Future of the Band

A major re organisation is needed and unsatisfactory members will be asked to leave.

Committee Meeting held July 7th.

Mr J L Sanderson presided

Present were Messrs Baker, Crawford, Richardson, Merritt & three officials.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted.

          Mr Richardson moved their confirmation and Crawford seconded.

It was moved by J Baker & seconded by Thos Crawford that Mr J Routledge and W Godsmark be engaged to play with the band on Sunday evening.

It was carried unanimously that J. Slater, who had neither paid his weekly subscriptions nor attended the band practices for some time, be asked to leave the band.

Mr Richardson moved that Mr J Routledge was not to be paid for his services at Morpeth on pic nic day.

                                        Seconded by J Baker

Mr Merritt made an amendment  - Mr Routledge receive 5/- for his services.

Mr Richardson’s movement was carried.

Mr Baker moved that the sec ask the Lynemouth Children’s Gala Comm to make a collection on Saturday on behalf of the band.

                                        Johnson seconded

J Baker moved that meeting be closed.

H Merritt seconded

                                                  J L Sanderson

General Meeting of Bandsmen, Trustees & Committee to discuss the future of the band. Held August 10th.

Mr Johnson Moved that meeting be declared open. Seconded by J Jarvie.

After a lengthy discussion on the affairs of the band, Mr Baker moved that the band be reorganized and all unsatisfactory players or members be asked to leave the band.

                    Seconded Wm Thompson

Mr Johnson moved that if the band continues to exist Mr J Rainbow be classed as an unsatisfactory player, and asked to hand in his cornet & be finished with the band.

                    Seconded Wm Thompson

It was moved by Wm Thompson that a new set of rules be drafted & kept by members of the Band.

Mr Shears moved and J Jarvie seconded that several outside men be asked to accept positions on the band committee. This committee when formed to draft a set of rules to govern band. A special meeting, to accept any new members, to be held on September 1st.

It was agreed that Sec write to Mr P J Fairley of Wallsend and ask him to refund the 2/- which was lent to him by Mr Shears on pic nic day.

Mr J Baker moved that the meeting be closed.

Seconded Merritt

J L Sanderson

Chairman 

Meeting held Sept 22nd 1937

Mr J L Sanderson presided

Present: -

          Chairman      J L Sanderson

          Secretary      A Jarvie

          Treasurer      D Johnson

          Committee    Merritt

                              Richardson

Absent: - Baker, Crawford, Thompson, (Shears).

It was decided to carry on with the meeting.

          Voting – 3 votes to one

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

                    Richardson & Johnson

Mr Richardson moved that the question of a set of new rules be left until next meeting to be held Oct 6.

                    Sec Merritt

Sec to write to Wallsend Colliery Band re 2/- belonging to E Shears.

Christmas Draw

                    It was decided to hold a Whist Drive and Dance instead of a Raffle. Mr Richardson moved that Sec and Treasurer see Mr Bean about hire of hall for Dance etc.

          Dates to be Dec 25th or 31st.

          As many prizes to be obtained as possible. Mr Richardson moved & Johnson seconded that two concerts be held at Lynemouth Institute.

          Sec to engage hall for 25th Nov

                                        & 13th Jan 1938

Moved Richardson seconded Merritt that Sec & Treasurer get band fixed up for Saturday Sept 26th.

Moved Richardson seconded Merritt that Band go around Streets of Lynemouth to try & get money for new stands.

          Date to be October 14th.

          This event to be Advertised.

Moved Merritt seconded Richardson that Mr Geo Barron be asked to attend next committee meeting & be installed as a new committee man.

The question of a Dance at Ellington Institute to be discussed at next meeting.

Richardson moved the meeting closed. Merritt seconded.

                                                                                Wilf Richardson