Minutes of Committee Meeting of the Friends of Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life 03Sep19
Present: N. Lewis, M. Milbourne, J. Henderson, D. Parsons, B. Stitt, G. Stitt , P. Chandler,
- Eastwood, M. McArdle
Minutes of last meeting: Agreed as true record
Outstanding Actions from last meeting. (Matters Arising)
190101 : Ongoing. Friends advertising banner. Quote will be about £100. S.E. will need to discuss with Nick about graphics NDL to arrange meeting Action NDL
190301: Recruiting new members, Keep on agenda. Action MMcA
190304: £400 Purchase of books not urgent. Conservation of original picture more urgent
Cost maybe between £1,000/£2000.Will be used as a focus for raising funds Estimate to be obtained Action SE
190308: Fund Raising to be on the next agenda Action MMcA
190502 Added after meeting to prevent being lost. Review Constitution: Several adjustments were made to the constitution and accepted. Draft to be produced Action NL
(post meeting it was confirmed that the way the Friends operates will have to be reviewed to keep the claiming of gift aid legal. This may remove the need to have a constitution. Further investigation required by CS Action CS)
190901: WW1 Dinner 12 October 2019. More tickets need to be sold Action all
190902: Cost of 4 issues of magazine now considered excessive.
Opinion is 3 publications per year satisfactory. To be discussed with editor
Action NDL
Newsletter/Magazine: Newsletter tabled which would include flyer for WW1 dinner. Format approved. Help required to mail/ envelope newsletter. Volunteered Mike Milbourne, Paul Chandler, Mary McArdle to assist.
Membership Issues: None reported
Finance Update: Update received from C. Stitt . No issues raised
Curators report: Afghan exhibition tremendously successful. While this exhibition finished, the project was funded until end of year. New exhibition 16 Sept – 1 Dec. Regiment in 100 Objects. All exhibits to be from reserve collection.
Future programme
- Valuation event with Paul Laidlaw. D Parsons reported everything in hand. Advert in Cumberland News, cost £57, she intends catering for 80, there will not be a raffle, Curator to supply tea, coffee, sugar etc. Doreen will be in hall from 1.30, she thanked help offered from N. Lewis, B. Stitt, G. Stitt, P. Chandler, M. McArdle.
- WW1 Dinner 12 Oct 2019
Booking form to include option for donations. Details and menu tabled. Thanks was expressed to Stuart and Mike for hard work
- 190904 19 Oct. Saturday 3-5, Talk on Gallipoli Landings by John Mather. Bar open with tea & coffee. £5 per head for everyone. E-mail synopsis to museum Action NDL
A.O.B.
- 190905 J Mills retirement. A dinner to mark J. Mills retirement and thanks for all the years of his support to Friends committee. Geoff and Barbara Stitt to investigate venue and menu, Nigel to check list of invitees.
- 190906 Paul Chandler to investigate and buy gazebo for Friends use. Cost of approx £500 agreed.
Dates of next meetings:
5 Nov, 14 Jan, 3 Mar, 5 May all at 16.00hrs
23 June @ 19.00 hrs. This will be AGM
Current programme:
| DATE | EVENT | COMMENTS | RESPONSIBLE |
| 19Oct19 | Gallipoli Landings | John Mather | N Lewis |
| 05Nov19 | Committee Meeting | Museum @1600 hrs | M. McArdle |
| 04Dec19 | Combined Services Carol Service | Cathedral | P Chandler |
| 25Nov19 | Final copy date for Winter Newsletter | P Green | |
| 14Jan20 | Committee Meeting | Museum @1600 hrs | M. McArdle |
| Feb20 | Talk The March East | TBC | P Green & N Lewis |
| 03Mar20 | Committee Meeting | Museum @1600 hrs | M. McArdle |
| 25Mar20 | Final copy date for Spring Newsletter | TBC | P Green |
| 05May20 | Committee Meeting | Museum @1600 hrs | M. McArdle |
| 25May20 | Final copy date for Summer Newsletter | TBC | P Green |
| 230Jun20 | AGM | Museum @1900 hrs | N Lewis |
