Completed meetings and events 2015-2016
Mon 27th June 2016 - Club Handover Meeting at The London House Restaurant
Following a meal President Alex Cairns-Lawrence will hand over the Presidency to John Ogbourne.Names to John Ogbourne of those attending please. read more...
Sat 25th June 2016 - Eccleshall Festival Street Market
The 2016 Eccleshall Festival Street Market takes place on Saturday 25th June between 10am and 4pm in the town centre.Admission is free - of course - and will be accompanied by live music, street entertainers, food stalls,
Mon 20th June 2016 - Club Assembly 20th June 2016
To discuss plans for the year commencing 1 July 2016, to be held at The Royal Oak, EccleshallMon 13th June 2016 Business Meeting
Wed 8th June 2016 - Iron Man Marshalling Duties 12th June 2016
Volunteers from among our members will be acting as marshalls for this event on Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase between 7.50 an and about 2.15pm 12th June read more...Mon 6th June 2016 - 'Looking to the Future'
An opportunity to discuss future arrangements for the club, including any new ideas members would like to put forward.Mon 30th May 2016 - Bank Holiday - no meeting
Mon 23rd May 2016 - The Biggest aspidestra in the world - Talk by Philip Brough
Philip has kindly stepped in as the talk by Martin Kettrick has been postponed to a later date.Mon 16th May 2016 - Impressions of Russia - talk by Ken Wagstaffe + AGM
Ken is currently District TreasurerMon 9th May 2016 Business Meeting
Mon 2nd May 2016 Bank Holiday - No meeting
Mon 25th April 2016 - No meeting on Monday 25th, see 27th re bell ringing visit.
Mon 18th April 2016 - Talk on Gist Ltd by David George
David is Site Manager at the company's RALEIGH HALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ECCLESHALL locationMon 11th April 2016 Business Meeting
Fri 8th April 2016 - Pakistan and Afghanistan join forces to wipe out polio
Islamic scholars have been countering the Taliban"™s anti-vaccine campaign, accompanying health workers to urge parents to inoculate their children read more...
Mon 4th April 2016 - Presentation - The challenges of trying to be 'A gift to the world"™
John Morton will give a talk on a project sponsored by Tavistock Rotary Club, This incorporates experiences of three trips to Uganda within 20 months.Mon 28th March 2016 - Easter Monday - no meeting
Mon 21st March 2016 - Who Wrote the plays - William Shakespeare? Talk by Philip Brough
Rotarian Philip Brough of Cheadle R C will talk on this controversial issue.Mon 14th March 2016 Business Meeting
Mon 7th March 2016 - Riding for the Disabled - talk by Erica Pinfold
Erica Pinfold is chairman of the North Staffs branch of RDA and will give an informal talk and respond to questions
Mon 29th February 2016 - The roles of Electoral RegistrationOfficer and Returning Officer
Rotarian David Rawlings, who occupied the posiiton for 11 years will give a talk relating specifically to Stafford BoroughMon 22nd February 2016 - Scatter Night - No RCEM meeting arranged
Mon 15th February 2016 - 7:30pm Brian Eyre will give a talk on his working life
Mon 8th February 2016 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Mon 1st February 2016 7:30pm
Mon 25th January 2016 - Review of Santa's Sleigh arrangements & Projects to support meeting
Mon 18th January 2016 The history of the African American Ogburns
Talk by John Ogbourne on the remarkable history of the African American Ogburns and their connection to the UKMon 11th January 2016 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Mon 4th January 2016 - Musical Quiz at The Royal Oak 7.30pm
An informal quiz with snatches of popular songs from the 60s onwards for which you are asked to name the artist or group. Guests welcome.Mon 28th December 2015 Boxing Day No Meeting
Mon 21st December 2015 No meeting - Santa Sleigh visits
Mon 14th December 2015 No meeting - Santa Sleigh visits
Mon 7th December 2015 No meeting - Santa Sleigh visits commence
at The Royal OakMon 23rd November 2015 Special General Meeting 7:30pm
Meeting to consider nominations for 2016/17Mon 16th November 2015 A jolly talk on being 'Older and Bolder' by Octagenarian Angela Glendenning
When Angela was' just 70' she confronted a family tragedy which prompted her to embark on 'Angela's Just 70 Challenge.' She is now 'just 80' and the challenges she set herself then shaped the future course of her life. read more...Mon 9th November 2015 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Wed 4th November 2015 Visit to Mayors Parlour Tour - History & Buffet 7pm Stafford Borough Civic Offices
Names to Steve Groom please, guests welcomeMon 2nd November 2015 No meeting 2nd November, visit to Mayor's Parlour 4th November
Mon 26th October 2015 Visit to the MOD Swynnerton training facility
Tour of the facility followed by lunch on site. Members and guests welcome, names to Brian Eyre please read more...
Fri 23rd October 2015 Eccleshall Young Farmers Bonfire & Fireworks 6:30pm
in field opposite the former "Badger" pub on Green Lane.Mon 19th October 2015 Red Flowers and a Bag of Old Bones. Talk by Barry Picken
The talk is centered around the end of the 1st World War and two particular events.Mon 12th October 2015 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Mon 5th October 2015 'Scatter Night' No meeting tonight at Eccleshall
Sat 3rd October 2015 - Sylvia's 185 Mile Thames Walk raises funds for 'End Polio' and Guide Dogs for the Blind
Rotary member Sylvia Keris walked 185 miles from the source of the river Thames to London in August and raised over £2,000 for 'End Polio' and Guide Dogs for the Blind, read more...Mon 28th September 2015 - Change of topic: Discussion on charitable donations policy
Claire Hemmingway will talk to us on another dateMon 21st September 2015 - Travels in China 1904-47 by Robyn Davies, and assisted by Anne DeVere
Talk by Robyn Davies, accompanied by her sister Anne DeVere (member of the Rotary Club of the Wrekin) will together make the presentation.Mon 14th September 2015 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Sun 13th September 2015 Rotary Disability Sports Fun Day "“ Stafford 13th Sept 15
Rotary District 1210 event held at Beaconside Sports Hall StaffordMon 7th September 2015 7:30pm A journey through the Panama Canal - John Ogbourne
Mon 31st August 2015 Summer Bank Holiday No Meeting
Mon 24th August 2015 V-Fest Clearup - no meeing - volunteers to Weston Park
see separate page for details
Thu 20th August 2015 - Crown Green Bowls match Round 2 V Audley RC
Our next match in the knockout competition is against Audley Rotary Club, to be held at the venue below, commencing at 6.30pm read more...Mon 17th August 2015 7:30pm - DG Richard Green visit
Mon 10th August 2015 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Mon 3rd August 2015 Meal & Skittles at The Hollybush Inn, Seighford
Commencing with meal at 7.15pm read more...Mon 27th July 2015 The TowerToTower Rowing Challenge - Presentation by Gabrielle Hadley
"The TowerToTower Rowing Challenge team of 24 tackled the grueling 450 nautical mile open-water row from Tower Bridge in London to the Eiffel Tower in Paris over a 6 day period.read more...
Mon 20th July 2015 7:30pm Harpreet Rayet, Development Manager from Stafford and Rural Homes will talk on the work,aims and purpose of.
Mon 13th July 2015 7:30pm - Business Meeting
Thu 9th July 2015 - Summer Sports Competitions
Competing against other Rotary clubs in the District in a knock-out competitons. read more...Mon 6th July 2015 7:30pm James Brindley...the father of British canal engineering Talk by Shaun Farrelly