Present: Mr A J Martin (Chairman) and 40 ringers (including 5 visitors) representing 11 Wirral Branch towers.
Apologies for absence: Revd. Diane Watson, Susan Costello, Gavin Price, Geoff and Susan Sparling, Sharon Williams, Pauline Evans and Alex Nye.
Minutes of AGM held 24th November 2001 at Eastham: were read and accepted, whereupon the Chairman signed the Minute Book.
Matters Arising: None.
Statement of Accounts: The Treasurer commented on the statement, copies pre-circulated, whereupon it was agreed the accounts be accepted. It was the agreed that £100 be transferred from the General Account to the Bell Restoration Fund. The Chairman then proposed a Vote of Thanks to the Treasurer which was carried with applause.
Secretary's Report: The Secretary summarised the key features of the past year. A full report would appear in the next Guild Report.
Provisional Programme for 2003: The proposed programme was accepted, except that the July meeting at West Kirby would clash with The Ringing World Roadshow in Lincoln. Agreed date be changed to August 2nd.
Branch Officers: The following nominations for 2003 were proposed.
President: Rev Diane Watson (Thurstaston);
Chairman: Mr A.J. Martin;
Secretary: P.F. Humphreys.
Treasurer: C.J. Eden;
Ringing Master: R.T.J. Tinkler;
Webmaster: P.F. Humphreys;
Hon. Accounts Examiner: Mr W. Harrison.
Committee: The Chairman, Ringing Master, Secretary, Treasurer, Sharon Williams, Peter Robson, Steven Hughes and John Collinson.
Guild Committee Representatives: Secretary (ex officio), Mr R.T.J. Tinkler and Janet Jones.
The above nominations were each approved in turn.
Membership:
Branch Lines: Next issue, planned for December meeting, would include, amongst other things, the Branch Programme, arrangements for the week-end away and proposals for the Ringing World Calendar 2006. Any Other Business: None.
Vote of Thanks: Mr Tinkler proposed a Vote of Thanks to our hosts and this was carried with applause.
The meeting closed at 7.00 p.m. (45 min) with ringing continuing in the evening.
Honorary Life Members: Both Les Coventry (Bebington) and Margaret Allin (Heswall) had completed 40 years membership of the Guild. The Branch Secretary had written advising them of their eligibility for Honorary Life Membership, offering congratulations on behalf of the Branch.
New Members: Maurice Grissenthwaite (unattached)