By David Clarke, secretary, Hurstpierpoint Society

The Hurstpierpoint Society will hold the Annual General Meeting for all members at 2pm on Saturday 2nd October. This will be in the Main Hall at the Village Centre, allowing members to sit well distanced. In 2020, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the AGM had to be held remotely, though nearly twice as many members participated by sending in proxy voting forms, making helpful comments and asking useful questions.

So, at this AGM there will be a resolution that for all future general meetings members will be able to vote through a proxy. However, in order for this to be introduced, there must be at least 30 members actually present in the room in October. Another important item on the agenda will be the Hurstpierpoint Heritage Trail. This guide to the history of the village, told through its buildings and the people who lived in them, should have been launched by the time you receive this copy of Hurst Life. The Society is very grateful for the support of the Parish Council. More details next month. Full details of the agenda for the meeting will be included for all members of the Society in a newsletter to be delivered to their houses in early September.