Completed meetings and events 2014-2015

Tue 30th June 2015 Rotary Young Leadership Awards (RYLA)

Patrick Moody (Twickenham Academy) and Daniel Titherington (Waldegrave School) will speak about their experiences.

Sat 27th June 2015 President's Evening

At Halliford Mere Lakes Restaurant

Tue 23rd June 2015 Hampton during WWI

A talk by John Sheaf - Open evening

Tue 16th June 2015 Tracy Ward - Principal, Twickenham Academy

Ms Ward will update us on the establishment and progress of this relatively recently rebuilt school

Wed 10th June 2015 Kids Out

Annual Kids Out event - a multi-club initiative for deserving children

Tue 9th June 2015 Business meeting

Monthly business meeting

Thu 4th June 2015 Club Council Meeting

Tue 2nd June 2015 Nanoj Nanda, Facebook for Beginners

Nanoj will introduce us to the social media world of Facebook and why it is important for communicating Rotary

Tue 26th May 2015 No meeting at SHGC

No Meeting after Bank Holiday

Mon 25th May 2015 HANDS Fair

Club plant stall onTwickenham Green - a fundraising event

Tue 19th May 2015 Organisation of Street Pastors, Suzie Sargent

Suzie will tell us about street pastors, caring for people in Kingston town centre on Friday and Saturday nights

Thu 14th May 2015 - Sun 17th May 2015 Club visit to Munich

Annual international trip for club members, family and friends

Tue 12th May 2015 Business Meeting and Club Assembly

The annual Club Assembly, for the New Rotary year starting in July 2015 will follow the monthly business meeting

Tue 5th May 2015 No meeting at SHGC

No meeting - after Bank Holiday

Sun 3rd May 2015 Bridge Tournament

Annual Bridge Tournament at Princess Alice Hospice

Sun 3rd May 2015 Annual Bridge Tournament at Princess Alice Hospice

One of our main fund-raising events - proceeds go to helping Princess Alice Hospice

Tue 28th April 2015 Russell George 950 mile walk for Cancer Research.

Russell George will tell us about his gruelling 950 mile solo charity walk along the length of Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End,

Tue 21st April 2015 Joint meeting with RC Surbiton

No meeting at SHGC. We will be de-camping to support RC of Surbiton in their venue, Holiday Inn Surbiton

Fri 17th April 2015 Tour of Lincolns Inn and Sir John Soanes Museum

A Blue-Badge guided tour of this this fascinating part of London's history

Tue 14th April 2015 Business meeting

Monthly business meeting

Tue 7th April 2015 - No Meeting

No meeting at SHGC- after Easter Monday

Tue 31st March 2015 The Trade Aid Box- Rotarian John Asher

John will explain how Trade Aid boxes are distributed and used.

Sat 28th March 2015 - Sun 29th March 2015 Collections – Sainsbury’s St Clare

Charity collection outside supermarket. Saturday and Sunday

Sat 28th March 2015 1145 District Assembly

9.30am The Forest School, Comptons Lane, Horsham RH13 5NW

Tue 24th March 2015 Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust - David Cornwell

David Cornwell will talk about this little-known local treasure

Tue 17th March 2015 Annual General Meeting

Club AGM - reviewing progress made

Tue 10th March 2015 Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Thu 5th March 2015 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Tue 3rd March 2015 Porridge and Rice - Ken Surridge

Ken Surridge will tell us about this relatively new charity helping schools in Nairobi slums

Tue 3rd March 2015 Visit to Twickenham Academy

Tracy Ward Head Teacher will show us around this newly-built school.
NB 9.15AM Start

Sat 28th February 2015 Rotary Young Chef competition – District Final

The last Rotary Young Chef competition in District 1140

Thu 26th February 2015 Visit to the Cinema Museum

Visit arranged by Bruce Duff

Tue 24th February 2015 Margaret Gilroy-Smith - My Pilot Father

Margaret will tell us about her father who flew Lancaster bombers

Thu 19th February 2015 1145 District Assembly

1145 District Assembly 9.30am The Forest School, Comptons Lane, Horsham RH13 5NW

Tue 17th February 2015 David Squires -David Squires - job talk

Our latest member David will tell us about himself and his career

Tue 10th February 2015 Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Thu 5th February 2015 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Wed 4th February 2015 Christine Diwell – Heritage Walks - Brentford

