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Old Almondburians’ Society News
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DATES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2010The Executive Committee of the Society meets upstairs at the ‘Woolpack’ in Almondbury on the following dates:
Monday, 1st March; Monday, 12th April; Monday 10th May; Monday, 7th June;
Monday, 5th July; Monday, 6th September;
Monday, 4th October; Monday, 1st November; Monday, 6th December.
Any member of the Society will be made most welcome.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2010
The Annual General Meeting of the Society was due to be held at the ‘Woolpack’, Almondbury, on Tuesday, 5th January 2010 at 7.30 pm. Unfortunately, due to
snow, there was no quorum with only four members in attendance. The meeting was
therefore rescheduled for Monday, 1st February 2010 at 7.30 pm, again at the
‘Woolpack’.
Attendance
Bryan Hopkinson (chair), Nicky Briggs, Andrew Haigh, Martyn Hicks, Keith
Crawshaw, Gary Woodhouse, Nicky Murphy Roger Dowling, Emily Comer, Walter
Raleigh, Vicky Taylor, Paul Balderstone
Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from John Broadbent, Dave Herbert, Linda Jackson, Daniel
Shaw, Gerald Stead and Angela Melling.
The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 6th January 2009 were read and approved and there were no
matters arising.
Chairman’s Report
Bryan Hopkinson reflected on a fairly unspectacular year of consolidation after
the fantastic year of celebrations for the four-hundredth anniversary of the
granting of the Royal Charter. The numbers at the dinner this year were low,
but it was still an excellent dinner, which shows that it
’s not all about numbers. It was an achievement to mount another Founders’ Day Service this year and the new committee will want to build on that. He
concluded by saying that he hands on to his successor in good confidence that
the Society can continue to move forward.
Treasurer’s Report
Keith Crawshaw began his report by saying that Fred Sheard, who has been doing
the Audit for many years, had decided that he didn
’t want to continue. Keith hadn’t anticipated it being too difficult to find a replacement, but he had received
three rejections! He had therefore had to ask Alan Swift, a work colleague, to
do the audit this year but, since he isn
’t an Old Almondburian, we will need to give a bit of thought to a new
Independent Examiner and he said that if anyone has any ideas regarding a
suitable candidate, then they will be most welcome. Keith went on to present
the accounts for the financial year ended 31st August, 2009, saying that there
were no major changes from the draft accounts presented at the December meeting
of the
Executive Committee. He noted that income from subscriptions continues to
increase, but that the printing and postage costs for the magazine have also
increased. There were no dissenters to the accounts as presented and the
Chairman thanked Keith.
Membership Secretary’s Report
Andrew Haigh reported that 14 new members have been recruited since last year’s Annual General Meeting. Unfortunately, there have also been a number of deaths
and resignations and he had also had a clear out of persistent debtors, meaning
that membership currently stands at 817, overall a slight decrease on this time
last year. Of these 817, 158 are last year
’s school leavers enjoying their first year’s membership for free, 47 are current staff, 33 are overseas members, 23 are
life members and 8 have opted to continue paying their subscription at the old
rate but to no longer receive a copy of the magazine. The Chairman commented
that to have over eight hundred members is still pretty good.
Subscription rate for the Financial Year commencing 1st September 2010
The Chairman observed that the Society has plenty money at the moment, so there
is no need to amend the subscription rate. There were no dissenters.
Election of President
The Chairman proposed that Robert Lamb should be invited to continue as
President of the Society. He was elected
nem con. There were no President’s Remarks, due to his absence from the meeting.
Election of Executive Officers for 2010
The Chairman then moved onto the election of Officers, going through the list of
those who were nominated for office at the December meeting of the Executive
Committee:
Joint Chairmen Emily Comer and Nicky Murphy
Vice-Chairman Nicky Briggs
Honorary Secretary Andrew Haigh
Honorary Treasurer Keith Crawshaw
Media Editor Roger Dowling
Ordinary Committee Members John Broadbent, Emily Earnshaw, Martyn Hicks, Gerald Stead, Vicky Taylor
Chaplain Rev Dave Herbert
Representatives of the School Angela Melling and Walter Raleigh
The nominated officers were all elected unanimously and Nicky Murphy then took
the chair.
Any Other Business:
Bryan Hopkinson wished to propose that membership should be open to Nicky Briggs’ father, who is willing to take over the role of Archivist or, indeed, anyone
else who can demonstrate a close association with the school. Walter Raleigh
thought it odd that a retired member of staff can become a member, but that
someone who has been a Governor for many years cannot. Keith Crawshaw felt that
Governors are almost members of staff and could certainly be treated as such
for membership purposes under the rules, so he doesn
’t have a problem with that. He does, however, have a problem with others being
able to join. Martyn Hicks was worried that we might be put in a position where
we might have to refuse membership to someone. Roger Dowling suggested that the
solution would be to make membership open to Governors or others by invitation
of the committee. Bryan Hopkinson said that he would be happy with that and we
could simply add that clause to section two of the rules. However, Paul
Balderstone felt that we would need another category of membership, since there
are many worthy causes, but it is not the same qualification as former pupils
of the school.
Keith Crawshaw said that he is personally very much against it. He is happy for
Governors or anyone with a specific association with the school to become
members, but he thinks that this is far too fundamental a change for a few of
us to decide tonight and he thinks that it must be discussed more widely
amongst the membership. Roger Dowling agreed, saying that there is no pressure
on us to extend it beyond the Governors.
Nicky Briggs proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing Chairman, saying that he
thinks that Bryan has done a sterling job this year. This was agreed by all
present.
