Completed meetings and events 2016-2017

TNS v Europa FC ko!

Tue 27th June 2017 Tree of Light 2017 Appeal Launched at TNS Champions League Qualifier

TNS have given permission for Rotary Club members to carry out a raffle and bucket collection at the TNS v Europa FC match tonight. read more...
Welcoming David Davies President of the Rotary Club of Oswestry 2017-18.
(L-R) Pres Elect Ian Glenister, President David Davies and Past Pres Ian Haigh

Mon 26th June 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

The handover of the Club's Presidency for 2017-18 to David Davies read more...

Sat 24th June 2017 Orthopaedic Summer Fair & Open Day - RJAH Gobowen - 12.00-4.00pm

Club's annual support for the League of Friends' Orthopaedic Summer Fair & Open Day - RJAH Gobowen read more...
Sue and Mark carefully not rattling their buckets :)

Fri 23rd June 2017 - Sat 24th June 2017 Street Collection - Saturday June 24th 2017

The Club's annual street collection for charities read more...
Club Assembly

Mon 19th June 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly with ADG Mike Lade

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Millicent Kaye Memorial Art Exhibition

Mon 19th June 2017 - Mon 3rd July 2017 Millicent Kaye Art Competition and Exhibition for Primary School 2017

Our Club's annual art competition for local primary schools. read more...
Concert

Sat 17th June 2017 Concert by the KMD Ensemble - Our Lady and St Oswald's Church

In aid of Hope House read more...
Lord Hill's Column, Shrewsbury

Fri 16th June 2017 - Sun 18th June 2017 Friends of Lord Hill's Column - Waterloo Weekend

News of events run by the Friend's of Lord Hill's Column - An unmissable lecture and Open Days for the Column. read more...
Agnes Hunt

Tue 13th June 2017 How Agnes Hunt Founded Derwen College - Derwen 90 Lecture, The Orangery Restaurant

Marie Carter, Archives Officer at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital will be giving a talk entitled 'Self-Supportng Citizens' How Agnes Hunt Founded Derwen College. Part of their 90th birthday celebrations. read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 12th June 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Welshpool Poetry Festival 2017

Fri 9th June 2017 - Sat 10th June 2017 Welshpool Poetry Festival - Supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Mary Hignett Bequest Fund supports the 3rd Welshpool Poetry Festival read more...
Club Council

Wed 7th June 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

MS Society

Mon 5th June 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Lynn MacBeth & Tina Sheppard

Hazel's speaker today will be Lynn MacBeth and Tina Sheppard of Oswestry's branch of the MS Society
Friends of Kinnerley School Fun Run

Sun 4th June 2017 Friends of Kinnerley School Fun Run 9.45am SY10 8BT

Oswestry Rotary Club is pleased to sponsor the medals for participants in this fundraiser for Kinnerley School Friends. read more...
President Ian and Dave decide who we want to be today!

Thu 1st June 2017 Derwen College Fete 2017 1.30-4.30pm

Club's annual entertainments in support of the Derwen College read more...
Stuart Phillips gets down to work (and no, it's not Stuart's handbag - it's Joan's!)

Tue 30th May 2017 Judging of this Year's Millicent Kaye Primary Art Competition 'In The Park'

Vocational Committee members meet at the Masonic Hall for the judging of this year's entries by Joan Turner. read more...

Mon 29th May 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

President Ian and David Gordon

Fri 26th May 2017 Crocus Walk Certificate Presentation to Bellan House Pupils

President Ian and Crocus Walk organiser David Gordon visited the Bellan House Assembly this morning to present the pupils with a certificate for their participation in the Sponsored Walk in April. read more...
Helen Pocknell on Autism

Mon 22nd May 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Helen Pocknell

Ruth Thomas' speaker today will be Derwen College's Marketing & Pre-entry Assessment Officer Helen Pocknell talking about Autism and Autism friendly communities. There will also be a presentation to the winners of the Club's annual Investment Competition read more...
Rev Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas

Mon 15th May 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas

Robin's speaker today will be the Rev. Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas who will talk to us about Alpaca Farming. Harry is also Spiritual Care Coordinator/Counsellor of Severn Hospice. read more...
(L-R) In front of David Gordon and President Ian Haigh are Samantha, Ben and Sofia

