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Gentlemen we shall proceed straight to the AGM Minutes.

 

SUBMARINE COXSWAINS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

H.M.S. Neptune 11th JUNE 2011

PRESENT

The President  The Chairman   Dave Howell  Marc Duffy   Chris Green(VChair)  Steve Thorpe Andy Jeffries   Andy Gillon   Steve Rafferty   Bob Nunn   Ian Brown   Adrian Parker Mike Southward   Katie Boyle   Alan Wakefield   Rob Sutton   Jack Hawkins    Ian Leach   Neil Maitland

APOLOGIES

J. Adam, Tex Golding,  Shorty Featherstone,  Vic Cavell,  Frank Allwright,  Joe Shields MBE,  Brigham Young,  Ivor Jones,  Ralf Lewis,  Knocker White,  Shaun Henry Roscoe BEM,   Geoff Marshall,  Tony Rowan,  Nobby Clayton,  Ricky Fulton,  Arry Whitby, Fred Flint,  Jimmy Greensmith, Baz Jenkins, David Hodder

 

The Meeting was opened at 1015  

1. The Chairman

 

Gentlemen,

            Great news! I have to report that no Members have passed the bar since our last AGM.

As I said in the Recent Newsletter

The 2011 Family/Friends Weekend at The Llyndir Hall Hotel at Rossett, Chester, was an excellent weekend; some even said the best so far. The Hotel Manager certainly made up for his predecessors mistakes with triple booking. He certainly made my job a lot easier! His Staff were efficient and polite; for example putting candy and

Strawberries with welcome to the Llyndir Hall Hotel wrote in chocolate on the plate; a submarine badge in chocolate powder on the sweet course plate. The DJ even got us singing! Food was excellent and the rooms were well maintained and clean. Joe Shields speech and toast to the Ladies was very good also entertaining. Thank you, Joe.

I thought Joe’s was good but Julie Fox’s response was equally entertaining. Thank you, Julie.

They both put a lot of effort and time to make us all laugh. There is a lot of work done in the background Gents, so may I take this opportunity to thank the following Members of the Committee? Sterling and Paul Mitchell for arranging the Hotel.  Sterling doing the communication and collecting monies, plus the organizing.  Fred Flint for the collection and presentation of the monies in appreciation of the waiting staff.

Joe Shields and Dave Howell doing the raffle; this made a profit!  Tex for all his work, administering the financial side of the weekend. Again Joe and Julie for their speeches. Grant Fox for the excellent Grace. They all gave a lot of time and trouble. Thank you, Lady and Gentlemen.

Gentlemen I have some sad news, Paul Mitchell has sadly resigned from his position of Social Secretary and from the Association. Letter read out.

May I take this opportunity to thank those of you; who on the committee that have taken an active role in the administrating the SCA. Without you Gents we would have no Association. To the other Committee Members remember you must contribute to the decision making, making suggestions and constructive criticisms. We who meet in Blockhouse need to know if we are making the SCA work to the Memberships satisfaction. There is no point in you being on the Committee, Gents, if you don’t help out.

            A very Big Welcome to our new Members Rob Sutton, Fez Parker, Warren Crew and Steve Rafferty.

As I have said on numerous occasions please support Andy Gillon with any submarine related ditz for the newsletter.

A very Big Thank you all for your support & comradeship.

Andy Verdi.

2. Minutes of the last meeting: proposed Dave Howell Accepted Mike Southward

2(a) Matters arising from those minutes: Andy Jeffrey asked what happened to item 10 it was stated that Tex did not resign in the end and the move north was suspended.

 3. There was a mistake in the treasurers report, the correct one will be published in the newsletter which these minutes are part of.

 

4.  Voting of New Candidates for Officers and Committee Members for two (2) years or Officers and committee Members who are willing to be reselected and stand for a further two years on the committee.

This subject took on a life of its own when it was decided that the Handover to North should be finalised by the 14th of October 2011

 

The voting was cast as follows; explanations also follow

 

Vice Chairman            CHRIS GREEN                                                Unanimous

 

Secretary                      WARREN CREW (NORTH)

 

Treasurer                     TEX GOLDING Handing over to                   STEVE RAFFERY(NORTH)

 

Deputy Treasurer         DAVE HOWELL                                            Continuity in Handover

 

Welfare Officer            STEVE WHITBY (South)                                North to be nominated

 

Webmaster                   BARRY JENKINS                              

 

Committee Member     NORMAN YOUNG                                         North to be nominated

 

Committee Member     JOE SHIELDS MBE                                        North to be nominated

 

Committee Member     VIC CAVELL (WEST)                                    North to be nominated

 

Committee Member     MIKE SOUTHWARD (NORTH)                     Chairman North

 

Committee Member     ANDY GILLON (NORTH)                              SOCIAL SEC(NORTH)                      

After great deliberation this was the proposed line up for with the caveat that the designate  committee has the power to co-opt other members onto the committee. 

 

 

May I remind you

 

All proposals which are voted on at AGM shall be deemed as “Decided” whether they succeed or fail. Such “Decided” matters may not be submitted to SCA Committee for four (4) years.

In Accordance with SCA SO’s Para 5 c.

