Rotary Club of Knighton & District Photo Galleries

Random Acts Of Kindness Day

Random Acts Of Kindness Day

We were in Knighton at the Co-op, and elsewhere, doing Random Acts Of Kindness, so people kept an eye out for us! With the support of the Co-op and the Flower Box in Knighton

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Burns lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

Burns lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

This was our first Burns "Night" with Norman "Robbie Burns" Thorp present!

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Lunch and Council at the Lion in Leintwardine

Lunch and Council at the Lion in Leintwardine

There was an update from Council members before we enjoyed a relaxed lunch. We also inducted new member Clive Stokes!

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Tea and Natter - combatting loneliness

Tea and Natter - combatting loneliness

This was the sixth of our monthly events for those alone in our communities and was held in the St Edwards Church Hall in Church Street, Knighton.....

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We are delighted to support those less fortunate...

We are delighted to support those less fortunate...

...by making 8 Christmas Gift Parcels for those in dire need of a boost at Christmas

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Christmas collection at the Knighton CO-OP

Christmas collection at the Knighton CO-OP

This was our annual Christmas collection.

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Christmas dinner at the Lion in Leintwardine

Christmas dinner at the Lion in Leintwardine

This was our annual Christmas get together with a "Secret Santa" from charity shop purchases.

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Our Rotary Christmas tree on display in St Edwards Church, Knighton

Our Rotary Christmas tree on display in St Edwards Church, Knighton

We are proud of the charities and good causes displayed on our Christmas tree....

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Tea and Natter - combatting loneliness

Tea and Natter - combatting loneliness

This event is held in St Edwards Church Hall for those single lonely people in our community

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Murder Mystery evening at Leintwardine Community Centre

Murder Mystery evening at Leintwardine Community Centre

We enjoyed this event with script written by our very own Dorothy Scott. This evening included light refreshments and a bar. The cost was £10 with profits going to our charitable efforts in the community.

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Quiz to support Hope House Children's hospice

Quiz to support Hope House Children's hospice

This quiz was held this evening, for Hope House Children's hospice at the Leintwardine Village Hall.

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Polio Awareness stall for World Polio Day

Polio Awareness stall for World Polio Day

With World polio day on October 24th, we had a stall at the Knighton farmers market on Saturday the 28th.

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Car rally parking stewarding VSCC hill climb

Car rally parking stewarding VSCC hill climb

We enjoyed stewarding for this exciting event and raised over £1600 for the Air Ambulances and local charities.

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We sponsor the Knighton Junior Football Club

We sponsor the Knighton Junior Football Club

You can see our Rotary logo in these photos - we donated £300 to support the Juniors....

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October 2023 Knight Club newsletter

October 2023 Knight Club newsletter

This is our latest newsletter for October 2023, covering the last 12 weeks of events, plus a diary of future activities.

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Paint Run for Jacob's Garden

Paint Run for Jacob's Garden

Members of our Rotary Club stewarded this event at Knighton Primary School

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President's night at Fishmore Hall in Ludlow

President's night at Fishmore Hall in Ludlow

Tonight we shared President Angela's special evening and we had fun while celebrating our 47th year since we were chartered.

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Visit to St. Michael's Hospice, Hereford

Visit to St. Michael's Hospice, Hereford

We visited this excellent hospice and beautiful garden, after donating £1000 to them last Rotary year.

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We visit the Knighton Men's Shed

We visit the Knighton Men's Shed

As part of our "Combatting Loneliness" project we visit this excellent group in Knighton

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Dinner and Council at the Lion in Leintwardine

Dinner and Council at the Lion in Leintwardine

This will be a quick update from Council members and we were delighted to welcome our newest Rotary member Maureen Williams.

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WE HELD THE FIRST OF A MONTHLY EVENT TO COMBAT LONELINESS

WE HELD THE FIRST OF A MONTHLY EVENT TO COMBAT LONELINESS

This was held in the St Edwards Church Hall in Church Street, Knighton and was a qualified success.

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Knighton show and carnival

Knighton show and carnival

We Had a stall at this local show which gave us a presence here....

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Steak and Bowls evening at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls evening at the Grove in Leominster

As always, we enjoyed this evening, with steak, peas and chips ( or fish/veg option) plus a game of ten pin bowling.

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Frugal lunch meeting and speaker at the Leintwardine Community Centre

Frugal lunch meeting and speaker at the Leintwardine Community Centre

We enjoyed a relaxed and sociable afternoon raising money for local charities as well as hearing from an excellent speaker.

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WE SPONSOR PRIZES FOR KNIGHTON CHILDREN’S GARDENING CLUB

WE SPONSOR PRIZES FOR KNIGHTON CHILDREN’S GARDENING CLUB

We attended the prize giving ceremony of the Knighton Children’s Gardening Club on Thursday July 27th 2023.

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Lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

Lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

We enjoyed a sociable, and very tasty, lunch at this favoured venue today.

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We join Ukrainian refugees on the Severn Valley Railway outing

We join Ukrainian refugees on the Severn Valley Railway outing

We were invited to join the North Herefordshire and South Shropshire Ukrainian Support Group with 80 Ukrainian refugees, their hosts and teachers on a cultural and educational trip on the Severn Valley Heritage Railway.

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July 2023 Knight Club newsletter

July 2023 Knight Club newsletter

This is our latest newsletter for July 2023, covering the last 12 weeks of events, plus a diary of future activities.

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Knight Club newsletter December 2022

Knight Club newsletter December 2022

This is our latest newsletter for December 2022, covering the last 8 weeks of events, plus a diary of future activities.

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Knighton Town Coronation fun day - we help out....

Knighton Town Coronation fun day - we help out....

This was enjoyable afternoon when we served teas and coffees to the grateful crowds.

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Handover meeting with Angela taking the reins from Kim at the Lion in Leintwardine

Handover meeting with Angela taking the reins from Kim at the Lion in Leintwardine

This evening Angela Ellis takes over as President from Kim Smith. It was a very enjoyable evening.

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Cheque presentations at the Offa's Dyke Centre in Knighton

Cheque presentations at the Offa's Dyke Centre in Knighton

We are delighted to be able to support very worthwhile charities that serve our communities

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We meet up with teachers from Nepal in Much Wenlock

We meet up with teachers from Nepal in Much Wenlock

These teachers are supported by one of our favourite charities, Classrooms in the Clouds based in the Everest region on Nepal

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AGM and Assembly meeting - a BBQ at the Smith's home

AGM and Assembly meeting - a BBQ at the Smith's home

This afternoon we summarised our achievements in 2022-23 and shared our plans for the coming Rotary year 2023-24 under incoming President Angela Ellis

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Visit to the Bracken Trust in Llandod plus dinner

Visit to the Bracken Trust in Llandod plus dinner

We visited the Bracken Trust in Llandrindod Wells - a fascinating and well equipped cancer support clinic

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Colours Fashion Show raising money for local charities

Colours Fashion Show raising money for local charities

This was our third "Colours" Fashion Show event, always a favourite fundraiser for us and a great attraction for the community.