Mon 15th May 2017 Presentation and Thank You to Our Lady and St Oswald's School

President Ian Haigh and Event Organiser David Gordon took part in an assembly at Our Lady and St Oswald's Primary School today. read more...
Presentation of cheque to Susan Lewis to sponsor participants' medals for their Fun Run at Kinnerley on Sunday 4th June

Mon 15th May 2017 Presentation of Cheque to Kinnerley School Friends

Oswestry Rotary Club are pleased to sponsor the medals for Friends of Kinnerley School Fun Run read more...
1920s Electro Swing Ball

Sat 13th May 2017 Derwen College 90th 1920s Electro Swing Ball

Celebrate 90 years of the Derwen College! read more...
Cloths out for James Bond evening!

Sat 13th May 2017 - Sun 14th May 2017 Mary Hignett Supports Oswestry Rugby Club Fundraising

Mary Hignett Fund buys table cloths for Oswestry Rugby Club
Fashion Show in aid of Cancer Research

Sat 13th May 2017 Dee Valley Rotary Club Fashion Show for Cancer Research - International Pavilion, Llangollen

Could I please ask you to invite the members of the Oswestry Rotary club to an up coming event that we Llangollen Dee Valley Rotary are hosting? read more...
Ian Haigh, Club President with the Knockin & Kinnerley Knights U11’s (L-R) Jack Burston, Jack Tinney, Michael Carter and Ryan Darlington

Mon 8th May 2017 Mary Hignett Grant Rolls Out The Mats For Knockin & Kinnerley Cricket Club

K&K Cricket Club show off their new mats in the nets. The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund paid for one of them. read more...
Final Investment Comp

Mon 8th May 2017 Winners of Rotary Club/HSBC Investment Competition Declared

The Club's Investment Competition for secondary schools comes to an end and the runaway winners declared! read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 8th May 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Oswestry School winners of the Senior National Youth Speaks Competition 2016-17

Sun 7th May 2017 Youth Speaks National Final - Thomas Telford School, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4NW

Oswestry School pupils are judged ‘best in the country' for public speaking in the national final of the Rotary Youth Speaks competition. read more...
Mile End Golf Driving Range

Wed 3rd May 2017 Rotaventure - Mile End Golf Driving Range, 7.00pm

7pm meet followed by meal at 8pm. read more...
Club Council

Wed 3rd May 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Mon 1st May 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Oswestry Town Mayor Paul Milner and pupils from Bellan House

Fri 28th April 2017 Sponsored Crocus Walk Cae Glas Park 11.00am - REARRANGED DATE

Annual Crocus Walk for End Polio Now!

Rearranged from March 3rd read more...
Presenting Usborne Dictionaries

Tue 25th April 2017 Dictionaries Presented to Our Lady and & St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

President Ian presents Usborne Dictionaries read more...
Mark gives the definitive talk on two 20th Century icons

Mon 24th April 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker M Liquorish

Today Mark will talk to us on the intriguing subject of 20th Century Icons. What does he mean? read more...
Bruce McKay

Sun 23rd April 2017 Oswestrian Completes London Marathon for Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital Institute Charity

Rotary Club donates £100 to RJ & AH Hospital Institute Charity in support of Bruce McKay's London marathon achievement read more...
Some of the presenters gather together at the start of the event

Sat 22nd April 2017 Health Awareness Day 2017 @ Oswestry Library

The Rotary Club's annual Health Awareness Day - Look After Yourself! read more...
Wheels Relay Challenge

Tue 18th April 2017 The Wheels Challenge 2017 - Orthopaedic Hospital 1.45pm

Commencing in Manchester on 9th April the relay will wend its way through Britain and Ireland to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Join us on the Oswestry leg. read more...

