Annual General Meeting, 1937      Club Minutes

Date 08/03/2009

 
 

BERKSHIRE AUTOMOBILE CLUB

The 32nd Annual General Meeting held at No 1 Friar Street, Reading on May 27th, 1937.

Present - (see list otherwise)

[E.M.Portal (in the Chair)]
[W.B.Secretan]
[S à Court]
[Evilyn V Noble]
[H.J.W.Fosbery]
[A.G.West]
[R.T.Foster]
[Helen Orr]
[N.D.Martin]
[Beatrice Churcher]
[?.Loder-Symonds]
[M.Palmer]
[??Orr]
[Clover B.Watts]

1. The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting, the minutes of the last annual meeting were read, confirmed and signed.

2. Fifty members having been elected wihtout enrance fee, the entrance fee came into force again.

3. The Chairman explains the accounts and makes the Report. Proposed by H.J.Fosbery Esq, seconded by Col.Foster that the accounts be passed. Carried.

4. The Chairman then left the Chair. Dr Secretan takes his place and proposes that Major Portal be re-elected Chairman. Mr West seconded. Carried unanimously.

5. Proposed by Mr West seconded by Mr Fosbery that the Committee & officers be re-elected en bloc. Carried.

6. Proposed by Mr Fosbery seconded by Mr a Court that a letter be written to the Register of Transport drawing attention to the number of various ports that are now expected to close to the road(??) are a source of danger to life and limb.

7. Proposed by Lt.Col.Orr seconded by Miss Noble that the following senior members of the Club be elected Honorary Life Members.

    Rev.Laurence. 5.2.04.    Rev.Ouvry. 5.2.04
    Charles Dodd. 12.3.04    Dr W.B.Secretan. 1.7.05

8. The Chairman proposed & Mrs Churcher seconded a vote of thanks to Col.Orr as Hon.Sec. Carried & replied to.

9. The meeting adjourned to the Great Western Hotel for luncheon.

[E.R.Portal]
[June 19, 1938. Chairman]