The annual meeting of the GSPS was held at Stephens House and Garden in Finchley on 13th September, our fourth visit to the venue. The roll says there were 13 members present, with another 9 tuned in on Zoom.
The day started off with the AGM. To summarise:
- There’s no change to the society’s office bearers, and we still need someone to step up as chairman or secretary.
- Our worldwide membership numbers over 400, with another 48 who haven’t paid up to date.
- There will be a small rise in our Annual fees, as of 1st January coming. This is mostly to cover the rising cost of printing and (particularly) posting the newsletter. It’ss the first rise in many years.
Electronic Membership: currently £8 – will rise to £9
Standard Membership: currently £12.50 – will rise to £14
Overseas Membership: currently £15 – will rise to £17 - There was some discussion on the state of preservation and acquisitions policy, but with nothing particularly new to report.
The main part of the meeting concluded and was followed by a fiendish Finchley quiz organised by Richard and won by Jennifer from the online contingent. It may well appear on the website around the festive period.
Following a break for lunch, there was an interview with special guest Stephen Palmer, author of a forthcoming new book, The Goons in Africa. Hopefully it will appear on the shelves next year, watch out for news here as we get it.
There was also a guided tour of the Lodge and Spike’s archive for Stephen and a few members, led by Jane Milligan.
Sadly, we ran out of time for Goon related screenings, or the performance of Tatter’s Castle.
The Goon Show Preservation Society 