THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS ASSOCIATION

 

MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT BRANCH

 

JUNE MEETING 2009

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Saturday 6th June 2009 in the Marton Hotel & Country Club,

Stokesley Road, Marton, Middesbrough.

 

The Chairman opened the meeting at 12.04hrs

 

PRESENT: Mr J Ferguson (Chairman), Mr E Cook (Secretary/Deputy Treasurer), V/P M C Finkill,

                     N Wise (Deputy Chairman), P Dickinson, C Sherris, J Fletcher, A Bernistone, T Harris,

                     G Bell, P Knox, O Parkes, J Roddam, T Campbell, M Winspear & V Brownlee.

 

 

 

APOLOGIES: D Castelow, A Mercer, M McGhinn, I Camp, F Gilchrist, D smith & P Simpson.

 

Minutes of the Previous Meeting: The minutes of the meeting held on Saturday 2nd May 2009 were read          

                                                          and deemed a true record.

Proposed: C Sherris                                                                                         Seconded: A Bernistone.

 

Matters arising from the minutes: Comments were passed regarding the behavioural manner of certain

                                                            guests, this will not be tolerated and will be monitored.

 

Correspondence: IN: a) Bank Statement.

                                     b) Letter of thanks from the Regimental Adjutant.

                                   c) Letter of Invite from Household Division Association Teesside & Durham.

                                   d) Email of thanks from Mr J Anderson.

                                   e) Sweepstakes Tickets.

                                   f) Letter regarding Battle of Britain parade.

                                   g) Email regarding the Stockton ACF Corps of Drums.

 

                        OUT: a) Letter of thanks to Marton Hotel & Coutry Club management.

                                    b) Letter of thanks to WOI (RSM) J Sheard

 

Matters arising from the Correspondence:

 

Proposed: J Roddam                                        Seconded: N Wise. That the correspondence be adopted.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Deputy Treasurer E Cook reported very little change to last months accounts.

 

Welfare Report: V/P M Finkill reported that Mr L Wilson’s leg is infected again with ulcers.

                              The Secretary reported that he had spoken to Treasurer Mr I Camp and his other leg is

                              now infected.

                              Chairman J Ferguson gave an update on Mr P Manuel.

                              The Secretary asked the Chairman if he would kindly check on Mr P Mitchell who    

                              recently had a bone graft on his ankle.

 

Social Secretary:  The Chairman reported the next function would be the Annual Dinner dance reminding

                               the members that the time is 7.00pm.for dinner at 7.30pm, and from now on Dinner

                               would be served promptly, we would not wait for late comers. Also monies will be

                               required one week before the function.

                               The Secretary reported that his next function would be York races and requested  

                               members interested in attending to let him know names ASAP.

                               He also reported that the next pass out parade at Helles Barracks will be on

                               Friday 7th August.

 

 

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Any Other Business: V/P M Finkill gave a detailed report on the re-badging of the Stockton ACF

                                    Corps of Drums as proposed by Major Murray, all the required personnel had been 

                                    Informed.

 

                                    Vice Chairman reminded the branch members that today was the 65th Anniversary of

                                    D Day 6th of June and asked that before the Chairman closed the meeting we stand and

                                    observe one minutes silence in memory of those who gave their lives.

                                    V/P M Finkill gave the eulogy.

 

Being no further business to discuss the Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and

commented that it had been a very good meeting. He then closed the meeting at 13.06 hrs.

 

*** The next meeting will be held on Saturday July 4th 2009

 

E Cook

Hon Secretary