Completed meetings and events 2016-2017

Wed 28th June 2017 Club Assembly & Handover

Handover to President Elect Don Jary
Arranger: Sinc Graham/Don Jary
Finance: Lesley Porter

Sat 24th June 2017 Rotary Charity Golf Competition

4 person Stableford Team Competition read more...

Wed 21st June 2017 Club Meeting - Scatter Week. No meeting at Ruleholme


Finance: Chris Weir

Wed 14th June 2017 Club Meeting

Wed 7th June 2017 Club Meeting Club Assembly Preparation

Arranger; Don Jary
Finance: Wick Wilson

Wed 31st May 2017 Club Night: Walk in Geltsdale. No meeting at the Golden Fleece.

Members and partners are invited to join a walk in Geltsdale. Meet at Lower Gelt 1745.
Arranger: Peter Sedgwick

Wed 24th May 2017 Club Meeting


Finance: Wendy Aldred

Wed 17th May 2017 Club Meeting: Rotakids presentation. Meeting to start at 19.00

Rotakids Presentation
Arranger: Ian Forth
Finance: Herbert Ridley

Sat 13th May 2017 Carlisle Heath Mela

Return event in Carlisle City Centre following last years successful day. read more...

Wed 10th May 2017 Club Meeting: AGM and activities update

Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance Elizabeth Gough

Wed 3rd May 2017 Club Meeting: Visit to Wm Armstrong, Longtown: 1830 start

A visit to Wm Armstrong at Longtown followed by a meal at the Graham Arms, Longtown. All to meet at Armstrong's at 1830 for at tour starting at 1845
Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance: James Fowler

Wed 26th April 2017 Club Meeting: William Howard School Advisory Board - Speaker Chris Irving

Arranger: Kevin Walsh
Finance: William Faulder

Wed 19th April 2017 Club Meeting: Tracy and Alex Buchanan - Experiences at Calvert Trust

Arranger:Sinc Graham
Finance: Eric Hagan

Wed 12th April 2017 Club Meeting - Speaker: David Thomlinson - 50 years an auctioneer

David Thomlinson will be speaking about his long career and experiences as an auctioneer. Speaker Host - Wick Wilson. Finance Trevor Hardy

Thu 6th April 2017 International Games - Rotary Club of Langholm

Further details to follow.

Wed 5th April 2017 No Club Meeting Tonight

There will be no meeting at the Goilden Fleece this week as members are invited to joint the group going to Langholm Rotary Club on Thursday night

Sun 2nd April 2017 Metal Detecting Rally

Brampton & Longtown Rotary Club Annual Metal Detecting Rally read more...

Wed 29th March 2017 Club Meeting

Speaker Arranger: Chris Weir
Finance: John Palmer

Wed 22nd March 2017 Club Meeting - Speaker: Aimee Nicholson, RSPB - Hen Harrier LIFE Project

Speaker Host - Guy Broome
Finance - James Porter

Wed 15th March 2017 Club Meeting - Ten Pin Bowling

Ten Pin Bowling night at Carlisle. To be followed by food and drinks. Partners welcome.
Arranger: Derek Wallace
Finance: Dick Platt

Wed 8th March 2017 Club Meeting Social Meeting & Activities Update

Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance: John Ridley

Wed 1st March 2017 Club Meeting

Speaker Arranger: Nick Stewardson
Finance: Bert Ridley

Wed 22nd February 2017 Club Meeting Speaker Brian Pease: The British Legion & being Town Crier

Brian Pease will outline his work with the British Legion and his role as Brampton Town Crier.

Speaker Arranger: Chris Secular
Finance: David Salkeld

Wed 15th February 2017 Club Meeting. Speaker Richard Milner - Carlisle Flood Action Group

Richard and colleague John will be talking about the work of this group following the 2015 floods.

Speaker Arranger: Phil Rowland
Finance: Chris Secular

Wed 8th February 2017 Club Meeting. Speaker: Don Jary "Our Galapagos Adventure"

A photographic journey to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Partners, wives and friends welcome.
Speaker Arranger: John Ridley
Finance: Peter Sedgwick

Wed 1st February 2017 Club Meeting Social Meeting & Activities Update

Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance: Nick Stewardson

Wed 25th January 2017 Club Meeting: Police Dogs in Action!

