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NAME |
Warsash Local History Society
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| AIMS/OBJECTIVES |
- To encourage interest in the history of Hook/Warsash
- To encourage research into the history of Warsash
- To form a permanent archive to preserve a record of Warsash to be
updated and handed on to future generations
- To provide a social gathering of people interested in their local
history
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| MEMBERSHIP |
A person shall become a member upon
completion of the Membership Form, payment of the joining fee and annual
subscription. New members should be given a copy of the Constitution and
agree to abide by it.
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| SUBSCRIPTIONS |
The annual subscription shall be £10 per
person, or £15 for two people living at the same address. There shall also
be an initial payment of £5 per person. The subscription and initial payment
shall not be refundable. The date due for subscriptions shall be 01 January
annually, and membership will lapse if payment is not made within two months
of this date.
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| VISITORS |
Visitors shall be required to sign the
visitors' book and pay an entrance fee.
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| COMMITTEE |
Day to day running shall be by a Committee
consisting of a Chairman Secretary and Treasurer, plus five elected members
of the Society. Up to two other persons may be co-opted to serve at the
discretion of the Committee. The Committee may set up "groups" to
participate in particular research projects. Nominations for Committee
Members and Officers should be sent to the Secretary in writing at least
five days before the AGM.
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| ARCHIVIST |
An Archivist shall be appointed to keep
historical records, etc. The Archivist will be a member of the the
Committee.
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| RULES |
The Committee may make such rules as they
see fit to facilitate the aims/objectives of the Society.
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| MEETINGS |
The Society shall meet up to six times
each year.
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| AGM |
An Annual General Meeting shall be held
each autumn at which a report shall be given of the Society's work for the
year. At this meeting Officers and other Committee members shall be elected.
Any proposed changes in the Constitution should be submitted to the
Secretary in writing at least two weeks before the AGM.
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| ACCOUNTS |
Accounts shall be prepared by the
Treasurer and audited annually by an independent auditor prior to their
presentation to members.
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| INTERPRETATION |
The decision of the Committee on any
matter affecting the Society shall be final.
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