Annual General Meeting

Members attending the AGM at Maidstone Town Hall on the 19th May heard three presentations. The first was by Dr Paul Cullen (editor of the English Place-Name Society’s proposed books on Kent place names and a member of the Society’s Place-Names Committee) who spoke about the history of the study in Kent and the work now being done, before giving some examples.

Then Paul Cuming of the KCC’s Heritage Conservation Group described its ‘Exploring Kent’s Past’ project which includes a new web site devoted to the County’s history and an online version of the Sites and Monuments Record. Finally Lesley Feakes of the Lenham Archaeological Society told members about some of the work it had done and suggested some ways the Society could help local groups.

The business part of the meeting included the declaration of the results of elections. Jonathan Fryer and Debbie Goacher were elected to the Council for the first time along with Rod LeGear and Cliff Ward who were reelected. Ted Connell and Robin Thomas were re-elected new Vice Presidents and Dr John Whyman was elected as a Patron. Thanks were expressed to David Bachhus who retired from the Council and Dr Christopher Chalklin and Dr John Whyman who retired as Vice Presidents.