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District Quiz semi final against Cowbridge Rotary in Brecon

District Quiz semi final against Cowbridge Rotary in Brecon

We met the Cowbridge Rotary Club at the Brecon Castle hotel for a battle royale....

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Frugal lunch meeting at Bruce and Sandie's home

Frugal lunch meeting at Bruce and Sandie's home

We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon at Bruce and Sandie's lovely home in Leintwardine. We also covered a bit of essential business....

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Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

We enjoyed a relaxed and sociable afternoon at the Barwick's home in Gladestry, raising money for local charities.

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

As always, we enjoyed this evening, with steak, peas and chips ( or fish/veg option) plus a game of ten pin bowling.

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Knight Club newsletter March 2023

Knight Club newsletter March 2023

This is our latest newsletter for March 2023, covering the last 8 weeks of events, plus a diary of future activities.

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Young Photographer Competition 2023

Young Photographer Competition 2023

Winners have been decided!

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Sponsored walk for Rotary Earthquake Appeal

Sponsored walk for Rotary Earthquake Appeal

Incoming President Angela Ellis will be walking/running at least 2 miles a day in March to raise money for the Turkey and Syria earthquake appeal through Rotary.

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Visit to the Spaceguard Centre

Visit to the Spaceguard Centre

This was an enjoyable afternoon event. The Centre is committed to tracking Near Earth Objects that could potentially hit the Earth....

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Lunch and speaker at the Lion in Leintwardine

Lunch and speaker at the Lion in Leintwardine

We enjoyed a excellent meal in the upstairs private room, with new member Tom Dixon sharing his life experiences.

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A council meeting at the Smith's home in Leintwardine

A council meeting at the Smith's home in Leintwardine

This was an enjoyable "frugal lunch" meeting at Kim and Sheila's home

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Quiz (BYO supper and drinks) for local charities

Quiz (BYO supper and drinks) for local charities

This was the next of our twice yearly quizzes organised by quiz master extraordinaire Paul Barrett

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Christmas dinner at the Lion in Leintwardine

Christmas dinner at the Lion in Leintwardine

This was our annual Christmas get together at this excellent venue.

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Lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

Lunch at the Radnorshire Arms in Beguildy

Note that this meeting was changed to a TUESDAY and although there was no Christmas entertainment we enjoyed a lovely turkey lunch.

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Car rally parking stewarding VSCC hill climb

Car rally parking stewarding VSCC hill climb

We enjoyed stewarding for this exciting event and raised over £1500 for local charities, thanks to everyone's generosity!

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Frugal lunch at Nick and Kathy's Knighton home

Frugal lunch at Nick and Kathy's Knighton home

This was a very enjoyable lunch, raising money for our local charities.

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Quiz (BYO supper and drinks) for local charities

Quiz (BYO supper and drinks) for local charities

Quiz (BYO supper and drinks) for local charities at the Leintwardine Village Hall

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We purchase a Rotary Shelterbox

We purchase a Rotary Shelterbox

This will support those affected by flooding in Pakistan, and elsewhere.

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Knight Club newsletter September 2022

Knight Club newsletter September 2022

This is our latest newsletter for September, covering the last 8 weeks of events, plus a diary of future activities.

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Knighton show and carnival

Knighton show and carnival

We had a stall at this local show which gave us a presence there.

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President's night at the Lion in Leintwardine

President's night at the Lion in Leintwardine

Tonight was President Kim's special evening and it was great fun!

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BBQ at Peter and Mary Gray's home

BBQ at Peter and Mary Gray's home

We met at Lydham Village Hall before going in convoy to the Gray's home.

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

This was an excellent evening in good company

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Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home....

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Our third annual Young Photographer competition opens on August 27th

Our third annual Young Photographer competition opens on August 27th

We open this exciting competition at the Knighton Show on August 27th....

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We donate to the Bracken Trust

We donate to the Bracken Trust

Our cheque for £500 was gratefully received by Reg Cawthorne

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We donate to Mid Powys MIND and Blood Bikes Wales

We donate to Mid Powys MIND and Blood Bikes Wales

We presented £500 to each of these community based charities

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Knight Club newsletter July 2022

Knight Club newsletter July 2022

This is our latest newsletter for July, covering the last 6 weeks of events, plus a diary of future such events....

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We celebrate the Jubilee in style!

We celebrate the Jubilee in style!

We celebrate the Queen's 70 years on the throne with a garden party......

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Dinner at the Radnorshire Arms, Beguildy

Dinner at the Radnorshire Arms, Beguildy

This was our second meeting at this venue and was much enjoyed

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Our Club handover meeting at the Cider Barn in Pembridge

Our Club handover meeting at the Cider Barn in Pembridge

This is the meeting when Kim Smith took the mantle from Margaret Thorp and became President of the Knighton and District Rotary Club.

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OUR “OPEN DOORS” INITIATIVE  INSPIRES LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

OUR “OPEN DOORS” INITIATIVE INSPIRES LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

You can read more about how this has occurred below...

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Knight Club newsletter May 2022

Knight Club newsletter May 2022

Have a look at our latest monthly newsletter, as we ease back into the new normal, as well as all the news from previous years.

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We present £1000 to each of the Air Ambulances

We present £1000 to each of the Air Ambulances

We were proud to donate £1000 to each of the Midlands and Wales Air Ambulances

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Lunch meeting and DG visit at the Lion in Leintwardine

Lunch meeting and DG visit at the Lion in Leintwardine

This afternoon we welcomed our DG Ray Bevan today for on update on his plans for 2022.

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We display the photos from the Young Photographer competition

We display the photos from the Young Photographer competition

This exhibition will be open during the library opening times which are Tues 10.30am-1pm, 2-5pm Thurs 10.30am-1pm 2-6pm and Friday 8am -12.30pm

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove, Leominster. Always an enjoyable and sociable evening.

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Frugal lunch meeting at David and Trixie's home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Trixie's home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Trixie's home in Lower Letton, raising money for the Ukraine refugees.

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Knight Club newsletter December 2021

Knight Club newsletter December 2021

Have a look at our latest monthly newsletter, after 18 months of lockdown, as well as all the news from previous years.

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Murder Mystery evening at the Leintwardine community centre

Murder Mystery evening at the Leintwardine community centre

Murder Mystery evening at the Leintwardine community centre. A social evening with a raffle for charity

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Frugal lunch meeting and Di Cosgrove's formal welcome to Rotary

Frugal lunch meeting and Di Cosgrove's formal welcome to Rotary

Frugal lunch meeting at Nick's Knighton home raising money for our charitable efforts on our communities

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Family Quiz for charity at the Baron in Bucknell

Family Quiz for charity at the Baron in Bucknell

We resumed our regular twice yearly quizzes tonight with Quizmaster extraordinaire Paul Barrett at the helm.

