Completed meetings and events 2014-2015

Wed 24th June 2015 Speaker Rtn Maurice Behren - Advertising

Rtn Maurice Behren of Keighley Rotary Club spoke on product brands and advertising.---------------Speaker Finder David Burrows, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Robert Askew, Cash Desk Peter Meredith
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The Ilkley course in the background with details of our sponsors and the local charities that we help in the foreground

Wed 17th June 2015 Blaize 24th Charity Golf Tournament

The tournament was held again at Ilkley Golf Club and despite a rainy day a good number of teams turned out and enjoyed their golf meaning that Blaize netted £6,400 for charity

Wed 17th June 2015 No Meeting at Bradford Club - Golf Competition

No Meeting at Bradford Club - Charity Golf Competition at Ilkley Golf Course
Presentation of Certificates

Mon 15th June 2015 Bradford Schools Drug Prevention Initiative Presentations

Bradford Schools Drug Prevention Initiative Presentations

Wed 10th June 2015 7:00pm Club Assembly

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Peter Meredith, Cash Desk Alan Arthur

Wed 3rd June 2015 Mike Clewes - example of a trial in the Magistrates Court

Mike Clewes presented an example of a trial in the Magistrates Court ----- Speaker Finder Graham Robinson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Pierre Richterich, Cash Desk John Barrow
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Wed 27th May 2015 7:00pm Dinner - Speaker ??

Speaker Finder Alan Arthur, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Tony Gill

Wed 20th May 2015 7:00pm Business Meeting & AGM preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Derek O'Hearne, Cash Desk Keith Brown

Wed 13th May 2015 7:00pm Dinner - Speaker ??

Speaker Finder Robert Askew, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Robert Allan, Cash Desk Alan Arthur

Wed 6th May 2015 7:00pm Dinner - Speaker ??

Speaker Finder Peter Meredith, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Keith Brown, Cash Desk John Waterhouse

Wed 29th April 2015 Speaker Edgar Bielby - My Story

Edgar will give a talk about his DNA/Family antecedents. ------------------ Speaker Finder John Barrow, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk David Burrows

Wed 22nd April 2015 Speaker Mike Gibbons - The Lord Mayor of Bradford

Mike Gibbons The Lord Mayor of Bradford will tell us of some of his plans and aspirations for the city. -------------Speaker Finder Robert Allan, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Geoff Brown, Cash Desk Derek O'Hearne
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Wed 15th April 2015 Speaker Sandra Hunt of Clothing Solutions for Disabled People

Sandra Hunt of Clothing Solutions for Disabled People will tell us about this charity. ----------- Speaker Finder John Barrow, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Barry Smith, Cash Desk John Watson
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Wed 8th April 2015 Easter No meeting

Easter No meeting at the Bradford Club
Alan's Father in the Durham Light Infantry

Wed 1st April 2015 Speaker Alan Morrell spoke about his family's involvement in WW1

Alan Morrell spoke about his family's involvement in WW1. Wives and friends are invited to attend. --------------- Speaker Finder Alan Morrell, Visitors Host Grace and Banners David Burrows, Cash Desk Robert Allan
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Wed 25th March 2015 Speaker Bill Hudson on “The Legal Consequences of the Bradford City Fire”

Bill Hudson will speak on “The Legal Consequences of the Bradford City Fire” ------------------ Speaker Finder Derek O’Hearne, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Waterhouse, Cash Desk Gerald Sanderson

Wed 18th March 2015 Speaker Janette Ward will talk about Circle Time at St Edmund's Children Centre

Janette who recently told us about Mind in Bradford will tell us about Circle Time --------Speaker Finder Barrie Birch, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk Alan Arthur

Wed 11th March 2015 Speaker Luke Simon - School in a Bag

Luke Simon told us about his Charity 'School in a Bag'------------------ Speaker Finder Gerald Sanderson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Watson, Cash Desk Mike Clewes
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Wed 4th March 2015 7:00pm Business Meeting preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Graham Robinson

Wed 25th February 2015 Speaker Tricia Restorick - Dilemmas and Decisions: Autumn 1914

Tricia's talk covers the various responses of Bradfordians to the declaration of war in 1914, especially the Bradford business community. --- Speaker Finder Barry Smith, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Keith Howard, Cash Desk John Waterhouse
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Frank McCrickard

Wed 18th February 2015 Speaker Frank McCrickard - Ilkley Tools for Africa

Frank McCrickard of Ilkley Tools for Africa (a branch of Tools for Self Reliance) has a short DVD on his organisations work. -------- Speaker Finder John Watson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Mike Clewes, Cash Desk Robert Askew read more...