The Meeting closed at 8.38 pm and was followed by the customary pie and peas
supper.
(Signed)_:
A M Haigh (Secretary)
N Murphy (Joint Chairman)
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Executive Officers 2010
President
King James’s School
Work Telephone: (01484) 223930
JOINT Chairman
Mobile: 07855) 264043
Nicky Murphy 4 Arkenley Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD4 6SQ
Mobile: 07710605061
VICE CHAIRMAN
Nick Briggs 122 Kaye Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD5 8XU
Honorary Secretary
Andrew M. Haigh 2 Arkenley Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD4 6SQ
Home Telephone: (01484) 432105
Mobile Telephone: (07770) 220733
Work Telephone: (01484) 400032
Honorary Treasurer
Keith Crawshaw 5 Benomley Drive, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD5 8LX
Telephone: (01484) 533658
Work Telephone: (01924) 409311
MEDIA Editor
Roger Dowling Orchard House, Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0RD
Telephone: (01925) 756390
Ordinary Committee Members
John Broadbent Oaklea, 97 Lowestwood Lane, Wellhouse, Golcar, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD7 4EW
Home Telephone: (01484) 650171
Martyn Hicks 12 Gernhill Avenue, Fixby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD2 2HR
Home Telephone: (01484) 539409
Work Telephone: (01422) 371751
Gerald Stead 60 Holly Bank Road, Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD3 3LT
Home Telephone: (01484) 654406
Emily Earnshaw 19 Rectory Drive, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD5 0JT
Home Telephone: (01484) 535999
Vicky Taylor 24 Alma Drive, Dalton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD5 9EF
Mobile Telephone: 07818 475272
Chaplain
Rev. David Herbert The Manse, 5 Nursery Lane, Belford, Northumberland NE70 7NW
Home Telephone: (01668) 219584
Representatives of King James’s School
Work Telephone: (01484) 223930
Telephone: (01484) 223930
Head Boy Akash Bhalla
Head Girl Alice Dewhirst
Badminton Section
Andrew M. Haigh 2 Arkenley Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD4 6SQ
Home Telephone: (01484) 432105
Mobile Telephone: (07770) 220733
Work Telephone: (01484) 400032
e-mail: andrew@rdhaigh.com
Cricket Section
Jack A. Taylor 13 Trenance Gardens, Greetland, Halifax, Yorkshire HX4 8NN
Golf Section
Simon A. Russell ‘Phoenix Cottage’, Upper Hagg Road, Huddersfield Yorkshire
e-mail: simon@aimbry.net
Tennis Section
Andrew M. Haigh 2 Arkenley Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD4 6SQ
Home Telephone: (01484) 432105
Mobile Telephone: (07770) 220733
Work Telephone: (01484) 400032
e-mail: andrew@rdhaigh.com
Archivist
Nich Briggs 122 Kaye Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD5 8XU
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Vacant
Vice-Presidents
E. Brian Carter, M.F. Dyson, Robert Brook, K.G. Shaw, Peter L. Burns, Frederick
J. Sheard, D.G. Armitage, J.A. Ward, Richard J. Green, Geoffrey Douglas, Keith
Crawshaw, Paul A.G. Balderstone, J. Richard Taylor, John M. Drewery, Jack A.
Taylor, J. Amanda Taylor, Malcolm J. Taylor, James N. Taylor, David Gary Croft,
David A. Bush, Graham Cliffe, Robert Williams, Ian Shaw, Bryan Hopkinson.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Our total membership currently stands at 817. Since the last magazine was published, we have been delighted to welcome the following
four new members to the Society:
Haydn James Charlton, T H Firth, Andrew Mitchell, Rebecca Sixsmith.
Of our 817 members, 158 are last year’s school leavers who are enjoying their first year’s membership with the compliments of the Society, 47 are current staff, 33 are
overseas members, 23 are life members and 8 have opted to continue paying their
subscription at the old rate but to no longer receive a copy of the magazine.
There are also 22 people who are life members or who are still paying their
subscription at the old rate who have failed to notify us of a change of
address, resulting in their newsletters being returned. With your help, we have
tracked down a good number of such members in the past, so thank you to the
members who supplied this information. The members with whom we have currently
lost contact are listed below and, if anyone knows the whereabouts of any of
them, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Edward A Armitage (1932 - 1937)
Kathryn E Auger (1982 - 1987)
Anthony John Bramley (1970 - 1979)
Peter Ralph Breach (1972 - 1978
Matthew S Brearey (1988 - 1991)
Frederick C Bungeroth (1951 - 1959)
David Philip Burnett (1952 - 1954
Stuart G Carby (1962 - 1970)
John Chacksfield (1967 - 1973)
Dr Laura Joanne Cliffe (1991 - 1996)
Sydney C Edwards (1962 - 1969)
Sarah E Foster (1989 - 1992)
Randon Ian Gallaway (1947 - 1955)
Carl Maxwell Hague (1955 - 1962)
Timothy Jackson (1965 - 1973)
Lucy J Jacob (1990 - 1995)
Michael J Rimicans (1992 - 1994)
Charles K Sykes (1960 - 1967)
Michael Alan Taylor (1965 - 1973)
Gerard N Vinton (1977 - 1983)
Michael Craig Vinton (1985 - 1989)
Stephen D Wilson (1970 - 1977)
Subscriptions are due on 1st September each year so, if you receive a letter
with this newsletter pointing out that your subscription is not up-to-date,
please do complete the updated standing order mandate that accompanies it and
return it in the envelope provided without delay. Alternatively, you may renew
online, using PayPal or a debit or credit card, by clicking on the
‘Join/Renew Online’ button here.
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