lindsay (lindsay@scottish-borders.com)
Mon, 07 Aug 2000 00:40:21 +0200
Our group also has a couple of members who were thrown out of another group
for having a difference of opinion with the trumped up little Hitler running
the group (this guy has had himself declared "President for Life" in the
groups constitution and owns all the groups weapons and armour so that
anyone trying to leave and form their own group/join another will have to
start from scratch.) so I can sympathise with your friends.
Lindsay
Allan and Rosemary Jones wrote:
> Dear List
>
> Some friends of ours who have belonged to a re-enactment group for a
> few
> years recently found themselves thrown out of it through failing to
> turn
> up to an event even though they had told the group leader that they
> wouldn't be going.
>
> Now obviously they are not happy about this and have asked for a
> meeting
> to discuss it but were refused. They don't know what to do next and are
> reluctant to involve a solicitor due to the expense. They haven't had
> any 'official' notification - just a ranting phone call off the
> chairman
> of the group announcing they were kicked out.
>
> I'm sure it's not the first time that something like this has happened
> but I just don't know what to suggest to them.I know that paying a
> membership to a society gives you certain rights but how do you enforce
> them if the chairman refuses to? Can anyone offer advice or know
> someone
> to contact. This was their first taste of re-enactment and they're now
> very disillusioned - I'd like to be able to restore their faith. I
> also
> feel responsible because I suggested that they join the group in the
> first place, so any help would be gratefully received.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Rosemary Jones
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