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In-Out Party at Jo's!

In-Out Party at Jo's!

This year's changeover of Club President was marked by a party at the outgoing President's home.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker James St Clair Wade and the Shrewsbury Streetscape Project

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker James St Clair Wade and the Shrewsbury Streetscape Project

Robin's speaker will be award-winning architect and artist James St Clair Wade and his wife Katriona of the Shrewsbury Streetscape Project. Meal (£13.50) Gammon with pineapple and chip and peas * Crème brûlée Tea/Coffee

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Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Charter Night with Jo's speaker Ben Shevlin

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Darren Booth - Finder of The Gobowen Hoard

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Darren Booth - Finder of The Gobowen Hoard

Meal (£13:50): Platters of cold meats and salads buttered new potatoes * Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice cream Tea/Coffee

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Meal (£13.50) Roast breast of chicken with seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes * Sticky date pudding and ice cream Tea/Coffee

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Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Speaker Pat Edwards, being a Poet and The Welshpool Poetry Festival

Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Speaker Pat Edwards, being a Poet and The Welshpool Poetry Festival

Don's speaker will be Pat Edwards, organiser of The Welsh Poetry Festival Meal (£13:50): * Tomato and mozzarella salad with pesto dressing , Mushroom and spinach cannelloni in and cream sauce Tea/Coffee

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IPP Dave Griggs in Canada

IPP Dave Griggs in Canada

Dave Griggs sends back Rotary pics from his holidays in Canada

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Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Handover

Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Handover

Meal £13:50: * Tomato and mozzarella salad. Homemade lasagne chips and side salad. Coffee/Tea

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Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Speaker David Ward - member of Cantiones, Oswestry's Chamber Choir

Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Speaker David Ward - member of Cantiones, Oswestry's Chamber Choir

Bill's speaker will be David Ward from Oswestry's Cantiones choral group. Meal (£13:50) * Smooth Chicken Live parfait, sourdough bread . Sea bass fillet, pancetta, peas and charred lettuce, hickory infused chump herbed velouté. Coffee/Tea.

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Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Business Meeting

Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Business Meeting

Meal: (£13:50) Beef Bourguignon with creamed potatoes and honey roasted parsnip and carrots. * Apple Strudel and custard. Coffee/Tea

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Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Annual General & Business Meeting

Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Annual General & Business Meeting

Meal £13:50: Cold meats carved buffet served with new potatoes and a selection of salads * Raspberry and white chocolate Cheesecake Coffee/Tea

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers Mike Coppock (Chairman Music MOB) and Sue Turner (Music MOB Trustee responsible for Education)

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers Mike Coppock (Chairman Music MOB) and Sue Turner (Music MOB Trustee responsible for Education)

Members of Oswestry's Music MOB charity will be talking about their new projects and their recent grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Lee Lucks and Graham Mitchell, Oswestry Borderlands Tourism - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Lee Lucks and Graham Mitchell, Oswestry Borderlands Tourism - Zoom

Graham's Moss' speakers today are Lee Lucks and Graham Mitchell (GRUM) who recently made a successful application for a Mary Hignett Bequest Award for Oswestry Tourism.

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 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting -+ Speaker Leo Banks (Making a Russian Bomb) - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting -+ Speaker Leo Banks (Making a Russian Bomb) - Zoom

A Business Meeting after Leo, son of member Jo Banks, tells us something of his job (but he can't really as he'd have to kill us!)

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover + Speaker Adele Nightingale - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover + Speaker Adele Nightingale - Zoom

Dave Griggs becomes President for 2020-21. Our Zoom speaker was Adele Nightingale of Oswestry BID / One Oswestry

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting + Club Assembly + ADG + Speaker Harry Maltby, Square One Cafe - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting + Club Assembly + ADG + Speaker Harry Maltby, Square One Cafe - Zoom

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mike Griffiths - Friesian Breeding - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mike Griffiths - Friesian Breeding - Zoom

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Carding, Shrewsbury Food Hub - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Carding, Shrewsbury Food Hub - Zoom

Lunchtime meeting via Zoom

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 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell - Zoom

Member John Powell takes us on a trip through his photo and film collection

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 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Paul Newman - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Paul Newman - Zoom

Paul Newman tells us about his Oswestry-based business be a better fish set up to support and nurture start-ups, small businesses and charities.

