Pat Tonks, president, was in the chair at the meeting on Monday, April 14. Dot Waldron read the minutes of the last meeting, and secretary Beryl Smith gave her report.
Jane Baker, who had been our delegate to the spring council meeting at Malvern, gave a comprehensive account of that event. Copies of a fund-raising quiz compiled by WRWI were available - we have until the beginning of September to complete it.
Michael Hall was our guest speaker, a fount of knowledge concerning the author Francis Brett Young, who was born in Halesowen in 1881 and who died in South Africa in 1954. He had remained closely associated with Halesowen and other parts of Worcestershire for most of his life. Brett Young came across as a man of many talents, which he had used to benefit the local community wherever there was a need.
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Dot Waldron gave a vote of thanks to Mr Hall, saying how much his talk had reminded her of old associations with Halesowen and Birmingham, where she had lived when younger.
The competition for an old book was won by Jean Coulter with Ruth Deakin as runner-up, and Kate Westcott provided the beautiful birthday cake served at tea time.
We meet next on Monday, May 12, at 2pm, in Wychbold Village Hall for the resolutions meeting.
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