IMPORTANT: The Romany Society has closed. The last formal Society event, marking the 80th anniversary of Romany’s death, was held in Wilmslow in November 2023. The last Romany Society Magazine, the issue for 2023 (number 28 in the new series), was circulated in March 2024. The website will continue to exist until a decision is made on how best to continue online information.
Position Statement: The Romany Society, as at 12 July 2023.
An Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2023 resulted in a formal request by members for an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held to discuss whether the Romany Society should be wound up due to the inability to secure a Chairman or a Secretary and following other resignations from the Executive Committee.
The EGM on 17 June 2023 resulted in a vote to wind-up the Society’s affairs.
The remaining (until 30 March 2024) Treasurer (Derrick Murdie) and former secretary (Olive Ambrose) volunteering assistance, in consultation with Sheila Fletcher (Membership Secretary), Jonathan Briggs (Webmaster and Magazine Editor) and Derick Wood are endeavouring to wind up remaining tasks, including:
- the allocation of financial donations to worthy causes
- the disposal of about 400 Romany books
- the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of Romany’s death on 20 November 1943
- the safekeeping of personal items and documentary archives
- and the possible issuing of final Romany Magazine Number 28, 2023.
The entire 2005 weekend party visiting George and Mary Swalwell’s home in Sleights
IMPORTANT: Extraordinary General Meeting on 17th June 2023
Following our recent AGM on 13th May in Wilmslow an EGM has been called for and will be held at 10.30 am on Saturday 17th June in Room B of the United Reform Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. This is an important meeting to ratify a resolution to dissolve the Society in line with its constitution. This follows the failure to elect new officers at the AGM.
If you cannot attend in person attendance via Zoom is possible – please contact Stuart Redgard for details: stuart.redgard@mac.com. Apologies or comments can be sent to Derrick Murdie: mrdi@talktalk.net
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