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Frugal lunch meeting at Bruce and Sandie's home

Frugal lunch meeting at Bruce and Sandie's home

Frugal lunch meeting at Bruce and Sandie's home, raising money for our charitable efforts in the community

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We steward at the VSCC hill climb in Cwm Whitton

We steward at the VSCC hill climb in Cwm Whitton

We steward at the VSCC hill climb raising money for the Air Ambulances

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President's night at the Riverside

President's night at the Riverside

President Margaret's special night, with posh frocks and black ties, was enjoyed by everyone

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Frugal lunch meeting at Ivan and Cathy Jones's home

Frugal lunch meeting at Ivan and Cathy Jones's home

Frugal lunch meeting at Ivan and Cathy Jones's home

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Dinner and new member induction at the Lion

Dinner and new member induction at the Lion

We met at the Lion in Leintwardine this evening to induct new member Doug Ridley

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Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

Frugal lunch meeting at David and Heathers home

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Car Treasure Hunt

Car Treasure Hunt

This was a very enjoyable event with £100 raised for our charitable efforts in the community.

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"Rollover" meeting and frugal lunch to start the new year

"Rollover" meeting and frugal lunch to start the new year

Instead of a handover we "rollovered" last year's team to the current year at Kim and Sheila's home

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Rotary Young Photographer results are in!

Rotary Young Photographer results are in!

18 budding photographers aged 10 to 18 entered their best photos on the theme of "NATURE ON YOUR DOORSTEP"

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We "climbed" Everest and raised over £710 for CITC Nepal!

We "climbed" Everest and raised over £710 for CITC Nepal!

25 members met the Feverest challenge set by Classrooms in the Clouds and completed the 8.8km of Everest....

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We "climb" Mt Everest on Rotary Day February 23rd

We "climb" Mt Everest on Rotary Day February 23rd

February is "Feverest" month for Classrooms in the Clouds and members will be walking or cycling 8.8km on February 23rd to raise money for this charity based in Nepal.

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CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARDS SOLD OUT in 2020

CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARDS SOLD OUT in 2020

We are supporting local charities with sale of unique Christmas cards available from Angela Ellis 01547 540504

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Photo gallery of members by Larry

Photo gallery of members by Larry

You can purchase you favourite for our Rotary charities. Details TBC

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"Message in a Bottle" scheme

"Message in a Bottle" scheme

This scheme is designed to give your personal medical information to the emergency services in the event that they are called to your home.

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Online plant sale for Rotary supported charities

Online plant sale for Rotary supported charities

Rotary members donated plants for this plant sale and with the generosity of supporters we raised £275 for Rotary supported charities

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Rotarian Angela raises money by making face coverings

Rotarian Angela raises money by making face coverings

Our entrepeneur Rotary member Angela Ellis made over 140 masks and raised nearly £170 in donations. Fantastic achievement!

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Member Angela Ellis completes a garden marathon for charity

Member Angela Ellis completes a garden marathon for charity

We are delighted to share her fundraising total at the end of this post!

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Knight Club April 2020

Knight Club April 2020

Our latest newsletter for April

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Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

Today we continue our monthly social tea dances All welcome Free entry St Edwards Church Hall, Knighton.

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Charity fashion show - clothes and models provided by Colours

Charity fashion show - clothes and models provided by Colours

Tonight we welcomed models from Colours showing us clothing for purchase.

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Knight Club March 2020

Knight Club March 2020

Our latest newsletter for March

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we will welcome Rotary member Angela's grandson Harvey to chat to us about his plans for 2021 trip to Kenya

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Quiz and supper at the Baron

Quiz and supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed another of Rotarian Paul's challenging quizzes for charity.

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Rotary Young Musician concert

Rotary Young Musician concert

Today we welcomed 6 talented young musicians from across Mid Wales to perform and be judged in this competition.

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Valentine's wine and cheese tasting in Leintwardine

Valentine's wine and cheese tasting in Leintwardine

This was a very enjoyable evening Kim and Sheila's home in Leintwardine, celebrating Valentine's day with good friends

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Knight Club February 2020

Knight Club February 2020

Our latest newsletter for February

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Knight Club January 2020

Knight Club January 2020

Our latest newsletter for January

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron in Bucknell

Dinner and speaker at the Baron in Bucknell

Tonight we heard from Helen of the Bracken Trust, a charity supporting those with cancer and their families.

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Council and meeting at Chris and Brian's in Norton

Council and meeting at Chris and Brian's in Norton

As the Baron was closed over Christmas the Price's kindly offered to host our monthly Council meeting and lunch at their Norton home.

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed another tasty steak followed by a game of tenpin bowling tonight. More details to follow.....

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Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

As the New Year starts we continue our monthly social tea dances at St Edwards Church Hall, Knighton.

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We meet Crickhowell in the District Quiz first round

We meet Crickhowell in the District Quiz first round

We meet the team and supporters of the Crickhowell Rotary Club at the Wheelwright Arms in Erwood tonight.....

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Christmas dinner at the Stagg in Titley

Christmas dinner at the Stagg in Titley

This was a very enjoyable evening with carol singing, joke telling, skits and good food!

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Our second Christmas collection at the Coop in Knighton

Our second Christmas collection at the Coop in Knighton

We added to the funds, raised at the beginning of the month, for our charitable efforts in the local community.

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Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch at the Rhydspence

Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch at the Rhydspence

This was the first of our sociable Christmas celebrations at the Rhydspence near Whitney on Wye.

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Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

Our afternoon tea and dancing for the Community

Today we have been holding these tea dances for 6 months! This was Christmas themed with Santa too!

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Our first Christmas Collection at the Co-op in Knighton

Our first Christmas Collection at the Co-op in Knighton

Raising money for our charitable efforts in the local community

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Knight Club December 2019

Knight Club December 2019

Our latest newsletter for December

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we heard from Solihull Rotary Club member Phil Godfrey about APS (Antiphospholipid syndrome), a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots.

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Quiz and supper at the Baron

Quiz and supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoy another of Rotarian Paul's challenging quizzes for charity.

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Cheque presentation to 1st Knighton Scouts

Cheque presentation to 1st Knighton Scouts

Tonight we showed our support of the 1st Knighton Scouts by helping fund a mess tent for their events.

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Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

We enjoyed another lunch at the Sitwell Arms and were pleased to welcome three guests who will soon be members....

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We hold a free afternoon tea and dance for the community

We hold a free afternoon tea and dance for the community

This was our fifth such event, held at the St Edwards Church Hall in Knighton. Dance tuition, tasty afternoon tea and great fun!

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Knight Club November 2019

Knight Club November 2019

Our latest newsletter for November

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We hold our fourth afternoon tea and dance for the community

We hold our fourth afternoon tea and dance for the community

This was a free event, held at the St Edwards Church Hall in Knighton. Dance tuition, tasty afternoon tea and great fun!

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Presteigne Community Fair

Presteigne Community Fair

We were proud to be part of this community event in Presteigne

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We enjoy a day out at the Ludlow races

We enjoy a day out at the Ludlow races

And they're off!

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We enjoyed a social visit to Acton Scott working farm

We enjoyed a social visit to Acton Scott working farm

We met at Acton Scott for a demonstration of Wheelwright craft, a tour of the farm then lunch in Wistanstow....