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Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Designs In Mind Explore Stem Cell Designs

Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Designs In Mind Explore Stem Cell Designs

The Oswestry Mental Health organisation 'Designs In Mind' recently received a grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Graham Greasley

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Graham Greasley

Bill Shaw's speaker today will be Graham Greasley looking at the history of the area where Bill has lived since the late 1980s. LUNCH: Chicken tikka curry and rice

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Open Space Studios CIC

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Open Space Studios CIC

The project uses the creative arts as a platform for inspiring, motivating and encouraging all members of society to lead happy and healthy lifestyles transforming the first floor at Oswestry Library in a space which has been empty for over 10 years.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

Criggion - the 'secret' radio station on our doorstep until 2003.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker The Regal Project - An Opportunity For Oswestry

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker The Regal Project - An Opportunity For Oswestry

Stuart's speaker, Ingrid Knowles of The Regal Project Committee, will bring us up to date with their hopes and plans for Oswestry's former Regal Cinema. An interesting presentation ahead - bring a friend!

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ian Haigh

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ian Haigh

Ian will tell us all about his lifelong passion for all things aircraft.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Charles McHugh

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Charles McHugh

After a 37 year career as RAF Aircrew; his mission is to ‘Preserve Aviation History through Art’ with a photo-realistic style - accuracy is everything. LUNCH Traditional Cottage Pie served with Mixed Vegetables

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Don will tell us of 'Eric's Story' - A Second World War Moment. LUNCH Beef Bourguignon with Creamed Potatoes, Honey Roasted Parsnips and Carrots

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Griffiths

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Griffiths

Mike Griffiths will update us today on the Global Sight Solutions charity formerly the Guildford Rotary Eye Project. LUNCH Sausage and Mushroom Penne Pasta with a Thyme Cream Sauce served with Toasted Garlic Ciabatta

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Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park, September 2019

Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park, September 2019

The 7th annual Oswestry Community Games - supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund with MC our own David Davies! Mike Jones need our help to run a Rotary Stall - Contact Mike asap!

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Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Supports #Armistice100 at Pant Memorial Hall

Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Supports #Armistice100 at Pant Memorial Hall

Rotarians meet Neil Dalrymple the artist tasked to provide a memorial to the centenary of the Armistice at the end of World War 1.

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Mary Hignett Bequest Helps TNS Foundation's Holiday Activities in Oswestry

Mary Hignett Bequest Helps TNS Foundation's Holiday Activities in Oswestry

Help from Mary Hignett for TNS Foundation's Holiday Activities

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Mary Hignett Bequest Benefits Oswestry parkrun

Mary Hignett Bequest Benefits Oswestry parkrun

Club President Mark Liquorish visits the Oswestry parkrun to see how the Mary Hignett Bequest has helped them.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Simon Jarman MBE

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Simon Jarman MBE

Stuart's speaker today is Simon Jarman MBE.

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Just A Bit Of Housekeeping - Meet John Davies PHF

Just A Bit Of Housekeeping - Meet John Davies PHF

Outside of today's Extraordinary General Meeting we did some housekeeping!

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Extraordinary General & Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Extraordinary General & Business Meeting

At the meeting held on Wednesday 1st May, Council convened an Extraordinary General Meeting, in accordance with Club By-Law 7, Clause 3, to seek approval of the changes to the Club Committee structure set out in By-Law 6 (below).

