SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION: EAST KENT BRANCH
Minutes of the Monthly Meeting Sunday 8th January 2012
Open the meetingThe Chairman Geoff Humphrey opened the January meeting with a toast Happy New Year to the Branch and all Submariners
There were eight members present.
Members present: Geoff Humphrey; Barry Harris; Bob Fleming; John Wood, George Spencer; Roger Pay; Jim Thomsett; Jim Hutton
Apologies were received from Bill Nash and Chris Parrish
The Minutes of the December Meeting were accepted as a true record.
No matters arising
Correspondence / Secretary’s Report
Christmas Card from dolly’s family
Submariners Times from Merseyside Branch
Appeal from Jim McMaster to purchase the military wives' choir CD
e-petition for those on military pensions. CPI to RPI
Up Periscope for December
Notification of Women in submarines
Magennis dinner arrangements
Basingstoke reply to our survey on NMC and Slops.
Christmas Greetings from Sir James Perowne
Information from Chanel Dash Association, parade on Saturday 11th February: Roger Pay will parade the Standard on Saturday 11th February
Latest In Depth
New Year Greetings from John Jones
Notification from Espana Levante Branch that John has changed his annual subscription
Bank total £414.41
Cash £ 108.66
Slops £ 6.75
The standard was not paraded in December.
No Report this month
John Wood gave a very good report on the NMC meeting held on 7th January in Birmingham. At next month's meeting the branch will vote on the new National Chairmans post.
Birthday Greetings to George Spencer, John Sanderson and Bob Fleming.
Proposals for AGM last chance: No more proposals were made
Truculent Memorial Service: Regrettably the branch Standard will not be paraded at the service, As last year, Network Rail will not run trains out of Thanet during the weekend. The secretary will represent the branch.
Request for Standard at Portsmouth Memorial Service on 18th March. The branch will not attend this service.
The Chairman reported that he had not heard from Kevin Harding and as his subs had not been paid for last year, he would pass on to the National Association that he was now a lapsed member of the branch.
There being no other business, the Chairman shut the meeting with orders to Group Up in the Bar.
Date of Next Meeting
1130 Sunday 5th February. at the Royal British Legion Club, Margate.
This will be the AGM, blazers to be worn. All ex and serving submariners are welcome.
