Saturday 9 April 2022 - Annual General Meeting
2pm - 5.30pm (with a 1.45pm Zoom sign-in)
Guest speaker: John Whicher, 'Sowerby's Mineral Conchology. Tales of the unexpected.'
James Sowerby's Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, a comprehensive catalogue of invertebrate fossils, was published over a 34-year time-span starting in 1812. The finished work contains 650 coloured plates distributed over 7 volumes. John Whicher will revisit the subsequent history of several species he described with outcomes he would probably not have expected.
The following is a message from the President of the Society, Tom Walker:
We are looking forward to our 'live' AGM at the Natural History Museum at 2.00pm on Saturday 9 April. It seems that the NHM is not going to relax its need for pre-booking for entry, but I hope that this will not put off members attending in person.
If you do plan to come, there are three entry options.
(1): You can pre-book entry using the NHM website.
(2): Let me know in advance of your intention to attend, and I will then pass your name to the Security team at the Staff/Visitor entrance (next the the public entrance in Exhibition Road) who will admit you directly.
(3): Someone will be at the Staff/Visitor entrance at 1.40pm to facilitate entrance for anyone not using options (1) or (2).
If you wish to avail yourself of option (2) It is essential that you contact me on 'president@conchsoc.org' or phone/text me (preferably text) on 07488-231-574 as soon as possible, and by Thursday 7 April at the latest.
If you wish to attend in person there is no need to let Catherine Jagger at CIRCA, our membership department, know in advance. If you wish to join us on Zoom please contact Catherine beforehand on shellmember@gmail.com and you will be sent the Zoom joining link.
The talks details are:
John Whicher: Sowerby’s Mineral Conchology. Tales of the unexpected
James Sowerby’s Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, a comprehensive catalogue of invertebrate fossils, was published over a 34-year time span starting in 1812. The finished work contains 650 coloured plates distributed over 7 volumes. John will revisit the subsequent history of several species he described with outcomes he would probably not have expected. He will be bringing specimens to the NHM to accompany his talk.
The Programme for the AGM is below. Officer's reports for the AGM are available HERE - please look at them prior to the meeting. The minutes from the previous AGM are available HERE.
Council members: please note that there is NOT a Council meeting before the AGM.
Best wishes
Tom Walker
President
PROGRAMME FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2022
The Society is pleased to invite members to attend the Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 9th April 2022 at 13.45 for 14:00h at the Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum London in person and using Zoom technology.
- To attend the meeting using Zoom please contact Catherine Jagger shellmember@gmail.com by Thursday 7th April and a link will be sent to you.
- If you would like to present a 5-minute online exhibit, please book with the Rosemary Hill secretary@conchsoc.org
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting for 2021
3. Matters arising
4. Election of the Examiner of the Accounts (at the meeting)
5. Report of the Council by the Hon. General Secretary
6. Report of the Hon. Treasurer (Financial statement)
7. Report of the Hon. Membership Secretary
8. Report of the Hon. Non-marine Recorder
9. Report of the Hon. Marine Recorder
10. Report of the Hon. Conservation Officer
11. Report of the Hon. Programme Secretary
12. Health and safety report
13. Nomination and election of new members
14. Announcements and correspondence
15. Members’ exhibits
16. Tea Break
17. Address: John Whicher ‘Sowerby's Mineral Conchology: Tales of the Unexpected’
18. Any other business