Due to the passing of our President Syd Thomas and other ongoing health problems the committee has had to reorganise some of the roles carried out within the committee. These changes will have to be ratified at the next AGM due in September 2025.
Major (ret) Brian Henderson Vice President has accepted the nomination as acting President until the AGM
Gary White has accepted the nomination of Vice Chairman and is acting as chairman until the AGM
Alan Chatt has accepted the nomination of Hon Secretary.
All other committee members remain in post
We ask that as per our rules and regulations all members contact the new Hon’ Secretary Alan Chatt regarding any BOBA business (details below), please do not contact Chris Ricketts any further except on matters of a personal nature.
Hon Secretary Alan Chatt
8 The Chase,
Washington
Tyne & Wear NE38 9DX
01914 175960 / 07462538613
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At the Annual Reunion 2024 it being our Centenary
we employed a professional photographer.
A very nice young lady, Tyler O’Brien, performed this task and has now made her photographs available.
To see these follow this link:-
https://tylerobrienphotography.pixieset.com/boba-centenarycelebration
Then follow steps 1 – 5 shown below.
Step 1: Go to your Gallery and click on the photo you would like to order.
Step 2: Click on the Buy button on the top right of the page or on the bottom right of each photo when you hover over the smaller photo (look for the shopping cart icon)
Step 3: Choose the product, size(s) and quantities of your photo(s). You can add as many or as few as you’d like.
Step 4: When you have finished adding the images, you can either keep shopping for more, or view cart to head to check out
Step 5: Enter your Billing and Shipping information. Once completed, you will get an order confirmation!
Once you have done that Tyler will get a notification of your order and will get it sorted and posted to you.
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Here is a photograph of the letters received by BOBA
from King Charles 111 and his Private Secretary.
Unfortunately these did not arrive with us until 18/09/2024 so we could not announce them during our Reunion Dinner.
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The South Wales Argus included an article about
Beachley Boys and their history 30/09/2024
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24619036.beachley-boys-100-years-army-apprentice-college
Click on this link
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The Reunion Booklet for the 2024 reunion is now available.
It is located under ‘BOBA’ then ‘BOBA Membership’.
There is also a single page Application Form
Download it, fill it out and send it to the reunion organiser.
The Beachley Echoes for 2024 is now available
You will find it under BOBA, then Beachley Echoes. Click on 2024.
The dates for the 2024 Annual BOBA Reunion are confirmed as 13/14/15th September 2024
As accommodation is limited in the area due to rearranged weddings, birthdays and other such cancelled events and block bookings are difficult to confirm it is recommended that YOU book your stay as early as possible DIRECTLY with your chosen hotel etc.
Please remember that in order to attend the BOBA annual reunion you must be a paid up member (rule 6b).
Whilst we would encourage all to continue their membership year on year, this is not a requirement, you may if you wish to, pay only for the year you wish to attend a reunion.
The annual membership fee is £10, and should be paid directly to the Hon Membership Secretary Derek Fox preferably by bank transfer (Derek’s details can be found on the website).
The above ruling does not apply to wives or Honorary Life Members.
2024 Reunion bookings will be available as soon as possible.
BOBA Objectives and Rules 1994 (Revised 2014) updated and reprinted 2020
BOBA Annual General Meeting 2024 (Rule 8)
Saturday 14th September 2024 13.30hrs at The Beaufort Hotel (Rule 8a.)
Welcome :
The President of the Association (not business of the AGM) (if not available on the day then the Chairman or Honorary Vice President)
AGENDA
Opening : Chairman The meeting will proceed in accordance with the Association Rules.
Apologies for absence:
None at Present. Any received post issuing this Agenda will be reported to the meeting.
Minutes of AGM 2023
Previously published in the Echo and on the website.
Chairman to call for a vote the minutes be accepted
proposer………………….. seconder ……………………..
Elections and Appointments
Executive Committee (Rule 4b)
“ The Executive Committee will be Members of the Association under the Chairman and consist of the following members ” : Current Members in post
Chairman: Chris Ricketts 65A (CR), Vice Chair: Ken Reader (62C) (KR) Hon Secretary: Gary White (73A)(GW) Hon Treasurer: Stephen Barker (66C) (SB) Hon Membership Secretary: Derek Fox (58B ) (DF), Elected Members : Tony Waite (60C) (TW) Heritage Cttm Chair, Alan Chatt (59A) (AC), Ray Armstrong (55A) (RA) Echo /Webmaster, Matt Arlow (92Gp) (MA) Cenotaph Parade.
