Completed meetings and events 2015-2016

Tue 28th June 2016 Battersea Park - a brief history of the Park and its restoration

Rtn Mike Wilkinson will talk about the history of Battersea Park and its restoration

Thu 23rd June 2016 WW2 History Project "“ Waldegrave School

An opportunity for some of our club members to tell pupils what it was like to live through the war years.

Tue 21st June 2016 Business Meeting and SGM

Monthly Business Meeting

Sat 18th June 2016 President's Evening

President Ann invites all club members, spices and friends to join her for an evening of feasting and frolic at Antoinette Hotel, Kingston

Thu 16th June 2016 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Wed 15th June 2016 Kids Out

The annual Rotary outing for deprived youngsters,to Chessington World of Adventures

Tue 14th June 2016 Richmond Park, past and present - June 2016

Max Lankester of Friends of Richmond Park presented a review of the park's history

Sun 12th June 2016 President"™s At Home - Ann

President Ann invites all club members and partners to her home.

Tue 7th June 2016 Dr. Geoff Paul - St Mary's University

Chi from St Mary's stepped in at the last minute when Geoff Paul was unable to attend and gave us a wonderful presentation about the Charity funding course at the University and about her research project. read more...

Wed 1st June 2016 Visit to Henley river and rowing museum

Visit for members and friends- organiser Gordon Peel

Wed 1st June 2016 Visit to Henley river and rowing museum

Visit for members and friends- organiser Gordon Peel

Wed 1st June 2016 - Visit to Henley River and Rowing Museum May 2016

A tour had been arranged by Gordon Peel for Club Members and guests to visit this wonderful River and Rowing Museum. There were three galleries dedicated to the River Thames, Rowing in general and rowing at the Henley Regatta.

Tue 31st May 2016 No Meeting at Strawberry Hill Golf Club

No Meeting following Bank Holiday

Mon 30th May 2016 Bank Holiday "“ HANDS FAIR "“ Twickenham Green

Most of our club members will be involved in this annual event at which we sell a wide variety of plants from our stall at this charity fair

Tue 24th May 2016 Dr Nicholas Faure-Walker (Kingston Hospital)

Medical and cycling expeditions

Tue 17th May 2016 Business Meeting and SGM

Monthly Business Meeting

Thu 12th May 2016 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Thu 12th May 2016 - Sun 15th May 2016 International Visit 2016 to Bilbao

Our annual visit to a European city of interest read more...

Tue 10th May 2016 Edward Thomas - Crosslight Debt Advice in Twickenham

Eddie will tell us about this new venture that is set up to help people in the borough who are struggling with debt problems

Wed 4th May 2016 Club Council meeting

Monthly Club Council meeting

Tue 3rd May 2016 No Meeting at Strawberry Hill Golf Club

No Meeting following Bank Holiday

Sun 1st May 2016 Princess Alice Hospice - Annual Bridge Tournament

Our annual fund raising event in aid of Princess Alice Hospice

Tue 26th April 2016 Club Assembly

This is the occasion to discuss the club's programmes for the next Rotary year

Tue 26th April 2016 Visit to Geffrye Museum - April 2016

TuT Rotary members visited the Geffrye Museum in Hoxton read more...

Sun 24th April 2016 Stroke Awareness Day at Squires Garden Centre

Blood pressure tests for members of the public visiting the garden centre

Tue 19th April 2016 Business meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Sat 16th April 2016 - Fri 22nd April 2016 Grand Horse Race Evening with Twickenham Rotary Club April 2016

A race night with a difference! in conjunction with Rotary Club of Twickenham. All funds to go to our Nepal recovery fund.
Venue: URC church hall, Twickenham Green read more...

Thu 14th April 2016 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Tue 12th April 2016 Charlie Erskine "“ Three months in Brazil

Charlie will recall some of the events and sights of his plant-hunting expedition in Brazil

Sat 9th April 2016 Mountbatten Festival of Music

The massed bands of the Royal Marines in the Royal Albert Hall

Sat 9th April 2016 District Assembly Meeting + PEPS2 - Horsham

Annual District 1145 Assembly followed by Presidents-Elect training part 2.

