We had a merry talk from Mr McIntivey, who told us about firefighting in Camden Town in the 60s. It started with an unexpected birth in the watch room and passed through murder, unexploded bombs, leaking canals, horsehair mattresses and dainty cups of tea in Buckingham Palace, and a whole menagerie of escaped animals. Goldie the golden eagle (I remember this from the news!) had a field day in Regents park eating the ducks, and Mr Mcintivey went out to help recapture her. Well, he said, it beats cleaning brass hose couplings in the basement. We learned that searchlights do not hypnotise eagles, whatever zoo keepers may say. Also ladders and ropes are ineffective in their capture. What is needed is a dead rabbit laced with knock out drops. We also learned that RSPCA officers are ace at catching monkeys and chimney pots in their nets, and getting concussed and bitten by both.
I had no idea that firefighting was so eventful. Obviously both useful and interesting. A very entertaining time for us Rotarians. Woop!
more Alan Moss new District Governor visited the Club to talk about his year ahead. Please see the picture by our club cartoonist of her personal view of the event, a drawing much appreciated by DG Alan!
more Esmé Johnson, Senior Actuarial Analyst working for British Airways Pensions, spoke to us about her job, her life and her career
more Anita and her husband Stuart lived and worked on the Falkland Islands and Anita described some of their experiences and showed us some of her photos
more Eamonn Newell, manager and coach of the all-girls football team, the Twickenham Cygnets, will talk to us about the development of the club.
more How to care and cultivate mini trees revealed by our in-club expert David Kilvington
more Rachel Tranter told us about The Richmond Borough's Artwork, which she holds at Orleans Gallery
more Tom joined the club for a meal and chat, then talked to us about hearing loss
more Dennis Brock--(100yrs old) Chief Bell Ringer St Marys Church Sunbury--- Speaker "My memory of being a POW in Germany"
more Adele joined us on Tuesday 6th March for a pleasant meal at the Golf Club and then spoke at length about the League of Friends of the Hospital
more Barbara joined Club members for a pleasant meal on 27th February 2018, then talked to us about her childhood and harrowing experiences in occupied Warsaw 1939-1945
more Chris Hack, one of our members outlined the ins and outs of being a Magistrate
more Our speaker Gerry Anderson spoke to us about the National Football League
more Merlin gave us a potted history of University education in the UK and expressed his personal views of educational progress in recent years, with an insight into some amusing somewhat darker stories! Very well presented and interesting.
more Our International Evening on 18 January 2016 had a New Zealand theme.
more Justine Parker spoke about developments in access to the Gardens for visitors with special needs.
more Joseph was speaking to us about the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan
more Rachele Howes and her friends playing Mozart
more On 17 September 2013 Linda Cooley from Shepperton Wig Co. not only told us things we didn't know about wigs but also fitted members with those she thought most appropriate.
more Max Lankester of Friends of Richmond Park presented a review of the park's history
more Our speaker Ronald Porter spoke about three controversial figures from the latter half of the 20th century: Lord Boothby, Princess Margaret and Barbara Hutton.
more 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.
back Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we have been meeting via Zoom therefore the current presentations have been facilitated using the Zoom service. We plan to return to face to face speakers and events in the very near future