Mon 17th April 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Oswestry - Combs-la-Ville cycle challenge

Wed 12th April 2017 - Sun 16th April 2017 Oswestry to Combs-la-Ville Sponsored Charity Bike Ride

Lee Barnfield, of Waving Santa fame, returns with friends for a cycle challenge from Oswestry to Combs-la-Ville. They hope to raise money along the way. Sponsor them?
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/smellsliketoast read more...
Curtis Langley of The Movement Centre

Mon 10th April 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.30pm - Club AGM + Business Meeting + The Movement Centre

The Club's AGM and Business Meeting plus a talk from Curtis Langley of The Movement Centre Oswestry. read more...
Table Top Sale

Sat 8th April 2017 Oswestry Town Twinning Table Top Sale - Memorial Hall, Oswestry

The Twinning Association is holding a Table Top Sale in the Memorial Hall Oswestry. read more...
Manchester Conference and Exhibition Centre

Fri 7th April 2017 - Sun 9th April 2017 RIBI Conference 2017 @ Manchester

The RIBI Conference is all about having fun, making new Rotary friends, renewing old acquaintances, sharing Rotary experiences, listening to inspiring and motivational speakers and taking advantage of some sensational entertainment opportunities. read more...
Club Council

Wed 5th April 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

April valuations

Tue 4th April 2017 Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - April 2017 Valuations

The penultimate snapshot of the Investment Competition read more...
(L-R) Dr Bruce Eden, Naomi Atkin of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals (SATH) and John Thompson

Mon 3rd April 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dr Bruce Eden

John Thompson's speaker today was retired GP Dr Bruce Eden who now works for the Lingen-Davies Centre read more...
Derwen Annual Sponsored Walk

Sun 2nd April 2017 Derwen College Annual Sponsored Walk - 1.30pm

TIME TO GET YOUR WALKING BOOTS ON FOR THE ANNUAL DERWEN WALK read more...
Cantiones

Sat 1st April 2017 Cantiones Chamber Choir @ Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm

Cantiones, Oswestry's Chamber Choir has been singing high quality music for 30ish years. read more...
The Town Mayor and club members in the photo (L-R):
Rotarian Justin Soper, Sherie Soper Foundation Committee Chair Oswestry Borderland Rotary Club, Paul Milner Town Mayor, Ian Haigh President of Oswestry Rotary Club and John Croft President of Oswest

Wed 29th March 2017 Purple4Polio and Celebrating 100 Years of the Rotary Foundation

'A Purple thumbs up and a Big thank you in helping to eradicate Polio'. read more...
Pres Ian with James Hennie

Mon 27th March 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker James Hennie from Tesni Homes and Developments

Dave's speaker today is James Hennie MD of Tesni Homes and Developments will be speaking about Tesni"™s passion for environmental sustainability and partnering with Marches School to help fundraise for three eco-domes to be installed for use by pupils. read more...
Oswestry School Youth Speaks Regional senior winners (L-R) Matthew Cooper, Adelina Creciun and Seb Banks

Sat 25th March 2017 Regional Final of Youth Speaks, Darwen Vale High School, Darwen

The Rotary Club of Oswestry were represented in the senior competition by District winners Oswestry School read more...
Oswestry School Interact Quiz Night

Fri 24th March 2017 Oswestry School Interact Quiz Night - 7.00pm Peter Humphreys Centre

Oswestry School Interact Group raise funds for the Pink Ribbon Foundation - please support if you can? read more...
The 'Top Table'

Mon 20th March 2017 Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Our Club's 88th Charter Night read more...
10 pin bowling!

Thu 16th March 2017 Rotaventure - Ten Pin Bowling & Meal @ The Venue Park Hall. 6.45pm

Approx £15 for meal and 2 games. read more...
(L-R) Rachel Wintle and Val Brown of The Alzheimer's Society

Mon 13th March 2017 - Mon 13th February 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rachel Wintle from the Alzheimer's Society

John Cleaver's speaker today will be Rachel Wintle Dementia Support Manager at the Alzheimer's Society read more...
Cambrian Race Night

Sat 11th March 2017 Cambrian Race Night @ The Last Inn, Hengoed

This is an invite to your club to get a group up and come and support our Race Night on Saturday 11th March. read more...
District Council

Wed 8th March 2017 District Council - Glyndwr University Wrexham 6.00pm

District Council
Funeral of PP Harry Brannick

Wed 8th March 2017 Funeral of PP Harry Brannick - Holy Trinity Church, 11.00am

Funeral of PP Harry Brannick, President of the Rotary Club of Oswestry 1987/88 read more...
Fellowship Suppers

Tue 7th March 2017 - Thu 9th March 2017 Fellowship Suppers 7th-9th March

A second round of Fellowship Suppers - all fully subscribed now :) read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 6th March 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

