Weekly News from Peter Race 5 November 2010
Hainsworth, a Pudsey-based specialist textile company, was founded in 1783 and its history and his 40 years with the company were described by Rotarian David Hainsworth at the Club meeting this week.
The firm supplies high-quality cloth for ceremonial wear, including royalty among its customers, technical and industrial textiles engineered for specific uses and interior fabrics for areas such as cabinet linings.
The Woolsack in the House of Lords is covered in Hainsworth cloth.
David became company chairman in 1989 and son Thomas took over as managing director in 2004.
Tree planting at Dallowgill as part of the car emissions offset scheme takes place on November 28th in the morning.
Six Ripon Rotary club members will be acting as marshals at the Rowels- organised bonfire this evening.
