RAFA Mid-Somerset Branch

Minutes of Business Meeting held at the Britannia Inn, Wells on Monday1 May 2017.

The meeting opened at 1100with the Dedication by the Rev. L. Morris.

Attendance.26 present: A. Baker, P. Branson, Mrs C. Breckon, Mrs C Browning, L. & Mrs D. Burden, D. Charles, Bill Hamlen, H.Leach, M. Leach, P. & Mrs T. Long, Mrs C. Lynch,Sister A. Martin, J. Monaghan, J. Morey, RevL.Morris, B. Norman, N. Pettigrew, D. Rogers, F. Smith & daughter, D. Savage, R. & Mrs D. Whittingham andD. Willmott,.

Matters Arising. BoB Service in the afternoon, talk still continuing; Eric heath is still very frail; Bingo Night was £602.

Apologies.9. T. Ainsby, G. Brown, J. Davies, J. Fish, R. & Mrs S. Fling, J. Hawkins, G. & Mrs Y. Hayward,T. Howse, G. Mackinlay, P. Richardson and D. Schofield.

Minutes.Minutes of the Business Meeting of 3 Apr2017 read by Secretary and agreed.

Secretary.Data protection Policy; Insurance; Apr Area NL; SAFCP Event 20 Jun; SAFC updateApr 2017.

Treasurer. 914 letter, support 914 Cadets, consider donating £200, parading our Branch Standard at Menin Gate; C. Browning proposed, M. Leach seconded that £50 each is donated for two Cadets and any others who qualify to go, carried; M. Leach proposed, C. Browning seconded that £250 be donated to 914 for the Menin Gate, carried. Balances are Main, £899.56 and £1000; Welfare, £238.38 and £5242.27.

Welfare.Daphne is in a home at Keinton Mandeville; Yvonne is in a home at Glastonbury; I have not seen Fred recently; Eric is in a home at Tor View; note to General Newsletter.

Vice-Chairman. Absent.P. Branson gave a few brief comments about the Conference; 5 Jun Committee Mtg at 1015; 10 Jun Collett Park; 20 Jun RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset Armed Forces Association Covenant; 24 Jun Armed Forces Day and24/25 Jun Wings Appeal at Tesco Wells, need help both days; 20 Aug Mid-Somerset Show.

Speakers. 5 Jun Andy Fryer CO of Kandahar Air Base; 3 Jul Arthur Spencer about Peenemunde; 7 Aug Cyril Routledge historic talk

Social.Yeovilton trip at end of Sep or early Oct; Peter Richardson has three points of contact; 100th Anniversary trip to the National Arboretum; Nat Conference 2017/18 at Yarnfield so great to try.

Chairman.All covered by what we have discussed; I will be standing down after Anniversary of 100th Year.

Cadets.1955 no Mtg in Apr, next Mtg is 18 May; 1032 Flt has 9 Cadets; 1182 Annual Dinner, 9 Cadets; 914 30 Cadets, 2 Cadets awarded Bronze Medals, 7 Cadets for Wing Athletics.

AOB.Nil.

Raffle.Nil.

Future meetings. 1100 on Mon 5 Jun 2017, Britannia Inn.

Meeting closed at 1154.

Apologies: D. Rogers for Jun and Jul; D. Charles for Jun; C. Browning for Jun and Jul.

130 May 2017