GFS COMMITTEE BUSINESS
THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY 10:30AM SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 The 2025 AGM of the George Formby Society will take place in the Washington Suite of the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool on Sunday 14 September at 10:30am sharp. Entry will be granted to only fully paid members upon producing their 2025/26 membership card. Attendees must be in the room prior to the meeting commencing. No further admission will be permitted once proceedings have started. The AGM is an opportunity to elect a new committee through a fair democratic process. For your information, the nominations for the 2025/26 executive committee are included below. There will be no ballot this year as all positions are uncontested. SAEs will be returned to remote voters in their Spring 2026 edition of The Vellum. Any proposals for the AGM must be received in writing no less than seven days before the meeting. If time allows, there will be a limited opportunity to raise any points or questions under AOB. If you have any further questions please contact me: Andrew Poppleton NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025 – 2026 PRESIDENT ANDREW POPPLETON NOMINATED BY JAMES MAKIN SECONDED BY SUMMER VALENTINE VICE-PRESIDENT REMAINS VACANT CHAIRMAN GAIL KINRADE NOMINATED BY ANDREW POPPLETON SECONDED BY NICK SAUNDERS VICE-CHAIR ANDY EASTWOOD NOMINATED BY NICK SAUNDERS SECONDED BY DALE NORMAN TREASURER ANDREW GATHERER. NOMINATED BY ANDREW HIGHAM SECONDED BY PATRICIA PARKES ASSISTANT TREASURER REMAINS VACANT SECRETARY JAMES MAKIN NOMINATED BY KYLE EVANS SECONDED BY CASSIE MORRIS-DALTON ASSISTANT SECRETARY ANDREW HIGHAM NOMINATED BY ANGELA WALTON SECONDED BY MALCOLM WOOD COMMITTEE MEMBERS STUART LOWTHER NOMINATED BY CAROL WOOD SECONDED BY ANDREW POPPLETON BRUCE COX NOMINATED BY ANGELA WALTON SECONDED BY SALLY BENNETT EDITOR TONY THORNTON NOMINATED BY MALCOLM WOOD SECONDED BY CAROL WOOD
GFS COMMITTEE BUSINESS
THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY 10:30AM SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025 The 2025 AGM of the George Formby Society will take place in the Washington Suite of the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool on Sunday 14 September at 10:30am sharp. Entry will be granted to only fully paid members upon producing their 2025/26 membership card. Attendees must be in the room prior to the meeting commencing. No further admission will be permitted once proceedings have started. The AGM is an opportunity to elect a new committee through a fair democratic process. For your information, the nominations for the 2025/26 executive committee are included below. There will be no ballot this year as all positions are uncontested. SAEs will be returned to remote voters in their Spring 2026 edition of The Vellum. Any proposals for the AGM must be received in writing no less than seven days before the meeting. If time allows, there will be a limited opportunity to raise any points or questions under AOB. If you have any further questions please contact me: Andrew Poppleton NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025 – 2026 PRESIDENT ANDREW POPPLETON NOMINATED BY JAMES MAKIN SECONDED BY SUMMER VALENTINE VICE-PRESIDENT REMAINS VACANT CHAIRMAN GAIL KINRADE NOMINATED BY ANDREW POPPLETON SECONDED BY NICK SAUNDERS VICE-CHAIR ANDY EASTWOOD NOMINATED BY NICK SAUNDERS SECONDED BY DALE NORMAN TREASURER ANDREW GATHERER. NOMINATED BY ANDREW HIGHAM SECONDED BY PATRICIA PARKES ASSISTANT TREASURER REMAINS VACANT SECRETARY JAMES MAKIN NOMINATED BY KYLE EVANS SECONDED BY CASSIE MORRIS-DALTON ASSISTANT SECRETARY ANDREW HIGHAM NOMINATED BY ANGELA WALTON SECONDED BY MALCOLM WOOD COMMITTEE MEMBERS STUART LOWTHER NOMINATED BY CAROL WOOD SECONDED BY ANDREW POPPLETON BRUCE COX NOMINATED BY ANGELA WALTON SECONDED BY SALLY BENNETT EDITOR TONY THORNTON NOMINATED BY MALCOLM WOOD SECONDED BY CAROL WOOD