Forwarded by Basil Downing-Waite
H.M.S. “GANGES” ASSOCIATION DEVONPORT DIVISION
General Meeting Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Apologies. Joe & Thelma Main, Bill & Christine Mansfield, Dave & Linn Skinner, Jean Bartlett, Mike & Wendy Phillips, Fred & Joan Ford, Charlie & Penny Reid, Scouse & Christine Mansfield, Jim & Sue Murphy, Terry Thomas.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Read and accepted.
MATTERS ARISING. None
SECRETARY: Overseas News Letters received and distributed. Everything continues to move along OK.
TREASURER: Sue continues to be happy with the level of finance.
FUTURE EVENTS 2017
MAY: Saturday 20th, chicken and chips social. £5.00 per head payable in advance, please.
JUNE. Sunday 18th Weymouth Veterans Parade. Saturday 24th Armed Forces Day.
JULY> Friday 7th. Ladies Night. Wednesday 12th, Lunch with the Cornwall Division at Windy Ridge. Saturday 29th. Black Tot Bar-B.Q.
SEPTEMBER. Saturday 2nd Social event organised by the ladies.
FEDERATION. Bill the reported all is well. Royal Marine Band booked for Remembrance Festival.
Standards requested for May.
Friday May 19th Lord Mayors Choosing Guildhall. Muster 10:00
Sunday May 21st Lord Mayors Civic Service St Andrews. Muster 10:00
Friday 26th May. U.S Naval Memorial. Tarmar Bridge car park. Muster 11:30
Sunday 28th May. Malay & Borneo Vets. Belvedere Garden the Hoe. Muster time TBA
WELFARE REPORT. Joe & Thelma. Thelma is soon being discharged from Hospital following extensive check-ups. Betty Hutson is in contact with them. Scouse Mansfiled. Continues to have good days and bad days. Shirley Saunders Continues to make progress following knee surgery and hopes to be back on board soon.
Jean Bartlett. Jean has recently moved home but unfortunate has suffered a stroke in her right eye that is obviously restricting her mobility having to give up driving. Basil has assured Jean that she remains on our books and arrangements can be made to transport her to any of our meetings or events she may wish to attend. Terry Thomas is suffering from a leg problem so will be out of commission for a time. We wish them a speedy return to more comfortable days.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
1. Ron Dawson Funeral. This was carried out exactly as Audrey wanted according to Ron’s wishes. It was a dignified and quiet event. With several of our members being unable to attend as they were at the National reunion, four of our members with their wives attended and the family were very pleased.
- Junior Field Gun Festival. Having attended Dave Hutson gave a report. It was somewhat disappointing that it only had two Schools participated but it was assumed it was because that several schools had children participating in the half marathon that had taken place in the morning.
- 3. National re-union feedback. Smudge Smith read out a report that indicated it was a good re-union enjoyed by all.
THE RAFFLE raised the sum of £61.00. Thanks to all those who donated prizes.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 6th June 2017.
Bernard Smith – Mike Maries – Mike Phillips
Sam Raspision, Tony Cooke, Mike Newstead Church Service
Tony Griffiths and Basil Downing-Waite
Basil
