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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