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We hold a Polio Awareness stall at the Knighton Community Market

We hold a Polio Awareness stall at the Knighton Community Market

As World Polio Day is on October 24th, we had ( as last year ) a stall to explain Rotary's involvement in the eradication of polio and how everyone can help...we are nearly there!

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Dan Price who is actively involved in the local Young Farmers groups.

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We undertook car parking for the VSCC Hill Climb

We undertook car parking for the VSCC Hill Climb

We supported the event held by the Vintage Sports Car Club by helping with car parking and hope to encourage donations for our charitable efforts in the community.

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President's Night at the Stagg Inn, Titley

President's Night at the Stagg Inn, Titley

We celebrated President's Christine's special night with home spun entertainment, great company, good food and lots of fun. It was also the celebration of our Rotary Club charter 43 years ago!

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Lunch meeting and DG visit Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Lunch meeting and DG visit Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Today we heard about the DG's plans for his year and the future of Rotary

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Knight Club October 2019

Knight Club October 2019

Our latest newsletter for October

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcome Mark and Joanna Lumb from the Blood Bikes Wales to talk about their work with the charity

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Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

This was another relaxed meeting at the Sitwell Arms.....

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Lunch meeting, Farmers Arms Presteigne

Lunch meeting, Farmers Arms Presteigne

This was one of regular informal meetings at this venue...

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Our third Tea Dance and afternoon tea for the community

Our third Tea Dance and afternoon tea for the community

This was a free event, held at the St Edwards Church Hall in Knighton. Dance tuition, tasty afternoon tea and great fun!

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Weekend away in Oswestry

Weekend away in Oswestry

We had a social night away at the Wynnstay Hotel, with bowling, swimming, good food and good friends

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Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Leonardo exhibition

Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Leonardo exhibition

This was a purely a social event and included lunch at an Italian restaurant nearby.

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Knight Club September 2019

Knight Club September 2019

Our latest newsletter for September

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Rotary stall and games at the Knighton Carnival

Rotary stall and games at the Knighton Carnival

We had a stall with a prize puller, putting competition, splat the rat and a tombola to raise a little money but mostly for the kids!

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Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Lunch meeting, Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

We met again at the Sitwell Arms today for another informal get together in the form of a Rotary meeting....

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Seafood lunch at David and Trixie's home

Seafood lunch at David and Trixie's home

This was an amazing lunch with a stunning array of food and great company to boot! Many thanks to Master Chef Angie Ellis, as well as Keith as waiter and Trixie and David as hosts. More details soon....

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Our second Tea Dance and afternoon tea for the community

Our second Tea Dance and afternoon tea for the community

This is a free event was held at the St Edwards Church Hall in Knighton. Please spread the word for next month September 10th! Contact Cathy Jones 01568 770808 or Chris Price 01544 267898

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Knight Club August 2019

Knight Club August 2019

Our latest newsletter for August......

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Tonight we enjoyed another sociable steak, peas and chips followed by a game of tenpin bowls.

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Dinner and Samaritans speaker at the Baron

Dinner and Samaritans speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Jack Ruby to tell us about the Samaritans.

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We held the first Tea Dance at the St Edwards Church hall

We held the first Tea Dance at the St Edwards Church hall

This is the first time we had tried this - it was purely for the older generation to give them a sociable get together and although the turn out was low, the enthusiasm was high!

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Barge lunch on Pontcysyllte Viaduct

Barge lunch on Pontcysyllte Viaduct

This was another enjoyable, purely social, event instead of one of our weekly meetings.

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Rotary club handover from Ivan to Christine

Rotary club handover from Ivan to Christine

Tonight Ivan became past it as he handed the batton to Christine....

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Knight Club July 2019

Knight Club July 2019

Our latest newsletter for July.....

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We support the Knighton Primary school fete and fundraiser

We support the Knighton Primary school fete and fundraiser

Today we had a stall with the prize puller, a shelterbox and the coin spinner. This is just for fun for the kids and a bit of PR for the club

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Cheque presentations and charity updates

Cheque presentations and charity updates

Today we welcomed representatives from 10 charities we supported in the past Rotary.

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We receive a thank you from Classrooms in the Clouds

We receive a thank you from Classrooms in the Clouds

We are delighted to support this unique educational charity based in the Everest region of Nepal....

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Midsummer Buffet Supper, Judges Lodgings in Presteigne

Midsummer Buffet Supper, Judges Lodgings in Presteigne

This was a very enjoyable evening with good food, good company, an atmospheric venue and delightful entertainment....

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Lunch meeting Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

Lunch meeting Sitwell Arms, Bucknell

We met today for the first time at this venue and were very pleased......

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Dinner and Speaker at the Baron

Dinner and Speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Mike Hagen from Classrooms in the Clouds, an educational charity based in Nepal.

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Frugal lunch at the Price's home in Norton

Frugal lunch at the Price's home in Norton

We enjoyed a frugal lunch today in Norton at the Price's lovely home.

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Cocktail party at Bruce and Sandie's home

Cocktail party at Bruce and Sandie's home

This was another enjoyable evening raising money for the Bracken Trust Cancer Care charity

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Knight Club June 2019

Knight Club June 2019

Our latest newsletter for June.....

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove - all welcome

Steak and Bowls at the Grove - all welcome

We enjoyed a friendly social evening at the Grove in Leominster.

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Afternoon tea and games at Sandie and Bruce's home

Afternoon tea and games at Sandie and Bruce's home

We meet at the Morgan's home in Leintwardine for an afternoon tea and game of croquet to raise money for a charity chosen by the hosts....fingers crossed for good weather....

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Club members trip to Bordeaux

Club members trip to Bordeaux

16 Rotary members and guests enjoyed a few days in Bordeaux...

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Lunch meeting at the Farmers Arms in Presteigne

Lunch meeting at the Farmers Arms in Presteigne

This was another of our enjoyable informal lunches at our Presteigne venue.

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We visit the 2nd Knighton Brownies....

We visit the 2nd Knighton Brownies....

After being approached by Brownie Leader Julie King we agreed to support the girls and see them in action tonight

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Frugal lunch at David and Trixie's home

Frugal lunch at David and Trixie's home

Today we enjoyed one of Angie's delicious frugal lunches at host David and Trixie's home in Letton.

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Knight Club May 2019

Knight Club May 2019

Our latest newsletter for May.....

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Beth Llewellyn from Village Water, a charity encouraging self-help in villages in Zambia and Mozambique.

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Shelterbox collection at Knighton Community Market

Shelterbox collection at Knighton Community Market

We had a stall and a Shelterbox at the above event....

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Lunch meeting at the Farmer Arms Presteigne

Lunch meeting at the Farmer Arms Presteigne

Today we met for an informal meeting at what is becoming a regular venue for the club in Presteigne.

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Frugal lunch at Bruce and Sandie's home

Frugal lunch at Bruce and Sandie's home

Today we will enjoyed a frugal meal at the Morgan's Leintwardine home raising money our charitable efforts in the community.

