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HOME GUARD MEMORIES AND INFORMATION - OTHER COUNTIES (F-L)
- LONDON HOME GUARD
49th COUNTY OF LONDON Battn.
"D" Coy -
"RIGHT HALF"
SOCIAL FUND/ENTERTAINMENTS COMMITTEE
SUMMARY OF MEETINGS: 1942-1946
(Please click on
links below to view Minutes of Meetings in the relevant
year)
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49th
County of London Battalion
“D”
Coy.
(“Right Half”)
ENTERTAINMENTS/SOCIAL COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
(see below for General Meetings)
1942
1.
Monday 16th March 1942
Dining Room, Vauxhall Institute
-
election of Treasurer (2/Lt.
Wickins) , Secretary (Vol. W.S.
Seall) - organisation of dance -
2. Monday 20th April
1942
Dining Room, Vauxhall
Institute
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cooption of Lt. Hawkins -
detailed arrangements for dance
at Drill Hall, Clapham Park -
weekly 2d levy -
3. Thursday 30th April
1942
Orderly Room, Vauxhall
Institute
-
resignation of Vol. Harris -
financial success of dance - use
of proceeds - possible levy
reduction to 1d -
4. Thursday,
21st May 1942
Dining Room, Vauxhall Institute
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donation to 30th Middlesex
Social Fund - opening of bank
account - use of existing funds
- levy reduction - hardship fund
- joint event with 44th C. of L.
at Camberwell - social evening
with 15th C. of L. - second
dance at Hamilton Hall
5.
Tuesday 18th August 1942
Billiards Room, Vauxhall
Institute
-
statement of finances - opening
of bank account - auditor (Lt.
Watkins) - hardship fund - ad
hoc fund distribution
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6. Wednesday 16th of
September 1942
Vauxhall
Institute
-
L/Cpl. Welsh joins - bank
account complications - need for
rules - proposed Mutual Benefit
Fund - arrangements for
forthcoming dance -
7.
Thursday 15th of October 1942
Vauxhall
Institute
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Vol. Harris joins - dance of
19th September -
8. Monday
23rd November 1942
Vauxhall
Institute
-
Lt. Hawkins appointed Deputy
Chairman - agreement on Rules -
1943
9. Friday
4th June 1943
Vauxhall
Institute
-
attendance at meetings - Ladies'
Night at Bedford Park Hotel,
Balham or Alexandra Hotel,
Clapham Common - platoon suppers
- obligation to subscribe to
Fund - provision of darts and
playing cards - grant from
public funds -
10.
Wednesday 15th September 1943
Vauxhall Institute
-
Pte. Purdy joins - complications
cause cancellation of Ladies
Night – purchase of playing
cards - darts competition -
11.
Wednesday 13th October 1943
Vauxhall Institute
-
welcome to L/Cpl. Crotty - bank
account opened - purchase of
playing cards - payment of five
shilling grants - darts
competition - whist drive
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12.
Wednesday 3rd November 1943
Vauxhall Institute
-
arrears in levy payments -
-playing cards - darts
competition rules - whist drive
- grant for Christmas dinner -
five shilling grant to those
joining up -
13.
Wednesday 1st December 1943
Vauxhall Institute
-
fund balance now £64 - position
re public fund grants - darts
competition - whist drive
arrangements -
1944
14.
Wednesday 5th January 1944
Vauxhall Institute
-
public fund grant - new member
Pte. Edmonds - bereavement of
Mrs. Stoner - HQ
subscriptions- whist drive
deficit - darts competition
situation- smoking concert -
Fund rules - poor attendance at
meetings -
15.
Wednesday 2nd February 1944
Vauxhall Institute
-
financial situation and arrears
- resignation of Sgt.Mjr. Neeld
- smoking concert: "The Gay
Bohemians", Southern Railway
Hall -
16.
Wednesday 5th April 1944
Vauxhall Institute
-
change of regular meeting date -
a resignation withdrawn - darts
competition winners - floral
tribute for the late Pte.
Wilkins -
17.
Thursday 27th April 1944
Vauxhall Institute
-
grant to Pte. Wilkins's
widow - detailed smoking concert
arrangements -
18.
Thursday 11th May 1944 (Special
Meeting)
Vauxhall Institute
-
Rifle Club and question of
grants from Fund -
19. Thursday 25th May
1944
Vauxhall Institute
-
Smoking Concert: problems but
ultimate success - concerns over
lack of support from members for
events - Rifle Club affiliation
- sickness and grants - dates of
meetings - Company photograph -
(Minutes approved 16th September
1946)
GENERAL MEETINGS
1943
A. Wednesday 31st March
1943
Special General
Meeting
South Metropolitan
Gas Company’s Institute,
Bridgefoot, Vauxhall
- to consider the bearing of
Army Council Instructions on
management of the Fund and to
establish the Fund Rules -
B.
Wednesday
19th May 1943
1st Annual
General Meeting
Vauxhall
Institute
- financial report and
discussion arising - election of
Lt. Hawkins as Chairman -
appointment of two Trustees -
1944
C.
Wednesday 8th March 1944
2nd
Annual General Meeting
Vauxhall Institute
- financial report and
review of activities and
discussion arising - election of
Lt. Shonfield as Chairman -
1945/46
D.
Wednesday 25th April 1945
3rd
Annual General Meeting
Vauxhall Institute
- financial report and
review of activities and
discussion arising -
E.
Wednesday 25th April 1945
Extraordinary General Meeting
Vauxhall Institute
- to consider methods of
disposal of funds -
F.
Tuesday 15th October 1946
Extraordinary General Meeting
Vauxhall Institute
- to agree methods of
disposal of funds: all members
to be invited to a theatre or
Music Hall, with a choice of
dates - and farewell -
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