Christine, a Hounslow Heritage Guide will give an illustrated talk about the history of Brentford

Wed 4th February 2015 Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews by club members

Wed 28th January 2015 Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews by club members

Tue 27th January 2015 Cockney Evening – John Walton – Cockney King of Finsbury

At this time of the year the club president is asked to nominate a country to be highlight in our annual International Evening. This year President Jim has asked for the country to be England and for their to be a cockney theme

Wed 21st January 2015 Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews by club members

Tue 20th January 2015 Ray Nicol – Twickenham and Thames Valley Bee Keepers Assn

We will learn about the intricacies of beekeeping from a real expert

Wed 14th January 2015 Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School – Mock Interviews by club members

Tue 13th January 2015 Business meeting

Monthly club business meeting

Tue 13th January 2015 World War II presentation at Orleans School

A group of club members and friends will show pupils what it was like to live during the war years

Thu 8th January 2015 Club Council Meeting

Monthly club council meeting

Tue 6th January 2015 Website update demonstration

Several changes have been to the club website over the last few months and this will be a session to demonstrate the various parts of the site and think about what could be improved in future.

Mon 5th January 2015 District Council Meeting

Holiday Inn, Surbiton

Tue 30th December 2014 No Meeting

No meeting at SHGC

Tue 23rd December 2014 NO Meeting

No meeting at SHGC

Sat 20th December 2014 Christmas Concert – Royal Albert Hall

Club members annual visit to a Christmas concert

Tue 16th December 2014 Bangers and mash after collections

A short meal for those on the Christmas collections route in the are near to the Golf Club.

Tue 9th December 2014 Christmas party

Open evening

Wed 3rd December 2014 Mock Interviews – St Catherine’s School

A panel of Rotary club members will conduct mock interviews for 6th for pupils intending to go to university

Tue 2nd December 2014 Mystery Evening

A meeting to discuss various topics of relevance to the club

Thu 27th November 2014 Club Council meeting – provisional date

Monthly Council meeting (if needed)

Tue 25th November 2014 David Hassard – Kingston Aviation

This will be an open evening

Wed 19th November 2014 Visit to Franklin House, Craven Street

Visit to Franklin House, Craven Street and then, after lunch Dr Sam Johnson’s House in Gough Square

Tue 18th November 2014 Special General Meeting – and Business Meeting

Special General Meeting for voting followed by Business Meeting

Thu 13th November 2014 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Wed 12th November 2014 Skittles evening - Sunbury Cricket Club

Raising funds for End Polio Now campaign via The World's Greatest Meal initiative

Tue 11th November 2014 No meeting at Strawberry Hill

Meeting will be held on Wednesday 12 November at Sunbury Cricket club

Sat 8th November 2014 Kempton Park fireworks

Club members will be selling mulled wine

Wed 5th November 2014 Mock interviews- St Katherine's School

Mock interviews in preparation for individual interviews in December

Tue 4th November 2014 Robert Pritt – Wine Tasting – Open Evening

Our own Robert Pritt will aid us in our appreciation of selected wines

Tue 28th October 2014 Film Night and meal OPEN EVENING

Film La Cloche at the Lion, Hampton Wick
(NB – No Meeting at Strawberry Hill Golf Club)

Tue 21st October 2014 Visit by District Governor

DG Vivian Gicquel will tell us about her hopes and achievements of her year in office

Tue 14th October 2014 Business Meeting

Monthly club Business Meeting

Thu 9th October 2014 Club Council Meeting

Monthly club council meeting

Tue 7th October 2014 John Miles – Guildford Rotary Eye Project

Rotarian John Miles will tell us about his Rotary club's initiative

Fri 3rd October 2014 - Sun 5th October 2014 District Conference Bristol

The last Rotary district 1140 conference before merger

Wed 1st October 2014 Visit To Hampton Hill Theatre

Little Voice

Wed 1st October 2014 Full of Life Fair – The Stoop (Quins ground) – 10.0am

Organised by Richmond London Borough of Richmond upon Thames with emphasis on older residents

Tue 30th September 2014 Michael Horner – 56 years plus wells , with photographs.