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Griggs

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Griggs

Dave will be giving us some more information about his life so far.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers Ray Pickett and Ellen Harrison

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers Ray Pickett and Ellen Harrison

David Gordon's speakers today were Ray Pickett and Ellen Harrison from Oswestry parkrun

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Look No Divots! Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Out

Look No Divots! Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Out

The Wynnstay Bowling Club has hollow tined their green this season thanks to help from the Mary Hignett Bequest.

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Morda School Library Supported by The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Morda School Library Supported by The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Parent and pupils check out Morda School Library's new stock!

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Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Weston Lullingfields Village Hall

Mary Hignett Bequest Helps Weston Lullingfields Village Hall

New tables were required so an application was made to the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

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Mary Hignett's Bequest Helps Pant Memorial Hall Remember #Armistice100

Mary Hignett's Bequest Helps Pant Memorial Hall Remember #Armistice100

Artist Neil Dalrymple is hard at work on the #armistice100 commemorative sculpture in his Ruthin studio for the Pant Memorial Hall.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club SGM & Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club SGM & Business Meeting

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Steve Thomas

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Steve Thomas

Robin's speaker today will be Honorary Member of this Club Steve Thomas who will talk about the work of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust

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Oswestry to be Venue for Shropshire's Latest Park Run

Oswestry to be Venue for Shropshire's Latest Park Run

For people who want a free to participate weekly 5km run in Oswestry. Open to all ages and abilities, parkrun is held at 9:00am on Saturday mornings at Henley Woods - starts 20 October 2018!

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Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Helps Run Courses for Oswestry Makes

Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Helps Run Courses for Oswestry Makes

The MHBF funds artist-in-residence Ticky Lowe from 8-19 Oct.2018 (1 week Oswestry Library:1 week Qube) plus a series of free/low-cost workshops leading up to the festival weekend to encourage as many people as possible to take part in Oswestry Makes 2018

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The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Supports New Tables for Hirnant Community Centre

The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund Supports New Tables for Hirnant Community Centre

Graham and Lynette Moss visit Hirnant Community Centre to see for themselves the new tables bought with the aid of a grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Shaw

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Shaw

Bill will speak to us today about his marathon running experiences.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Darren Edwards

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Darren Edwards

Paralysed in a rock climbing accident, Darren will be telling us the inspirational story of his recovery and how he founded the charity Strength Through Adversity. Lunch: Sausage & mushroom penne pasta & thyme cream sauce, served with toasted ciabatta

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly & Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly & Business Meeting

Lunch: Cold meats carved buffet served with new potatoes and a selection of salads

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Mary Hignett Funds Visits by The Emergency Poet to 4 Oswestry Primary Schools

Mary Hignett Funds Visits by The Emergency Poet to 4 Oswestry Primary Schools

A successful application by the Wilfred Owen Festival to the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund has resulted in workshops being delivered to 4 local primary schools: Trefonen, Woodside, Bellan House and Whittington.

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Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Our Club's 89th Charter Night - speaker BBC Radio Shropshire's own James Bond

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Welcome to New Members Tony and Jackie Ridge

Welcome to New Members Tony and Jackie Ridge

Welcome to new members.

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Donations to Young People's Charities Complete Street Collection and Team Smells Like Toast Cheque Presentations

Donations to Young People's Charities Complete Street Collection and Team Smells Like Toast Cheque Presentations

We bring you up to date.

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District 1180 Annual Conference - Lion Quays Oswestry

District 1180 Annual Conference - Lion Quays Oswestry

This is a unique opportunity to listen to amazing speakers, be entertained by top class acts, be wined and dined in luxurious surroundings and most of all have FUN! Book now online to avoid disappointment as this conference will sell out.

