On Sunday 21 June members of Chelmsford and District Welsh Society joined the congregation of Little Baddow United Reformed Church for their Morning Service. The first lesson was read in English by the President Maureen Byatt and the second in Welsh by Vice-president Shirley Moody;
the hymns were sung in both languages. The AGM on 25 June was Maureen's last as President. There were 22 events during her year in office, six of which - the Garden Party, Caprice Concert, Musical Soiree and Supper, and three coffee mornings - raised �2951 for the charity Action For Children, which was presented to Ruth Sorbie, a fund raiser for the charity. Other outstanding events were; the St David's Day Dinner, with Lord Roberts of Llandudno as guest speaker; the concert given by Cor Meibion Maelgwn and Elin Mai; and the weekend visit to north Wales. Maureen thanked her husband and the members for their support saying she was proud to have been their President. She thanked all the committee for their wholehearted support - especially Mair Thomas the Secretary, Shirley Moody the Vice-president - and Arthur Williams co-opted as Concert Organiser. Mair Thomas, Secretary for 10 wonderful years, echoed Maureen's sentiments. Following a strawberry supper, Shirley took on the mantle of President for
the 2009/10 season, with Jim Armishaw confirmed as Vice-president. All the retiring members of the committee were re-elected to serve another term and Arthur again co-opted as Concert Organiser. Shirley said it was a great privilege to be President. Her choice of charity was a research programme for Myeloproliferative Disorders, (a blood disorder). The evening concluded with communal hymn singing in the Welsh tradition, with Shirley's friends Gwilym on the piano and Phil on the guitar, and the Welsh National Anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. The first event of Shirley's year was a Garden Party
in the lovely grounds of her home at Radley Green Farm, attended by 46 members and friends and 8 children, raising �493 for the charity. |
