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Minutes from the AGM
MERCIA CINEMA SOCIETY
MINUTES of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009
Held at the Odeon Cinema Putney on Saturday 12 December 2009 at 11.15 a.m.
1. Apologies, quorum and proxies: Present: Kate Taylor (in the chair), Johnnie Cliff, Edwin Gilmour, Gerry Glover, Ian Grey, Martin Hall, Ian Houseman, Ian Meyrick, Ian Patterson, John Pilblade, Philip Roberts, David Simpson, Cathy [...]
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Dissolution
Today’s EGM voted by a very large majority to wind up the Mercia Cinema Society, as proposed and accepted at the December AGM.
Kate Taylor paid tribute to all of the current and former members who had played an active role in the society over the last thirty years. Particular thanks were given to former Membership [...]
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Extraordinary General Meeting
The following letter is being posted to all Members:
MERCIA CINEMA SOCIETY
Registered Charity no 1001524
From the Hon President
19 Pinder’s Grove,
Wakefield WF1 4AH
01924-372748
kate@airtime.co.uk
21 December 2009
Dear Member,
Extraordinary General Meeting, Saturday 16 January 2010, at the Cottage Road Cinema, Headingley, Leeds, at 11.30am
At the Society’s Annual Meeting on Saturday 12 December 2009, a clear majority of those present [...]
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Annual General Meeting
(The following mailing from our Chairman was included in the November Bioscope)
MERCIA CINEMA SOCIETY
Registered charity no 1001524
From the Chairman
19 Pinder’s Grove
Wakefield WF1 4AH
kate@airtime.co.uk
9 November 2009
Dear Member,
Mervyn Gould
It is with very great sadness that I have to report the death of our Administrator, Mervyn Gould, on 28 October. The funeral is at Loughborough Crematorium on [...]
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Mervyn Stockbridge Gould
The President and Committee of Mercia Cinema Society announce with the greatest regret the death of the Society’s much-esteemed and loved Administrator, Mervyn Stockbridge Gould.
Further details and funeral arrangements will be given when known.
*UPDATE*
From Ian Houseman, who is Mervyn’s Executor:
The funeral service will be held at Loughborough Crematorium next Friday (13th November) at 3.30 p.m.
You [...]
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Our three new Committee Members
taking on the tasks of raising Mercia’s profile and increasing our moribund book sales are three new committee members, appointed at a meeting in March
Lifting the threat of having to frame a closure motion for the next AGM to consider, the three offered their services, not only as way of averting close-down, but in a [...]
Postage and packing…and Paypal
The Committee have recently taken the decision to introduce postage and packing charges on all new publications, commencing with Cinemas of North Tyneside.
Publishing high quality research into Cinema history is the prime charitable aim of the Mercia Cinema Society. The society needs to strike a careful balance between the size of print run and the [...]
Cinemas of North Tyneside now available
Members price £10.95 plus £1.20 UK Postage and packing (Enter membership number to qualify)
Membership number:
Non-member’s price £12.95 + £1.20 P&P
PRESS RELEASE from Kate Taylor
Issued : June 2009 01924-372748 kate@airtime.co.uk
North Tyneside’s 35 picture houses recalled in comprehensive history
Well-known local historian writes fourth book [...]
Bioscope 111 in the Post
Bioscope 111 contents: Present Indicative & Future Perfect / Whitehaven / Birmingham area venues – 3 / Reviews – Coventry {Picture Palaces and Frank Matcham & Co / Reel Enthusiasm – 5 / Letters / Stanley Rogers / Teddy Hinge circuit / Notes & Queries
New Committee Officers
After our recent Committee meeting in Birmingham, we now have our two unfilled committee posts with people willing to be co-opted into the roles.
Our new Sales Officer is Martin Hall who is busily working with our administrator for a seamless handover of the stock and process.
Our new press & public relations officer is two for [...]