Completed meetings and events 2017-2018

An occasion for the incoming president to let us know his plans for the year.

Fri 22nd June 2018 Club ASSEMBLY

Wed 20th June 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 15th June 2018 Sam BOWRING, guest of Chris RONALDSON

Abingdon Carousel is a charity organisation aiming to re-open the Children's Centre in South Abingdon read more...

Fri 8th June 2018 Ian TALBOT, guest of Peter FULK

Ian Talbot is the Chairman of the Oxfordshire branch of SSAFA. He will give us a brief insight into the aims and objectives of what they do for ALL members read more...

Wed 6th June 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 1st June 2018 Jes CHRISTIANSEN

Fri 25th May 2018 Club AGM

Meeting to agree roles

Wed 23rd May 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 18th May 2018 Sandy LOVATT

Mon 14th May 2018 Council/Board

5th and final Council/Board meeting of the year

Sun 13th May 2018 Buttercup Family 5k Run and Walk 2018

Please join us/walk through undiscovered stunning wildflower meadows, woods, past ancient sites and by the River Thames. Rotary in Abingdon will provide refreshments. read more...

Fri 11th May 2018 Brian HOOTON

Wed 9th May 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 4th May 2018 Nasio Trust

Fri 27th April 2018 Mike JENKINS

Wed 25th April 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 20th April 2018 Trevor PEGRAM

Fri 13th April 2018 Business meeting

Update from Board meeting

Wed 11th April 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Mon 9th April 2018 Club Board Meeting

4th club board meeting

Fri 6th April 2018 Peter CLARKE

Fri 30th March 2018 No lunchtime meeting

Wed 28th March 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 23rd March 2018 Henning BJERGLUND

Speaker

Fri 23rd March 2018 - Sun 25th March 2018 District 1090 Conference, Cheltenham

The annual conference in 2018 is being held in the racecourse at Cheltenham. More details when available.

Fri 16th March 2018 Ian CLOUGH

Speaker

Wed 14th March 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Sat 10th March 2018 Interact Conference

Interactors from around the District will congregate for their annual conference.

Fri 9th March 2018 Thinking Fast and Slow: Richard KIRBY

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Fri 2nd March 2018 Weekly lunch meeting cancelled, because of snow!

What about doing this for a fund-raising project?

Wed 28th February 2018 Riverside Club Meeting

See you at the Crowne and Thistle, Abingdon, at 7pm on every other Weds night!

Fri 23rd February 2018 Geoffrey MORRIS

Speaker

Fri 16th February 2018 John THOMPSON

Speaker

Sat 10th February 2018 Scholars' Evening

Four of the Rotary Scholars in our District will be giving a 15 minute presentation. read more...

Fri 9th February 2018 Geoffrey GEERE

Speaker

Fri 2nd February 2018 Ferocious Marine Creatures - Jes

Speaker

Fri 26th January 2018 Youth Speaks

Public speaking competition

Fri 26th January 2018 David FARRANT

Speaker read more...

Fri 19th January 2018 Riverside satellite club present their plans for 2018

The idea of a Satellite club was first proposed back in April 2016. The main objective is to achieve a membership of 20, so it can be chartered as a separate club, and become the third club of 'Rotary in Abingdon.'

Fri 12th January 2018 Future thoughts on a fair system of subs: Colin WOODWARD

Mon 8th January 2018 Club Board Meeting @ Garford

3rd club board meeting of the year

Fri 5th January 2018 Annual State of the Nation: VP Robert FARRANT

Speaker read more...

Fri 29th December 2017 No lunchtime meeting

Fri 22nd December 2017 Brian HOOTON

Fri 15th December 2017 'Who's in Charge?' - Richard CHARLES

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Fri 8th December 2017 Christmas Lunch, Coseners

Fri 1st December 2017 Gerry BOWEN-THOMAS

Fri 24th November 2017 Steventon's Definitely Not a Pub Quiz 2017

The 8th annual "Definitely not a pub quiz", to be held in Steventon Village Hall. Please note the new rule concerning Jokers in the ... read more read more...

Fri 24th November 2017 Rod HUNT - The Blue Plaques of Abingdon.

Fri 17th November 2017 Harry BENFORD

Sun 12th November 2017 Rememberance service

wreath laying at memorial

Fri 10th November 2017 Personal Reflection on Remembrance: David RYCROFT

Fri 3rd November 2017 John GOSS

Thu 2nd November 2017 Watermill Theatre, West berkshire

Theatre visit to see Under Milk Wood

Tue 31st October 2017 Draw for Rotary Halloween Raffle

To take place at Millets Farm

Sun 29th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Sat 28th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Fri 27th October 2017 No Meeting: everyone at Millet's farm

Fri 27th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Thu 26th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Wed 25th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Tue 24th October 2017 Millets Farm Fund Raising

Volunteers required to help sell raffle tickets

Sat 21st October 2017 World Polio Day 2017

World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. read more...

Fri 20th October 2017 James WHITE, guest of David LUSCOMBE ELLIOT

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Fri 13th October 2017 Robert FARRANT

Fri 6th October 2017 Hurricane: Alex TITCOMBE

Fri 29th September 2017 No lunchtime meeting

Fri 22nd September 2017 Brian HOOTON

Fri 15th September 2017 Michael BELL

Fri 8th September 2017 Colin WOODWARD - Batteries

Fri 1st September 2017 Gary HIBBINS, guest of Michael MATTHEWS

Gary is manager of the Abingdon Bridge charity, one that we support as a club. Gary will give an update on the organisation.
Battle of MIRBAT

Fri 25th August 2017 Dick GOULD CBE

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Fri 18th August 2017 Hilary GREEN; guest of Peter FULK

Hilary is Chair of the Management Committee of the Sea Cadets. Rotary Club of Abingdon has for many years been a supporter of, and donated to, the Abingdon Sea Cadets.

Fri 11th August 2017 Jes CHRISTIASEN

Submarines? Could be, or the 13th Battle of Copenhagen

Fri 4th August 2017 Sandy LOVATT

Fri 28th July 2017 Visit by the District Governor

TBA

Fri 21st July 2017 Chris RONALDSON

Fri 14th July 2017 Mike JENKINS

Speaker

Fri 7th July 2017 Trevor PEGRAM

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