A presentation and demonstration about the work of police dogs.
Partners and Inner Wheel members welcome.
Speaker Arranger: Trevor Hardy
Finance: Kevin Walsh

Wed 18th January 2017 Club Meeting Night

Finance: Derek Wallace

Sat 14th January 2017 District Council Meeting

Lancaster University

Wed 11th January 2017 Club Meeting at Graham Arms, Longtown Speaker: William Bundred "The Irruption of the Solway Moss"

Speaker Arranger: Trevor Hardy
Finance: Chris Weir

Wed 4th January 2017 Club Meeting

Speaker Host: Eric Hagan
Finance; Don Jary

Wed 28th December 2016 No Club Meeting

Wed 21st December 2016 Club Meeting: Speaker Jane Sedgwick - A Journey to SE Asia

Jane will be talking and showing pictures about a trip to South East Asia.
Speaker Host: Peter Sedgwick
Finance Wick Wilson

Sun 18th December 2016 Santa Sleigh

Our Club will be taking Santa and his Sleigh out and about in the Brampton area to bring some festive cheer and sparkle!

Wed 14th December 2016 Club Xmas Party - Skitby

Arrangements & Finance: David Salkeld

Sun 11th December 2016 Santa Sleigh

Our Club will be taking Santa and his Sleigh out and about in Longtown to bring some festive cheer and sparkle!

Wed 7th December 2016 Club Meeting (Club Council at 6.30pm)

Speaker Host Elizabeth Gough
Finance: Paul Booth

Wed 30th November 2016 Social Meeting & Activities Update

Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance; William Faulder

Wed 23rd November 2016 Club Meeting Speaker from Blood Bikes

Blood Bikes use volunteer motorcyclists to move urgently required blood for transfusions. Speaker Host: James Fowler
Finance Guy Broome

Wed 16th November 2016 Club Meeting

Speaker Arranger & Finance: Ian Forth

Wed 9th November 2016 Club Meeting SGM. Speakers: James & Lesley Porter "Life Before Brampton"

Special General Meeting. Also new members James and Lesley give an introduction to their life before moving to Cumbria
Speaker Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance: James Fowler

Thu 3rd November 2016 No Club Meeting on 2nd November. Joint Meeting with Inner Wheel on 3rd November

A joint meeting at the Golden Fleece, Ruleholme,with Inner Wheel members to hear a talk by Michael Cowan about his motorcycle ride from London to Beijing

Wed 26th October 2016 Activities Update

Committee Meetings
Arranger: Sinc Graham
Finance: Elizabeth Gough

Wed 19th October 2016 Club Meeting

Meeting Arranger: Paul Booth
Finance: Eric Hagan

Wed 12th October 2016 Club Meeting: Visit to Green Room Theatre

Visit to Green Room to see performance of "Jerusalem". Partners welcome.
Finance: Dick Platt

Wed 5th October 2016 Club Meeting: Brampton in Pictures (Part Two). Speaker: Iain Parsons

The second part of Iain's history of Brampton in pictures
Speaker Host: Wick Wilson. Finance: Trevor Hardy

Sun 2nd October 2016 2016 Great Cumbrian Run

Once again this year Brampton and Longtown Rotary members will be helping to marshal parts of the route so that it is a safe, successful and enjoyable event for all.

Wed 28th September 2016 Our visit to the 2016 Rotary Convention in Seoul

By Kevin and Wendy. Finance: John Palmer

Wed 21st September 2016 Club Meeting: Scatter Week or Attendance at District Council

No meeting at the Golden Fleece. Members to either undertake Scatter Nights to other Clubs or provide support at District Council meeting in Lancaster

Wed 14th September 2016 Club Meeting: Discussion on Club Structure

This evening will be the second part of the discussion on the future structure for the Club.

Finance: Dick Platt

Wed 7th September 2016 Club Meeting - Social Meeting & Projects Update

Organiser: Sinclair Graham
Finance: Herbert Ridley

Wed 31st August 2016 A Guided Walk Around Wetheral with David Ramsden

Meet outside the Crown Hotel at 6.30pm for a prompt start at 6.45pm. Wives, husbands and partners are welcome to join us. read more...

Wed 24th August 2016 Thurnham's 192 Year History - Ian Barrie

Finance: David Salkeld

Wed 17th August 2016 Club Meeting - Visit by DG Malcolm Baldwin

Visit by DG Malcom Baldwin - Host: Sinclair Graham. Finance: Chris Weir

Wed 10th August 2016 Club Meeting

Finance: Peter Sedgwick

Wed 3rd August 2016 Jigsaw Cumbria's Children's Hospice - John Priddle

Finance: John Ridley

Wed 27th July 2016 Cumbria Community Foundation - Jane Humphries

Jane Humphries is the Main Grants Committee Chair.

Wed 20th July 2016 Club Meeting: Discussion on Way Ahead

Discussion on Way Ahead - Sinc Graham Finance:Derek Wallace

Wed 13th July 2016 Evening Walk - Takin Tarn

Evening Walk - Meet at Talkin Tarn main car park, afterwards at The Blacksmiths in Talkin. Partners welcome. Finance: David Salkeld

Wed 6th July 2016 Club Meeting

Speaker/Event To Be Confirmed Finance: Wick Wilson
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