The Committee of the Friends of Strawberry Hill and the House Director invite you to a Garden Party and Special General Meeting in the restored grounds of Horace Walpole’s villa on 3rd July 2012 from 7pm.
At the start of the event the Gallery will open for a Special General Meeting to allow members to discuss and vote on the recently circulated plan to integrate FoSH with the Strawberry Hill Trust, circulated following the approval in principle by the membership at January’s AGM.
The purpose of integration is above all else to provide better services to members and ensure that the membership can continue to grow, thereby better supporting Strawberry Hill House in the future.
The integration plan lists the specific matters that need to be resolved to enable integration to take place and sets out the steps we have planned to resolve them, including the new constitution.
The Committee recommends a vote in favour of the integration process to allow the Friends to grow and prosper for the future, continuing to help preserve Strawberry Hill for future generations.
After the close of the SGM at 7:30pm the house and gardens will open until 9:30pm with drinks and canapés available. This will give you the chance to enjoy what we hope will be a beautiful summers evening amongst the new planting and meet our Gardener-in-Charge. If you haven’t visited the house yet this year then please do come along as the building will also be open to view. Of particular note is the restored fictive decoration currently being installed in the entrance hall and staircase.
The Chairman and Director look forward to meeting you on 3rd July for what promises to be a very enjoyable evening!
The Friends of Strawberry Hill (FOSH) exists as a charity to maximise the benefits of the preservation of Strawberry Hill House.
We associate with the house in many different ways. This may be by supporting events or wanting to make a bequest or legacy for the benefit of others.
If you wish to join us please download the membership form.
May 2012