Wed 11th February 2015 Speaker John Waterhouse - “The Theory of Everything – well almost everything.”

Speaker Finder John Waterhouse will give his own talk on “The Theory of Everything – well almost everything.”, ----------- Visitors Host Grace and Banners Tony Gill, Cash Desk Alan Morrell
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Wed 4th February 2015 Speaker Simon Flather - Learn how to make a fortune!

Simon Flather Proprietor of Independent Financial Publications told us of some of his personal thoughts on the Stock Market ----------Speaker Finder Keith Brown, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Derek O'Hearne, Cash Desk Geoff Brown
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Wed 28th January 2015 Speaker Rtn Mrs Eileen Thomas - The coal fields of Pakistan

Mrs Eileen Thomas who is John Watson's sister and a member of the Rotary Club of Ewell will speak about "The coal fields of Pakistan". -------------- Speaker Finder Tony Gill, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Gerald Sanderson, Cash Desk Tony Ashton
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Wed 21st January 2015 Meeting cancelled because of snow

This meeting was cancelled at the last minute because of snow.

Wed 14th January 2015 7:00pm Business Meeting preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Graham Robinson, Cash Desk Derek O'Hearne

Wed 7th January 2015 Speaker -Dr. Christine Alvin " A serious misfortune has occoured "

Christine Alvin is a retired medical librarian from Bradford with a Medical History PhD.-------------Speaker Finder David Burrows, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Alan Arthur, Cash Desk John Barrow read more...

Wed 31st December 2014 Christmas No Meeting

Christmas No Meeting

Wed 24th December 2014 Christmas No Meeting

Christmas No Meeting

Wed 17th December 2014 Speaker Alan Rogers - Venture Scouts

Alan Rogers will speak to us about Venture Scouts.----------------Speaker Finder Gerald Sanderson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Mike Clewes, Cash Desk Graham Robinson

Wed 10th December 2014 BRADFORD CATHEDRAL- Carol Concert - Dinner 5 for 5:30pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Alan Morrell, Cash Desk Alan Arthur

Wed 3rd December 2014 Speaker Wayne Underwood who is an ex GSE student

Wayne Underwood who is an ex GSE student. ------------ Speaker Finder Tony Ashton, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Keith Brown, Cash Desk David Burrows read more...

Wed 26th November 2014 Speaker Our Own Alan Arthur

Alan refuses to disclose his topic so you will have to turn up to find out. ------------- Speaker Finder Alan Arthur, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Waterhouse, Cash Desk Alan Arthur has agreed to stand in for Mike Clewes

Wed 19th November 2014 Speaker Granville Dobson second part of "A view from the Footplate"

Granville will be giving the second part of "A view from the Footplate" - 15 years on steam locomotives.------------------Speaker Finder Graham Robinson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Geoff Brown, Cash Desk Derek O'Hearne
Peter Frank's Dixieland All Stars

Wed 12th November 2014 No Meeting at Bradford Club - We will be attending the Idle & Greengates Jazz Evening

No Meeting at Bradford Club - We will be attending the Rotary Club of Idle & Greengates Charity Event at the Dubrovnik Hotel. They are holding a Jazz Night featuring Peter Frank's Dixieland All Stars. read more...

Wed 5th November 2014 7:00pm Business Meeting preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk Keith Howard

Wed 29th October 2014 7:00pm Dinner - Speaker ??

Speaker Finder Robert Allan, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Tony Gill
Alan's E Type Jaguar

Wed 22nd October 2014 Speaker Alan Morrell

Speaker and Speaker Finder Alan Morrell will talk about Classic Cars, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Robert Askew, Cash Desk Pierre Richterich read more...

