British Legion
(Buntingford Branch)
Annual Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Buntingford Branch of the British Legion was held at the Ex-Service Men's Club Room on Wednesday evening.
The chair was occupied by the President, Captain H.H. Williams, and there was a good attendance of members, including a strong contingent from the Hormead Branch.
Balance Sheet
The Hon. Treasurer, Mr F.W. Butler, presented the balance sheet of 1923.
Receipts were: Subscriptions £5 18s. 4d., Donations 7s. 6d., Sale of Badges 15s., Poppy Day £64 14s. Total £71 14s. 10d.
Expenditure - Membership cards 10s. 6d., Club funds £1 5s., Badges £1 4s., Poppy Day fund £64 14s., Fees £1 16s. 9d.
The balance in hand amounted to £2 8s. 7d. The balance sheet was adopted.
Secretary's Report
The Hon. Secretary, Mr G.H. Maughan, gave a satisfactory report of the working of the organisation.
Since February, 1923, 57 members had been enrolled, and 17 new applications for membership had been accepted for 1924.
The amount forwarded to the Headquarters in respect of Armistice Day was £66 1s. 4d., and after deducting the cost of the poppies, 85 per cent. of this was returnable to the branch for relief.
During the year several pension questions had been dealt with.
It was proposed to hold a public meeting next month, and Colonel Crossfield, D.S.O., had consented to address the meeting.
The report was passed as satisfactory.
Election of Officers
Capt. H.H. Williams was unanimously elected President and re-elected Chairman, Capt. G. Scarborough Taylor being elected Vice-Chairman.
The Chairman said that he would like to move that the Hon. Secretary, Mr G.H. Maughan, and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr F.W. Butler, be re-elected. They had both performed their duties in an excellent manner. The proposition was seconded by Capt. G. Scarborough Taylor and unanimously carried.
The election of the Committee was carried out by ballot, and resulted as follows: The Rev. H.L. Sheppard, Messrs. P. Woollard, H. Piper, A.E. Mayes, E. Totman, H. Cutts, G. Coleman, A. Dray and E. Crane.
Captain H.H. Williams and the Rev. H.L. Sheppard were elected as delegates on the area Council.
The formation of a sub-branch at Great Hormead was confirmed.
Thanks
The Secretary was instructed to write to the Secretary of the Buntingford Ex-Service Men's Club thanking the Committee for the use of the Club Room for the Legion meetings.
It was announced that subscriptions for 1924 were now due.