Activities Past

Date

Event

Location

Reader / Tutor(s)

Cost

1981 Jan/Feb

Affairs In Hands of Ad Hoc

Committee, Les Bingham,

Shirley Bell & Nick Godwin

  £3.50 Sub

1981 Nov22 Committee meeting R Woods House Five Members In Attendance   £5.00

1982 Mar12

1st Competition Org D Watt

Mag #7 Members only

Judge, Wes Magee #14 p28

      .25

1982   " 1st Constitution Proposed, Mag #7 Adopted, Mag #9  

1982 Apr17

1st AGM, Oxford

The Randalph, Beaumont St

Wes Magee         

  £6.00

1982 Nov29-31

Arvon Weekend

Totleigh Barton, Devon

Wes Magee, #10 p2

 £15.00

1983 Mar11

2nd Competition #12 p23

OUPA Members Only

Judge F Adcock  #14 p3

      .30

1983 Apr9

AGM, London

NPC Earls Court

Fleur Adcock,    #12

  £6.00

1983 Oct28-30

Poetry Weekend   #14, p2

Lumb Bank, Yorkshire

W Magee/Peter Mortimer

 £20.00

1983   "

Arvon Halloween

Refers to the above

Post event news Mag #17 p30

 

1984 Jan

Poetry WE, P Bridgeman’s

Greystones, Guest House

Peter Mortimer of Iron Mag

 £10.00

1984 Mar3

AGM, London

The Clarence, Whitehall

Alan Brownjohn, #19, p41

   £6.00

1984 May

Mid Summer Weekend

Organized H Mellon #19 p21

Cancelled Lack of Response

 

1984 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1984 July

No More Competitions

All Have Been Loss Makers

Says R Wood,  #16, p37

 

1985 Apr27

AGM, London, #23, p53

The Clarence, Whitehall

Selima Hill.  Annual Dues,

   £6.00

1985 July21

Committee meeting at John

Starbucks, 3 videos shown

JBetjeman, CooperClarke, Iv Cutler

1985 Dec6-8

Poetry Weekend

M K Youth Hostel

John Cotton #27, p61

 £15.00

1986 1 Mar

AGM, London

The Clarence, Whitehall

Danny Abse #30, p59         

   £6.00

1986 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1986 Oct31

3rd Competition, Members

Only, Notice #30 p59

Judge H Sargent  #34, p41

   £1.00

1986 Nov14

Poetry Weekend

M K Youth Hostel #32 p42

W Magee/Peter Forbes

 £20.00

1987 May16

AGM, London, #37, p60

The Clarence, Whitehall

Vicki Feaver.  Annual Dues,

   £6.00

1987 Oct30

Poetry Weekend

Lower Shaw Farm #36 p59

David R Morgan #39, p51

 £33.00

1988 Mar31

1st Open Competition

Org H Mellon, Note #38 p63,

Judge Mike Shields #42, p69

   £1.00

1988 May7

AGM, Chester,

Town Cryer, #37, p60

Shirley Bell.  Annual Dues,

   £7.00

1988 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1988 Nov4-6

Poetry Weekend

Lower Shaw Farm #42 p66

Mike Laskey, Moura Dooley

 £30.00

1989 31 Mar

2nd Open Competition

Organizer Hilary Mellon

Mike Shields,  #46 p64/5

   £1.00

1989 May13

AGM, London

The Lamb, Conduit St

James Berry #46 p66 Annual Dues

   £7.00

1989 Nov3-5

Poetry WE, Reeth, Yorks

Burgoyne Hotel

Peter Samson #47 p62

 £40.00, (26%)

1990 28 Apr

AGM, London

The Lamb, Conduit St

Jenni Couzyn. Annual Dues,

   £7.00

1990 May11-13

National Convention of Poets

& Small Presses Norwich,

Hilary Mellon   #49 p68

 

1990 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1990 Nov9-11

Poetry WE, Bridlington

Sewerby Grange

Gladys Mary Coles #54 p74

 £46.00, (24%)

1990 Nov30

3rd Open Competition

Organizer Joyce Knowles

Judge Roland John #54 p75

   £1.00

1991 27 Apr

AGM, London, #56 p71

The Lamb

Wendy Cope.  Annual Dues,

   £8.00

1991 Nov8-10

Poetry WE, Rhossili

The Worms Head Hotel

Nigel Jenkins, #59 p3/5-62

 £45.00, (28%)

1992 Apr25

AGM National Poetry Centre

The Voice Box South Bank

Michael Laskey #61 p86/8

 £10.00

1992 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK 

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1992 Nov20-22

Poetry Weekend

Centre Parc, Sherwood Forest

Catherine Byron

 £45.00, (0)

1993 May15

4th Open Competiton

Organizer Jenny Hamlett

Judge Roger Elkin #54 p75

   £1.00

1993 May29

AGM, London

Westminster, Church House

Elain Finestien.  Annual Dues,

 £10.00

1993 Oct29-31

Poetry Weekend

Nant Centre, North Wales

Chris Torrence, Open Field.

