T.R.P.S. Annual General Meeting 2011 - Summary

The Annual General Meeting took place in Neuadd Pendre (formerly the Drill Hall), Tywyn on Saturday afternoon, 24th. September, 2011. The chair was taken by the President, Richard Hope.

The meeting stood in silence in memory of members who had died over the past year including Don Southgate, Maurice Wilson and David Curwen.

The major items of business were:

Election of President

Richard Hope was re-elected as President.

 

Appointment of Independent Examiners

Silver and Company were reappointed as the Society’s Independent Examiners.

 

Election of Honorary Treasurer

Garry Mumford was re-elected unopposed.

 

Election of Council Members

187 ballot papers were submitted, including one spoilt, and the votes were as follows, the successful candidates being shown in bold:

NAME Votes
Walter Crowe
 153
Matt Dawson 129
Simon Jenkins 151
Jonathan Mann 135
Chris Price 149
David Room 73
John Simner 103
Matthew Wear 151
Roger Whitehouse 147
Noel Williams 141

 

Traffic and Operating Committee

The results of the election to T. & O.C. were reported as follows (successful candidates in bold): 

Locomotive Department

NAME Votes
Martin Fuller 100
Bill Heynes 112
Andrew Robinson 99
Neil Scott 58
Karen Willans 109

 

Traffic Department

NAME Votes
Walter Crowe 125
Philip Eaton 119
Keith Hayes 58
Chris Palmer 53
John Simner 80
Marc Smith 79

 

Young Members’ Committee

The results of the election to the Y.M.G. Committee were reported as follows:

Only five nominations were received for five places and the following were declared elected: Roger Brent, Christina Ellwood, Josh Green, Davey Hampton and Andrew Simner.

Reports

In addition to the usual reports, Lis Mann gave an illustrated talk on events which had taken place to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Society operation of the Talyllyn Railway, Lawrence Garvey gave a Powerpoint presentation on the storage shed shortly to be constructed at Quarry Siding and Keith Theobald similarly explained the relaying and drainage work to  be undertaken this winter in Wharf Cutting.

Diamond Jubilee Appeal

Simon Jenkins launched the Diamond Jubilee Appeal, the main objects of which are the rebodying of bogie carriage No. 21 (one of the "saloons" adapted to carry wheelchairs) and major work on locomotive No. 3 Sir Haydn. A collection was held during the meeting towards the Appeal.

The Guest House

A motion was passed in favour of naming the new shed at Quarry Siding The Guest House in memory of Phil Guest, whose legacy has enabled this and other work on the Railway.

 

This is just a summary of the elections and other major items. The meeting was very amicable and finished at 1720.

The full minutes of the Annual General Meeting in draft form will be published here in due course. If any member of the Society has specific queries or corrections please Secretary [at] talyllyn [dot] co [dot] uk (email me) and I will do my best to deal with them.

 

The evening social included an auction in aid of the Diamond Jubilee Appeal.

Entertainment included an organ recital, a quiz and music and sketches performed by young and not-so-young members. A discotheque followed. As at the meeting turnout was rather down on recent years.

The bar was provided by the Membership & Activities Committee and made a profit for Society funds.

 

Saturday's weather was mainly characterized by showers, some heavy. Fortunately Sunday was fine with sunny periods for a visit by the Heritage Railway Association, whose members enjoyed touring Wharf and Pendre, took a round trip on a mainly Victorian train and complimented the Catering Department on the buffet lunch at Abergynolwyn.

 

 Secretary [at] talyllyn [dot] co [dot] uk (John S. Robinson)
(Honorary Secretary)
26/9/2011