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Hon. Treasurer
Our financial year ended 31st March 2010 and I am now in the process of finalising the accounts for audit and the AGM.
As you know, we set aside £10,250 for any project the society would like to undertake or sponsor. To date we are digitising all slides and photographs held by members and the Society; this we trust will be of assistance to future historians in their research of Gosport and the surrounding areas. We have also paid for a reprint of the Haslar book and an organ pipe towards the restoration of the Holy Trinity Handel Organ. Within the year 2009-2010 we spent £1,355 from this fund. This has now been replaced, bringing the Project Fund back to £10,250 for the year 2010-2011.
During the year 2010-2011 the Society is sponsoring a flower bed in the town area and we hope to undertake some other project to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gosport Society within this year. If you have any ideas with regard to this subject, the committee would love to hear from you. Doreen Pladdys
Membership Secretary
Membership as of 27th April stands at 235; the majority of members have now paid their subscriptions, with 38 members still not paid. Membership at this time of the year fluctuates with members resigning and new members joining. If you have not as yet paid subscription(s) it would be appreciated if you would please do so.
We now have 78 members paying subscriptions by Standing Order; I would ask those members who do not pay by this method to please consider doing so. Enclosed with this newsletter is a Standing Order form. Brian Pladdys
Social Secretary The 2010/2011 series of talks commenced on 21st April with a talk given by Mike Hill, entitled “The Treasures of the Mary Rose – A Tudor Time Capsule” which was well received by those members present. The next talk will be on 19th May and will be given by Carol Brown, entitled “Spies in Petticoats – Women of the Special Operations Executive in WWII”. Please remember all meetings at the Discovery Centre commence at 7.30pm. The Summer Social Event will be held this year on 24th July at our usual venue, the Parish Centre. If you wish to attend this event please complete the enclosed form and return to me. The Annual Dinner will be held on 15th October at Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club, details of which will be sent out later. Please mark these event dates on your calendar Brian Pladdys |