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AGM - Minutes from 2025

Annual General Meeting Held at the Martham Methodist Church on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 7.30 p.m.
  1. Apologies for Absence: Irene Woodrow, Rosemary & Terry Whitmill, Angela Pacey, Brenda Carbery, Sue & Richard Pickles and Ann Johnson
  2. Minutes of AGM 2024 already circulated were approved
  3. Chair’s Report – on file
  4. Treasurer’s Report - on file
    Presentation of the Accounts for 2024-2025 which had been circulated previously.
    He reported that the 2026 membership subscription will be £15, £5 for visitors, from January. Current members who pay before January can pay the present rate of £12 preferably by bank transfer.
    Our Data Protection Policy was approved by members. Stephen Johnson suggested that members’ details would be more secure on a USB stick (with back-up) rather than on a personal computer. This will be discussed at the next committee meeting.
  5. Amendments to the Constitution – there were none
  6. Election of Officers and Committee
    President: Ann Meakin
    Chair: Janet Edwards has served two years of her three-year term and will continue
    Vice Chair: Ann Johnson has served two years of her three-year term and will continue
    Secretary: Pat Mitchell is standing down. Ann & Stephen Johnson agreed to stand
    Treasurer: Chris Harrison although he has finished another three-year term agreed to continue.
    Ordinary Committee Members are: Margaret Noble, June Splitt, Mike Swallow and Irene Woodrow all agreed to continue. Joining the Committee are Stephen Johnson and Margaret Pinnington.
    Ann thanked Pat for all her time as Secretary and presented her with flowers and garden tokens.
  7. Future Events:
    21st October: ‘Yarmouth is the key to the coast’ – Mary Fewster
    18th November; ‘History beneath your feet’ – Graeme Simmonds
    Margaret Noble outlined the Programme for 2026. Members were given the opportunity to give suggestions for outings. It was decided (with a show of hands) to hold our Annual Dinner at lunchtime. It being two courses plus tea/coffee.
    Margaret is standing down as Programme Secretary and Ann thanked her for the work she has done and presented her with flowers.
  8. Next Annual General Meeting: Tuesday 15th September 2026 at 7.30 p.m. in the Methodist Church.

    After a short break and delicious cake made by Ann Piggott, Janet gave a potted version of her talk on ‘Great Yarmouth Medieval Wall and Towers’.
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