Jever Steam Laundry - Past AGMs 1997

Calling Notice for 11Jan97 & Minutes of Annual General Meeting 13Jan96

JEVER STEAM LAUNDRY

JSL - 11 JAN (97)

"THE THREE COMPASSES"

146 HIGH HOLBORN (0171 405 0675)

(308 yards west of Holborn Tube, opposite Town Hall)

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      Another 12 months have trundled by and once again the second Saturday appears just around the corner. Our landlord of the "Three Compasses" confirmed that we can have an exclusive booking of his premises on Saturday, 11th January, 1997, for the annual format. Please note the as I have just realised that in last year's letter I signed off by stating it would be on 12th Jan. I do apologise and believe it has something to do with '96 being a Leap Year.   Trust you will all have noticed the deliberate mistake before I did.

      The routine this year - our fortieth - for the AGM will be as for last year with the doors opening at 18.30 hrs and an extension to 23.59 hrs. Pub grub, generously laced with dingleberries and limpopo flavoured Pils will be available from 20.00 hrs onwards. Kitty will be £15.

Despite it being our fortieth anniversary, business will be conducted usual but it is hoped that the number attending will be increased markedly. Last year's attendance was well down from the norm and we have thank an excellent turn-out from the "Outer Baskets" who, with much spirited song, helped the evening along. Could I ask you all this year to peruse the address list attached and identify a near neighbour who you can give a lift to, accompany them by rail or, for the most elderly, share a Zimmer frame. Perhaps those of you who are tending to drift into a 2 year attendance format could use 97 as your datum. This way we could reserve the even years for the true blue hard core and the odd years for the larger gatherings. It would certainly be most gratifying to get everybody together this year. If all those of you that have attended over the last few years were to turn up together it could be quite an evening. We still aim to break the 50 barrier.

Contacts remain as follows:-

Ken Goodwin: Auldcroft, Plud Street, Wedmore, Somerset BS28 4BE.
                   Tel: 01934 712228.

Jeff Jeffrey: Work (Mon - Fri):
                 FT Progs 2, HQ PTC, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester GL3 1EZ.
                 Tel: 01452 712612 Ext 5372.   Evenings 01452 856775.

                 Home (Weekends):
                 2 Hawkes End, Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambs.PE18 8TW.
                 Tel: 01480 454788

      The "Golden Share" award this year was presented to Terry and Jean of the "Three Compasses" in recognition of their patience in catering for our varied needs over the years.   As always we also need to record our thanks to Peter Baines who once again is managing all our photocopying and postal requirements. We would be a bit lost without it so thank you, Peter.

      For the second year running I am delighted not to have to pass on any sad news to you. It must be the "Pils" so why not put a marker down for your annual immunisation on the 11th.

      To mark our fortieth in a slightly more formal way I would like to float the idea of organising a Ladies Dining-In, say one Saturday in May.   The aim would be to see if we could use the facilities of an existing Officers' Mess and accommodation if available. If not then external accommodation could be arranged in the form of Travel Lodges etc.   I appreciate that being able to find suitable facilities will not be easy, especially with so many units now closed.   However, on the basis of nothing ventured, nothing gained, if the required support is there I am willing to give it a go.   If the facilities were suitable we could perhaps start the evening with an informal happy hour plus a barbeque on the Friday evening before the Saturday night.

      I appreciate that at this early stage any indication of your support would have to contain many caveats such as exact date, cost and location.   Given the option we would be aiming for a location reasonably central and adjacent to both road and rail trunk routes.   Since there will need to be a certain degree of commitment to organise the event it will require a reasonable response in terms of general support before proceeding further.   In this respect I would be grateful if you could complete and return the attached questionnaire as soon as possible - preferably before the 11th.   I would also be grateful if you could indicate whether or not you will be able to attend the AGM.

      As usual I am also enclosing the updated version of the Basket and Outer Basket list and as always would welcome any amendments/alterations.

      Finally, may I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I look forward to seeing you at "Steaming Time" (18.30).   For those not able to make it this year, next year (1998) will be on 10th January, same time, same place - see you there.   Should any of this change, be assured you will be advised in good time.

