York Association Newsletter An Association of National Trust Members and Supporters March 2015 Number 172 Contents Page Chairman’s Letter 3 Annual General Meeting 4 Talks and talks reviews 5 Day Trips 7 Notice of AGM, Accounts and Annual Report blue pages Social Events 11 Country Walks 12 Review: Christmas visit and lunch 15 Holidays 16 Membership 17 Review: London short break 17 Review: Rutland Open Air Theatre 19 Dates for your Diary Back cover With this Newsletter are enclosed the Minutes of the 2014 AGM and booking forms for the following: • AGM lunch • day trips • wine and cheese evening • full-day walks Please contact the Newsletter editor if any of these are missing. Acting Chairman: Roger King
[email protected] 01904 761274 Secretary: Jean Haywood
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[email protected] 01347 821262 Day Trips: Colin Sherwood
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[email protected] 01904 702285 Talks: Roger Armistead
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[email protected] 01904 414683 Newsletter: Della Brotherston
[email protected] 01904 629242 Cover: The Drum Fall and Rustic Bridge, Studley Royal Water Gardens ©National Trust Images/Andrew Butler 2 Chairman's Letter I am able to begin with some very good news. We have a new secretary, Jean Haywood, who took over from Brenda Batty on 1st January, and a new treasurer, Roger Mortimer, who will take over from Martin Lander at the AGM on 21st March.