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Donation to Qube and Workshops Supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Donation to Qube and Workshops Supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

David presents Qube with their donation from Team Smells Like Toast's sponsored cycle ride plus a donation from Club funds and visits media workshops supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

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‘Purple for Polio’ Crocus Planting - Cae Glas Park

‘Purple for Polio’ Crocus Planting - Cae Glas Park

Paul Moss and Will Lyons from the Derwen College brought two groups of students to help plant 5,000 crocus corms on the top left hand corner of the Cae Glas Park site opposite the former Wall’s Restaurant.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Miss Betty Gull

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Miss Betty Gull

David Lloyd's speaker today will be Miss Betty Gull

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LifeLine Visitors Day 2017 - Take Two

LifeLine Visitors Day 2017 - Take Two

Photos of the day from Fern Lloyd

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Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Some recent successful applications to the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bywater Cruises

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bywater Cruises

Father and son Dave and Tim Barker of Bywater Cruises told us about their enterprise giving horse drawn boat trips on the Montgomery Canal from Maesbury with their horse Cracker - Boat Horse Cracker!

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

John will tell us all about his first trip abroad.

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David Davies' In/Out Party @ Oswestry Cricket Club

David Davies' In/Out Party @ Oswestry Cricket Club

Daitwice has a BBQ for his In/Out Party

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Welshpool Poetry Festival - Supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Welshpool Poetry Festival - Supported by the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Mary Hignett Bequest Fund supports the 3rd Welshpool Poetry Festival

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Mary Hignett Supports Oswestry Rugby Club Fundraising

Mary Hignett Supports Oswestry Rugby Club Fundraising

Mary Hignett Fund buys table cloths for Oswestry Rugby Club

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Mary Hignett Grant Rolls Out The Mats For Knockin & Kinnerley Cricket Club

Mary Hignett Grant Rolls Out The Mats For Knockin & Kinnerley Cricket Club

K&K Cricket Club show off their new mats in the nets. The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund paid for one of them.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker M Liquorish

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker M Liquorish

Today Mark will talk to us on the intriguing subject of 20th Century Icons. What does he mean?

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The Wheels Challenge 2017 - Orthopaedic Hospital 1.45pm

The Wheels Challenge 2017 - Orthopaedic Hospital 1.45pm

Commencing in Manchester on 9th April the relay will wend its way through Britain and Ireland to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Join us on the Oswestry leg.

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Oswestry Youth Music Festival 2nd - 5th March 2017

Oswestry Youth Music Festival 2nd - 5th March 2017

Founded in 1977 as a one-off event to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Oswestry Youth Music Festival goes from strength to strength with competitions taking place from March 2nd to 5th in Christchurch, Holy Trinity and Oswestry Methodist churches.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin Soper Newbie Talk

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin Soper Newbie Talk

Club Mini Assembly with ADG David Brigden was unfortunately cancelled today and new member Justin Soper stepped into the breach to give his new members talk about his life in Education.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roger Cooper

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roger Cooper

Chris Perry's speaker today will be Roger Cooper archaeological director of the Oswestry Castle Research Project

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Tining is Everything!  Mary Hignett Bequest Supports Wynnstay Bowling Club's January Treatment

Tining is Everything! Mary Hignett Bequest Supports Wynnstay Bowling Club's January Treatment

Fund supports Wynnstay Bowling Club

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Oswestry Christmas Parade

Oswestry Christmas Parade

The 50th annual Oswestry Christmas Parade

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Youth Speaks Round 1 @ Oswestry School

Youth Speaks Round 1 @ Oswestry School

First round of this year's Youth Speaks competition

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The Show Goes On! - Thanks To The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

The Show Goes On! - Thanks To The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

A grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund allows the Tanat Valley Theatre Group to replace their failed boiler.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

Stuart's speaker today will be Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

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 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker B Shaw

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker B Shaw

Bill will tell us about more of his walking adventures in the Lake District.

