Meeting: Tuesday 1 February 2011.
Twenty four members and guests attended the meeting, with apologies from nine members.
The secretary outlined welfare matters and a bereavement. He reported on a visit to Arthur Laycock who had attained his 100th birthday.
The Sub-branch bank balance is in credit.
Des Lockwood, the Branch Secretary was in attendance and gave an account of county and national matters.
Phil Vaughan invite members to come early to the next meeting, when he hopes to hold a 'down Memory Lane drill practice!
Next meeting Tuesday 7 June 2011. |
Meeting: Tuesday 1 June 2010.
It was with great regret that Mike Pary has resigned as Chairman of Wombourne Sub-Branch (due to ill health). Roger Jones was elected (in His absence). Members are grateful to Roger for stepping in at short notice. We all wish Mike a full and speedy recovery |
Tuesday, 2 February 2010: Mike Parry welcomed Des Lockwood, Branch Secretary and Joe Molloy, the new Webmaster. Also in attendance were members of the West Bromwich sub-branch. Members were informed of the sad loss of the branches longest surviving widow. Mrs Beech had been a police widow since 26 December 1939. She died in January, aged 103 years. Her neice expressed thanks to Staffs NARPO for keeping in contact over all those years.
Des gave a comprehensive report of Branch and national NARPO matters.
Reports were received of two sub-branch members currently suffering ill health. No immediate welfare needs were raised.
In Any Other Business, Phil Vaughan asked the members to consider activities to improve the social aspects of meetings, including excursions. One idea is to invite members to bring old photos of their service days to the next meeting. Don Bartlett suggested that a visit to the police memorial obelisk at Chillington Estate would be interesting. The secretary will write to John Giffard.
Next meeting: Tuesday 1 June 2010.
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