The Coronation
Entry - April 1953 to April 1956.
The 74th Entry
Association Constitution
1. Inauguration
- The inauguration of the Association shall be deemed to
be April 1993, when a reunion was held to celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of the attestation of the members of the 74th Entry of
Aircraft Apprentices at Royal Air Force Halton.
2. Title
- The name of the association shall be "The 74th
Entry Association". This name shall appear on all documents issued by
or on behalf of the association.
- The use of the word "Association" in this
constitution shall indicate the full title of "The 74th Entry
Association".
3. Membership
- Membership of the Association shall be open only to
those persons who trained with the 74th Entry of Aircraft Apprentices at
No 1 School of Technical Training, Royal Air Force Halton, between April
1953 and March 1956.
- Honorary membership of the Association shall be
automatically extended to those ex-apprentices of the Royal New Zealand Air
Force and the Royal Ceylon Air Force (now the Air Force of Sri Lanka), and
any person now resident overseas, who trained with the 74th Entry, and
awarded to such persons who offer the Association a service of note.
4. Object
- The object of the Association shall be to promote,
foster and encourage comradeship between those persons who trained with
the 74th Entry, through frequent correspondence and occasional reunion
gatherings.
- The Association shall, where possible, assist in the
relief of hardship amongst the membership.
5. Management
- A Coordinator shall manage the affairs of the
Association, organise meetings and gatherings from time to time, and
manage the Associations funds.
6. Finance
- A one-off membership fee of £5.00 to cover the expenses
of the Coordinator in respect of postage, telephone calls, stationary, etc
is payable on joining the Association.
- An additional fee of £5.00 may be levied, from time to
time, by the Coordinator should there be insufficient funds available to
meet such expenditure as stated at paragraph 6.1 above.
- Members who are resident overseas shall be exempt from
these fees, as shall Honorary members.
- The Coordinator shall present a statement of income and
expenditure at the request of members.
- A bank account in the name of A.D.Merry 74 Entry shall
be set up and maintained to manage the collection and expenditure of funds
in respect of reunions and other functions. This account is held at Natwest
Bank, Aylesbury.
- Should the Association, at some time in the future be
wound up, any funds remaining in this account shall be donated to the
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.
7. Affiliations
- It is recommended that all members of the Association
shall also be members of the Royal Air Force Halton Aircraft Apprentice
Association (RAFHAAA).
- The assistance of the RAFHAAA shall be requested in the
organisation of any event or gathering of members of the Association at
RAF Halton.
(Amended:- 28 April 2020)