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 Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Ellis

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Ellis

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The Powys Eisteddfod in Oswestry at Park Hall

The Powys Eisteddfod in Oswestry at Park Hall

Powys Eisteddfod makes one of its regular visits to Oswestry where it will be from Friday 15th to Saturday 16th July. The Mary Hignett Bequest Fund is sponsoring prizes for the Choral and Arts & Crafts competitions.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Club Handover and welcome to new member Justin Soper

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Presentation of Derwen Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2016

Presentation of Derwen Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2016

Derwen students receive their Duke of Edinburgh's Awards from Oswestry Town Mayor Paul Milner

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Middleton + Oswestry School Interactors and Whittington Rotakids

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Middleton + Oswestry School Interactors and Whittington Rotakids

Oswestry School Interactors and Whittington Rotakids will be our guests at lunch today to tell us about their activities this year

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Mary Hignett Grant Supports Cae Glas Cricket Club Refurbishment

Mary Hignett Grant Supports Cae Glas Cricket Club Refurbishment

The MHBF granted Cae Glas Cricket Club £2,000 for the purchase of new chairs and tables for the refurbishment of their pavilion.

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Oswestry Rotary Club Members Meet Officers from The Powys Eisteddfod Committee

Oswestry Rotary Club Members Meet Officers from The Powys Eisteddfod Committee

This morning, the President and a number of members of The Rotary Club were pleased to welcome Mrs Beryl Vaughan Chairperson and other members of the Gymrodoriaeth to Oswestry as their arrangements for the Oswestry Powys Eisteddfod 2016 continue."‹

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mr Graham Kyle

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mr Graham Kyle

Today's speaker will be Mr Graham Kyle

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Make A Mark CIC and Willow Gallery CIC Assistance from the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Make A Mark CIC and Willow Gallery CIC Assistance from the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund

Arts for Wellbeing Project helped by Mary Hignett Bequest

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Thompson

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Thompson

John will review his technical background to current social networks from PhD project to collaboration in Europe which is very topical with June 23 looming.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shropshire's Sacrifice

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shropshire's Sacrifice

STOP PRESS: Unfortunately Andy McKeown will unavoidably be unable to attend today so we will have Claire Crackett to tell us about the Shropshire's Sacrifice project on her own.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dave Swanton, Head Gardener at Powis Castle

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dave Swanton, Head Gardener at Powis Castle

Dave Griffiths' speaker today will be Dave Swanton, Head Gardener at the National Trust property of Powis Castle near Welshpool.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers John and Mike Cleaver

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers John and Mike Cleaver

John and his son Mike introduce us to Mike's lifelong interest in butterflies

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Richard Hayes

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Richard Hayes

Rev Richard Hayes, Chair of The Friends of Lord Hill's Column will be our speaker today.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting & Ruth Thomas

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting & Ruth Thomas

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rob Williams

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rob Williams

Stuart's speaker today is Rob Williams of the Cambrian Heritage Railway who will speak on the plans and future of the railway based in Oswald Road.

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Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park, September 2015

Oswestry Community Games, Cae Glas Park, September 2015

Oswestry Community Games to return this September. Mike and Mike have a Rotary stall

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting and IPP David's Return to Club

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting and IPP David's Return to Club

Business Meeting and IPP David's return to Club bearing banners!

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Mary Hignett Fund Supports Publication of

Mary Hignett Fund Supports Publication of

Launched today! A grant from the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund to the Oswestry mental health arts charity "Designs In Mind" has assisted with the printing of a remarkable recipe book telling something of the group and its members.

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Official Opening of Hignett Place, Oswestry, May 2015

Official Opening of Hignett Place, Oswestry, May 2015

As custodians of the Mary Hignett Bequest Fund, Oswestry Rotary Club were present at the official opening of the Hignett Place housing development.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting with ADG Dave Roscoe

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting with ADG Dave Roscoe

Business meeting with ADG and President of Liverpool Exchange Dave Roscoe.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roy Jones

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roy Jones

Dave Foden's guest speaker today will be Roy Jones who will be telling us all about the progress of the new Smithfield development.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Brian Goodwin

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Brian Goodwin

David's speaker today is Brian Goodwin, President of the Shropshire Beekeepers' Association 2013-14.

