GMB - Yorkshire Coal Staffs Branch  - and GMB Congress 2001, Brighton

Chris, with a moustache for a change! Dave - in thoughtful mood - pondering the financial report?
The branch permeates from pit level - via Branch meetings -
Ned and Ian Ian being a delegate, and John enjoying himself
to branch activities (here, supporting a clean coal seminar) Regional and National section conferences (National E & U - Sellafield - above)
Brian and Bill - section Committee meeting at National college What's on the agenda today, Jim?
National Committee meetings - and congress - here, visitors to Brighton, GMB Congress June 2001 - more below
Before they go up to the gallery to listen to proceedings Bob and Shaun outside the conference centre Dressed up for a social "do"
Shaun and Ian tuck in

Breakfast was a good start to the day

 National vice-president and national secretary (energy and utilities)

Davy Falconer and Brian Strutton
Pam is presenting a motion!

Yet another motion from Yorkshire -

 - and another one!

ten in all from our branch - I was delegate
My eye view of the proceedings, from my seat in the Yorkshire region

Denise speaking

 That's me with Bob at the back

"Do" at the Albany
This is before I presented Gordon with a lump of coal -

Gordon Brown wows the audience

 Smog is looking after my handbag

This is my little home from home
Pretty view from the Albany each evening

View from the Albany

 Rather ornate piece of real estate!

Brighton Pavilion
Jim, Shaun and Ian - lunch break!

Mustafa (above) - regional delegates (right)

 Jerry and Yorkshire delegates
Happy Jim This dress is featured on my "interests" page
A happy Yorkshireman in Brighton Jim and me - the "dragon" dress
Spectacular clouds Black skies over Brighton Pier and the Albany
Graham Benton Neil Derrick
Graham, our current full time officer -  replaced Neil, who looked after us for a while

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