All existing Members have consented to be nominated again. Anyone wishing to be nominated for election to the 6 elected Member positions should send their names and group number and BOBA Membership number to the Secretary no later than 7 days before the AGM. (Rule 13b)
Rule 4e “The Secretary, Membership Secretary and Treasurer will be volunteers whose positions will be confirmed at the AGM” The Executive Committee request their positions be confirmed by the AGM.
Proposer …………………Seconder…………………….
(Rule 4c) “The Chairman will be elected at an AGM for a period of 3 years, with the option of being extended for a further 3 years”
Having elected to extend this period at the 2022 AGM it stands for this AGM
(Rule 4d) “A Vice Chairman can be elected from within the Executive Committee”
The Executive Committee has elected Ken Reader as Vice Chairman.
Other Officials (Rule 5)
(Rule 5a) “The President will be elected at the AGM for a period of two years and may be extended by two year periods.” This was extended at the last AGM and stands for this AGM. The Executive Committee under Rule 5c has invited two former Commandants 1989-1992 Col(rtd) AGR Holman OBE, Late Royal Engineers and 1992-1994 Col(rtd) CW Haskell Late Royal Engineers to become Honorary Vice Presidents.
Subscriptions (Rule 6)
(Rule 6b) “ The rate of subscriptions will be agreed by the AGM.”
The Executive Committee propose, and the Treasurer agrees the subscription will not be increased in the year 2024 / 2025.
Proposer ……………………………….. Seconder……………………………..
Funds and Accounts (Rule 7)
(Rule 7c) “ The Executive Committee will submit to an AGM any proposal to invest funds; likewise, any proposals to withdraw such investments must be approved by the AGM.”
1. The Executive Committee proposal now submitted is to continue to invest funds by holding them in cash with a reputable deposit taker that is currently the Monmouthshire Building Society. This matter will be kept under review. In line other deposit takers interest rates have risen. In the context of this Association, it is felt this is the appropriate proposal to make. Members will note the deposit takers are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to the prescribed limit of £85,000 per eligible person. The two deposit takers are not connected firms. Reference – FSCS Register entry No 206052 and 119278.
Proposer………………………….. Seconder………………………………….
Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Rule 8)
(Rule 8c) “The AGM will be held at a time and place to be decided at the previous AGM, normally the Saturday of the third weekend in September.”
Date of Next Reunion: The next reunion weekend will be the 19th – 21st September 2025, and the AGM will be held on Saturday 20th September 2025 at 1330hrs.
The final date and place of the 2025 reunion will have to be notified in due course because of available venues and numbers of Members who may wish to attend. The Executive committee will notify Members as soon as possible.
Rules for the Treasurer (page 7 BOBA Rules)
Rule 1 “ There will be one main account, to be known as “The Beachley Old Boys’ Fund.” The accounting year will run from 1st January to December annually.
Rule 2 “ This fund will be divided in sub accounts, the main sub-accounts being;
- The General Purpose
- The Benevolent Fund
- Reunion
- Investment Fund
- Capital Property
- Building Society
- Shop
- Heritage Centre”
Rule 5 “ Funds will be credited to the Benevolent Fund as recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by the Executive Committee and approved by the AGM. The fund should be maintained above Five Hundred Pounds.”
The Executive Committee has not received any requests for assistance during the last financial year. Given the overall financial position of the Association the Executive Committee proposes the sum of £2000 (two thousand) pounds continue to held as credited to the Benevolent Fund.
Proposer………………………………. Seconder………………………………..
Rule 8 “The Treasurer will present a Financial Statement at each Executive Committee Meeting and at the AGM.”
The Financial statement attached to this Agenda Appendix 1.
The Benevolent Fund
Par 1 “The Benevolent Fund was established for charitable purposes only and may be used for making grants but, under no circumstances loans”
Par 8 “ All grants made will be reported to the AGM”
The Executive Committee and Treasurer report to the AGM there have been no grants awarded since the last AGM.
That concludes the business of the Agenda as required under the Rules of the Association.
Signed …………………………………………………..
Gary White
Hon. Secretary BOBA and Trustee of the Benevolent Fund
10th August 2024
Other reports to Members.
A member of the Executive will make a short verbal report of matters arising in the year since the last AGM and further comment will be made in the Echo. Questions may be asked. The Chairman will exercise discretion over time allocation and Chair the session.
a. Membership (DF):
b. Heritage (TW):
c. Beachley Echoes (RA)
d. Shop/Memorabilia (CR):
e. The Cenotaph Parade (MA):
f. Reunion 2025 – (SB)