Meeting the Federation Representative

The committee have many questions about the possibility of becoming a Federation band.

Committee Meeting Oct 13th 1936 Held in the Welfare Hut

Chairman J. L. Sanderson

Present were Messers Barker, Thompson, Jarvie, Richardson & 3 Officials

Rep for Trustees Mr Crawford & Simpson

Rep for Deputation Mr Barron, Mr Pattinson & Mr Besford

This meeting was convened for the purpose of hearing proposals to be put forward by the deputation with regards to the adoption of the Lynemouth & a federation band. Liabilities & Assets.

Mr Besford on timing for the Federation said that they were desirous of having a band at the federation & seeing as Lynemouth already a band & had served them well in the past they not very well form a band without giving Lynemouth the chance to turn over with all its liabilities & assets also that they could not give anything definite as they were only here to ask questions & to answer questions as the would have to report back to the Federation. Mr Pattinson & Barron said that Mr Barron had covered all the ground & it was just for both sides to get down to questions.

Mr Besford began by asking what were the liabilities & assets.

Mr Crawford then asked in the event of the Federation adopting the band would it still remain at Lynemouth.

Mr Pattinson thought that if the major portion of the band resided at Ashington they would naturally would want the band at Ashington & vice versa.

The question of two band  being formed arose. Mr Besford said it was a possibility but it had not been discussed at the federation.

Mr Thompson then asked if the federation wanted full control.

Mr Besford said that a committee would be formed & would be equally representative & would have full control.

Mr Baker asked if the Lynemouth players would have first choice for the band.

Mr Besford said that the conductor would have to pick the best players as he thought was the case in all bands.

Mr Pattinson agreed with Mr Besford that the conductor would be the deciding factor in the personality of the band.

The two band question came on again.

Mr Barron thought they would be called group No.1 & 2. + the question of practice rooms would be left to the bandsmen but they would be Federation bands & would be at the beck & call of the federation.

Mr Besford said that regards proposed rule that all bandsmen must be employees of the A. C. C. would only apply to new members & would not interfere with bandsmen already in the band.

Mr Baker asked if the band would be allowed to tender for outside engagements.

Mr Besford said they would but federation would have the first claim on the bands services.

The question was asked if the players would receive any remuneration such as the sharing amongst the players any engagement fee after all expenses is met.

Mr Besford said it would be the case if the band funds permitted.

Mr Besford & Pattinson said that they had learned quite a lot throughout the meeting & as it was getting late they could not expect the committee to give a dicision on the matter & if we had any more questions to ask to write to Mr Pattinson. The Deputation at this point left the Meeting.

It was agreed to arrange a meeting for the Committee & Trustees on Wednesday Oct 21st 1936 at 7-30.

This concluded the meeting

Chairman’s sig. J L Sanderson