Completed meetings and events 2019-2020
Wed 24th June 2020 Speaker finder Keith Brown has organised a quiz
Zoom video conference.- a quizWed 17th June 2020 Zoom meeting. The Charity Golf Tournament has been cancelled
The 29th Annual Charity Golf Competition at Ilkley Golf Club has had to be cancelled because of the corona virus pandemic. In it's place we will hold a Zoom video conference.
Wed 17th June 2020 Charity Golf Tournament - CANCELLED
Unfortunately owing to the Coronavirus pandemic Ilkley Golf Club have closed their clubhouse so unfortunately the 29th Annual Charity Golf Competition has had to be cancelled. The total raised for charity up to 2019 is £175,000. read more...Wed 10th June 2020 CLUB ASSEMBLY 2020/21
The Club Assembly will be held this year by Zoom video conference. The Club Assembly plans for next year will be circulated prior to the meeting once they have been approved by incoming president Atif.
Wed 3rd June 2020 Speaker Dr Will Watson - Corona Virus
John Watson's son Will gave us a very interesting talk on the Covid 19 pandemic.The meeting was held by Zoom video call with Will joining us from his base near Addenbrooks hospital in Cambridgeshire. read more...
Wed 27th May 2020 SPRING BANK - NO Club Meeting
The club will be closed for the Spring Bank Holiday and we will not be holding a Zoom video conference.Wed 20th May 2020 AGM & Club Business/Council Meeting
As the meeting will be held via Zoom video conference the AGM agenda is shown below' read more...Wed 13th May 2020 Speaker??
Speaker Finder David Burrows, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Peter Meredith, Cash Desk Alan ArthurWed 6th May 2020 No Speaker - Graham Robinson in the chair
As in previous week's the meeting will take place by Zoom Video conference.
Wed 29th April 2020 Speaker Kevin Morley - Saltergate Children's Home Ethiopia
Kevin gave an update on the work of the Saltergate Children's Home in Ethiopia. The full details from a recent press release are given below. read more...Wed 22nd April 2020 Business Meeting with Alan Morrell in the Chair
Meeting Chair - Alan Morrell who will issue an agenda. If you have anything you wish to raise please email him.Wed 15th April 2020 EASTER - NO Club Meeting
The club will be closed for the Easter holiday
Wed 8th April 2020 Speaker Kevin Morley of Saltergate Children's Home, Ethiopia
Kevin will update us on the progress of the charity that we have been supporting in recent years. -------- Speaker Finder Pierre Richterich, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Keith Howard, Cash Desk Robert AskewWed 1st April 2020 Meeting cancelled owing to Charity Dinner on 31-3-20
As we are holding a Charity Dinner on the 31 March 2020 at the Aagrah Midpoint in aid of the Marie Curie Bradford Hospice there will be no meeting at The Bradford Club. See:www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=785701&ClubID=183
Sat 28th March 2020 Tree Planting for the Ninth Year
CANCELLED owing to Corovavirus Pandemic.Alan has again organised for us to go tree planting at Hodsons Farm Straight Lane, Addingham Moorside, Ilkley, LS29 9JU. read more...
Wed 25th March 2020 Speaker Tony Ashton - A Construction Project
Speaker Finder Tony Ashton will be talking through a construction project (With Pictures). He will explain all the stages of the re-building of a property., Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Waterhouse, Cash Desk Derek O'HearneWed 18th March 2020 Speaker??
Speaker Finder Tony Gill, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Keith Brown, Cash Desk John WaterhouseWed 11th March 2020 Business/Council Meeting & Review of Committee Action Plans
Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Mike Clewes, Cash Desk Barry SmithWed 4th March 2020 Speaker Professor Mike Dixon - A visit to Zambia
Professor Dixon gave a slide show presentation about a visit to Zambia. ----------------- Speaker Finder Derek O'Hearne, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk M. Atif read more...Wed 26th February 2020 Speaker Barrie Birch - One of 6 English Towns
As Barrie is unable to attend Mike will show one of his videos by Alec Clifton-Taylor. ----------- Speaker Finder Barrie Birch, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Tony Gill, Cash Desk John Watson
Thu 20th February 2020 Visit to RAF Menwith Hill
Barry Smith organised a visit to the joint USA / UK satallite monitoring station at RAF Menwith Hill. Afterwards we repaired to The Hopper Lane Hotel for dinner read more...Wed 19th February 2020 Speaker Amanda Warrant - Marie Curie
Amanda updated us on the work of the Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford. Speaker Finder John Watson, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Keith Howard read more...Wed 12th February 2020 Speaker Dr John Rhodes & Iris Rhodes - Mercy Ships
Dr Rhodes is a retired GP from Riddlesden and has done work on Mercy Ships. He gave a presentation along with his wife Iris about the ship. -------- Speaker Finder Alan Morrell, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Barry Smith, Cash Desk John Barrow read more...Sun 9th February 2020 Club Council and Business Meeting by Zoom Video Conference
The club will hold its regular Business Meeting which will also include break out sessions for Council Committees to meet.Sun 9th February 2020 Club Meeting by Video Conference
As members feel that it is still not safe to meet physically our weekly meetings will continue to take place via Zoom Video Conference until the pandemic quietens down some more.
