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Minutes of The 10th AGM and Reunion
Königshof Hotel
Königslutter 31st May 2003
The meeting opened at
1100 hrs.
The chairman Jim
Husband introduced the committee and civic guests
Arnulf Baumann and Horst Funke.
Major General Peter
Baldwin spoke of the two members that had passed away
since the last AGM, Ken Eaves and Andrew Forrest then
gave the dedication and asked for a minute’s silence.
The Secretary then
read the apologies of members whom for various reasons
where unable to attend the AGM.
The minutes of the
9th AGM where distributed for members to read, the
secretary asked if there where any questions arising
from the 2002 minutes, there where none, so the
Secretary asked for a proposal to accept, proposed by
Eric Sadler and seconded by Ray Armstrong.
Matters
arising: The Secretary thanked the
membership for a great attendance and introduced two
new members who were in attendance (Mike Cadwgan and
Rod Walker).
The Secretary then
introduced our President P A C Baldwin who brought us
up to date with the involvement of the Royal Signals
in today’s environment, and spoke about the importance
of keeping separate the aims of any fringe reunion
associations that may evolve, also to keep our own
identity, but at the same time to liaise with them as
much as possible.
The ex Burgermeister
Arnulf Baumann made a speech welcoming us to
Königslutter and explaining the new civic full time
appointment of the new incumbent and of the increased
responsibilities of the new office.
Horst Funke an
honorary member from Königslutter gave a short speech
also welcoming us to his home town and made a
presentation of a plaque to the reunion committee.
Secretary’s
Report The secretary gave details of
membership (now 410). The Secretary then introduced
the treasurer Gerry Kane.
Treasurer's
Report: The treasurer gave details
of our finances and a report is in the hands of the
committee, he also gave details of the running costs
and of the reasonably healthy state of our balance.
The acceptance of the
report proposed again by Eric Sadler and seconded by
Ray Armstrong.
Election of
officers for the next year: The committee
all agreed to serve for the next 12 months and as no
members put up for election the committee where
unanimously re- elected for the coming term.
It was unanimously
agreed that the reunion for 2004 should be held at
Burleigh Court Loughborough and if possible the last
weekend in May.
The Meeting closed at
1220 hrs.
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