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The Summer edition of the friends Newsletter should be with you all, it was dispatched out late June 2010 and features a picture of the heavy unit at a wartime display at the canal museum.
Reminder letters regarding renewal of subs were also sent out. If you have not received your magazine and are renewing your membership then please contact Dennis in the friends office.
Other news
Gerry Thompson takes over the Editors Post, after many years at the helm Pat Murfin is stepping down as newsletter editor “Having moved the magazine forward over the years I feel its time for a change and I am very pleased that Gerry has offered to take over the editors position” said Pat.
We would welcome any letters or contributions that any of you may have for inclusion in
either of our publications.
OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
It is very pleasing to report that our 2010 Friends Annual General meeting took place at Weedon last August. The meeting held in the ground floor of building 5 drew together a number of friends not seen at an AGM for some many years.
Neil Wallington and Arthur Heart summed up the frustrations of the last 18 months, but the prospects are looking much better with support from the fire service and local councils gaining momentum.
Norman Dickerson Chairman of the FSNMT outlined some of the changes the prospects for our opening day as part of the run up to the 2012 Olympics.
After the meeting Friends were to be able to go on tours of some of the buildings that the collection is housed in. There was a chance to meet service team members and view the work in progress.
Aubyn once again stepped in with his carering unit to feed the gathered hungry guests.
Please note the Date for the 2011 AGM is Saturday the 4th June
