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Diamond Jubilee Celebration Events

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Jubilee Celebration Evening

Celebration Dinner Speech

To start the years special events to mark the clubs Diamond Jubilee (60 years),
a social evening was arranged on Wednesday 12th January 2005,
this date being the closest to the clubs start on the 13th January 1945.
(the club has a meeting most Wednesday evenings throughout the year)

A large selection of Photographs from the club picture archives and borrowed
from members were on display.
A video made up from various cine and video films taken by members over the years
was also shown.

Keith one of the evenings organizers is setting out the club albums.

A buffet had also been organized (with the help of Sainsburys).

Dave, the club video expert had compiled a video from cine film and video tape
taken by members over the years, he is seen here setting up the equipment.

Phil, the club chairman started the evening with a short speech,
which was followed by the video presentation.

Waiting for the start of the video.

Buffet time.

Bryan, trying to decide between 'Brown' or 'White' bread.
"It's a tough life being a model engineer".

Being a social evening, there was plenty of opportunity for a chat.

Club member Roy, seen here with a young lady,
"is it his daughter" ?.

Part of the club's history on display.

The slide show (projector unit had a built in screen).
'Thanks Tim', for letting us use your projector.

Three of our junior members 'Pose for the camera',
while Martin (the club's electronic gadget collector),
checks out his latest purchased, or had he brought sandwiches?.

The evening was a great success, only made possible by a lot of hard work by
club members, "many thanks" to all who helped organize the event.

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On Friday 25th February 2005 the club held a Celebration Dinner,
when over 60 members, partners and friends met for the evening.

Below is the speech that club Chairman Phil Kingham gave.

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Its good for me to be here this evening with you all, and I felt I should say no more
than a few words about our club, on its 60th birthday.
First suggested at the end of 1944, a few stalwarts, to who we should be eternally grateful,
met at Len Mill's house in January 1945, to form C&DMEC.
From those small beginnings, our club has become one of the best known and most envied in the country.
Our regular income over the years has enabled us to expand considerably
in all the directions we have wanted to go.

The 2 railway tracks have reached a zenith of development, and still we find ways to improve them.
Our current motive power and carriage stock just about keeps up with the demands put upon it
during the summer months.
Workshop facilities are constantly being altered to make it
user friendly and, to keep members and non-members aware of the latest news, the club
magazine and the internet website are kept as up to date as possible, using the latest technology.

Membership seems to level out at approx. 80, that's in number, not the average age,
and it is good to see younger people and the fairer sex, coming along to join us.
Without being too complacent, I am confident CDMEC will see its centenary; with that in mind,
special thanks to JB for organising this dinner, and if you anticipate seeing in the said centenary,
put your names down now for the celebrations in 2045.

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