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31/8/2011 - President's Report - Summer 2011
By Greg Bayne
Nirvana, Utopia and Heaven. Not just the feeling I had over the Oxford weekend but the joy of finding "the Memoirs of John Pope" on the shelves of Paul Meekins' stand. Bliss. Seriously a very good weekend that was enjoyed by all members present. Good speakers, good company and some good food. I gave my thanks on the day, but I would like to formally thank our speakers, Peter Lockwood for his administration and Derek Young for keeping things moving along. Roll on 2012.
BBC News Website Spotlights ACWRT(UK)
A recent (6 November) article on the BBC News website highlighted the preservation efforts of ACWRT(UK) member Basil Larkin to create two new plaques, that will memorialise those from the British Isles who fought on both sides during the Civil War. The article also includes commentary from ACWRT(UK) President Greg Bayne.
President's Report - April 2012
By Greg Bayne
In my role as President, I am often reminded of the simple generousity of people. At our April conference we will have in our raffle items donated to the RT by Ruth Wray, the widow of John Wray. We will also have some books donated to us from John Brewer from Cardiff whose father, Berkeley Brewer, was a lifelong civil war enthusiast. His only request is that we make a donation from the proceedsto a CW preservation project, preferably Gettysburg. I think we can manage that. We have also received a number of books from John Laskey, who has left Blighty and set up an encampment in Connecticut. Another set of books has been collected from another CW enthusiast in Essex. The piece de resistance has to be the two Sumter flags donated by Rick Hatcher. All these items will be at the April conference.
President's Report - December 2011
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By Greg Bayne
Well it seems that you have to put up with me for another year. At the November meeting, members present voted in myself and the current committee for 2012. I am humbled at the support that was shown and the kind words spoken during the meeting and afterwards.
President's Report - December 2012
By Greg Bayne
I had to rush over to Virginia for a week in October to see a poorly relative. In the (100th) issue of Crossfire magazine, I detail my day out with Tom Clemens and Ed Bearss. But what l failed to mention in the article is the genuine warmth, kindness and affection that I came across when I was in the States for that short time. I might moan about the lack of united spirit of the American government in all things historical but at the grass roots, it is not lacking.