Completed meetings and events 2018-2019

Thu 27th June 2019 MEETING CANCELLED to allow members to attend a funeral

Sat 22nd June 2019 Tea Party for 500 miles at Julie Morehen’s home

500 miles is a Scottish charity founded by Olivia Giles,a quadruple amputee, in 2008 to help people with mobility difficulties and to give them a chance to live independent lives.

Thu 20th June 2019 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 20th June 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker. Jon Neill – My job talk. Host VP Michael Jones. Reporter David Priest

Thu 13th June 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Club Assembly

Thu 6th June 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Orlando Jopling (provisional) “Roman River Festival” Host. Kevin Sturdy

Thu 30th May 2019 Evening Meeting with Partners.7pm for 7.30pm Colchester Golf Club - Speaker Neill Pawsey” Digital Technology and Crossrail.” Host David Priest.

Mon 27th May 2019 Duck Race, Castle Park Colchester.

Spring Bank Holiday Monday. Part of Hospital Radio Family Fun Day. Actual start time announced on the day. read more...

Thu 23rd May 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting & AGM. Object of Rotary Richard Pearce

Mon 20th May 2019 Junior Youth Speaks, 9am for 9.30am Colchester Town Hall

Venue. Colchester Town Hall Council Chamber. Local Schools Public Speaking Competition

Thu 16th May 2019 Luncheon Meeting - SpeakerSpeaker Jasmine Taylor, World Championship Telemark Skier. Host Dominic Pape

Sun 12th May 2019 Colchester 10K

The Eleventh 10K Charity Race in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund and local charities read more...

Thu 9th May 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker. Sam Good on “Our Colchester - the Future” Host. Ray Gamble

Sat 4th May 2019 Murder Mystery Evening & Dinner

Presidential Memorial Evening at Stanway village hall. Food by McDonalds. Tickets £20 Profits to British Heart Foundation. read more...

Thu 2nd May 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker. Anne Lipscomb - Living with Motor Neurone Disease. Host: Tony Dutch

Thu 25th April 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting Object of Rotary John Threlfall

Thu 18th April 2019 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 18th April 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker, Mayor of Colchester,Peter Chillingworth. Host Stephen Penrose

Thu 11th April 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker - Peter Jones on Colchester Trams Host Bill Ward

Tue 9th April 2019 Future of Forum Discussion

Discussion paper already published. This takes place from 6.30pm at the Rose & Crown Hotel, Colchester

Fri 5th April 2019 District Quiz.

Hamptons Sports and Social Club, Chelmsford

Thu 4th April 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Peter Fairs"My happy farmers life - crops, cricket and creativity” .Host David Priest

Thu 28th March 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting. Object of Rotary John Threlfall

Thu 21st March 2019 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 21st March 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker David Priest - Winsley's Almshouses in Colchester. Host. Richard Porter

Thu 14th March 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Harvey Faerestrand “My life as a Doctor”Host Michael Jones.

Thu 7th March 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Chris Farnell on Police and Crime. Host Richard Porter

Thu 28th February 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting, Object of Rotary, Jo Portway

Thu 21st February 2019 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 21st February 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Ralph Spence “The Camp Jojo project” Host Kevin Sturdy.

Sat 16th February 2019 Visit to P&A Wood - Contact Peter Hill.

Welcome To P & A Wood
Authorised Rolls-Royce Motor Car Dealers
Authorised Rolls-Royce Motor Car Dealer, Bentley Service Dealer and Rolls-Royce and Bentley Heritage Dealers, specialising in sales, service and spare parts for the entire range.

Thu 14th February 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Bill Ward "La Vache Qui Rit" Host VP Michael Jones

Mon 11th February 2019 - Wed 13th February 2019 Mock Interviews at St Benedict's College

Over 3 days 11th - 13th February

Thu 7th February 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Peter Moye “Armed Police Work”. Host David London

Tue 5th February 2019 Future of Forum = Discussion

Venue. Rose & Crown Colchester

Thu 31st January 2019 Evening Meeting with Partners. 7pm for 7.30pm Colchester Golf Club.Speaker David Pryce on Forensic Science. Host. John Threlfall

Wed 30th January 2019 Senior Youth Speaks 6pm for 6.30pm

Venue. Colchester Town Hall Council Chamber. Local Schools Public Speaking Competition

Thu 24th January 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting, Object of Rotary Bill Frame

Wed 23rd January 2019 Intermediate Youth Speaks 6pm for 6.30pm

Venue. Colchester Town Hall Council Chamber. Local Schools Public Speaking Competition

