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2012 Holiday.
Sunday 3rd June – Friday 8th June.
For this year’s holiday we will be visiting Newcastle-
David Vodden.
It is with sadness that we have to report that David Vodden passed away on Sunday 18th March 2012.
As well as his involvement with the Walsall National Trust Association, he was a past president of the Rotary Club of Walsall, a member of the Civic Society and the Walsall Photographic Society and for several years, Regional Chairman for the Royal Society of Arts. He was an historian and has written several books on local history.
David was one of twelve local members of the National Trust who in April 1985 formed the Steering Committee for Walsall National Trust Association.
At the inaugural meeting of the Association held in September of that year, David was appointed Vice Chairman a position he held before becoming Chairman in March 1988. He became Vice President in March 2000 and President in the autumn of 2004.
David devoted time and energy to Walsall NT Association and his knowledge and expertise will be greatly missed. Our condolences go to Elizabeth and her family.
From the Outgoing Chairman
As my term as Chairman of the Walsall Association came to a close I would like to express my thanks to my committee members and all the team of helpers who have made my time in office relatively easy and most enjoyable. May I also express my thanks to all the members who have given me their support and encouragement. I am sure you will all give my successor the same support and I wish him/her as happy a time as Chairman as I have enjoyed. Please take advantage of all the car and coach outings arranged for the summer, visit plenty of National Trust properties and enjoy your holidays. I look forward to being with you in the autumn.
Ray Murray
The Management Committee and Members of the Association would like to thank Ray for all the hard work he did in his role as Chairman since the Autumn of 2009. Ray has agreed to stay on the Management and Lecture Programme Committees.
Walker’s Holiday.2013
Following this year’s very successful
Walkers Holiday at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight, Janet Clews has arranged another four day break at The Peveril of the Peak HF Hotel in Dovedale from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd March 2013.
Will anyone interested in this holiday
please contact Janet
Incoming Chairman
Dr Malcolm Taylor.
We would like to welcome Dr Malcolm Taylor as our New Chairman. Dr. Taylor has served on the Management Committee as vice chairman and was duly elected to follow Ray Murray at the A.G.M. We wish him every success in his new role.
Margaret Stanley.
At the A.G.M., Margaret decided to stand down as Afternoon Lecture Chairman and not
seek re-
We thank her for all that she has done in serving on these Committees and for her work in promoting the aims of our Association.
Welcome to our New President. Cliff Hubbold.
At the AGM of April 11th 2012, Cliff Hubbold was nominated and duly elected as President of Walsall National Trust Association.
Cliff was one of the original Steering Committee formed to launch the Association in August 1985. He served as Honorary Treasurer from then until 1989. He was elected Vice Chairman in 1988 and served until 1998. He was again elected as Vice Chairman in 2002 before becoming Chairman in 2005, a position he held until the spring of 2009. Cliff also served for many years on the Lectures Committee.
Cliff has agreed to re-
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