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We introduce the winner of the Rotary Young Writer competition

We introduce the winner of the Rotary Young Writer competition

Emily Jones beat 54 entries in our Club round at John Beddoes College with her inspiring essay.

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Knight Club April 2019

Knight Club April 2019

Our latest newsletter for April......

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Lunch meeting at the Farmers Inn, Presteigne

Lunch meeting at the Farmers Inn, Presteigne

We met today at. what is becoming a regular venue in Presteigne.

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Lunch meeting at the Milebrook House Hotel

Lunch meeting at the Milebrook House Hotel

We met today for the second time to this newly reopened venue just outside Knighton.

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Knight Club March 2019

Knight Club March 2019

Our latest newsletter for March......

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Di Emmett from Breast Cancer Haven in Hereford one of our chosen charities for this year.

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Knight Club February 2019

Knight Club February 2019

Our latest newsletter for February.....

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Quiz and supper at the Baron

Quiz and supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed another of Rotarian Paul's challenging quizzes for charity

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Lunch meeting Milebrook House Hotel LD7 1LT

Lunch meeting Milebrook House Hotel LD7 1LT

We met today for the first time at the newly refurbished Milebrook House Hotel.

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Lunch meeting at the Farmers Inn

Lunch meeting at the Farmers Inn

We met today at the pleasant venue in Presteigne

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Frugal Lunch meeting in Knighton

Frugal Lunch meeting in Knighton

Frugal lunch at Eileen's home and prepared by Paul. All money raised goes to our Rotary charitable efforts.

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Twelfth Night Dinner at the Judges Lodges

Twelfth Night Dinner at the Judges Lodges

This was a great night in a characterful venue by candlelight!

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Knight Club January 2019

Knight Club January 2019

Our latest newsletter for January.....

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Christmas meal and party at the Stagg TItley

Christmas meal and party at the Stagg TItley

Tonight we celebrated Christmas with formal attire but an informal evening and lots of homespun entertainment.

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Knighton Churches Together Pensioners Xmas

Knighton Churches Together Pensioners Xmas

President Ivan attended this popular event in the diary for local pensioners - we supported the event with £250 for gifts.....

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Frugal dinner at Kim and Sheila's with Council

Frugal dinner at Kim and Sheila's with Council

We met today at Gallery House in Leintwardine and enjoyed a sociable evening raising money for our charitable efforts on the community.

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Knight Club December 2018

Knight Club December 2018

Our latest newsletter for December......

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Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch

Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch

Today we had our first celebration of Christmas at the Rhydspence Inn...

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Family quiz and supper at the Baron for charity

Family quiz and supper at the Baron for charity

Tonight was another one of our enjoyable quizzes, with MC Paul Barrett, with supper raising money for the Breast Cancer Haven in Hereford

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Our latest newsletter for November.....

Our latest newsletter for November.....

You can read about our events in October 2018 and forthcoming events for November above in picture format.....

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed yet another sociable fun evening at the Grove in Leominster

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We support World Polio Day 2018

We support World Polio Day 2018

On October 24th was the sixth Annual World Polio Day and we promoted Rotary's involvement today

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We help with the VSCC hill climb rally parking

We help with the VSCC hill climb rally parking

While directing the visitors to the muddy fields that were their parking spaces, we raised nearly £800 for charity

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President's night at the Riverside in Aymestry

President's night at the Riverside in Aymestry

Tonight we shared the fun and friendship of Ivan's President's night with formal attire but an informal approach with home spun entertainment.

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Knight Club October 2018

Knight Club October 2018

Our latest newsletter for October....

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We enjoy a social weekend in Oswestry

We enjoy a social weekend in Oswestry

We stayed at the Wynnstay Hotel, had a fun game of bowls then enjoyed a tasty dinner and breakfast

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Due to lack of lunch venue we have changed our meeting to an evening social at the Grove.

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Knight Club September 2018

Knight Club September 2018

Our latest newsletter for September....

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Sumptuous supper at Kim and Sheila's home

Sumptuous supper at Kim and Sheila's home

We met tonight for a 7 course sumptuous meal at Gallery House, Leintwardine prepared by the talented Angie.

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We supported the Knighton Show and Carnival

We supported the Knighton Show and Carnival

By holding a stall at the show we supported the local community with fundraising in the form of a putting game, tombola and prize puller - something for everyone. We raised £167 for our charitable efforts. Thanks to everyone!

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Frugal lunch hosted by Dorothy and Eileen

Frugal lunch hosted by Dorothy and Eileen

We met in Knighton for a frugal lunch prepared by Eileen and Dorothy and raised over £200 for charity

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Lunch meeting at the Wales Air Ambulance in Welshpool

Lunch meeting at the Wales Air Ambulance in Welshpool

We met at the Wales AA at the Welshpool airport for 12 noon then has lunch at a local garden centre.

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Knight Club August 2018

Knight Club August 2018

Our latest newsletter for August....

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Steam trains and chips - a visit to and from Llanfair Caereinion

Steam trains and chips - a visit to and from Llanfair Caereinion

This evening we travelled on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway and enjoyed fish and chips on the way

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

We look forward to welcoming Rotary member Keith Ellis to tell us of his time in the travel industry...

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A sociable visit to the Worcester Cricket Ground

A sociable visit to the Worcester Cricket Ground

Under Bruce's guidance we enjoyed an afternoon of cricket.....

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Presidential Handover meeting from Howard to Ivan

Presidential Handover meeting from Howard to Ivan

Tonight we welcomed the new team for 2018-19 under the leadership of Ivan Jones.....looking forward to another exciting year of fun, fundraising and friendship!

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Cheque presentation to 9 of the 30 charities supported

Cheque presentation to 9 of the 30 charities supported

Today we welcomed the Mayor of Knighton and representatives of 9 charities to the Reynolds Room at the Knighton Community Centre.

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Lunch and DG visit at Milebrook House

Lunch and DG visit at Milebrook House

We met at the Milebrook House Hotel at 12.45pm to welcome our DG to chat about his plans for 2018-19 Rotary year

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Treorchy Male Choir at the Knighton Community Centre

Treorchy Male Choir at the Knighton Community Centre

Tonight we welcomed this amazing choir as a fundraising event for the Air Ambulances and local charities

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Frugal lunch meeting at the Jones's in Wigmore

Frugal lunch meeting at the Jones's in Wigmore

This was another of our informal and sociable meeting raising £210 for our charitable efforts in the community

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Steak and Bowls at the Grove

We enjoyed another of our regular "Fifth Wednesday" evenings at the Grove

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Cocktail party at the Morgan's home in Leintwardine

Cocktail party at the Morgan's home in Leintwardine

This was an excellent evening raising money for Evergreens in Leintwardine

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Some of our members enjoy a social trip to Prague

Some of our members enjoy a social trip to Prague

This was our annual Rotary Club "jolly" organised by Norman " Norm's Dodgy Tours" Thorp. A great time was had by everyone as the photos show!

