Completed meetings and events 2018-2019

Thu 27th June 2019 Life as a Tug Boat Captain

A talk by an invited speaker

Thu 20th June 2019 Railways

A hobby talk by a member

Thu 13th June 2019 Club Assembly

Plans for next year

Wed 12th June 2019 Kids Out

Taking disabled children to Chessington

Thu 6th June 2019 June Club Business Meeting

Regular Club meeting

Thu 30th May 2019 5th Thursday Supper

With friends & Partners at a local restaurant

Thu 23rd May 2019 My Life/Job

Talk by newly inducted member

Fri 17th May 2019 - Sun 19th May 2019 4-Yearly visit to Goes (NL)

A programme of social events with members of our Dutch Contact Club

Thu 16th May 2019 Fellowship meeting

Meet & greet fellow Rotarians

Thu 9th May 2019 AGM

Revue of year and confirmation of officers and appointments for next year

Mon 6th May 2019 Country Drive & Cream Tea

Taking a group of elderly people for a Sunday treat

Thu 2nd May 2019 May Business meeting

Reports on Club activities

Fri 26th April 2019 - Sun 28th April 2019 Halle 60th anniversary

Visit to one of our Continental Contact Clubs - Halle (BE)

Thu 25th April 2019 "My Life/Job"

A talk by one of our newly inducted members

Wed 24th April 2019 April Council meeting

Club Council receiving reports from Committee chairmen

Thu 18th April 2019 MAPACTION

Replaces the Mayoral visit which has been postponed due to illness

Thu 11th April 2019 April Business Meeting

Catch up on Club activities

Thu 4th April 2019 School Leavers lunch

School leaver's plans for their future

Thu 28th March 2019 Kidney Perfusion Machines

A talk by an invited speaker - Malcolm Fox

Thu 21st March 2019 Charity Frugal Lunch

To be held at the Oast Theatre Tonbridge

Thu 14th March 2019 March Business meeting

Recent and future Club activities
(Date put back to accommodate Charter lunch on 7 March)

Thu 7th March 2019 Charter Lunch

A chance to renew acquaintance with past members

Tue 5th March 2019 Mock Interviews

Visit to local secondary school to conduct mock interviews for school leavers

Thu 28th February 2019 The battle against U boats in the Atlantic

An illustrated talk by PP Eddie Prescott

Fri 22nd February 2019 Visit to Kent Sussex & Surrey Air Ambulance

Visit to new site at Redhill

Thu 21st February 2019 Cheque presentation & Brenda Parsons (DG) Visit

Presentations to Aspens/Pepenbury Charity

Sat 16th February 2019 Annual Charity Quiz night

For benefit of International Charities

Thu 14th February 2019 Business Partnerships

A talk and discussion with Bob Hamblyn of Eastbourne Rotary Club

Thu 7th February 2019 February Business Meeting

Catch up with Club events and business

Thu 31st January 2019 5th Thursday evening with spouses

Held at a local restaurant

Thu 24th January 2019 "Medicine in Victorian Tonbridge"

A talk by invited speaker - Dr John Ford

Thu 17th January 2019 "My Life"

A Talk by an invited speaker Group Capt Tootal

Thu 10th January 2019 The speaker of the House of Commons

Talk by invited speaker - Vivian Widgery

Thu 3rd January 2019 Monthly Business meeting

Reports on Club activities

Thu 27th December 2018 NO MEETING THIS WEEK

Because of Christmas New Year break

Fri 21st December 2018 Christmas Party

At Nizels Golf Club

Thu 20th December 2018 NO MEETING THIS WEEK

Because of proximity of Christmas

Thu 13th December 2018 "Tonbridge School in WWII"

Talk by an invited speaker - David Walsh

Thu 6th December 2018 December Business Meeting

Catch up on Committee activities

Thu 29th November 2018 - Thu 22nd November 2018 5th Thursday evening with spouses

Venue to be announced

Thu 22nd November 2018 "MAPACTION"

Talk by an invited speaker - Nigel Press

Thu 15th November 2018 Subject To be confirmed

Talk by invited speakers - Nicholas Heslop (Leader TMBC) and Jeremy Whittaker (Economic Regeneration Officer)

Thu 8th November 2018 To be announced

Diary Secretary arranging

Thu 1st November 2018 November Business Meeting

Committee Chairmen report on their activities

Thu 25th October 2018 "Our man in Hamburg 1941"

A talk by an invited speaker - Robert Dicketts

Thu 18th October 2018 "From MP to Deputy Lieutenant - Personal experience of Public Service"

A talk by an invited speaker - Jacques Arnold

Thu 11th October 2018 Charity Frugal Lunch

6-monthly frugal lunch meeting in aid of famine and water charities
Held at the Oast Theatre Tonbridge. Bread cheese and soup!

Sun 7th October 2018 Tonbridge Half Marathon

Annual event organised by Tonbridge Half Marathon (CIO)
with assistance from Rotary Club of Tonbridge and Tonbridge Lions Club

Thu 4th October 2018 October Business Meeting

Committee Chairmen report on their activities

Thu 27th September 2018 Croisiere 2018

Our four local students report on their visit to Gelsenkirchen in August

Thu 20th September 2018 "Shelterbox"

A talk by an invited speaker - David Hatcher - about one of our favourite charities

Thu 13th September 2018 The Spitfire Project

A report by Judd School students on their entry for the National Project

Thu 6th September 2018 September Business meeting

Catch up with Club's activities

Thu 30th August 2018 5th Thursday evening

Social meeting with spouses at local restaurant

Thu 23rd August 2018 Computer Games

A talk by an invited speaker - James Turner

Thu 16th August 2018 "Local people awarded the VC"

A talk by an invited speaker - Richard Snow

Sat 11th August 2018 - Sat 18th August 2018 Croisiere exchange

Four teenage local students visit our contact club Gelsenkirchen in Germany for a week of education, familiarisation and entertainment

Thu 9th August 2018 "Compaid"

A talk about one of our main Charities by an invited speaker
Diane Bradley

Thu 2nd August 2018 August Business meeting

Monthly update on Club activities

Thu 26th July 2018 4th Thursday evening meeting

"Mission Aviation Fellowship" A talk by an invited speaker - Kevin Crook

Thu 26th July 2018 July Club Council (at the Rose & Crown)

Note Date - Thursday instead of normal Wednesday and Note Earlier Time

Thu 19th July 2018 Kent and Medway Alzheimers Society

A talk by an invited speaker - Kate Sergeant

Thu 12th July 2018 "Hansard" - a talk by an invited Speaker

Thu 5th July 2018 July Business Meeting and Presidential Handover

Club Committee Chairmen report activities then
President Robert hands his chain of office to PE Sonia Williams and she invests President Elect Higgins, Vice-President Ruck, Hon Secretary Lilly and Hon Treasurer Wickham with their respective regalia
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