Our own Michael will show us some of his extensive photo archive

Fri 26th September 2014 Coffee Afternoon – in aid of Macmillan Nurses

At 241 Waldegrave Road

Tue 23rd September 2014 Mrs Fabienne Goalen – talk on Haiti

Mrs Goalen, originally from Haiti, will relate some of her experiences

Sun 21st September 2014 Golden Oldies trip

Annual outing for the elderly , this year to Denbies Estate, Dorking

Sun 21st September 2014 Golden Day Out 2014 – Denbies Estate Dorking

Annual trip for elderly and disabled in our area

Fri 19th September 2014 Rotary 90 Gala Dinner and Cabaret. Richmond Hill Hotel

Celebrating 90 years of Rotary in the Borough of Richmond

Thu 18th September 2014 Prostate cancer awareness evening Prince Blucher Pub on Twickenham Green.

In conjunction with the Mulberry Centre

Wed 17th September 2014 Prostate Cancer information evening Strawberry Hill GC – 7.30pm

In conjunction with the Mulberry Centre

Tue 16th September 2014 Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Sat 13th September 2014 - Sun 14th September 2014 Collections at TESCO Isleworth

Club members will be collecting for Rotary charities outside the supermarket

Thu 11th September 2014 Club Council Meeting

Monthly club Council Meeting

Tue 9th September 2014 Iris House (African Childrens Charity )– Robert Pritt

Club member Robert Pritt will tell us about Iris House, a charity in Cape Town that runs a home for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Tue 2nd September 2014 Louise Preedy – Scouts and recruitment.

Louise, who is the Adult Recruitment Officer at Greater London South West Scout County will tell us about her voluntary work for the scouts.

Tue 26th August 2014 No Meeting after Bank Holiday

No Meeting after August Bank Holiday

Tue 19th August 2014 Fellowship evening

Annual Fellowship evening to raise funds towards the club's contribution to the Rotary Foundation

Tue 12th August 2014 Business Meeting

Monthly business meeting

Tue 5th August 2014 Angela Ivey – Tourism and events in Richmond

Angel Ivey, Tourism and Marketing Manager at London Borough of Richmond upon Thames will give us an insight into her work in the Borough

Tue 29th July 2014 Kids for Kids - Patricia Parker

Patricia Parker will talk about the charity she set up to help families in the disaster-struck area of Dafur. One of the ways the charity helps is to provide goats to families, hence the name!

Tue 22nd July 2014 BBQ and putting competition

Our annual fun event when we all expect fine weather!

Sat 19th July 2014 - Sun 20th July 2014 Charity collections

at Sainsbury’s

Thu 17th July 2014 Kings Cross regenerated

Blue Badge guided walk followed by pub lunch

Tue 15th July 2014 Business meeting

Monthly Business meeting

Thu 10th July 2014 Club council meeting

Monthly club council meeting

Wed 9th July 2014 District Council Meeting

At Holiday Inn Surbiton

Tue 8th July 2014 Philippa Nunn – Head Teacher Waldegrave School

Philippa will tell us more about Waldegrave School for Girls, which we have helped with a variety of projects in the last few years.

Sun 6th July 2014 Presidential Handover

On this first day of the new Rotary year Les Rushbury will hand over to new president Jim Stevens

Sun 6th July 2014 District Presidential Handover

Nan Mccready will hand over Rotary District 1140 presidency to Peter King Halliford School Shepperton – BBQ 1.00pm

Sat 5th July 2014 Visit to Waterperry Gardens - Oxford

Our horticultural expert will guide us around these gardens which are unknown to many of us

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