I'm starting to read through the old Argus Singers' minutes since Jean was kind enough to pass on all the historical paperwork she'd collated and archived when I took over from her as secretary :)




So, if we want to "fix a date" for the existence of the Argus Singers we can see that:

• the first minutes were taken in April 1981,
• the name was still under discussion,
• the subs were £1 per annum,
• the concert fee was £10,
• there was £144 in some account 
• the chair was J. Bell
• ... and Ian was on the committee :)

By the next meeting 30th May 1981

• the name The Argus Singers had been adopted [minuted as Argos Singers],
• the choir was "no longer registered as a charitable organisation" - presumably since it was no longer in/part of/linked with the Durham Youth Choir.

... Don't worry I'm not going to report the contents of ALL minutes :)

Given that our planned 40th anniversary celebrations have had to change, and we're all stuck at home, I wondered if you would be interested in sending your memories (plus scanned photos, memorabilia if possible) of Argus Singers over the years so we could put together a "Argus Singers' 40th Anniversary Scrapbook" .
Since some of you have been in for the full two-score years there must be some material to work with :)
It would also give us an objective to work toward - perhaps we could have it ready for the anniversary meal.
What do you think?

I'm happy to get material any which way:

• post - is that still a thing?
• emails
• comments here
  
• ...
  

Helen.