn, C Westerman, P Mitchell,

                    D Donaghy, G Teasdale & W Jackson.

 

Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting: The minutes of the previous meeting held on Saturday 6th February 2010 were read.

Proposed: G Bell.                                                                                             Seconded: A Bernistone.

That the minutes be accepted as a true record.                                                    Carried Unanimously

 

Matters arising from the minutes: Nil.

 

Correspondence: All correspondences were read, a request from the Regimental Accountants to check detail of our Annual Statement, all requested documents sent.

Invites from Newcastle and Sunderland branches to attend their Annual dinners.

A newsletter form RHQ including quite a lot of documents.

 

Matters arising fro the Correspondence: Some Discussion was held regarding the Guards Chapel Kneelers, the Secretary was asked to make enquiries about these.

 

Proposed: A Mercer.                                                                                              Seconded; W Spence.

That the Correspondence be adopted.

 

Chairman’s Report: (see attached No1 document)

 

Secretaries Report: (see attached No2 document.)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Presentation of the Balance Sheet: The Secretary acting for the Treasurer gave the report because he had done all the paperwork and details were read to the members, he remarked that the accounts book and details were available for members to scrutinise.

He reported that members P Simpson and R Laverick had audited the books and found them to be correct, and signed the audit sheet. The accounts statement was then signed by the Chairman

 J Ferguson for the President and copies sent to the Regimental Accountants

 

Proposed: H Robson.                                                                                             Seconded: P Knox.

That the statement of accounts be accepted.                                                         Carried Unanimously.

Copies of the accounts had been emailed to the President by the Secretary

                                                                                                                        Page 2 of 2                 

 

Welfare: The Secretary reported the Mr D Rich had suffered a broken ankle and while in hospital diagnosed with prostrate problems, he is at present in plaster and his prostrate will be looked into when plaster removed.

He also reported that Mr P Mitchell who is wheel chair bound, has had further problems with his hips.

Get well cards were sent to both by the Secretary.

V/President M Finkill reported that he his keeping up to date with Mr and Mrs B Haw, Brian with his stroke and his wife Linda  with her debilitating disease, involving RHQ and SAFFA.

 

Honorariums: At this point the Chairman handed over to the President who remarked that he had the same problem every year not knowing what to say, as he knew what those members with honorariums would say and that was we are quite happy Sir as we are! Which they did.

But the felt that the Secretary must need some improvement with increased costs and proposed that an increase of 15% be awarded him, this was agreed by the members

 

Election of Officials: Chairman and Social Secretary: J Ferguson.

                                     Vice Chairman: N Wise.

                                     Secretary: E Cook.

                                     Treasurer: I Camp

                                     Welfare Officer: Branch members responding to the Secretary.

                                     Standard Bearer: Mr G Bell.

 

It was Proposed: A Mercer and Seconded: F Gilchrist that the officials be re-elected unopposed. The Committee members accepted and it was agreed unanimously.

 

Any Other Business: The President asked the Secretary to explain the point mentioned in his report regarding the Coldstream Gazette and the Christmas cards in his report, the Secretary in turn reported to the members the problems encountered before the Gazette was issued and its format were not acceptable to the Association membership nor was the blandness of the Association Christmas cards.

 

Branch member and Chairman of the Household Division Association Teesside and Durham

Mr Owen Parkes asked that a vote of thanks be recorded to the committee for all their hard work during the past year. The secretary thanked him.

 

The Secretary asked for bids for the Troop tickets; names noted. V/P MC Finkill

                                                                                                                               

He also asked for bids for the Remembrance Sunday Parade, at which the wreath will be laid,

and the Standard Bearer on parade. He remarked that it was the turn of Eston. Accepted and agreed.

 

Being no further business to discuss the Vice Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and closed the meeting at 13.03 hrs.

 

The members then enjoyed an excellent buffet.

 

E Cook

Hon Secretary