MARION HANDFORD
The committee's policy is not to notify the membership when a member dies, but after much consideration it has been decided that an exception should be made for Marion Handford, who gave such long and loyal service to the Bedford National Trust Association. She was one of our founder members who joined the committee in those early years, became Vice-Chairman in 1991 then Chairman from 1992 to 1996, and she enjoyed arranging our outings and holidays from then until the last ones in 2023. She continued to play an engaged and enthusiastic role on the committee, and guided many newcomers through the intricacies of leadership. She was kind and generous with her advice, and we were always able to access her ideas and experiences from the past.
She will be much missed by all those who knew her over many years.
NEXT MEETING AT THE ADDISON CENTRE
Please see the events section for details.
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR MEETINGS START AT 2.15 PM, DOORS OPEN AT 1.45 PM
Except for the Annual General Meeting which starts at 2.30 pm
THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAYS
20 - 25 October to Cardiff. If you would like more details of this holiday, please contact the organiser, Maureen Rainbow, maureen.rainbow@googlemail.com, tel. 01767 769164.
CHANGE OF DATES FOR SPEAKERS AT THE ADDISON CENTRE IN 2025
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, our talks at the Addison Centre next year (2025) will be taking place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and not the 3rd Tuesday as has been usual. Please see the 'Upcoming Events' section on the front page of this website for more details of speakers. Talks will now take place on 11 February, 11 March, 9 September, 14 October and 11 November. The AGM will take place on 3 June. All events start at 2.15 pm, including the AGM.