Notice of 50th Annual General Meeting

To be Held in the Crown & Mitre Carlisle

Friday 31 July 2026 at 13.45 hours.

Our AGM this year is scheduled for 31 st July at 13.45 hrs in the Crown & Mitre, Carlisle. This is a change from our usual venue of Burton-in-Kendal in June. The AGM will take place during our Jubilee Conference at the Crown & Mitre and there is no charge for attending, so even if you can’t make the Jubilee Conference you can still attend the AGM. We will also be accepting proxy votes from members who cannot attend the AGM, which I would encourage you to do.

AGM Documentation

Full AGM Agenda and documents will be published on the Society Website by 3rd July

The Trustees Report will be on the Society website by 3rd July

Nomination forms published on the Society Website to be returned by 28th June

Nominations of Trustees will be published on the Society Website on 3rd July

Proxy voting forms will be available on the Society Website from 3rd July to be returned by 24th July

Trevor Lewis

Honorary Secretary

AGM Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

2 Registration of Members

3 Minutes of the 2025 AGM as published in the Newsletter

4 Matters Arising from the Minutes not covered in this Agenda

5 Trustees Report – see separate document

6 Treasurer’s Report and Adoption of Annual Accounts – included in Trustee’s Report

7 Confirmation of the new President – Trevor Littleton

8 Election of Officers

a. Trustees - as nominated and seconded by members

(Secretary and Treasurer still have 3 years & Patricia Clews has 4 years to serve)

i. Chair - Fiona Bishop

ii. Vice Chair - William Bundred

iii. Trustee 6 -

iv. Trustee 7 -

b. Council Members nominated by and to assist the Trustees

i. Webmaster - David Huddart

ii. Transcriptions Officer - Graeme Rogers

iii. Outreach Officer - Sarah Lee

iv. Membership Secretary - Hilary Chalmers

v. Member 5 - Elizabeth Haworth

vi. Member 6 - Suzanne Court-Oaks

9 Appointment of Independent Examiner

The Trustees ask that the members give permission for them to appoint the Independent Examiner.

10 Trustees Proposed Subscription rates for 2027

The Subscription rates for 2027 are to stay the same as 2026.

11 Any Other Business – 

Notified to the Secretary 1 week before the meeting

Please note that details of matters to be raised under Any Other Business, must be submitted to the Secretary (by 21st July 2026)