(L-R) Rtn Peter Hill, Pres Ian Haigh and Heather Rodenhurst from Shropshire Libraries at the launch of their shared memory bag project

Sat 4th March 2017 Library Receives Christmas Parade Funds for Shared Memory Dementia Project

Oswestry Rotary Club is pleased to be able support to people living with memory difficulties when Oswestry Library launches its Shared Memory Bags scheme at 1.00pm on Saturday 4th March at the library. read more...
District 1180 Senior winners Oswestry School (L-R) Seb Banks, Matthew Cooper and Adelina Creciun

Fri 3rd March 2017 District 1180 Final Youth Speaks 2017 - Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr Uni, Wrexham

District 1180 Youth Speaks Final read more...
Sponsored Crocus Walk

Fri 3rd March 2017 Sponsored Crocus Walk Cae Glas Park 11.00am - CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Annual Crocus Walk for End Polio Now!
(L-R) Sue Leonard, President Ian Haigh and Chair of Community Services Mike Griffiths

Thu 2nd March 2017 - Sun 5th March 2017 Oswestry Youth Music Festival 2nd - 5th March 2017

Founded in 1977 as a one-off event to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Oswestry Youth Music Festival goes from strength to strength with competitions taking place from March 2nd to 5th in Christchurch, Holy Trinity and Oswestry Methodist churches. read more...
Club Council

Wed 1st March 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - February 2017 Valuations

Mon 27th February 2017 Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - February 2017 Valuations

Latest valuations read more...
Ann Morton and Emma

Mon 27th February 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ann Morton and Emma, Erlas Victorian Walled Garden Project

Dave Gordon's speaker today was Ann Morton the Charity Officer and principal fundraiser for the Erlas Victorian Walled Garden Project assisted by Emma. read more...
Justin

Mon 20th February 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin Soper Newbie Talk

Club Mini Assembly with ADG David Brigden was unfortunately cancelled today and new member Justin Soper stepped into the breach to give his new members talk about his life in Education. read more...
President Ian Haigh

Mon 13th February 2017 Focus Evening - 6.00pm @ The Wynnstay

Tonight's willing 'victim' was Club President Ian Haigh read more...
Pictured are some of the teams members, back, from left, Bruce Smith, George Henson, Cai Williams, Abi Evans and Dylan Bolton,
front, Rhys Llywarch, Harry Turner, Tyler Williams and Ellie Reynolds

Fri 10th February 2017 The latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition

Some impressive performances here from St Martins School who occupy the top four positions in the Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition. read more...
Denzil, Mike and Ian meet Fay Pollock, a critical care paramedic, and Dr Andy Wood.

Mon 6th February 2017 - Tue 23rd May 2017 Tree of Light 2016 Cheque Presentations

Distribution of the donations to the 2016 Tree of Light beneficiaries read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 6th February 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Club Council

Wed 1st February 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Mike and Mark

Mon 30th January 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mark Fosbrook

Oswestry Paralympian Mark Fosbrook was Mike Jones' speaker today. read more...
Mock Interviews 2017

Fri 27th January 2017 Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy

Mock Interviews for the Year 11s read more...
Roger Cooper

Mon 23rd January 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roger Cooper

Chris Perry's speaker today will be Roger Cooper archaeological director of the Oswestry Castle Research Project read more...
David Parry-Jones sweeps up!

Mon 23rd January 2017 Tining is Everything! Mary Hignett Bequest Supports Wynnstay Bowling Club's January Treatment

Fund supports Wynnstay Bowling Club read more...
Investment Competition

Mon 23rd January 2017 Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - January 2017 Valuations

The latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition read more...
Oswestry School

Mon 16th January 2017 International Students Evening 5.30 for 6.00pm at The Wynnstay Hotel

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Business Meeting

Mon 9th January 2017 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Business Meeting
Club Council

Wed 4th January 2017 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Mon 2nd January 2017 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mon 26th December 2016 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Christmas Lunch

Mon 19th December 2016 Christmas Lunch - 12.30pm - Speaker M Griffiths

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Updated 17th December

Sat 17th December 2016 Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - December 2016 Valuations

December 17th update! read more...
Father Christmas MAA

Fri 16th December 2016 Christmas Gift of Foreign Currency to the Air Ambulance

Oswestry Rotary Club Collect for the Air Ambulance read more...
St Mary's Selattyn

Wed 14th December 2016 Rotary Carol Service - St Mary's Selattyn

Organised by Borderland Rotary Club read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 12th December 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting & David Griggs

Club Council

Wed 7th December 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Assessing risk

Mon 5th December 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker G Moss

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Santa Claus rides into town!