Tue 5th April 2016 Paul Leonard "“ Radiation, Public Exposure & Responding to Emergencies

Prof. Paul Leonard "“ Radiation, Public Exposure & Responding to Emergencies

Sun 3rd April 2016 - Fri 8th April 2016 RYLA at the High Ashurst Activity Centre

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards leadership development program at the High Ashurst Activity Centre, near Dorking for the club's two student candidates.

Fri 1st April 2016 - Sun 3rd April 2016 RIBI Annual Conference in Bournemouth

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland national conference

Fri 1st April 2016 - Sun 3rd April 2016 RIBI Annual Conference in Bournemouth

Several club members and friends will be attending the RIBI Annual Conference in Bournemouth

Fri 1st April 2016 Collection at Sainsbury"™s

Collection for Rotary charities at Sainsbury"™s

Tue 29th March 2016 FOCUS MEETING (Extra meeting on day after Bank Holiday)

This special meeting will be an opportunity for members to discuss the future running of the club.

Tue 29th March 2016 No meeting at SHGC

No Meeting after Bank Holiday

Sun 27th March 2016 Fish & Chip River Cruise

Fund raising event for the Mayor of Richmond's charity

Thu 24th March 2016 Stroke Awareness Day at Squires Garden Centre

Club members will be in attendance when medical professionals offer blood pressure tests to members of the public.

Tue 22nd March 2016 Annual General Meeting

Our club's Annual General Meeting, to review the work of the club during this Rotary year

Tue 15th March 2016 Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Fri 11th March 2016 Kew Quiz 2016

Hosted by Rotary Club of Kew Gardens

Thu 10th March 2016 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Tue 8th March 2016 - Rachele Howes and String Quartet - March 2016

Rachele Howes and her friends playing Mozart read more...

Tue 1st March 2016 Rachel Tranter

Rachel Tranter told us about The Richmond Borough's Artwork, which she holds at Orleans Gallery read more...

Sat 27th February 2016 Rotary Young Chef Competition "“ District Round

Rotary Young Chef Competition "“ District Round

Tue 23rd February 2016 Business Meeting and SGM

Monthly Business Meeting

Mon 22nd February 2016 Celebratory dinner "“ 111th Anniversary of the Founding of RI

Hosted by Rotary Club of Twickenham at Falwell Golf Club to celebrate the 111th Anniversary of the Founding of Rotary International.

Fri 19th February 2016 Dinner & Jazz Evening

Dinner & Jazz Evening "“ Maids of Honour Cafe, Hosted by Rotary Club of Kew Gardens

Thu 18th February 2016 Mayor"™s Fund Raising Curry Dinner

Mayor"™s Fund Raising Curry Dinner at Sheesh Mahal, 21 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SX £20.00 p/p

Tue 16th February 2016 Joseph Kershaw "“ World Scout Jamboree in Japan

Joseph will tell us all about his experience of attending this massive worldwide gathering of the Scouting Movement.

Thu 11th February 2016 Club Council Meeting

Monthly Club Council Meeting

Tue 9th February 2016 Thames Water as a business and the work at Mogden

Ian Ruffle told us about Thames Water as a business, how the sewage treatment process waste at Mogden and what they do to minimise odour. read more...

Tue 2nd February 2016 Katina Matheson "“ Rotary Global Grant Scholar

Katina will tell us bit about herself and how she is enjoying her stay in UK

Mon 1st February 2016 Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Tue 26th January 2016 International evening

Our annual International evening - this year the President has decided the theme country will be New Zealand, winners of the Rugby World Cup

Mon 25th January 2016 Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Mon 18th January 2016 Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Mon 11th January 2016 Waldegrave School "“ Mock Interviews

Club members will be stageing mock interviews for Year 10 girls

Tue 5th January 2016 No meeting at SHGC

First Tuesday after Bank Holiday

Tue 29th December 2015 No meeting at SHGC

Tuesday after Bank Holiday

Tue 22nd December 2015 No meeting at SHGC

No meeting- last Tuesday before Christmas

Mon 21st December 2015 The Royal Albert Hall "“ The Glory of Christmas

Club members and friends will be at The Royal Albert Hall for the annual Christmas concert

Tue 15th December 2015 No formal meeting at SHGC

Bangers and Mash meal after street collection

Tue 8th December 2015 Christmas Party

The annual club Christmas party

Wed 2nd December 2015 Start of Christmas street collections

See "What we do' for a list of dates and streets to be visited.

Tue 1st December 2015 Richmond Young Carers Service

read more...