Wed 5th February 2020 Speaker Rtn Anne Griffin - Bradford 2020 Disability Games
Anne from Bradford Bronte will tell us about the organisation for the Disability Games to be held at Bradford Grammar School on 31/5/20. ------ Speaker Finder Mike Clewes, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Alan Arthur, Cash Desk John Waterhouse read more...Wed 5th February 2020 Speaker Rtn Anne Griffin - Bradford 2020 Disability Games
Anne from Bradford Bronte will tell us about the organisation for the Disability Games to be held at Bradford Grammar School on 31/5/20. ------ Speaker Finder Mike Clewes, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Alan Arthur, Cash Desk John Waterhouse read more...Wed 29th January 2020 Speaker Bill Adams - Are Trade Unions Still Necessary?
Bill Adams is the Regional Secretary of the TUC for Yorkshire and the Humber region.----------------------- Speaker Finder Keith Brown, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners M.Atif, Cash Desk Alan Morrell read more...Wed 22nd January 2020 Speaker John Waterhouse - The state of the nation?
John spoke about what is currently happening in the world saying he hoped to give an insight to the "Spirit of the age". -------- Speaker Finder John Waterhouse, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Robert Askew, Cash Desk Derek O'Hearne read more...Wed 15th January 2020 Speaker Mark Atkinson - Horse Racing
Mark who is Keith Howards driver and racing partner will told us more about the sport and Keith's stable of horses. ---------- Speaker Finder Keith Howard, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Alan Morrell, Cash Desk Keith Brown read more...Wed 8th January 2020 Club Club Business/Council Meeting
Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Graham Robinson, Cash Desk Pierre RichterichWed 1st January 2020 Closed for New Year NO MEETING
There will be no meetings over the Christmas New Year period.Wed 25th December 2019 Closed for Christmas NO MEETING
There will be no meetings over the Christmas New Year period.Wed 18th December 2019 Closed for Christmas NO MEETING
There will be no meetings over the Christmas New Year period.Wed 11th December 2019 Carols at the Catherdral
As usual we will have an early meal at The Bradford Club and then wend our way over to the Cathedral. --------- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Alan Arthur, Cash Desk Barry Smith
Wed 4th December 2019 Speaker Rtn Geoff Kenure - The way we were – supervising offenders in the 1960’s
Past President of Bradford Rotary Club Geoff told us about his time at the Probation Service -------- Speaker Finder John Barrow, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Mike Clewes read more...Wed 27th November 2019 Speaker Barry Empson---Kare for Kaleo
Barry told the Club about the much needed and excellent work he is undertaking in this remote part of Ghana. ---------- Speaker Finder Tony Gill, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Barrie Birch, Cash Desk Alan Arthur read more...
Wed 20th November 2019 Speaker our RYLA candidate Josh Chima
Josh told us about his experience on the RYLA course last August ------------------ Speaker Finder John Waterhouse, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Mike Clewes, Cash Desk Tony Gill read more...Wed 13th November 2019 Business/Council Meeting & Review of Committee Action Plans
Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Derek O'Hearne, Cash Desk Peter Meredith
Wed 6th November 2019 Speaker Jack Humphrey - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Jack spent 5 months as an intern at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and told us a little bit about his time there. Speaker Finder Barry Smith, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Watson, Cash Desk Graham Robinson read more...Wed 30th October 2019 Julia Coffin - Peace Scholar
Julia is a peace scholar at Bradford University funded by Rotary International. She will tell us about the programme. -------- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Barrow, Cash Desk Robert Allan read more...Wed 23rd October 2019 No Meeting at The Bradford Club - Amazon fulfilment centre
Tony Gill has organised a visit to the Amazon fulfilment centre at 12:30pm. Wives are welcome. The address is Balby Carr Bank, Doncaster DN4 5JS
Wed 16th October 2019 Speaker Josh Wallace - My Voyage on the ketch James Cook
Josh was sponsored by us to sail with the Ocean Youth Trust North on the ketch "James Cook". He will tell us of his adventure. -------- Speaker Finder John Barrow, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Graham Robinson, Cash Desk Barrie Birch read more...Fri 11th October 2019 - Sun 13th October 2019 District Conference - Scarborough
Several members will be attending the District Conference in Scarborough.Wed 9th October 2019 Speaker Right Reverend Chris Edmondson
Chris has had a very interesting and varied life in the Church and will make that the subject of his talk. -------------- Speaker Finder Pierre Richterich, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Geoff Brown, Cash Desk Tony Ashton read more...Wed 2nd October 2019 Speakers Chris & Anne Raine on their project in Malawi
Chris and Anne will talk about their involvement in providing equipment and training to help prevent ENT disease in Malawi. --- Speaker Finder Robert Askew, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Barry Smith, Cash Desk John Watson read more...