Sat 3rd December 2016 Oswestry Christmas Parade

The 50th annual Oswestry Christmas Parade read more...
Oswestry School team.

Tue 29th November 2016 Youth Speaks Round 1 @ Oswestry School

First round of this year's Youth Speaks competition read more...
Don Howard

Mon 28th November 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Howard

An admirer of Gervase Phinn, the former teacher and schools inspector (when he knew him), Don takes the opportunity of his 15 minutes of fame at Club today to tell us of some of the incidents that happened to him in his own teaching career - in Slough.
Ten Pin Bowling at The Venue

Thu 24th November 2016 Ten Pin Bowling @ The Venue, Park Hall

Ten Pin Bowling at The Venue, Park Hall. 2 games plus meal. £14 per head. An entertaining evening which is usually popular with members. read more...
Celtic Dragons Explorers

Thu 24th November 2016 Grant from Mary Hignett Bequest helps Celtic Dragons Explorers

Chris Gilliard, Explorer Leader of the Celtic Dragons Explorer Unit - Four Crosses & District has been in touch to update us with how the £1,300 grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest for Archery equipment awarded in 2014 made a difference to their group. read more...
Justin Soper

Mon 21st November 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin Soper

Will Viv's speaker, Justin Soper, be dressed in his magnificent and authentic costume to give his evocation of the Siege of Oswestry when Bailey Street was in the front line and the musket balls were all too real? Come along and find out! read more...
Mike Jones (L) with Mark Fosbrook

Sat 19th November 2016 Tree of Light 2016 Switch On - 5.00pm November 19th 2016, Sainsbury's Oswestry

Tree of Light 2016 Switch On - 5.00pm Sainsbury's, Oswestry - Bucket Collection and Bag Packing read more...
How many Rotarians does it take to . . . .

Fri 18th November 2016 Tree of Light 2016 Set Up

Members of the Club set up the Tree of Light 2016 read more...
Fellowship Suppers

Tue 15th November 2016 - Fri 18th November 2016 Fellowship Suppers

The members of Oswestry Rotary Club enjoy another round of Fellowship Suppers. read more...
Tanat Heating plumber Jeremy Longhurst installing the new boiler for the Tanat Valley Theatre Group watched by Gaynor Richfield, joint founder of the group

Tue 15th November 2016 The Show Goes On! - Thanks To The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

A grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund allows the Tanat Valley Theatre Group to replace their failed boiler. read more...
Today's speaker Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

Mon 14th November 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

Stuart's speaker today will be Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID read more...
The Oswestry Rotary Clubs Remember

Sun 13th November 2016 Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am - 12.15pm

Remembrance Sunday - Parade and Service 10.30am read more...

Wed 9th November 2016 First Round of the District Quiz v Welshpool @ The Royal Oak

First Round of the District Quiz v Welshpool read more...
SGM + Business Meeting

Mon 7th November 2016 Club SGM+Business Meeting

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Club Council

Wed 2nd November 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Investment Comp

Tue 1st November 2016 Annual Investment Competition for Local Schools

The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running an investment competition in conjunction with the Oswestry Branch of HSBC Bank for a good many years for local schools. read more...
(L-R) Justin Soper, Oswestry Rotary, Paul Milner, Town Mayor and Cambrian Rotary, Sherie Soper, Borderland Rotary and David Gordon, Oswestry Rotary.

Mon 31st October 2016 Oswestry's Rotary Club's Plant Together

Oswestry Club's final crocus planting on Morda Road. read more...
Jill Livingstone of the Carers Trust 4 All

Mon 31st October 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Jill Livingstone, Carers Trust 4 All

Jill Livingstone of the Carers Trust 4 All is Peter's speaker today to talk to us about the recent changes in Shropshire and how the Red Cross Oswestry Young Carers function is now being covered. read more...
Thornton Hall Hotel

Fri 28th October 2016 District 1180 - Conference 2016 - Thornton Hall Hotel, Neston Rd, Thornton Hough, Wirral, CH63 1JF

District 1180 Conference read more...
Your guess is as good as mine!

