Extract from a Société Franco-Anglaise de Cardiff committee meeting minutes book, Cardiff, 06 December 1941

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This is an extract from minutes book used to keep records of committee meetings for the Société Franco-Anglaise. This is one of a collection of 14 minutes books for the society. This minutes book contains entries from October 1941 to January 1943. Entries in the book concern finance, the election of committee members, details of income and expenditure and committee members present at meetings.

This extract is from the annual general meeting held on December 6th 1941. It records the president’s request to honour a recently deceased member of the society, William Ewant Evans.
The president gives a report thanking those who had loyally supported the society. The president and committee stay on for another term.
Copies of Alliance Francaise war-time bulletin are distributed. It is proposed that copies are sent out to interested members monthly along with propaganda material.
A postcard is read from Roland Randall who is with the forces in the East.
No letter has been received from the landlord so the lease cannot be discussed.

The Société Franco-Anglaise was established in 1906 to promote friendly British-French relations by encouraging people to learn about French culture and study the French language. This was particularly important when the society was founded as many French people came to Cardiff as part of the shipping and coal industries and to learn English. The society existed through two world wars which meant many members had to work towards the war effort, either on the front or at home. Its library of French books, French plays and celebrations of French festivals, such as the Fête de Noël, Fête de Rois and Mardi Gras, have attracted many British and French members over the years. In 1995 the Société Franco-Anglaise de Cardiff changed its name to Société Franco-Britannique de Cardiff. The society, which is a registered charity, is still active today organising lectures in French and social events, such as parties, picnics, visits to tourist attractions. Since 1997 the society has run an annual coach trip to France. Destinations have included Paris, Brittany and Champagne.

Glamorgan Archives, D593/1/4
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