TMJ

Amongst those attending the AGM Jan 97 were the following:-

In bold from the Signing In Book  36
including ladies                          5
Unable to write                          0
Head count on the night            40+

Dougie Adamson
Dickie Barraclough
Bugs Bendell
Jim Browne Andy Clark Phil Crawshaw
Vic Dabin Fred Dawson Rod Farley
Fergy Ferguson
Mike Gallafent
Gil Gray
John Hawtin
Peter Hunwick
Georgia Jensen, 75 Pages Walk, London SE1 4AD Tel: 0171-231-3900
Peter Jones
Bill Maish Eddie McCullagh
Tim McElhaw
Paddy Minnis
Geoff Morton, 29 West End, March, PE15 9DB
Carolyn Morton, 29 West End, March, PE15 9DB
Clive Morton, 85 Elwyn Road, March, PE15 4BB
Al Newing
Keith Payne
Al Pollock
Eric Pigdon Nigel Pigdon, (Eric's son), Field Cottage, Ullenhall, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
Alison Pigdon, (Eric's daughter in law), Field Cottage, Ullenhall, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
Mick Ryan Jo Ryan Eric Sharp
Claire Sharp
Dave Watt
Eddie Weeks
Jeff Jeffrey - Secretary

Pictures of AGM 1997 at The Three Compasses Holborn on 11 Jan 1997 (Thanks to Jeff Jeffrey for them all)
Bugs Bendell and Unknown 1997 AGM President Ken Goodwin Paddy Minnis Dave Watt and Dickie Barraclough 1997 AGM Eddie McCullagh, Gillie Gray, Unknown, Unknown 1997 AGM Barry Dale and Eric Pigdon 1997 AGM Bill Maish and Pete Hunwick 1997 AGM Fergie Ferguson, Unknown, Al Newing, Paddy Minnis rear AGM 1997 Ken Goodwin Paddy Minnis Dave Watt Dickie Barraclough AGM 1997 Gillie Gray, Eddie McCullagh, Unknown, Bugs Bendell, Unknown AGM 1997 Eric Pigdon, Bill Maish, Barry Dale, Al Newing AGM 1997 Jo Ryan cut off, Unknown Lady, Unknown Lady, Unknown, Eric Sharp AGM 1997 Ken Goodwin, Bugs Bendell, Unknown, Unknown Lady, Jo Ryan, Tim McElhaw, Pete Hunwick AGM 1997 Unknown, Pete Jones, Unknown Lady, Jo Ryan, Tim McElhaw, Mick Ryan, Unknown Lady, Eric Sharp, Pete Hunwick, Unknown, Bill Maish AGM 1997 Tim McElhaw, Pete Hunwick, Unknown, Unknown, Bill Maish, Dave Watt, Unknown, Paddy Minnis, Eddie McCullagh AGM 1997 Bill Maish, Dave Watt, Unknown, Eddie McCullagh, Al Newing, Unknown, Eric Pigdon, Barry Dale, Gillie Gray AGM 1998 Jo Ryan, Tim McElhaw, Mick Ryan, Unknown Lady, Eric Sharp, Pete Hunwick, Bill Maish, Unknown, Eddie McCullagh AGM 1997 Unknown, Bugs Bendell, Ken Goodwin AGM 1997 Unknown, Bugs Bendell, Ken Goodwin AGM 1997 Unknown, Bugs Bendell, Ken Goodwin AGM 1997 Al Pollock, Jo Ryan, Tim McElhaw, Eddie McCullagh AGM 1997 Al Pollock, Jo Ryan, Tim McElhaw AGM 1997 Paddy Minnis, Tim McElhaw, Ken Goodwin, Al Pollock, Jo Ryan AGM 1997 Fred Dawson, Al Pollock, Jo Ryan, Mick Ryan, Unknown, Unknown AGM 1997 Unknown Lady, Unknown Lady, Gillie Gray, Unknown AGM 1997 Unknown Lady, Unknown Lady, Dickie Barraclough AGM 1997