Sat 27th Nov 1976

Mr R B Green in the chair with 15 members present

D Guest, N H Eyre, Mrs Walker, C Harrison, J Taylor, M Jackson

C Heptonstall, B Carr, H V Calvert, W D Tear, C Marsh

James Akers, K N Eyre Hon Sec

Apologies were received from A L R Hunter, J N Gibson and D Ward, The minutes of the 140th AHM were read and approved

Correspondence letter was read from A L R Hunter expressing that he didn’t wish to stand again for Treasurer

Annual Report Mr C Harrison reported that after correcting a small error the books XX were in a correct state of order

Mr H V Calvert proposed a vote of thanks to the Secretary and Auditors for their reports and seconded by C Marsh

Election of Officers

President — Marquis of Hartington

Chairman — R B Green

Secretary — K N Eyre

Treasurer- James L Akers

Auditor — C Harrison N H Eyre

Show Sec — H V Calvert

Vice President

J L Akers, N H Eyres, H V Calvert, J Hardman, W D Tear, S Knowles

Mrs White, Mrs Markham, Miss B D Snape, G W Gray, D G Iveson

E Worthington.

Honoraria for 1976 — It was proposed by C Harrison and seconded by C Heptonstall, that the Honoraria should be interested by £1 each Sec £7 Tres £2 this was carried.

Annual Show — N H Eyre proposed and C Harrison seconded that we hold one show next year. It was carried

Subscriptions After a short discussion J Taylor proposed the minimum should be 50p and 25p for OAP

J Akers an OAP himself proposed that it should be 50p for all. At vote was taken and the amount was carried W D Tear asked if the subs could be paid at the first meeting after the AGM this was agreed.

H V Calvert asked it to be put in to the minutes for vote of thanks to K N Eyre for the work he had put into the society over that year.

Rory McEwan’s Print

8 prints were on display for members to chose which they would like.

The meeting closed at 9.00pm

Colin Harrison

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