Present P Nightingale (Chairman), G Fairfax, P Foss, J Goatcher, C Fairfax
As this was a intended to be a brief meeting to address some specific issues, minutes of the
last meeting were held over to be discussed next full Committee Meeting
1. P Nightingale proposed that a one-off payment of £200 is made to Jon Emerson in
recognition of his work on the website. Agreed
2. Because of the cost and the previous low attendance, G Fairfax proposed cutting down the
number of music meetings held at Kneller Hall to 4 per year: these would include the LMS
preparation. Agreed
P Nightingale undertook to put together a programme for 2012 and circulate this to the
Committee Action: P Nightingale
3. G Fairfax has had a sword mounted and it is now ready to be awarded as the Richard
Holmes Award. It is expected that it will be awarded to a Corps rather than an individual. All
the Committee members are asked to define the criteria for making the Award, ready for
discussion at a future Committee Meeting. Action: All
4. J Goatcher expressed concern at the Society’s apparent inability to attract young people.
During the ensuing discussion, all present provided examples of attempts to support and
attract young people. P Foss works regularly with schools in the Liverpool area, but they
have not joined the Society. G and C Fairfax had been to St Dunstans College and left
membership application forms; P Nightingale described the situation where he had helped at
Felstead School, but they had shown no inclination to join the Society; J Goatcher is in
contact with Whitgift, who are members, although they no longer attend the Society Music
Meetings. P Nightingale suggested that a way forward with schools who approach us for help
is for it to be a condition that they join the Society and that training is provided for them at our
Music Meetings.