Thu 26th September 2019 275 Dictionaries 4 Life Presented to Local Schools
The Rotary Club of Bradford Blaize have today completed the distribution of 275 dictionaries to 5 primary schools within Bradford City. read more...Wed 25th September 2019 Speakers Peter and Ann Hullah - Women’s Education Partnership
This charity aims to provide opportunities for talented young Sudanese women to study at university in their own country. ------Speaker Finder Robert Allan Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Peter Meredith, Cash Desk Robert Askew read more...Wed 18th September 2019 Club Business/Council Meeting
Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Robert Allan, Cash Desk Mike ClewesFri 13th September 2019 District Governor Manoj Joshi will speak to the G10 Clubs
DG Manoj will speak to all 10 Bradford Group clubs to update them on the messages from Rotary International and Rotary in Great Britain and IrelandWed 11th September 2019 MEETING CANCELLED - District Governor Meeting on Friday
The Bradford Group of 10 Rotary Clubs are meeting at the Dubrovnik hotel at lunchtime on Friday 13 September so this meeting has been cancelled.
Wed 4th September 2019 Speaker - Club Members
As our RYLA candidate had to cancel due to a family emergency Alan Arthur organised several members to talk about their favourite sportsman. --------- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Alan Morrell, Cash Desk Keith Brown read more...Wed 28th August 2019 Speaker Barrie Birch - One of 6 English Towns
Barrie showed a 30 minute DVD from the Alec Clifton-Taylor series. ---- Speaker Finder Barrie Birch, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Tony Ashton, Cash Desk Barry Smith read more...Wed 21st August 2019 No Meeting at The Bradford Club - Shakespeare in the park
As quite a few members will be attending the production of Midsummer Night's Dream by The Lord Chamberlains Men at East Riddlesden Hall there will be no meeting at The Bradford Club. read more...Wed 14th August 2019 No External Speaker - Alan Arthur organised members to speak
Members spoke about their favourite sportsman. ------------ Speaker Finder Alan Arthur, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Waterhouse, Cash Desk Geoff Brown read more...
Wed 7th August 2019 Speaker Rotarian Mrs Sheila Wainwright - 'Who Cares'
Sheila is the IPP of the Rotary Club of Wakefield and her talk centred around dementia. ---------- Speaker Finder John Watson, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Derek O'Hearne, Cash Desk M. Atif read more...Sun 4th August 2019 - Sun 11th August 2019 Ocean Youth Trust North - Sailing on the James Cook
Report on a James Cook sailing trip from Holland to North Shields by Josh Wallace read more...
Wed 31st July 2019 Speaker - Atif -
Speaker Finder Alan Morrell has organised for Atif to be questioned about the Asian community in the area and also about the Muslim religion. Please email Alan with your questions. --- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Keith Howard, Cash Desk John BarrowWed 24th July 2019 Speaker - Mike Clewes - The second most important worsted producing town
Speaker Finder Mike Clewes will make a presentation on the most important worsted producing town after Bradford, , Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Pierre Richterich, Cash Desk Graham RobinsonWed 17th July 2019 Speaker - M. Atif - Visit to local Mosque - No Meeting at The Bradford Club
Speaker Finder Atif will escort members on a tour of Westgate Mosque followed by dinner at Aagrah Midpoint. ----- Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Keith Brown, Cash Desk Peter Meredith read more...Wed 10th July 2019 Meeting at Northcliffe Golf Club as The Bradford Club is Closed
NOTE CHANGE OF TIME TO 7:15 FOR 7:30pm. Barrie Birch will present another video of historical English towns . ---------- Speaker Finder Keith Howard, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners John Watson, Cash Desk Tony Gill read more...Wed 3rd July 2019 Club Assembly
Speaker Finder David Burrows, Visitors Host, Grace and Banners Geoff Brown, Cash Desk Robert Allan