The Thames Museum Society welcomed a new patron and several life members to its ranks at its 50th anniversary and AGM on August 17.
Sereena Burton was named as the new patron, and society chair Carolyn McKenzie said she had had a long association with Thames Museum Te Whare Taonga o te Kauaeranga.
Two of the new life members were named as Rosalie Steward and Russell Skeet.
Rosalie Steward was admitted as a life member for her work on telling the district’s stories, endless hours of research, and visionary interpretation boards. Russell Skeet was similarly recognised, for his “boundless dedication over many years as a committee member, and humbleness in sharing his in depth knowledge with the museum in the interests of preserving the town’s history”.
“We would like to thank everyone who made the celebration possible. Not only our museum volunteers and Thames Museum Society members, but also the people around town who were generous with donations and gave raffle prizes; Jennifer Darling Caterers; A Bit of Bling Ukelele group, and Ruth Efford of St James Union Parish who worked tirelessly to make us feel at home in the venue,” Carolyn said.
