For some time the Committee has been considering the future of the Hawker association. At present we have about 400 Members, the majority being retired employees we can expect the number of Members to decline steadily unless there is a compensating uptake of new, younger, Members.

As ‘Hawkers’ no longer exists and BAES at Farnborough has less and less involvement with Kingston designs so people who worked for or on these aircraft will diminish in number. Consequently, if the Association is to continue we must increase the size of the pool from which Members may be recruited.

To do this the Committee has proposed an amendment to the Constitution which extends the membership possibilities and simplifies the grades of membership which have become overly complex.

Please consider the new paragraphs given below and come to an Exceptional General Meeting (EGM) on 8th May to comment and vote on it

Proposed Amendment To The Association Constitution

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A. Current wording:
4. MEMBERSHIP
 4.1 Membership is open to anyone with an association by employment with the Hawker Companies, and to their widows or widowers.
 4.2 Membership implies acceptance of the rules
 4.3 Ordinary Members are those who have complied with the subscription rules and are not Life Members or Associate Members. Ordinary Members under 17 years of age are classed as Junior Members.
 4.4 Honorary Life Membership may be offered at the discretion of the Committee.
 4.5 Associate Membership may be offered, at the discretion of the Committee, to those who have rendered a service to the Association. Associate Members have no voting rights.
 4.6 Associateship may be offered, at the discretion of the Committee, to those who, whilst not actual employees of the 'Hawker' companies, worked closely with them. Associates have no voting rights.
 4.7 Membership may be suspended or terminated by the Committee for breach of Rules, including non-payment of Subscriptions and conduct liable to bring the Association into disrepute.
B. Proposed new wording:
4. MEMBERSHIP
 4.1 Membership, at the discretion of the Committee, is open to anyone with an association by employment with the ‘Hawker’ companies, and to their widows or widowers and to those who, whilst not actual employees of the 'Hawker' companies, worked closely with them (Ordinary Members); and also to those who have rendered a service to the Association or express a strong interest in the aims of the Association (Associate Members). Membership may be suspended or terminated by the Committee for breach of rules, including non-payment of subscriptions and conduct liable to bring the Association into disrepute.
 4.2 Grades of Membership:
 4.2.1 Ordinary Members are those who are not Honorary Life Members or Associate Members.
 4.2.2 Honorary Life Membership may be offered to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the achievements of the ‘Hawker’ companies.
 4.2.3 Associate Membership may be offered to those who have rendered a service to the Association or express a strong interest in the aims of the Association. Associates have no voting rights.