Completed meetings and events 2013-2014

Thu 26th June 2014 Mike Duffy - Treasures of the Cathedral

- The "best building on planet Earth" - according to Bill Bryson ... read more...

Thu 19th June 2014 Rhyan Fritzel - Breast Cancer Awareness

CoppaFeel!! - Read on ... read more...

Thu 12th June 2014 Committee Reports

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Thu 5th June 2014 Dr. Nigel Speight - Keep Our NHS Public

...Dr Nigel Speight spoke on the state of the NHS read more...

Thu 29th May 2014 Prof. Bob Williams - Marilyn Monroe - Her Mysterious Death

An evening meeting ... read more...

Thu 22nd May 2014 Club AGM

An important meeting in the Rotary Year ... read more...

Sat 17th May 2014 Know Your Blood Pressure Day

A joint event with the County Durham Stroke Club and the Stroke Association read more...

Thu 15th May 2014 Keith Johnson - The Kwagala Trust

Keith is a member of the Durham Bede Club ... read more...

Thu 8th May 2014 Donald Wood - Richard Nixon

A cryptic title for this lunch-time talk ... read more...

Thu 24th April 2014 The Children's Foundation

A talk by Peregrine Solly - the chief executive of the charity. read more...

Thu 17th April 2014 Jane Dennison - Josie's Dragonfly Trust

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Thu 10th April 2014 Committee Reports

A routine business meeting ... read more...

Thu 3rd April 2014 St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital

..Ken presented a talk and some DVD extracts to an appreciative audience read more...

Thu 27th March 2014 Caroline Robertson - Facts about Arthritis

Caroline Robertson is the Fundraising Manager for Arthritis Research UK in the North of England read more...
A 'Chain Gang' of Mayors

Thu 20th March 2014 Alan Ribchester - The Bodyguard

Our Treasurer will tell us of his experiences as one of the City Mayor's bodyguard ... read more...

Sat 15th March 2014 President's Evening - 2014

An evening of fun and fellowship at the Ramside Hall Hotel read more...

Thu 13th March 2014 Cor Van Der Woude - The Salvation Army

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Thu 6th March 2014 Durham City Centre Youth Project

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Thu 27th February 2014 International Speaker - William Pinho from Brazil

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Thu 20th February 2014 Lindsay Varner - Aspects of Life in Durham

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Thu 13th February 2014 Committee Reports

Business Meeting
Flag of Turkey

Thu 6th February 2014 International Speaker - Hande Dirim from Turkey

Student life in Durham ... read more...
The Green Belt at risk?

Thu 30th January 2014 John Ashby - Durham's Green Belt

A critically important issue ... read more...

Thu 23rd January 2014 Ernie Clark - Mount Dinali

Another hair-rasing tale from the Fire & Ice squad. read more...

Thu 16th January 2014 Janet Maitland - Hairdressing in India

A most unusual talk! read more...

Thu 9th January 2014 John Widdowson - Principal, New College, Durham

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Thu 2nd January 2014 No Meeting

Recovering from the excesses of New Year!

Thu 26th December 2013 No Meeting

Boxing Day!
The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham, with Presidents Olwen and Martin.

Thu 19th December 2013 Christmas Lunch with Inner Wheel

With the Christmas Message from the Dean of Durham, Michael Sadgrove. read more...

Thu 12th December 2013 Club Special General Meeting

An important business meeting read more...

Thu 5th December 2013 Graham Ingleson - The Circular Economy

Graham is the Technical General Manager for SITA UK read more...
Santa Claus has been out and about ...

Sat 30th November 2013 - Fri 20th December 2013 Christmas Sleigh - 2013

Santa and his Sleigh was out and about around Durham during December ... read more...

Thu 28th November 2013 Dr. Mohammed Kibirige - ABC Project in Uganda

Dr.Kibirige is the current president of the Rotary Club of Middlesbrough and is the mastermind behid the ABC Project. read more...

Sat 23rd November 2013 Swimathon 2013

The SIXTH Swimathon - a joint venture between Durham County Council and the Club, at Freeman's Quay Leisure Centre. read more...

Thu 21st November 2013 District Quiz (Should have been!)

A heat of the District 1030 Quiz. read more...

Thu 14th November 2013 Jaeuk Park - Ambassadorial Scholarship and what next?

Jaeuk, from South Korea, won and Ambassadorial Scholarship to the UK in 2009. read more...

Thu 7th November 2013 Catherine Bush - The Rotary Foundation

Catherine is the chairman of the District 1030 Foundation Committee - she gave us an update on current activities. read more...
Beamish - the Living Museum of the North

Thu 31st October 2013 Paul Jarman - Beamish Museum - An Update

Paul is Head of Transport and Industry at the museum - a title that covers a multitude of activities. read more...

Thu 24th October 2013 Rtn. David Jackson - Vocational Service

Member David Jackson tackled the issues of Vocational Service in a rather unusual manner ... read more...

Thu 17th October 2013 Visit by District Governor Dave Sadler

The DG visits every Club in the District during his year of office - we welcomed Dave to one of our regular lunch-time meetings. read more...

Thu 10th October 2013 Committee Reports

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Thu 3rd October 2013 Jim Hargrave - Durham Helicopter Museum

News of a new venture here in County Durham read more...

Thu 26th September 2013 Vicky Moffat - Talking About Cancer

A touchy subject! read more...
David Grey cops a very high clay.

Sun 22nd September 2013 Clay Pigeon Shoot - 2013

Open Clay Pigeon Competition at Spennymoor & District Clay Pigeon Club read more...

Thu 19th September 2013 Dave Shallow - Factory Inspector

We were - to our surprise - entertained by this "Factory Inspector"... read more...

Thu 12th September 2013 Fiona McGlade - Experiences in Zambia

An inspiring young woman! read more...

Thu 5th September 2013 Howard Smith - The Bell Man

A most unusual speaker! read more...
The gang meeting in Middleton

Tue 3rd September 2013 Rotary Rambles 2013 -14

The Ramblers' Visit to Middleton in Teesdale read more...

Thu 29th August 2013 Les Howe - Jeweller & Silversmith

Another enjoyable evening meeting ... read more...

Thu 22nd August 2013 Eric Colling - Firbank the Railway Builder - Researching an Ancestor

Eric added to the short talk he gave back in June 2011. read more...

Thu 15th August 2013 Jim & Margaret Welch - Blind Life In Durham

Jim and Margaret came to tell us of their experiences in setting up this local charity. read more...
The Lecture Begins

Wed 14th August 2013 Rotary Amble

The Rotary amble around Durham read more...

Thu 8th August 2013 Committee Reports

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Thu 1st August 2013 Ernie Clark - Mount Denali (McKinley)

Ernie was to tell us of the Fire And Ice Expedition to Alaska to climb Mount Denali - previously known as Mount McKinley. In the event, Ernie couldn't be with us and John Robson stepped into the breach ... read more...

Thu 25th July 2013 Eric Baumgartner - SOS Children's Village in Germany

An update of the talk on the SOS Knderdorf charity that Eric gave in January 2013. read more...

Thu 18th July 2013 Dave Thompson - The Scout Movement - Behind the Uniform

Be prepared ...! read more...

Thu 11th July 2013 Emma Rose - The Leonard Cheshire Foundation

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The Gang preparing to ramble

Wed 10th July 2013 Rotary Ramble July

The Ramblers' July trip to Holy Island read more...

Thu 4th July 2013 Presidents Handover

Incoming President Martin took over the reins from outgoing President Arthur. read more...
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