 

 

5.    PROPOSALS:

 

     PROPOSAL 1

 

Should any member, fail to pay their annual subscriptions and therefore after 12 months becomes lapsed, should be removed from the treasurers list.

Reason

This is giving them 18 months to resolve the matter.

Comments

There is already an article outlaying the rule for lapsing members para 4b.

 

Proposer: Arry Whitby                   Seconder:  None           

 

Committee recommends that this proposal is not accepted.

 

Decision   Not Accepted

 

    PROPOSAL 2

 

Annual fees to be rise by £5.00p. for those who pay £10.00p. and £2.00p. for the over age group.

reason

We are slowly losing money, this will bolster our finances.

Comment

May I recommend; as we discussed at an earlier meeting that the treasurer will inform the committee that there is a need to increase subscriptions and on his recommendation the committee decides if an increase of subs is necessary and the amount of increase.

 

Committee Recommendation

That we  do not increase the subs  and that the treasurer reviews the situation on a yearly basis, as is the procedure currently in force.

 

Proposer: Arry Whitby                  Seconder None

 

Decision Not Accepted

 

  PROPOSAL 3 (This proposal was amended at the AGM after much discussion.

 

If the member who assumes the role of CWO S/M service does not want to take up the post of vice chairman; in accordance with 6. para g sca r & r; then this post is to be offered up to a committee member.

 

Reason

His service workload does not allow him the opportunity to attend meetings. Also the CWO S/M Service may not be a WOCoxn.

 

Addition If the CWO S/M is not a WOCOXN it will then fall upon the Faslane Flotilla FEWO to take up the post if neither is a Coxn A serving Coxswain will be nominated.

 

Committee:     Yes.

 

Proposer:  Arry whitby                                  Seconder:  Chris Green

 

Decision   Passed

 

 

 

5.         FAMILY WEEKEND 2012.

 

DATE:      3RD March 2012

 

VENUE: Parsonage Hotel, York

 

COST: Full details follow in the newsletter.

 

6. AOB.

 

Brum Maitland proposed that £200 should be put behind the bar at the next AGM.

 

Andy Jeffrey proposed a vote of thanks to the present committee and to the founder members and if they are not already they should be made life members.

 

Meeting was shut and clipped at 1152.

 

 

BIRTHDAYS

August

D.A.           Maltby                            09-Aug-35

  R.S.          Colborne                        22-Aug-46

  C.             Thomas                          24-Aug-63

  P.             Sheekey                          24-Aug-76

  T.             Hughes                           25-Aug-62

  N.B.          Young                            27-Aug-28

  A.R.          Boyling                           27-Aug-35

  R.              Brand                             28-Aug-47

 

September

  K.B.D.      Jenkins                            04-Sep-48

  D.J.           Howell                            11-Sep-55

  D.              Wilson                           17-Sep-31

  A.              Parker                            19-Sep-72

  J.               Richardson                     20-Sep-67

  B.F.           Moss                             26-Sep-45

  A.G.          Braithwaite                     29-Sep-46

October

L.E.J.          Manning                          02-Oct-60

S.G.            Henry-Roscoe                  03-Oct-37

M.               Gudgeon                         03-Oct-57

D.               Miles                               08-Oct-29

A.J.             Verdi                               14-Oct-40

A.               Gillon                              14-Oct-59

A.               Rainey                             16-Oct-60

A.               Jeffrey                             16-Oct-61

T.                Higgens                           18-Oct-44

R.W.           Sibbald                            29-Oct-49

J.D.             Morton                            31-Oct-54

 

 

Gentlemen everyone will receive a snail mail copy of this news letter to ensure they are informed of the AGM and Family weekend. If you normally receive the Newsletter by email and it arrives by post and vice versa please contact me as your information address or email we have is incorrect.

 

Andy G

 


 

Gents

            To find a venue for the Association Family weekend in 2012 twenty seven letters were sent to hotels in Manchester, Liverpool,   Salford Quays, Stockport and Southport. Of this 27 only 8 hotels bothered to reply and only one was a reasonable price. This hotel in Stockport was visited on our way North to Faslane for the reunion. but unfortunately did not come up to the standard we required.

            After discussion at the A.G.M. it was decided to return next year to the Parsonage Hotel Escrick (5 miles south of York) for the weekend Friday 2nd—Sunday 4th March 2012.  I imagine most of you are familiar with the city with its fine cathedral and cobbled streets. If you have never visited York now is your chance, in 2 days you will only see a fraction of what the city has to offer.

The hotel has only 50 rooms so initial reservations will be confirmed for SCA members only. However you may submit names of guests at the same time and will be added to the list on 1st August on a first come first served basis. Please submit guests deposit at same time.

Tex would prefer if possible for you to pay your deposit by bank transfer (the bank code and account number are on the price sheet).When transferring please put surname in ref  space and tel/e-mail Tex to let him Know. He will then inform me so that I can add you to the list. Cheques should be sent to me. Remember your deposit will be returned up to 1st February 2012 if you have to cancel. The menu sheets for Saturday formal dinner please return to me as soon as possible.

            If you will not be attending can you please let me know so that I don’t waste time wondering if you have been missed.

            Look forward to seeing you all again for a great weekend

 

Yours aye

 

Sterling