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We support the Knighton Junior Rugby teams

We support the Knighton Junior Rugby teams

We were pleased to be able to contribute to the purchase of shorts and tagbelts to the Tref-Y-Clawdd juniors

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Lunch meeting Frugal at the Morgan's home

Lunch meeting Frugal at the Morgan's home

Today we had very enjoyable "frugal" lunch at Bruce and Sandie Morgan's home in Leintwardine.

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Next round of the District Quiz

Next round of the District Quiz

We met tonight in Brecon against Aberdare Rotary Club

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Kay Pritchard and Jane Roberts to talk about their experiences in Uganda.

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Tenth anniversary of the Knighton Luncheon Club

Tenth anniversary of the Knighton Luncheon Club

This was a celebration of ten years of supporting the older members of the community every Monday with a cooked lunch at the Methodist Chapel in Knighton.

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Frugal lunch at the Barwick's home

Frugal lunch at the Barwick's home

We enjoyed the hospitality and good food of Dave and Heather in Gladestry

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Francis Tavernor who will speak to us about Human Organ Donation.

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Frugal lunch at Martin Holberow's home

Frugal lunch at Martin Holberow's home

Today we met at Martin's home in Knighton for a casual lunch meeting raising money for our charity account.....

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Council, meal and we induct Larry Smart

Council, meal and we induct Larry Smart

We were delighted to welcome our newest member Larry to the Rotary fold tonight......

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Lunch meeting at the Jones's

Lunch meeting at the Jones's

We enjoyed a "Frugal" lunch at the Jones's home in Wigmore today.....

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Charity quiz and supper at the Baron

Charity quiz and supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed another of Quizmaster Paul Barrett's excellent selection of questions and jokes, with a lasagne and chips supper, to raise money for our charitable efforts in the community

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Another of our enjoyable evenings sharing laughs and embarrassment!

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Classrooms in the Clouds New Year 2018 newsletter

Classrooms in the Clouds New Year 2018 newsletter

You can read the latest news from one of our favourite charities based in Nepal.....

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Frugal lunch hosted by Kim and Sheila Smith

Frugal lunch hosted by Kim and Sheila Smith

We met for lunch today at Kim and Sheila's home as the Baron is closed for a few weeks...

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We support the pensioners Christmas lunch in Knighton

We support the pensioners Christmas lunch in Knighton

The Churches Together group hold a weekly lunch club for the older residents of Knighton and this was their Christmas one - we donated £250 for gifts and essentials.....

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Christmas celebrations at the Stagg in TItley

Christmas celebrations at the Stagg in TItley

Tonight we celebrated the end of Rotary 2017 with a Xmas party like no other!

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Christmas collection at Co-op in Knighton

Christmas collection at Co-op in Knighton

Our second day of collecting for charity.....

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Golfing Rotarians Xmas Lunch at the Portway

Golfing Rotarians Xmas Lunch at the Portway

Today we celebrated the golfing year with our fellow Rotarians......

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Steak and Bowls at The Grove Leominster

Steak and Bowls at The Grove Leominster

This was another of our regular fifth Wednesday events ( though this month it was on a Thursday!!!!)

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Di Cosgrove from the educational charity Red Earth to tell us of their work in Uganda.

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Charity quiz and supper at the Baron

Charity quiz and supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed another of Quizmaster Paul's excellent selection of questions and jokes, with a lasagne and chips supper, to raise money for the Knighton Churches Together Pensioners Christmas lunch.....

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Rotarians go to Valletta with Norm's Dodgy Travels

Rotarians go to Valletta with Norm's Dodgy Travels

13 of us headed off to Malta with Ryanair for 5 nights at the Corinthia Palace Hotel - a lovely break away.....

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Bucknell War Memorial dedication

Bucknell War Memorial dedication

Following our support for the erecting of this memorial, Bruce and Paul attended the dedication today.....

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Polio awareness stall at the Knighton Community Market

Polio awareness stall at the Knighton Community Market

To celebrate World Polio Day on October 24th we manned a stall and distributed purple balloons across the town......

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcome Caroline Yorke from the Search and Rescue dogs charity SARDA Wales

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President's night at the Lion in Leintwardine

President's night at the Lion in Leintwardine

Tonight we celebrated 41 years of Rotary in Knighton with good food, good friends and lively homespun entertainment!

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President Howard talks about polio to Knighton Primary School

President Howard talks about polio to Knighton Primary School

We attended the school's assembly.....

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District Quiz first round against Crickhowell RC

District Quiz first round against Crickhowell RC

An enjoyable evening at the Wheelwright Arms

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Lunch meeting at the Knighton Hotel

Lunch meeting at the Knighton Hotel

Today we inducted three new members Eileen Myers, Angela Ellis and Keith Ellis.....

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Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at the Baron

Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at the Baron

Tonight we inducted our newest member Robin Wayne....

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Frugal Lunch at the Leintwardine Morgan's

Frugal Lunch at the Leintwardine Morgan's

We enjoyed Sandie and Bruce's hospitality and raised a little money for charity.....thank you again to you both!

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcome Amy from Marie Curie nurses charity......

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Charity Fashion Show at the Knighton Hotel

Charity Fashion Show at the Knighton Hotel

We hosted a "Colours" charity fashion show with models displaying ex-high street fashion for sale.

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Another entertaining evening with good friends....

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Rotary awareness stall at Knighton Show

Rotary awareness stall at Knighton Show

We set up a marquee and a selection of games to raise money for our charitable efforts.

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Our annual Safari ( progressive ) supper was held this evening

Our annual Safari ( progressive ) supper was held this evening

We moved to different Rotarians homes for each course - starters, mains and desserts.....

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Dinner and DG Maggie Hughes visit at the Baron

Dinner and DG Maggie Hughes visit at the Baron

We welcomed DG Maggie to tell us of her plans for this Rotary year.

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Afternoon tea and croquet at the Morgan's home

Afternoon tea and croquet at the Morgan's home

We were welcomed to share the afternoon in Sandie and Bruce's lovely garden.....

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Frugal Lunch at the Leintwardine Morgan's

Frugal Lunch at the Leintwardine Morgan's

We enjoyed Sandie and Bruce's hospitality and raised £160 for charity.....thank you to you both!

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Frugal lunch at the Barwick's home in Gladestry

Frugal lunch at the Barwick's home in Gladestry

We met at the David and Heather's home for a tasty frugal lunch and raise £100 for our charity account.

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Dinner & visit from cycling Rotarian Dick Quinby at the Baron

Dinner & visit from cycling Rotarian Dick Quinby at the Baron

We were joined tonight by Rotarian Dick who was raising money for two international charities....

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Handover to start of the new Rotary year at the Baron

Handover to start of the new Rotary year at the Baron

Tonight Patrick Smith becomes "Past It" as Howard Goslyn takes the reins as our new Rotary Club President....

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Lunch meeting Knighton Hotel with Mens' Shed John Thorogood

Lunch meeting Knighton Hotel with Mens' Shed John Thorogood

We met at the Knighton Mens' Shed at 12 noon then after a tour we walked down to the Knighton Hotel for lunch at 1pm.

