Transcript Historical Minute Book 1923 to 1931 - Ashdown Forest

The Annual Meeting of the Commoners interested in Ashdown Forest duly convened by the Clerk bynotice on the principal door of the Church of each of the Parishes and Ecclesiastical Districts into whichthe Forest extends, by advertisements in two newspapers circulating in the neighbourhood, to wit, “TheSussex Express” & “The Sussex Daily News at least fourteen days before this date and by notice sent bypost to each Commoner, and held at the Nutley Inn at Nutley, on Wednesday the 17 th day of December1924 at eleven o’ clock of the forenoon.PresentMr. Geo. M. Maryon – Wilson in the ChairAdmiral The Hon. Sir Stanley C.J. Colville K.C.B.Colonel NeedhamThe Reverend J.S. Phillips, M.A.Mr. James Card„ Alfred Faber„ W.W.S. Follett„ D.W. Freshfield„ Robert Kenward„ Edward Martin„ William MitchellMr. Thomas Osborne„ John Rowe„ H. WatersChairmanOn the proposition of Mr. Edward Martin seconded by Mr. Robert Kenward, Mr. Maryon –Wilson is chosenChairman and he having taken the Chair the Clerk reads the notice convening the Meeting and reports the duepublication and notice thereof as above mentioned.The Minutes of the last Meeting of Commoners are then read and confirmed.Election of ConservatorsThe Clerk reports that the Conservators who retire by rotation on the 31 st instant are Mr. Douglas WilliamFreshfield, Mr. Edward Martin, Sir Francis M. Champneys Bart and Mr. Thomas Osborne.Captain Beamish ResignationThe Chairman states that since the notices convening this Meeting were issued he has received a letter from CaptainBeamish M.P. stating that in consequence of his election to Parliament and the heavy work that it involves he isreluctantly compelled to resign the office of a Conservator in consequence of which it will be necessary to elect afifth Conservator to take his place.The Chairman then invites nominations to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement by rotation of the fourConservators.It is proposed by C.J. Colville seconded by Mr. Kenward that Mr. Douglas William Freshfield be re-elected aConservator.It is proposed by Mr. James Card and seconded by Mr. Follett that Mr. Edward Martin be re-elected a Conservator.It is proposed by Mr. Edward Martin seconded by Mr. Thomas Osborne that Sir Francis M. Champneys be reelecteda Conservator.It is proposed by Mr. Mitchell seconded by Mr. Follett that Mr. Thomas Osborne be re-elected a Conservator.No other Commoner having been proposed to fill the first mentioned four vacancies the Chairman declares theabove four gentlemen duly elected Conservators for the insuing three years ending the 31 st December, 1927.The Chairman then invites nominations to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Captain Beamish.