Tue 24th November 2015 David Williams

David Williams read more...

Thu 19th November 2015 Visit to Hampton Hill Theatre Club

Sondheim Musical Review

Tue 17th November 2015 Business meeting and SGM

Business meeting will be followed by the Special General Meeting

Sat 14th November 2015 Tour of RFU Rugby Stadium

Bruce Duff will guide us through the parts of the stadium rarely seen by the public read more...

Wed 11th November 2015 Mock Interviews at St Catherine"™s School

A team of club members will be conducting mock interviews for 6th form girls who have applied for university places. read more...

Tue 10th November 2015 Film Night at The Lion, Hampton Wick

A pub meal for members and friends followed by a French film show

Tue 10th November 2015 Young Chef Competition at Waldegrave School

First round of the inter-school Rotary Young Chef Competition held at Waldegrave School

Sat 7th November 2015 Kempton Park Firework Evening

Members will be manning the Mulled Wine Stall during the fireworks evening read more...

Fri 6th November 2015 Brunch at the Hotel Antoinette, Kingston

An invitation to meet District Governor Peter O"™Keefe read more...

Tue 3rd November 2015 Binod Amatya "“ Earthquake damage in Nepal - An Assessment

Binod will talk about his recent visit to Nepal an prospects for long-term recovery

Thu 29th October 2015 District Council Meeting

District Council Meeting at Horsham

Tue 27th October 2015 Holly from Chocolatefix

The secrets of Chocolatefix will be revealed

Tue 20th October 2015 Rtn Ken Pittman "“ INTERPLAST

Ken will explain the work of the Association of Plastic Surgeons

Tue 13th October 2015 Business Meeting

Monthly Business Meeting

Mon 12th October 2015

Rose Theatre "“ Michael Portillo "“ Life: A Game of Two Halves 7.30pm

Thu 8th October 2015 Club Council meeting

At the earlier time of 3pm

Wed 7th October 2015

University "“ type "role play" mock interviews at St Catherine"™s School

Tue 6th October 2015 Christchurch Earthquake Trust

A positive response to the quake of 2011

Tue 29th September 2015 Sipsmith of Chiswick Gin Distillery "“ with tastings, Open evening

Slipsmith is a independent specialist gin distillery. They will explain how the distillery works and will allow us to taste some of their products

Tue 22nd September 2015 Club Charter Evening - Open evening, guests welcome

An evening to celebrate the granting of the Rotary charter to the club on 18 September 1978

Sat 19th September 2015 Nepalese evening - All welcome

This will be an evening to raise funds for our Nepal reconstruction project. Hosted by Binod Amatya and Ann Galgon.

Tue 15th September 2015 Business meeting

Monthly Business meeting

Sun 13th September 2015 Golden Oldies River Trip

Our annual outing for the elderly. This year a boat trip on the River Thames

Tue 8th September 2015 Visit from District Governor Peter O"™Keefe

A visit from the Governor of our new District 1145

Tue 1st September 2015 No Meeting at SHGC

No Meeting "“ following August Bank Holiday

Tue 25th August 2015 Business meeting

Tue 18th August 2015 Iris House Update "“ Robert Pritt

Robert will explain what progress is being made at this home for severely disabled children since he last spoke to us.

Tue 11th August 2015 Healthwatch "“ Richmond "“ Mike Derry & Keisha Forteau

Mike and Keisha will explain how this new health monitoring initiative works.

Tue 4th August 2015 Fellowship evening _NO MEETING AT SHGC

An evening of minimum-cost food to raise money for the club's annual contribution to the Rotary Foundation

Tue 28th July 2015 Barbecue and Putting evening "“ Provisional date

Our annual club barbecue for members, their families and friends

Tue 21st July 2015 Business meeting

Sat 18th July 2015 Guided Tour of Old Isleworth

Meet at the Isleworth War Memorial 10.15 for the guided tour followed by a pub lunch

Tue 14th July 2015 Quiz Open Evening

Rtn Ken Smith will present a light-hearted Architectural quiz.

Tue 7th July 2015 Induction of President for 2015-2016

Induction of new President "“ Ann Galgon "“ followed by a talk on the "˜Foundling Hospital"™

Sat 4th July 2015 President's At Home

President Jim will be welcoming members and families to his home for a buffet lunch
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