Fri 28th October 2016 - Sun 30th October 2016 Club Autumn Weekend Away - Royal Tunbridge Wells - 28-30 October 2016

Club weekend trip away to Royal Tunbridge Wells read more...
Oswestry President Ian Haigh receives the Best Website Trophy from District Governor Molly Youd.

Tue 25th October 2016 District 1180 Council

Oswestry President Ian Haigh receives the Best Website Trophy from District Governor Molly Youd. read more...
Pembrokeshire

Mon 24th October 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Griffiths

David Griffiths' family history talk. read more...
(L-R) Oswestry Foundation Chair David Gordon, Derwen students Curtis Craven, Josh Mallen and George Raffle, Sherie Soper, Vice-President of Borderland Rotary Club and Derwen tutor Paul Moss.

Mon 17th October 2016 Rotary Foundation Centenary Crocus Planting @ Central Car Park Entrance

The Borderland and Oswestry Clubs join with helpers from The Derwen to plant crocus bulbs at the entrance to the Central Car Park. read more...
George outside the Simla

Mon 17th October 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker George Miah

George Miah owner of Oswestry's renowned Simla Bangladeshi Restaurant will be John Davies' speaker today. read more...
Mary Hignett Applications

Thu 13th October 2016 - Wed 30th November 2016 Invitation for Grant Applications to the Mary Hignett Fund

Closing date 30th November 2016 read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 10th October 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

One Name, One Voice at Oswestry Station

Sun 9th October 2016 One Name, One Voice - Oswestry Station 12.00pm

Come along and help this project read more...
Club Council

Wed 5th October 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

David with the Oswestry School Interact Committee 2016

Mon 3rd October 2016 Meet Oswestry School Interact Club 2016

The new Committee for Oswestry School Interact were inducted today at their meeting and received their regalia. read more...
Emma Broomfield

Mon 3rd October 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Emma Broomfield

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Mon 26th September 2016 Meet David Griggs New Member of Oswestry Rotary Club

David Griggs, retired Headmaster and son-in-law of member Cadfan Parry, was inducted today read more...
(L-R) Tom Lowe, President Ian Haigh and Jacob Owen

Mon 26th September 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Jacob Owen and Tom Lowe - Rotary Youth Leadership Award

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Oswestry Community Games 2016

Sun 25th September 2016 Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park, September 2016

Mike Jones needs our help to run a Rotary Stall in aid of the Tree of Light Appeal when Oswestry's Community Games return today. And, as a special bonus, come and hear Daitwice as the event MC! read more...
Charity Steam Model Railway Show - Memorial Hall, Oswestry 10.00-17.00

Sat 24th September 2016 Charity Steam Model Railway Show - Memorial Hall, Oswestry 10.00-17.00

The Masonic Lodge of St. Oswald are supporting the Youth Training Section of the Porthywaen Silver Band with the proceeds from this event read more...

Mon 19th September 2016 No meeting - Lunch is available at LifeLine if booked in advance

Mike and Ian meet Col Bob Burgess of The Sealed Knot in a sunny Cae Glas Park today.

Sat 17th September 2016 - Sun 18th September 2016 The Civil War Comes to Oswestry to Help The Tree of Light 2016

Mike Jones needs our help to run a Rotary Stall for the Tree of Light when the renowned Sealed Knot re-enactment organisation set up a traditional camp in Cae Glas Park on the 17th and 18th of September 2016. read more...
VIPs

Fri 16th September 2016 Visitors Day at LifeLine 2016

Today we were pleased to welcome two High Sheriffs, one Rotary District Governor and the Town Council Mayor - phew! read more...
LifeLine 2016

Thu 15th September 2016 - Wed 21st September 2016 LifeLine 2016 September 15th - 21st

Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Oswestry has run its annual LifeLine event. Based on the long-standing Rotary Project "Crucial Crew", LifeLine brings vital safety messages to Shropshire and Powys Year 6 children from over 20 different primary schools. read more...
President Ian Haigh (L) and Mike Griffiths take time out from their LifeLine preparations to donate to the MAA Cash4Coins Appeal

Wed 14th September 2016 - Mon 31st October 2016 Rotary Club Supports Coin Collection for Midlands Air Ambulance

Collect your foreign or obsolete currency for the Midlands Air Ambulance read more...
President Ian meets Jools Payne

Mon 12th September 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Business Meeting followed by a talk from Jools Payne on the Syrian refugees she has been helping to settle in Oswestry. read more...