Wed 15th October 2014 Speaker Paul Kitchen - "From Brazzavile to Bradford"

Paul Kitchen has long lived in Africa and will give us a very interesting talk from Brazzavile to Bradford. ------------- Speaker Finder Pierre Richterich, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Robert Allan, Cash Desk John Watson read more...

Wed 8th October 2014 Speaker Granville Dobson (JP retired) -

Granville will be speaking about "A view from the Footplate" - 15 years on steam locomotives. -------------------------Speaker Finder Derek O'Hearne, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Peter Meredith, Cash Desk Robert Allan read more...

Wed 1st October 2014 Poetry Evening organised by Alan Arthur

As Keith Howard is recuperating from his operation Alan Arthur is organising an evening of poetry where members will present their favourite poem. Speaker Finder Keith Howard, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Gerald Sanderson, Cash Desk Barry Smith read more...
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Wed 24th September 2014 Speaker District Governor Rod Walmsley will bring the R.I. message

Speaker Finder Barrie Birch, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Derek O'Hearne, Cash Desk Geoff Brown read more...

Wed 17th September 2014 Lawn bowling at Ilkley Bowling Club

No meeting at the Bradford Club. We are having a social evening at Ilkley Bowling Club. If you have your own bowls by all means bring them. Mike will circulate a tick sheet. Cash Desk Mike Clewes

Wed 10th September 2014 7:00pm Business Meeting preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Visitors Host Grace and Banners Pierre Richterich, Cash Desk David Burrows

Wed 3rd September 2014 Speaker our RYLA candidate Joel Carter

Our RYLA candidate Joel Carter will tell us of his experiences at Hebden Hey. Speaker Finder John Waterhouse, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Geoff Brown, Cash Desk Keith Brown

Wed 27th August 2014 Speaker Malcolm Egan -

Malcolm Egan told us about Yorkshire's James Cook and his own voyage on the replica of H M Bark Endeavour. ------------- Speaker Finder John Watson, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Keith Howard, Cash Desk Gerald Sanderson read more...

Wed 20th August 2014 An Evening of Poetry

Alan Arthur is organising an evening of poetry where members will present their favourite poem. ------ Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Waterhouse, Cash Desk Alan Morrell

Wed 13th August 2014 Speaker Faye Wilson from Centrepoint

Faye Wilson from Centrepoint told us about the work of this charity that helps homeless young people in Bradford. Speaker Finder Tony Gill, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Keith Brown, Cash Desk Peter Meredith read more...

Wed 6th August 2014 Speaker Rtn David Miller - Why does smoking cause cancer

Speaker Rtn David Miller - Why does smoking cause cancer. (the Chemistry of Carcinogens) -------------------------- Speaker Finder John Barrow, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Tony Gill, Cash Desk Tony Ashton read more...

Wed 30th July 2014 - Sat 16th August 2014 Peter Meredith organised a dominoes evening

Speaker Finder Peter Meredith organised a dominoes evening, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Mike Clewes, Cash Desk Robert Allan

Wed 23rd July 2014 The speaker was President Barrie talking about the murder in Grassington

Barrie told us about the murderer Tom Lee from Grassington and his involvement with illustrating a book on the matter. -------------Speaker Finder Tony Ashton, Visitors Host Grace and Banners Barry Smith, Cash Desk Tony Gill read more...

Wed 16th July 2014 7:00pm Business Meeting preceeded by Council Meeting at 6:00pm

Speaker Finder , Visitors Host Grace and Banners David Burrows, Cash Desk John Barrow

Wed 9th July 2014 Speaker Brian Horsfall, from Street Angels

Speaker Finder David Burrows, Visitors Host Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk Keith Howard read more...

Wed 2nd July 2014 Handover & Speaker Janette from Mind in Bradford

Speaker from Mind in Bradford to enlighten us about the help they offer in the community for those who are suffering from depression anSpeaker Finder & Host - Barry Birch, Visitors Host, Grace & Banners - Alan Arthur, Cash Desk - Robert Askew

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