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Club AGM and Assembly

Club AGM and Assembly

Tonight we recap on our successes in the past Rotary year and discuss our plans for 2017-18.....

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We visit the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Cosford

We visit the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Cosford

We had a guided tour of the heliocopter and base then presented a cheque for £500 to the charity....

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We support the Knighton Juniors football team

We support the Knighton Juniors football team

We have donated £350 to purchase equipment for the youngsters....

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Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed another of our social events at the Grove this evening....

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Frugal lunch at Rotarian Clive's home

Frugal lunch at Rotarian Clive's home

Today we met at Clive and Joan's home just outside Knighton....

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed another of our regular steak and bowls this evening with good food and good fun

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we heard from member Nick Stimpson about his career and his interest in all things Rotary...

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Fun charity quiz night with supper at the Baron

Fun charity quiz night with supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed one of our regular quiz nights with Paul as our quizmaster.

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Michael Griffiths from Oswestry Rotary Club to tell us about the Guildford Eye Project....

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Christmas dinner at the Stagg in Titley

Christmas dinner at the Stagg in Titley

We held the second of our Christmas meals today, this time a dinner.....

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Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch Portway, Staunton

Golfing Rotarians Christmas lunch Portway, Staunton

This was the first of our Christmas meals with all invited, golfers or not......

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Rotary Young Musician - first round

Rotary Young Musician - first round

This event was held at the St Edwards Church Hall in Knighton and was a enjoyable afternoon

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 Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed another of our regular steak and bowls evenings tonight with good food and good fun

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Dinner and RYLA speaker at the Baron

Dinner and RYLA speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Lewys Philips who completed the RYLA ( Rotary Youth Leadership Award ) course in Brecon in July.....

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Fun charity quiz night including supper at the Baron

Fun charity quiz night including supper at the Baron

Tonight we enjoyed one of our regular quiz nights with Paul as our quizmaster.

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Knight Club November 2016

Knight Club November 2016

Our latest newsletter

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Charity fashion show and Ex high street clothes sale at the Knighton Community Centre

Charity fashion show and Ex high street clothes sale at the Knighton Community Centre

This fashion show raised money for the Air Ambulances and Rotary supported charities.....

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Dave Tomlinson from Tools for Self Reliance.....

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Presidents Night at the Lion in Leintwardine

Presidents Night at the Lion in Leintwardine

Tonight we celebrated 40 years of Rotary in Knighton with good food, good company and home spun entertainment....

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We compete against Builth Wells in the District Quiz

We compete against Builth Wells in the District Quiz

This was the first round of the area competition held at the Greyhound in Builth

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed a steak and chips meal followed by a game of 10 pin bowls all for £10....

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we hear Sheila Smith tell us about the Leintwardine Youth Group....

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Progressive/Safari supper for charity

Progressive/Safari supper for charity

Tonight we "progressed" between hosting Rotarians homes with each course at a different venue.

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Lunch meeting and DG Visit Red Lion Knighton

Lunch meeting and DG Visit Red Lion Knighton

We met today at the Red Lion in Knighton for lunch and had Rotary DG Steve Jenkins tell us his plans for the coming Rotary Year.

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Knight Club August 2016

Knight Club August 2016

Our latest newsletter

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Dinner and First Responders speaker at the Baron

Dinner and First Responders speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Ian Owen from the Bucknell FIrst Responders to speak to us, as well as Ms Gaye Edwards from the Leintwardine CFR and Chris Sansom from the Midlands ambulance.

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Lunch meeting at Bruce Morgan's Leintwardine

Lunch meeting at Bruce Morgan's Leintwardine

Today we enjoyed a sociable lunch at Bruce and Sandie's lovely home in Leintwardine....

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We compete in the District Bowls competition

We compete in the District Bowls competition

Adam guided Paul and Norman to a respectable score...

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Handover dinner at the Baron in Bucknell

Handover dinner at the Baron in Bucknell

Tonight Dorothy became "Past it" and Patrick became "top dog"......

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Knight Club July 2016

Knight Club July 2016

Our latest newsletter......

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Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

We enjoyed our regular and enjoyable evening of steak and chips plus a game of bowls for £10...

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Kirsty Williams supports Knighton Men's Shed

Kirsty Williams supports Knighton Men's Shed

We welcomed Kirsty as she attended our presentation of £500 to the Knighton Men's Shed

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Dinner and AGM/Assembly at the Baron

Dinner and AGM/Assembly at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed AG Christina Thorpe and discussed past events and future plans.

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Pizza and bowls at the Grove, Leominster

Pizza and bowls at the Grove, Leominster

This was another enjoyable evening with good food, good company.....

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Dinner and speaker Sue Lewis at the Baron

Dinner and speaker Sue Lewis at the Baron

Tonight we welcome Sue Lewis who told us about interesting holidays abroad!" Life in Travel"

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Dinner & speaker from Marches Family network at the Baron

Dinner & speaker from Marches Family network at the Baron

The Marches Family network holds playdays for disabled children and provide respite for carers.......

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Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

This is the fifth Wednesday of the month and we enjoyed a social evening at the Grove....

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Rotary Young Photographer

Rotary Young Photographer

This competition was held at the Tower House Gallery in Knighton

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Dinner and speaker David Dutson at the Baron

Dinner and speaker David Dutson at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed David Dutson to tell us about the charity Lifestraws - providing fresh water to those in need....

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We win the Area final of the District Quiz

We win the Area final of the District Quiz

We met Abertillary Rotary Club in Crickhowell for this show down!

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Family Quiz and Supper at the Baron

Family Quiz and Supper at the Baron

Another of Paul's enjoyable and challenging quizzes, with lasagne and chips for supper and a little money raised....

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Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Dinner and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Andrew Catling from the Wales Air Ambulance to speak to us....

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Frugal lunch at Ian and Carolyn's Bucknell home

Frugal lunch at Ian and Carolyn's Bucknell home

We enjoyed a simple lunch of soup and bread with all money raised going towards our charitable efforts worldwide.....

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Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at Gallery House, Leintwardine

Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at Gallery House, Leintwardine

As the Baron closed for two weeks, Kim and Sheila kindly offered to host tonight's meeting....

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Rotarian golfers Christmas lunch at the Portway Inn

Rotarian golfers Christmas lunch at the Portway Inn

This is the first of our Christmas lunches to celebrate all things golfing as well as enjoying Rotary friendships

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Evening Christmas Meal at the Stagg Inn, Titley

Evening Christmas Meal at the Stagg Inn, Titley

We enjoyed our annual Christmas meal with home spun entertainment and music including ( slightly out of tune ) carols

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Rotary Young Musician Concert St Edwards Church Hall Knighton

Rotary Young Musician Concert St Edwards Church Hall Knighton

We judged our round of the Young Musician competition today in front of a small local audience.

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Dinner and District Quiz at the Baron

Dinner and District Quiz at the Baron

We met Bryn Mawr Rotary Club tonight in the second round of the District Quiz.

