The Essex Association of Change Ringers   President: The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

The 134th Essex Association Annual General Meeting will be held at Chelmsford Cathedral on May Day Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May. The arrangements are as follows:

9:15—10.15	General ringing
10.15—10.30	Service touch by the Master’s invited band
10.30	Service
11.45 approx	Annual General Meeting

Do come along and ring at the Cathedral - the ringing is for everyone! Please arrive in good time so as many as possible can have a ring.

There will be refreshments in the Cathedral before the service and again afterwards whilst we set up for the meeting.

Our President, the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell will be preaching. Unfortunately this year we will not have the Boreham Choir with us but the North Eastern District’s very own Stephen Cheek will be playing the organ for us.

The AGM will begin as soon as the Cathedral has been re-arranged. The Agenda is as follows.

1. To welcome visitors.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Please sign the Roll.
4. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2012.
   1. to confirm.
   2. matters arising.
5. Statement of Accounts 2012: To receive and adopt.
6. Annual Report 2012: To receive and if thought fit to approve and adopt.
7. Election of Honorary Officers: The following nominations have been received:-

   Master

   B G Meads

   Secretary

   Mrs V Chapman

   Treasurer

   A P Brewster

   Education Officer

   Vacant

   Public Relations Officer

   Vacant

   Technical Adviser

   Vacant

   Property Trustees (3)

   Mrs M Bone, C F Chapman, A C Taylor

   Independent Examiners (2)

   R Dunhill, M Green

   Central Council Representatives (5)

   Dr J Armstrong, F Bone, Mrs W Godden, J Hall, S Nash

8. Life Members
9. Association Annual Dinner.
10. To name Appointed Officers and to announce changes in District Officers.
11. Any Other Business - time permitting.
12. Vote of thanks.

Afternoon ringing details and advance tea tickets are available at £3.00 from the General Secretary by 1st May, please enclose an SAE if you wish these to be posted to you.

Tea tickets will be available on the door at £3.50, so make sure you book early!

Vicki Chapman
General Secretary
(Tuesday 9 April 2013)