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ELY DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS

Patron: THE LORD BISHOP OF ELY

Annual General Meeting and Inter-District 8-bell Striking Competition

Saturday 18th May 2019

Striking Competition (14.30)

St James’s Church, Church Lane, Hemingford Grey PE28 9DF

General ringing at Hemingford Abbots PE28 9AL (14.30 – 15.30)

General and Service ringing at St Ives PE27 6DG (15.30 – 16.30)

Service (16.30) at All Saints Church, St Ives PE27 6DG

Tea at St Ives Church Hall (17.00 – 17.30)

Annual General Meeting at St Ives Church Hall (17.30)

General ringing at St Mary’s, Houghton PE28 2AZ (18.45 – 20.00 tbc)

AGENDA

Results of Striking Competition

1. In Memoriam: members who have died since the last AGM

2. Apologies for absence

3. Minutes of the 2018 AGM

4. Matters arising

5. Presentation and adoption of Accounts - General and Reserve

6. Bell Restoration Fund – Presentation and adoption of Accounts, and Trustees’ Report

7. Appointment of Independent Examiner – Bruce Mew

8. 2018 Reports: (a link to these reports can be found on the AGM page of the ElyDA website)

a. General Secretary

b. Peal Secretary

c. Ringing Master

d. Bell Adviser

e. Public Relations Officer (no 2018 report, position vacant)

f. Quarter Peal Secretary

g. Safeguarding Officer (statement in lieu of formal report, position vacant)

h. Webmaster

i. Recruitment and Training Subcommittee

9. Election of Officers: Current Officers: (* incumbent standing down/vacant post)

a. Chairman Martin Kitson

b. General Secretary JoAnne Rutter

c. Treasurer Nicholas Small

d. Ringing Master Alban Forster

e. Peal Secretary Sue Marsden

f. Recruitment & Training Officer Martin Kitson (acting)*

g. Bell Advisor Tom Ridgman

h. Public Relations Officer vacant post*

i. Safeguarding Officer vacant post*

j. Quarter Peal Secretary Ian Hamilton

k. Webmaster Janet Garnett

10. Proposed New Rules and Procedures for the ElyDA Bell Restoration Fund (links to these documents

will be found on the home page of the ElyDA website, at the top left under the map of the 4 districts,

and also on the AGM page)

11. Forthcoming Events.

12. Any Other Business (previously notified to General Secretary) and Vote of Thanks.