Wed 23rd January 2019 Mock Interviews, Colchester High School

Morning and Afternoon

Thu 17th January 2019 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 17th January 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Simon Hall MBE Host Julia Harding

Thu 10th January 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Peter Jones "The story of L33" Host Alan Tindall

Thu 3rd January 2019 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker - Lorna Preece “Update on Colchester Refuge” Host Robin Twinn

Thu 27th December 2018 NO MEETING TODAY

Thu 20th December 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 20th December 2018 Christmas Lunch at the Rose & Crown

Thu 13th December 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Sgt. Stuart Pearson " Sgt Stuart Pearson and the Kajaki mine field incident" Host Robert Jacklin

Thu 6th December 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Dr John Baker "What is so special about special education". Host Bill Ward

Thu 29th November 2018 Evening Meeting withPartners - Colchester Golf Club, 7pm for 7.30pm. Speaker Anthony Roberts, Never Knowingly Remembered - Host Pres. Cas Morehen

Fri 23rd November 2018 Wine Evening in aid of Charity

£20 per head. Layer Village Hall.

Thu 22nd November 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Business meeting and SGM Object of Rotary Lyndee Oscar

Thu 15th November 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 15th November 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Visit 0f Lesley Sulley, Governor, District 1240. Host President Cas

Wed 14th November 2018 Junior Choir Competition Final

Finalists from earlier heats compete for winniers place

Fri 9th November 2018 Thursford Christmas Spectacular visit (proposed)

An extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year round favourites. read more...

Thu 8th November 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Elizabeth Barrenger "Leonard Cheshire Seven Rivers Homes” Host Julia Harding

Tue 6th November 2018 Junior Choir Competition

Heats 6pm to 9pm

Thu 1st November 2018 - Thu 8th November 2018 Junior Choir Competition

Heats 7pm to 9pm

Thu 1st November 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Jon Neill “My job Talk” Host President Cas

Tue 30th October 2018 Junior Choir Competition

Heats 7pm to 9pm

Thu 25th October 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting, Object of Rotary Bill Frame

Thu 18th October 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 18th October 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker, Malkiat Singh "The Sikh religion and way of life". Host Nick Clarke.

Sat 13th October 2018 Black Tie Dinner at the Moot Hall

Charity event in aid of Shelterbox. Go to www.shelterbox.org read more...

Thu 11th October 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Pam Cox on Young people, life chances and opportunities: A tale of two Colchesters’ Host Andrew Crayston

Thu 4th October 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Speaker Shaun Taylor “Exercise and Back Pain” Host John Threlfall

Thu 27th September 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Business meeting Object of Rotary David London

Sun 23rd September 2018 The Panto Horse Derby Day

Racing Panto Horses for Charity in Colchester. Come and Join the Fun and Raise Money for Charity
read more...

Thu 20th September 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 20th September 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Alan Hayman When families fail. Host Tony Dutch

Fri 14th September 2018 Wizard of Oz - Mercury Theatre

Rotary visit - Colchester Operatic Society/CO2

Thu 13th September 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Jo Hockey, Headway. Host Mary Beverley

Thu 6th September 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Nigel Hildreth Celebration of Music in Colchester. Host Harvey Faerstrand

Fri 31st August 2018 NOTE: Friday not Thursday. Evening Meeting with Partners - Speaker Speaker Anthony Roberts. Host Colin Bennett,

7pm for 7.30pm at the Colchester Golf Club. This is on Friday 31st August and in lieu of the “5th Thursday” meeting as the venue could not accommodate us on Thursday 30th August.

Thu 23rd August 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting Object of Rotary Ray Gamble

Thu 16th August 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 16th August 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Nigel Chapman, The story of the Moot Hall organ - Host Michael Jones

Thu 9th August 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Dr Vanessa Loaiza on Mysteries of memory in the aged mind. Host Julia Harding.

Thu 2nd August 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Kully Phagura on Career Ready Programme at Colchester Institute. Host Mike Aldir

Thu 26th July 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Business Meeting

Sun 22nd July 2018 Tea and Cakes at Morehen’s Nest. 2.30pm to 5pm

Social Afternoon

Thu 19th July 2018 Council at The Rose & Crown Hotel

Thu 19th July 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Libby Pearson - A day in the life of a Nursing Home. Host David Jones

Thu 12th July 2018 Luncheon Meeting - Sir Bob Russell on His role of High Steward of Colchester. Host John Russell

Thu 5th July 2018 Luncheon Meeting - President Cas on ”My life” Host Tony Dutch

Sun 1st July 2018 Club Presidents Handover

Peter Powell's home 17 Elianore Road, Colchester, CO3 3RX
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