We currently have 322 members which represents a small overall increase of 4 members (compared to 318 in 2002 which represented a loss of 20 members compared to 2001). Membership can be broken down into the following categories (2002 figures in parentheses):
|
Full members |
248 (251) |
|
Associate members |
40 (33) |
|
Student members |
10 (9) |
|
Life members |
3 (3) |
|
Retired members + |
4 (5) |
|
Pending removal |
17* (17) |
*
subscriptions not received for 1(=9) or 2(=8) years, not registered with US office but still receive local mailings; + category no longer used.The changes from 17th October 2002 to date are:
|
New members |
22 |
(12 Full, 4 Assoc., 6 Student) |
|
Resignations |
15 |
(12 Full, 1 Assoc., 1 Student, 1 Retired) |
|
Deaths |
3 |
(3 Full) |
|
Transfers in |
1 |
(1 Full) |
|
Transfers out |
2 |
(1 Full, 1 Student) |
|
Reinstatements |
1 |
(1 Full) |
Several of the new members joined later in the year as a result of the BR Conference at Reading. New members totalled 13 more than, and resignations 16 less than for 2002; the latter comprised 7 formal resignations and 8 imposed resignations due to subscription non-payment for more than 2 years. Four members were reduced to associate membership due to partial subscription arrears; 3 students and 1 associate increased to full membership; 1 full member reduced from full to associate membership.
Suzanne Clark
3rd October 2003