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'The Forester's House' - a new play about the last hours of Wilfred Owen, November 2014

'The Forester's House' - a new play about the last hours of Wilfred Owen, November 2014

"The Foresters House" by local playwright Neil Rhodes, is set in Ors in France just days before the armistice was announced in 1918. The camaraderie between Wilfred and his men, the longing for home and the long suffering acceptance of war set the scene.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dr Stan Moore

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dr Stan Moore

Steve Drinnan's guest speaker today was Dr Stan Moore, retired professor from Glyndŵr University, who took as his theme "150 Famous Welsh Americans" sub-titling his talk 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'!

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin and Sherie Soper

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin and Sherie Soper

Details of daring do and battle reenactments!

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The Knockin Knights Receive Mary Hignett Funding, June 2013

The Knockin Knights Receive Mary Hignett Funding, June 2013

Cricket club receives funding for coaching equipment.

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Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler - Evening Presentations May 6th 2011

Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler - Evening Presentations May 6th 2011

The presentation of awards to winners from the popular Golf Day held at Oswestry Golf Club

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Julian Cattley

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Julian Cattley

Jenny Edward's speaker today was Julian Cattley, Director of Music at Oswestry School.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ms Patricia Rorison

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ms Patricia Rorison

Graham Moss’s speaker on 27th January 2014 will be Ms Patricia Rorison, a consultant plastic surgeon at Birmingham Children’s Hospital specialising in cleft palate repair.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Sumner of the Lyneal Trust

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Sumner of the Lyneal Trust

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Davies

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Davies

David Davies talks to Club about Expedition Cruising.

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'In and Out' Lunch @ The Lime Kiln

'In and Out' Lunch @ The Lime Kiln

Stuart's 'In and Out' Lunch

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Handover

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

District Governor Philip Horwood PHF from the Rotary Club of Pwllheli came for his first visit to our Club today.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rose Bubb of Shropshire Petals

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rose Bubb of Shropshire Petals

Shropshire Petals, based at Lynn South Farm, Newport, were delighted to be asked to provide the wheat for the beautiful "Victory Bouquet" presented to all medal winners at London 2012.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Tonia Parry – Marketing Officer for Qube

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Tonia Parry – Marketing Officer for Qube

David Foden's speaker today was Tonia Parry, the Marketing Officer for the Qube in Oswestry.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Phil Simpson, Oswestry Foodbank

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Phil Simpson, Oswestry Foodbank

Oswestry Food Bank is helping more than 60 people a month to survive the economic recession – and the figure is rising. Phil Simpson of the Foodbank comes along today to tell us how it all works.

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Oslympics Closing Ceremony - Oswestry Leisure Centre - 15 July 2012

Oslympics Closing Ceremony - Oswestry Leisure Centre - 15 July 2012

A Rotary stall and stewarding opportunity at the closing ceremony for the Oslympic Games. 11.30pm - 5.00pm.

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Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm @ The Dining Rooms

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm @ The Dining Rooms

The guest speaker this evening will be Professor Wagih El Masri, Head of the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries at the RJAH at Gobowen.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Nick Finlay

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Nick Finlay

David Gordon's speaker today was Nick Finlay talking about his commitment to Nicaragua and The Peace and Hope Trust.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Pam Sutton

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Pam Sutton

Peter Hill's speaker at the Club meeting today was Pam Sutton, wife of one of the founders of the charity Troop Aid. Their Patron is HRH The Prince of Wales. Further interesting information can be found on their website http://www.troopaid.info/

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Evening Meeting - Focus Evening - 6.30pm for 7.00pm

Evening Meeting - Focus Evening - 6.30pm for 7.00pm

John Ward interviews a member of our Club about their life experiences . . . but who will it be?

