A packed room gathered for the Annual General Meeting of the Thatcham Historical Society on Monday (31st January). Chairman Dr Nick Young thanked the members for the continued support of the society and fellow committee members for their hard work in promoting and organising events over the past year. Nick reviewed the events of 2010 highlighting the number of events, including trips, which had taken place.
From left to right, Chairman Dr Nick Young, Secretary, Alf Wheeler and member Alec Birch. Photo by Ann Allen.
A packed room gathered for the Annual General Meeting of the Thatcham Historical Society on Monday (31st January). Chairman Dr Nick Young thanked the members for the continued support of the society and fellow committee members for their hard work in promoting and organising events over the past year. Nick reviewed the events of 2010 highlighting the number of events, including trips, which had taken place.
From left to right, Chairman Dr Nick Young, Secretary, Alf Wheeler and member Alec Birch. Photo by Ann Allen.
A programme of speaker meetings for 2011 was circulated and discussed. In addition, Nick was keen to highlight some of the other projects the society is continuing to undertake including our journal, a re-print of the book “Thatcham Over 2000 Years” and recording of monuments at Midgham Church.
The officers for 2011 were elected as:
- Chair: Dr Nick Young
- Treasurer: Sue Broughton
- Secretary: Alf Wheeler
Additional members of the committee were (re)elected as:
- Dr Ray Asher;
- Val Bray;
- Kathryn Brock;
- Barry Franklin;
- Tony Higgott (Librarian);
- Ray Hopgood;
- Peter Lavarack.
Nick thanked all the committee for their hard work over the past year and the members for their continued support. Nick highlighted the trips planned for 2011 to Wallingford, Blenheim Palace and the Berkshire Record Office. The evening wrapped up with a raffle organised by Joan Birch, which sadly will be the last one organised by Joan. Joan has organised these for a significant time. Her hard work was shown a very big thank you from all present.