Twenty-One Years of the ACS

Honorary Life Members elected since the category was introduced in 1987:- 1987 R.W.Brooke and D.A.Lambert 1990 P.Wynne-Thomas 1993 K.S.C.Trushell Annual ACS membership Subscription rate Mar 1973 30 £2 Dec 1973 158 £2 Dec1974 257 £2.50 Dec 1975 325 £2.50 Dec1976 420 £2.50 Dec1977 590 £4 Dec1978 600+ £4 Dec 1979 820 £4 Dec 1980 867 £5 Dec 1981 923 £5 Dec 1982 866 £6 Dec1983 985 £6 Dec1984 966 £6 Dec 1985 1,142 £6 Nov 1986 1,209 £9 Nov 1987 1,197 £9 Nov 1988 1,160 £9 Nov 1989 1,198 £9 Nov 1990 1,147 £9 Nov 1991 1,159 £9 Nov 1992 1,161 £11 The following 30 people are shown in the minute book as having attended the ACS's inaugral meeting on March 3,1973,at Edgbaston:- R.W.Wright (chairman), P.C.Banham, A.Banks, C.J.Bartlett, R.W.Brooke, L.O.Chell, G.P.Eden, L.C.Fielding, M.Fordham, R.Friday, C.J.Fuke, D.R.Gallagher, E.K.Gross, P.R.Handford, B.Heald, D.A.Lambert, B.D.A.McCaully, L.P.Newnham, Miss S.Norris, F.G.Peach, J.R.Pearse, G.L.Prior, N.Rogers, I.Rosenwater, M.G.Taylor, P.R.Thorn, A.J.Webb, R.D.Wilkinson, A.Woodhouse,P.Wynne-Thomas.(About20 or so others had expressed the intention to join if an association was formed but were unable to attend.) 46