County Annual Conference 2010

16 January 2010


The Derbyshire County Annual Conference for 2010 was hosted by Wirksworth Branch. It took place in Wirksworth Town Hall on Saturday 16th January 2010 and it commenced at 2:00pm.


Due to illness the guest speaker for this years Conference, John Farmer, The National Vice-Chairman of The Royal British Legion was unable to attend. The County Chaplin, Canon Bowers of Mickleover, was also unable to attend again due to illness.


The Conference was well attended by County Officers, County Committee Members and there was Delegates from nineteen Branches. A number of Visitors also attended Conference.


The Conference began with a Parade of Standards. The President, Bill Else, opened Conference but as the weather over the previous two weeks had been very bad and it threatened to deteriorate during the Conference did not give an address. The County Chairman, Bernard Page, then took over the running of Conference.



The County Chairman - Bernard Page
Addressing Conference

The County Treasurer, John Cam, presented the County's Financial Report and Auditor's Statement. This was proposed and accepted.



The County Treasurer - John Cam
Presenting the County's Financial Report

Bill Else was re-appointed County President and will hold the position for a further three years. Positions on the County Committee and County Conference Committee were also settled.


For the first time in many years a Branch Motion was put to Conference this was submitted by Long Eaton Branch.  The motion was 'This Conference requests that the Membership Council considers allowing Parade Marshalls and Standard Bearers who are eligible, be allowed to wear their Veterans Badge on all occasions whilst carrying out their duties not just on Armed Forces Day'. The motion was carried and will now be put to the National Annual Conference.



Long Eaton Branch Chairman - Paul Jarvis
Speaking for the Motion

During Open Forum the County Manager, Paul Mulingani, talked about Welfare matters and the County Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator, Colin Picken gave an update on this years Appeal which stands at £562,218.73.


The President then took to the floor and presented Awards, County Trophies and Certificates:-
Swadlincote and District - Winner
The Sir John Crompton-Inglefield Cup		 Brailsford and District - Runner-up
The Sir John Crompton-Inglefield Cup
Oakwood - Winner
Harold Tomlinson Trophy
for Poppy Appeal Work		 Wirksworth - Runner-up
Harold Tomlinson Trophy
for Poppy Appeal Work
Ilkeston - Winner
Harold Tomlinson Trophy
for Service Work		 Ron Elliker - Winner
 Keith Jackson Trophy
 
Mrs Wendy Burden
Certificate of Training
Recruiting Advisor Course		 Cliff Burden
Certificate of Training
Recruiting Advisor Course
Mr E Dobson
Certificate of Training
Recruiting Advisor Course

In the absence of The National Vice-Chairman the County Chairman took to the floor and presented Awards:-

Kevin Iliffe
Gold Badge
Chris Drury
Life Membership
Badge and Certificate		 Mrs Anne Page
Life Membership
Badge and Certificate
Malcolm Jarvis - Winner
County Standard Bearers
Competition		 Kevin Townend - Runner-up
County Standard Bearers
Competition

The President presented the County Standard to Malcolm Jarvis and the Union Flag to Kevin Townend. Stuart Allen, County Committee Member, then gave a vote of thanks to all who had taken part in the Conference. This was followed by the National Anthem. The County Chairman then closed Conference.


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