 £45.00, (45%)

1994 Apr16

AGM, London, #74 p100

St George, Victoria

Mimi Khalvati, Annual Dues,

 £10.00

1994 Jun

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1994 Jul31

5th Open Competition

Organizer Al Campbell

Judge Peter Finch #67 p68/77

   £2.00

1994 Nov11-13

Poetry Weekend

Kilve Ct, Nether Stowey

Tony Charles, #74 p89/96

 £55.00, (21%)

1995 Apr8

AGM, Birmingham

Midland Institute,  #79 p86/7

Alan Rankin. Annual Dues,

 £12.00

1995 Nov

Poetry WE, #79 p50

Lowrigg Brow, Ambleside

P Mortimer & Linda France

 £55.00, (22%)

1995 Jun17

Poetry Afternoon

Eastman Dental Inst London

B Cumbers spoke on Form,

RW New Poets

1995 Jun30

6th Open Competition

Organizer Al Campbell

Judge Helen Dunmore

  £2.00

1995 Sep9

Region 1 Workshop

The Wheatsheaf, London

Rodney Wood - Haiku

 

1996 Mar23

AGM, #80 p99, London

St George, Tavern, Victoria

Jane Duran.   Annual Dues,

 £12.00

1996 Jun22

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 1:00 & 3:30.

 

1996 Nov8-10

Poetry WE, Winslow

Bell Hotel

Wes Magee & John Cotton

 £50&75 (29%)

1997Jan15

1st Soc Web presence

At the Webdesk,

Al Campbell, Organizer

 

1997 Mar15

AGM, London

The Wheatsheaf

Mario Petrucci.  Annual Dues,

 £12.00

1997 Jul12

One Day Workshop, Oxford

46  Bridge St

Organizer, Anna Beint

 

1997 Nov7-9

Poetry WE, North Allerton

Golden Lion Hotel

Bill & Patricia Oxley

 £60&80(27%)

1998 Jan31

7th Comp closing date

Organizer Ted Griffin

Judged by the Oxley’s

  £2.00

1998 Mar28

AGM, London

Yorkshire Grey,

Tony Charles read & talked of

Poetry Friends

1998Jun27

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

1998 Nov6-8

Poetry WE, Winslow

Bell Hotel, Carol Satyamurti

& Greg Warren Wilson

 £55 & 80, (27%)

1999 Mar27

AGM, London

Yorkshire Grey

Roland John, Ed of Outposts

 

1999Nov12-14

Poetry WE, Scarborough

Crown Hotel,   Geoff Lowe &

Bernard Young

 £65&105,(15%)

2000 Apr8

AGM, London

St George Tavern, Victoria

Members read,  Annual Dues,

 £15.00 Subs

2000 Oct16

9th Comp closing date

Organizer, Tricia Aves

Judged by the Oxleys

£3.00

2000 Jun24

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

2000 Nov10-12

Poetry WE, Bournmouth

Round House Hotel,

David Orme & Moira Clark

 £90 & 156,

2000 Nov

Society Web Site

Regenerated & renewed

Organized by, Julius Smit

 

2001 Apr21

AGM, London

St George Tavern, Victoria

Members read around.

 

2001 Nov9-12

Poetry WE, Bawtry

Crown Hotel,  Adrian Spidlow

& Sharon Emery, #100, p79

 £92 & 160, (1%)

2002 Apr13

AGM, London

St George Tavern, Victoria

Members read around.

 

2002 Jun22

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

2002 Nov8-10

Poetry WE, County Hotel

Dover, George Szirtes

& Christopher Reid

 £76 & 90, (34%)

2003 Jan15

Society Web Site

Regenerated & Renewed

Organized by Al Campbell

 

2003 Apr12

AGM, London

St George Tavern, Victoria

Members read,  Annual Dues

 £17.00 Subs

2003 Nov7-9

Poetry WE Lytham St Annes

The Blue Sands Hotel

Tutored by selected members

 £90.00

2004 Apr24

AGM, London

The Lamb, Bloomsbury

Members read around.

 

2004 Nov5-7

Poetry WE, Weymouth

The Crown Hotel

Tutored by selected members

 £75 & 80

2005 Apr23

AGM London

The Lamb, Bloomsbury

Members read around

 £19 Subs

2005 Jun18

OU Poet’s Open Day, MK

Soc Presence & Readings

in the Chapel, Gdns, 11:00 & 3:30.

 

2005 Nov4-6

Poetry WE, Chesterfield

The Sandpiper Hotel

Poet Tutor, Vernon Hale

£92 & 112

2006 Apr22 AGM, London The Lamb, Bloomsbury Members read around  
2006 Nov10-12 Poetry WE South Wales Bryngarw House, Bridgend Poet Tutor, Vernon Hale £115 & 125
2007 Apr28 AGM, London The Lamb, Bloomsbury Members read around   £20.00 Subs

2007 Nov2-4

Poetry WE Leicestershire Hothorpe Hall Poet Tutor, George Szirtes £145
2008 Apr12 AGM, London The Lamb, Bloomsbury Members read around