Mr J Akers in the chair Also present Messrs
RB Green, C Heptonstall, C Marsh, H Collins
B Carr, S Knowles, P Emmett, N H Eyre, K N Eyre,
R Frost, W D Tear A L R Hunter, Mr & Mrs K Burton
H V Calvert Secretary
Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Miss B D Snape, Messrs W Guest, M Jackson
J W R Fox & J Hardman
The minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held 2nd November 1971 were read & confirmed there were no matters arising
Correspondence was read from JM Barlow Essex enclosing £1 for subscription & donation from Mrs A E Russo London enclosing 50p subscription from Mr A Hawkes Stevenage Herts, donation of £1 from Miss BD Snape £2 for subscription & donation & from Mr W Guest regretting his inability to attend meetings & enclosing cheque for £5
The secretary had sent appropriate replies to attend meetings & enclosing cheque for £5
The secretary had sent appropriate replies the to these & other correspondents since the last meeting & this was approved.
The secretary presented the Annual Report & Financial Statement showing a net profit on this years working of £15.23 & a balance in the bank of £104.61
This report had already been circulated to all members & was approved.
The Auditors reported the books to be in order & their report was accepted.
The chairman on behalf of the members thanked all the retiring Officers for their services during the past year
Election of Officers for the coming year
It was proposed by Mr G Marsh seconded by Mr N H Eyre & approved unanimously that Mr A L R
Hunter be re- elected President
Proposed by Mr W D Tear seconded by Mr S
Knowles that Vice Presidents be re-elected en bloc
Mr J Akers was re-elected Chairman
Mr H V Calvert " " Secretary
Mrs K Burton " " Treasurer
Messrs NH Eyre & W D Tear " Hon Auditors
It was agreed that the secretary should receive honorarium for of £6 & the treasurer £2
Proposed re- print of booklets "The English Tulip & its History (Barr & Sons 1897)
The secretary had received an estimated cost of about £60 for 500 copies from Chappell & Sons of Norbury. This to include an up to date description list of available varieties & & re-arranged format possibly incorporating a receipt design by Rory McEwan on the front cover.
It was felt that booklets could be produced cheaper elsewhere& certain members would make enquiries & report to the next ordinary meeting
The following new members were approved
Mr J Robson Cheeseburn Grange Gardens Stamfordham Newcastle upon Tyne
Mr J Ashbrook Tregenna Plane Tree Grove Victoria Avenue Yeadon Leeds
Mr J Vickers Forest Lodge House, Epsom road Ashtead Surrey
A raffle realised £1.05
The meeting closed at 8.45pm
The Wakefield & North of England Tulip Society
