Suffolk Military Band

1973 Annual General Meeting

Present:

Mr C.S Drake (President)

Mr B. Reader (Conductor/Chairman)

Mr C.C. Pettingale (Secretary)

Mr G. Bills (Treasurer)

22 members

Apologies for Absence from Mr. G Scopes

Minutes of 1972 AGM were read and approved as correct. Agreed that in future minutes of the AGM would be circulated before the meeting

Reports

Secretary

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Adopted as printed and circulated

Treasurer

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Adopted as printed and circulated. £100 to be repaid to the Suffolk Regiment. Vote of thanks for the auditor. Token of appreciation to be presented.

Librarian

Progress in cataloguing the library continues. £17 spent on new music. Suggestions for purchases welcomed.

Bandmaster

Satisfactory standard of attendance and performance. Some sections depleted. Rehearsals were conducted in a happy spirit. Confident about the future.

Officers

President (Mr C.S. Drake) confirmed in office for coming year.

Vote of thanks to outgoing committee especially Pauline Challacombe and David Roper who are leaving.

Bandmaster and Chairman: B. Reader

Secretary: C.C. Pettingale

Treasurer: G. Bills

Librarian: R.T.M. Wilson

Asst. Librarian: S. Pulham

Administration: M. Girling

Publicity: C. Wannup

‘AIMS’ Representitive: V.Kemmett

Asst. Bandmasters: Ray Walker & Chas. Wannup

Subscriptions

Agreed that subs. Should remain at there current rate. Action on defaulters determined.

Bandmasters Fee

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Proposal to increase fee withdrawn on recommendation of Bandmaster. Extra gratuities to be givem where appropriate.

Instruments

Cornet to be purchased. Repairs to be carried out as funds permitted.

Any Other Business

Sub-committee to be established to organise a social function.

Programme for Christmas concert to contain appropriate material.

Noted that more help was needed in tidying up after concerts.

Vote of thanks to Mr. Drake for chairing the meeting which closed at 9.35pm