Sun 11th September 2016 Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games 10.00am-3.00pm

Rotary District 1180 Fun Disabled Games at the Bank of America's 'Field of Dreams' in Chester read more...
Peter Hill makes sure Mike Griffiths hands over the Carers 4 All cheque to Jill Livingstone

Thu 8th September 2016 - Mon 31st October 2016 Distribution of Street & Supermarket Collection

The Street & Supermarket Collection raised over £900 this year - the distributions among the beneficiaries will be shown here read more...
Club Council

Wed 7th September 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

David as seen by The Shropshire Star

Mon 5th September 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Lloyd

David will talk to us today about his boyhood memories 1939-1945.

Mon 29th August 2016 No Meeting - Bank Holiday

President Ian Haigh and John Neave handover the TVs to Jools Payne

Tue 23rd August 2016 Club Donates TVs to Oswestry's Syrian Refugee Families

Photos ©Stonehouse Photographic/Refugee Action read more...
Bill Shaw

Mon 22nd August 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker B Shaw

Bill will tell us about more of his walking adventures in the Lake District.
Dave Andrews

Mon 15th August 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dave Andrews

Steve Drinnan's speaker today is Oswestry walker and charity fundraiser Dave Andrews read more...
Picture This for 11-14s

Wed 10th August 2016 - Thu 11th August 2016 'Picture This' Creative Workshop @ Oswestry Library

'Picture This' is a programme of 2 day creative workshops for 11-14 year olds running in Libraries throughout Shropshire during the 2016 school summer break. read more...
Business Meeting

Mon 8th August 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Oswestry Show

Sat 6th August 2016 Oswestry Show - 11.30-17.30

Members Help Steward and Issue Tickets at the Grandstand read more...
Club Council

Wed 3rd August 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Wynnstay Hotel

Denzil

Mon 1st August 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Ellis

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Emily and her 3D prize winning art exhibit

Fri 29th July 2016 Millicent Kaye Award Finances Cartoon Workshop for Youngsters

Emily Darlington's school's prize from the recent Millicent Kaye competition is used by Oswestry Library for a Cartoon Workshop. read more...
The gang on the plank!

Tue 26th July 2016 Rotaventure - Wine Tasting Boat Trip on the River Severn

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John Powell.

Mon 25th July 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Powell

John Powell tells us about his early life and some interesting family history. read more...
The first 391 years of history of Raven Cottage

Mon 18th July 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Carol Gough

Carol Gough will tell us a story! read more...
The general scene outside the main Pavilion.
Park Hall 1987 - Photo Enid Thomas

Fri 15th July 2016 - Sat 16th July 2016 The Powys Eisteddfod in Oswestry at Park Hall

Powys Eisteddfod makes one of its regular visits to Oswestry where it will be from Friday 15th to Saturday 16th July. The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund is sponsoring prizes for the Choral and Arts & Crafts competitions. read more...
Walkers from Whittington Primary school

Thu 14th July 2016 Whittington School Pupils Support Rotakids End Polio Now!

Over 3 days, the pupils of Whittington Primary School have completed sponsored walks to support the Rotakids End Polio Now! fundraising campaign, read more...
TNS hold APOEL Nicosia to a goalless draw whilst fans donate to the Tree of Light bucket collection.

Tue 12th July 2016 TNS Fans Support the Tree of Light Appeal 2016

Rotary members and friends carry out a bucket collection at TNS' match v Apoel Nicosia tonight read more...

Mon 11th July 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Club Council

Wed 6th July 2016 Club Council - 5.30pm @ The Library, Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, Oswestry

Mon 4th July 2016 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Club Handover and welcome to new member Justin Soper read more...
Oswestry Cricket Club

Sun 3rd July 2016 Ian Haigh's In/Out Party @ Oswestry Cricket Club 2.00pm

BBQ at the Cricket Club!
Oswestry Town Mayor presents the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards

Sat 2nd July 2016 Presentation of Derwen Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2016

Derwen students receive their Duke of Edinburgh's Awards from Oswestry Town Mayor Paul Milner read more...
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