AGM 2009

at Stafford

 Friday 4^th to Sunday 6^th September

Attendance information and Booking Form for Accommodation and Functions

44^th Annual General Meeting* 11.00am Saturday 5^th September

To be held at:

The Council Chamber
Staffordshire County Council Buildings Martin Street
Stafford
ST16 2LH 

*Persons attending the AGM only, please indicate by returning this pro-forma marked for Package ‘F1’.

Contact details: -
John Edwards
5 Oak Close
Church Eaton
Stafford,
ST20 0AQ

Tel: 01785 823067

john@staffordfreemen.org.uk

or                       Anthony Piddock
Tel: 01785 603973
Mob: 07948 962957  

Accommodation: 

Yarnfield Park Conference Centre  www.yarnfieldpark.com

Yarnfield,
Near Stone
Stafford
ST15 0NL      Tel: 0151 794 6440

All rooms are doubles, (not twin), with en suite facilities, available for single or double occupancy.

Please indicate if disabled facilities or vegetarian meals are required.

Ample Free Parking is available at the Conference Centre and there is charged parking near the AGM Venue. (Free on Sunday)

 Additional information is available in the Confirmation pack or on the Stafford Guild Web Site:       www.staffordfreemen.org.uk.

RETAIN THIS PART FOR REFERENCE

Friday 4^th September

All events are held at the Conference Centre

Guests arrive for Registration from

17.00

Evening Buffet available from
To

19.00
20.30

Talk on “The Freemen of Stafford from 1100”

Entertainment by “The Deacons”

20.15

21.00

Saturday 5^th September

Registration at Stafford from

09.00

Breakfast

07.00 – 09.00

Coaches to Stafford

  09.30

General Forum

10.00

Coffee Break

10.30

Annual General Meeting:

(Dress :- Gowned and/or Chains/Badges of Office attendance ‘preferred’)

11.00

Buffet Lunch

12.30

 Walking Tours of the County Buildings and Stafford Town  

14.00

Visit to “Timewalk” at St Chad’s Church Stafford

Return to Yarnfield – coaches provided

15.30
17.00

FEW 2008 Grand Banquet * in the Knighton Room
in the presence of the Mayor of Stafford.

Dress: Black Bow Tie and Dinner Jacket ‘preferred’

19.00
for 19.30

Sunday 6^th September

Breakfast (check out 9.30 a.m.)

07.00 -09.00

           Leave For Stafford Borough Council Offices.

Transport will be provided if required.

Procession from  Borough Offices to St Mary’s Collegiate Church

Service at St Mary’s Collegiate Church

Return Procession

09.30

10.30

11.15

12.00

Presentation on Civic Regalia hosted by the Mayor of Stafford

Buffet Lunch, speeches and farewells

12.15

12.45

Optional visit to Stafford Castle, (own transport).

Optional tea at the Swan Hotel Stafford, (own choice).

14.00

15.45

Package Codes

(F are free items)

Friday 4^th September

Evening Buffet

A

Talk on the “Freemen of Stafford from 1100”

A

Entertainment by “The Deacons”

A

Saturday 5^th September

Breakfast

A

General Forum

A

B

D

E

F1

FEW Annual General Meeting

A

B

D

E

F1

Light Lunch at County Buildings

A

B

D

E

Guided tour of Stafford Centre and
Timewalk “Son et Lumiere” at St Chad’s Church

A

B

D

E

FEW 2009 Banquet

A

B

C

E

Sunday 6^th September

Breakfast

A

B

Church Service

A

B

F2

Presentation on the Civic regalia hosted by the Mayor of Stafford, Buffet Lunch

“Passing AGM Baton” to Berwick Guild, Farewells

A

B

Optional visit to Stafford Castle (own transport)

Optional Tea at Swan Hotel (cost not included)

G

 A

Full Weekend Friday to Sunday Lunch including accommodation..

B

Sat / Sun, AGM to Sunday Lunch, including accommodation..

C

Banquet only Saturday evening.

D

AGM plus lunch and tour.

E

Saturday only AGM, lunch, tour, banquet and entertainment.

F

Free items – Numbers only please

G

Stafford Castle – no cost, but numbers required.

To

FEW ~ AGM 2009

John Edwards
5 Oak Close,
Church Eaton,
Stafford
ST20 0AQ

 Tel: 01785 823067 or 0845 Mobile: 07704 471286 (no signal at home!)Email: john@staffordfreemen.org.uk  
 

Package A Double

£325.00

per x 2 persons

£

Package A Single

£215.00

per x 1 person

£

Package B Double

£225.00

per x 2 persons

£

Package B Single

£140.00

per x 1 person

£

Package C #

£37.00

for ____ person(s)

£

Package D

£15.00

for ____ person(s)

£

Package E

£55.00

for ____ person(s)

£

Package F

NIL

for ____ person(s)

Package G

NIL

for ____persons(s)

£

# Wine service - order at bar.
* PLEASE INDICATE ANY DIETARY OR DISABILITY REQUIREMENTS. BELOW.
 

 I am a Freeman (or Associate) of__________________________

 full name and names of partner(s)
__________________________       ______________________________
__________________________       ______________________________
 Full address, contact telephone no. and e- mail, if available.

Please indicate Mode of Transport.

I enclose my payment for ____ person(s) for above package(s)

If disabled facilities or special diets are required please indicate here:

TOTAL

Cheques and POs payable to: ‘FEW  2009’

 Please send applications & cheques before
18th August 2009  (was 4th July) Thank you.

£______