ANNUAL REPORT
AND
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR 1948
jcnf r.chreologirnl jo,eirtn
REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1948
THE Council present their ninetieth report together with the accounts for
1948. During the past twelve months, 112 new members were elected and
by the end of the year, the total membership of the Society reached the
figure of 1,001. The Council would like to thank sincerely all those who
have helped to bring about this satisfactory position, as they realize it must
be largely attributed to the efforts of members to interest their friends in
the aims and objects of the Society.
At the same time, it is felt there are still many parts of the County where
if the activities of the Society were better known, a further increase in
membership might be confidently expected, and it is trusted that every
endeavour will continue to be made in this direction as every additional
subscriber tends to strengthen the Society's position and promote its
int.erests.
It is with deep regret thn.t the Council have to record the passing away at
an u.dvanced age of the Rev. C. Eveleigh Woodruff, a Vice-President, and
for over seventy years a member of the Hociety. His scholarly attainments
and his invaluable services to archreology are reflected in his published
writings and in his many papers contributed to A1·chceologia Cantiana.
No less regretted is t4e death of Mr. G. C. Druce, for ten years Honorary
Secretary, and subsequently a Vice-President. He will long be remembered
for his wise co1U1sel and a kindly personality which endeared him to all
those with whom he worked. The year has also seen the resignation from
the Council of Canon R. U. Potts and Canon S. W. Wheatley, whose guidance
and advice will be much missed, a.nd also of Dr. Armstrong Bowes, to
whose devoted services for a period of many years, a warm tribute.is due.
New appointments will be noted to the offices of Honorary Editor,
Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Librarian, and Curator and the Society is
indeed fortunate to have found such eJ,..-perienced and able persons prepared
to fill these posts. Several Honorary Local Secretaries hnve also re..qignro
and other members have kindly consented to undertako thoi1· dnt,ies.
The Annual General Meeting, held at Mo.idstone on 28th April, with the
President in the Chair, was marked by a large nttemh1,nc\➔ of member;;.
Attention was drawn to tho urgent n0oITURE.
Hire of Coaches
Printing
Gratuities, Admission Fees, etc.
Hon. Secretlll"Y'S Travelling and other expenses
Postages, Stationery, etc. . .
Contribution to General Fund
Balance in hand
£ s. o.
22 18 6
30 17 6
14 7 6
6 10 0
3 11 3
78 4 9
10 0 0
5 19 3
£94 4 0
KENT ARCHJ.EOLOGICAL
:1.Br. Income and Expenditure Account
To Grants:
Wye College Archreological Society
K.A.S. Records Branch ......... .
Maidstone l\Iuseum and Library
Auxiliary Fund ............. .
Maidstone Town Council re
Curator ........ .......... ..
,, Porter's Wages
,, Fire and Employers' Liability Insurance
,, Printing, Stationery and Postages
,, Miscellaneous Expenses :
Subscriptions ............... .
Expenses of Meetings, etc.
Sundries ................... .
,. Library:
Air Ministry Photos
Purchases and Sundries ....... .
,, Collector's Commission
., Publieationa :
Cost of producing Volume LXI
of Archceologia Gantiana
(Estimated) ............. .
,, gxceRS of Income over Expenditure
(carried to Balance Sheet)
xlvili
£ 8,
5 5
10 0
30 0
30 0
4 13
7 7
12 6
40 0
9 10
d. £ s. d.
0
0
0
0
75 5 0
l 13 0
6 16 3
126 4 6
6
0
8
24 7 2
0
0
49 10 0
10 4 3
515 0 0
809 0 2
33 13 9
£842 13 I l
SOCIETY.
from 1st January to 31st December, 1948. Qt.r.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
By Annual Subsniptions (including Arrears, 1946,
10s. ; 1947, £1) ......................... . 467 2
,, Life Compositions (to be invest<>ticJ1t>< to Gonoral l<'untl ................. . 9 7 0
£t;42 13 11
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KENT ARCHAJ:OLOGIOAL
:mr. Ba/,ance Sheet,
LIABILITIES.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Sundry Creditors :
Headley Brothers (Publicationa) 516 0 0
Annual Subscriptions paid in advance .... 46 0 6
Excavationa Fund .... : ............... 19 4 3
Accumulated Fund :
Balance as per last Balance Sheet 3,367 6 10
Add s. A. Merriam (Suspenae
Account) ................ 6 0
Add Excess of Income over
Expenditure .............. 33 13
3,402 4 7
£3,982 9 4
(Signed) S. MENDEL, Hon. Trea8'ltrer.
SOCIETY.
31st December, 1948. «!tr.
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A S SETS.
Cush nt National Provincial Bank Ltd.
(Maidstone ) Current Account
Do. Deposit Account ....... .
Cura.tor's Petty Cash in Hand ... .
Twysden Notes Account:
Balance ................. .
Investments in £2½% Consolidated
Stock as per last Balance
Sheet ................. .
Plll'chase of Stock at 781% ..... .
(Value 31st December, 1948,
at £80% £2,365 16s. 2d.)
Tnvostment in 3% S1wings Bonds,
!!'160-70:
Purdmse of Stock at 991%
(Valuaet 3110s3t¾ D%e£c7e2m3b e1r2,s .19 64d8.,
Library and Collections at Maidstone
Museum as per last Balance
Sheet ................... .
(Subscriptions
per List
£19184 7,1 0s£.6)
in a.rrea.r as
1946, £! ;
10s.; 1948,
£ s. d. £ s. tl. £ s. d.
330900 120 100 5 13 3
2,894 4 l,50-! 0 9
63 3 11 50 0 0
696 6 l
32 2 6
---- ----1,554 0 9
£2,957 5 3
699 JG O 700 0 0
l,000 0 0
£3.082 ll
l•:xo.mined and compared with the Books nnd Vouchers and found t·orrect.
E. P. RICHARDSON, l<'.C.A. } H A d't A. G. B. CHITTENDEN, F.C.C.S. on. 11 •1 ors.
:'lfo.idstone, Kent,
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