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Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening 7.30pm @ The Walls

Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening 7.30pm @ The Walls

Phill Gittins, our Rotary Peace Fellow, will join us from Bolivia by the miracle of Skype!

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Evening Meeting - International Students Evening - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Evening Meeting - International Students Evening - 6.30 for 7.00pm

International Committee's annual evening with overseas students invited from local schools.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly

Club Assembly with new Assistant DG Beryl Cotton

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Beth Hopwood RYLA 2012

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Beth Hopwood RYLA 2012

Beth was our RYLA student in 2012.

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Rotarians Recognised at Oswestry Town Council Civic Dinner

Rotarians Recognised at Oswestry Town Council Civic Dinner

Rotarians recognised at Oswestry Town Council Civic Dinner

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Bowen

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Bowen

President John's first meeting at the helm, with a visit from Val Hanover and her Olympic Torch and guest speaker Bill Bowen.

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Oslympics Parade - Saturday 30th June 2.30pm

Oslympics Parade - Saturday 30th June 2.30pm

An Oslympics parade of clubs through Oswestry town centre. This is primarily for sporting clubs who are holding events during the Oswestry Games as a way of promoting the clubs and the Games. A group of Club members will parade with a banner.

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Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler  'As Seen From The First Tee' May 6th 2011

Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler 'As Seen From The First Tee' May 6th 2011

See the teams set off on the start of the day's competition.

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LifeLine  - September 2009

LifeLine - September 2009

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Visit to Castle Fine Arts June 2008

Visit to Castle Fine Arts June 2008

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rachel Coman

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rachel Coman

Viv's speaker today is Rachel Coman, Learning and Interpretation Officer at Chirk Castle, who works with school children along with a great team of volunteers from the local community. Rachel will speak to us today about her work.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Pryce-Jones

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Pryce-Jones

Steve's speaker today is local history expert John Pryce-Jones

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Yossi Gliksman

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Yossi Gliksman

Jayne's speaker today will be Yossi Gliksman of the Oswestry shop 'Upstairs, Downstairs'

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Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening - GSE to Brazil

Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening - GSE to Brazil

The GSE team from Dist 1180 have returned from five weeks in the Amazon and want to tell you about their amazing experience. This will be the last ever GSE presentation in this district so make sure you don't miss it.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

A normal Club business meeting was enlivened by the induction of new Rotarian Jenny Edwards and the welcoming into our Club of Rotarian Robin Sinclair, transferring from Woodbridge, Suffolk.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Sarah Burton

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Sarah Burton

Don Howard's speaker today will be the Revd Sarah Burton, Rector of Whittington

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Special General Meeting to receive and approve the examined Accounts for the year ended 30th JUNE 2012 and elect the Club's officers for the three years 2013 - 2016.

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Cleaver

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Cleaver

Today Dr John Cleaver will attempt to explain 'Fractals' to our group . . . .

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

At a busy Club meeting, President Mike Jones handed over the Chain of Office to his successor John Ward. Prizes were presented for the annual Investment Competition and a Paul Harris Fellowship was awarded to Graham Moss

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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Malcolm Tarkenter Chair of the BWBA

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Malcolm Tarkenter Chair of the BWBA

Malcolm has been a player of wheelchair basketball for over 30 years and has more than 200 caps for Great Britain, with his honours including a Paralympic Silver in Atlanta 1996, World Silver in 1994 and European Gold in 1995.

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LifeLine 2010

LifeLine 2010

Set up 14th September and clear up 23rd

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The Rotary Club of Oswestry Charter Night

The Rotary Club of Oswestry Charter Night

Oswestry's 83rd Charter Anniversary Dinner will be held at The Walls Restaurant, Oswestry 7pm for 7.30pm. Guest Speaker Chris Symons.

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Lifeline - September 2008

Lifeline - September 2008

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Lifeline - September 2007

Lifeline - September 2007

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Derwen Fete May 2008

Derwen Fete May 2008

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