THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS ASSOCIATION

 

MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT BRANCH

 

JANUARY MEETING 2010

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Saturday 2nd January 2010 in the Marton Hotel & Country Club,

Stokesley Road, Marton, Middesbrough.

 

The Chairman opened the meeting at 12.10 hrs.

 

Before commencing with branch matters the Chairman called for the Member to stand and observe one minutes silence in memory of Mr George Kent who had died suddenly on New Years Eve day

 

PRESENT: Mr J Ferguson (Chairman), Mr E Cook (Secretary/Deputy Treasurer),

                     Mr N Wise (Vice Chairman), F Gilchrist, I Camp, P Knox, C Sherris, P Dickinson,

                       W Spence, G Bell,

 

APOLOGIES: V/P M C Finkill, C Westerman, F Kidd, P Simpson, T Harris, P Hellings, V Brownlee.

 

Minutes of the Previous Meeting: The minutes of the meeting held on Saturday 5th December 2009 were

                                                          read and deemed a true record.

Proposed: W Spence                                                                            Seconded: F Gilchrist. And carried

 

Matters arising from the minutes: Nil

                                                           

Correspondence: IN: a) Bank Statement

                                     b) Letter from P Downes

                                   c) Membership card for P Ord

                                     e) email for D Castelow

 

                         OUT: a) Membership form to RHQ for P Ord

                                                                           

Matters arising from the Correspondence: Nil

 

 

Proposed: W Spence.                                       Seconded: I Camp. That the correspondence be adopted.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Deputy Treasurer E Cook gave a full report of the accounts to the Year end.

                                     He remarked that the accounts needed Auditing and he would appreciate two

                                     members to assist him, F Gilchrist and I Camp volunteered.

 

Welfare Report: Mr I Camp reported that he was due to see the specialist in three weeks time with his skin    

                              graft.

                              He also reported that Mr P Hellings has had the optic nerve partly tuned in.

                              The Secretary reported that he had received a phone call from Mr C Westerman informing        

                              him that he had had a fall and hit his head, he was still slightly concussed.                                                                                          

Social Secretary: The Chairman reported that he would be away on holiday until 29th March 2010, and he  

                               would then look to names for the St George’s Dinner.

                               The Secretary to collect details for Association Day at Chatsworth House.

                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any Other Business: The Secretary reported that he was pleased to announce that Vice President,

                                    Lt Colonel Allan Barnes had been awarded the OBE in the New Years Honours

                               

                                    Mr C Sherris asked if a buffet was being planned for the AGM because he thought a      

                                    lot was wasted and that it should be stopped, the Secretary said it would.

                                    After some discussion it was left to the Secretary to seek a cheaper buffet and

                                    could be done in the bar.

 

Being no further business to discuss the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and remarked that it had been a very good meeting. He then closed the meeting at 13.00 hrs.

 

*** The next meeting will be held on Saturday February 6th 2010 (This will be the AGM)

 

E Cook

Hon Secretary