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My Rotary Career

Our speaker on Wednesday 05 August 2020 was an illustrious Rotarian who had worked his way up from New Rotarian to Main Board Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Rotary International – Brian Stoyel. Brian … Continue reading

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Origins Coins and Pandemics

Our speaker on Wednesday 29 July 2020 was Francis Bartlett, a Rotarian from the Cookham Bridge Club and a Numismatist.  There was some business to be sorted on the same evening, and the Club decided to accept the offer from … Continue reading

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Public Perceptions of Rotary

Our speaker on 22 July 2020 was David Ellis, a Marketing Specialist who has been elected to Chair Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland from 01 July 2021. One of David’s themes was his call for photos to show … Continue reading

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Visit by Governor Sets Goals

Our speaker at our on-line meeting on Wednesday 15 July 2020 was our new District Governor, Francis Uwaechi from the Rotary Club of London Centenary.  DG Francis had prepared a PowerPoint presentation laying out his goals for the Rotary Year … Continue reading

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Donation Made to St Mark’s

On Wednesday 15 July 2020, whilst carefully observing the requirements of physical distancing, the immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Northwick, Rachelle (centre), with support from the current President, Siva (right), made a substantial 4-figure donation to St … Continue reading

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Mayflower 1620 Explained

Our meeting on 08 July 2020 had a speaker from Kilmarnock in Scotland, Rotarian George English (an interesting surname for a resident of Scotland!). With costume, a video and a PowerPoint presentation George was able to describe the political and … Continue reading

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Dictionaries Delivered Safely

Our annual project, providing dictionaries to the final year class at Earlsmead Primary School in Harrow was able to go ahead on schedule despite the current lock-down and requirement for physical distancing. Our Community Chair Mark was able to take … Continue reading

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Handover Completed Virtually

Our meeting on 01 July 2020 was our Club Handover Meeting.  Being a ‘virtual’ meeting online, things were quite different from normal, but in the end that proved to be no handicap for the Club. and all the business was … Continue reading

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What Happened in Room 711?

Our meeting on 24 June was an on-line meeting of the Club with a speaker on the subject of Room 711 and what had happened there. All Rotarians learn the importance to Rotary of 23 February 1905 when the first … Continue reading

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Spotting Slavery in London

Our speaker on 17 June 2020 was Major Heather Grinsted of the Salvation Army, who spoke to the Club on the subject of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. At a well-attended meeting, with several guests including Mark Little (who is … Continue reading

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