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Family Quiz and Supper at the Baron

Family Quiz and Supper at the Baron

Another one of Paul's excellent quizzes with lasagne and chips....

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Club members outing to Madrid 4.10.15

Club members outing to Madrid 4.10.15

11 of our members travelled to Madrid for a few days of good food and culture

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President's evening at the Riverside Inn, Aymestry

President's evening at the Riverside Inn, Aymestry

Tonight we enjoyed an evening of homespun entertainment as we celebrate our charter evening and Dorothy's presidency

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Frugal lunch at Peter and Mary Grey's home 28.8.15

Frugal lunch at Peter and Mary Grey's home 28.8.15

We had another enjoyable frugal lunch on the Grey's farm in the hills of Shropshire with good food and a few fun activities!

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First round of the District Quiz at Erwood

First round of the District Quiz at Erwood

...when we were up against Abergavenney Rotary Club

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Lunch meeting at Ffrydd House Knighton

Lunch meeting at Ffrydd House Knighton

when we welcomed our DG Chris Williams and wife Brenda.

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Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at the Baron

Council at 6 meal at 7.15 at the Baron

We were very pleased to welcome Christine Price as the latest member of our vibrant club....

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Knighton Show stall

Knighton Show stall

We manned a Rotary stall at this local event to raise a little money for our charitable efforts

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Steak and bowls at the Grove

Steak and bowls at the Grove

This was another of our enjoyable steak and bowls evenings

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7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

Tonight member Bruce Morgan told us of his life as a judge

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Frugal lunch at Ivan and Cathy Jones's home

Frugal lunch at Ivan and Cathy Jones's home

This was another very enjoyable afternoon of "frugality" and banter in the Jones's lovely house and garden....

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7.15 for 7.30pm Club handover at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Club handover at the Baron

Tonight we saw Sheila become "past it" and Dorothy become President and Queen Bee!

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12.45 for 1pm Frugal lunch at Paul Barrett's home

12.45 for 1pm Frugal lunch at Paul Barrett's home

We had a very enjoyable lunch at Paul's lovely home on top of the Clee Hills, preceded by a walk up to the "golf balls"....

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Literary evening at Ffrydd House Knighton

Literary evening at Ffrydd House Knighton

This was an very enjoyable informal evening of members and friends favourite readings and a light supper

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Steak and Bowls evening at the Grove

Steak and Bowls evening at the Grove

This is our fifth Wednesday when we enjoyed one of our regular steak and bowls evening for £10....Always great fun....

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7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Sarah and Mike Hagen from Classrooms in the Clouds to speak to us about one of our favourite charities.....

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12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

Another enjoyable meeting at Rotarian Martin and Margaret's lovely home in Knighton...

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7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker and dinner at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Roger Pemberton and two members of the Knighton Freemasons.

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Safari/Progressive supper

Safari/Progressive supper

Another one of our progressive suppers with starter, main, sweet and coffee each at the homes of different Rotarians.

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Family Quiz with supper Baron of Beef

Family Quiz with supper Baron of Beef

Another one of our very enjoyable quiz evenings plus supper, raising money for Rotary's polio eradication programme.

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Tuffins Supermarket support us through their MADL charity

Tuffins Supermarket support us through their MADL charity

Tuffins raise money for charity through their "Making a Difference Locally" programme and kindly donated £100 towards our charitable efforts in the local community.

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12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

Another enjoyable lunch at Martin and Margaret's lovely home.

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12.30 for 1 pm Curry lunch at the Smith's

12.30 for 1 pm Curry lunch at the Smith's

The Baron for a few weeks so we will trooped to Leintwardine for a curry lunch at our President's home...and proudly welcomed Bruce Morgan to the Club..

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Christmas meal at the Stagg Inn, Titley 7 for 7.30pm

Christmas meal at the Stagg Inn, Titley 7 for 7.30pm

Today was our annual Club Christmas get together, changing to evening at the Stagg in Titley, as we were last year.....

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Presents for the elderly

Presents for the elderly

Santa came to the lunch put on for the elderly at the Methodist Church in Knighton....

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12.45 for 1pm Rotarians Golfing Xmas Lunch

12.45 for 1pm Rotarians Golfing Xmas Lunch

This year our first Christmas meal was held at the Portway Inn near Hereford.

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Family Quiz with supper Baron of Beef

Family Quiz with supper Baron of Beef

This was another one of our very enjoyable quiz evenings plus supper.......

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12.45 for 1pm Lunch and speaker at Ffrydd House, Knighton

12.45 for 1pm Lunch and speaker at Ffrydd House, Knighton

Rotarian Jeff Hobdon inspired us about RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership award

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District Quiz with Builth Wells RC at the Knighton Hotel

District Quiz with Builth Wells RC at the Knighton Hotel

We met Builth Wells Rotary Club for the first round of our zone's District Quiz tonight....

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Club members travel to Krakow for a "jolly"

Club members travel to Krakow for a "jolly"

10 members enjoyed 4 days in the lovely Polish city of Krakow as an enjoyable way to strengthen ties of friendship

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Vintage Sports Car Club hill climb Oct 2014

Vintage Sports Car Club hill climb Oct 2014

We supported this exciting event again this year, in the form of car parking.

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7.15 for 7.30pm Sheila's President's night at the Castle Inn

7.15 for 7.30pm Sheila's President's night at the Castle Inn

This venue is in Wigmore and was another one of our very enjoyable black tie events, with home spun entertainment and a lot of laughs.

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6.45 for 7pm Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

6.45 for 7pm Steak and bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Instead of our usual meeting, we enjoyed a tasty steak and chips followed by a game of ten pin bowls....

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Treorchy Male Choir comes to Knighton

Treorchy Male Choir comes to Knighton

Tonight we welcomed the Treorchy Male Choir back to the Knighton Community Centre.

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Food stall at Bucknell Show

Food stall at Bucknell Show

We enjoyed a pleasant evening providing burgers, bacon rolls and chips to an appreciative crowd.....

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Knighton Show

Knighton Show

We supported this event again this year and we held a " Guess The Mileage" competition.....

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12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House, Knighton

We welcomed our DG Sandra Townsend for lunch today and heard her plans for the coming Rotary year 2014-15

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Italian evening at Ian and Carolyn's home in Bucknell

Italian evening at Ian and Carolyn's home in Bucknell

This another one of Ian and Carolyn's enjoyable gourmet evenings.......

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Frugal lunch at David and Heather Barwick's home

Frugal lunch at David and Heather Barwick's home

This was a very enjoyable afternoon at Dave and Heather's lovely home in the warm sunshine.

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7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker meeting at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Speaker meeting at the Baron

We were pleased to hear from Kim and Sheila re their trip to the Rotary International Conference in Sydney .....

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Our club Handover Meeting venue TBC.

Our club Handover Meeting venue TBC.

The evening when President Clive became a " has been" and President Elect Sheila became "king ( or should that be queen?) pin".

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7.15 for 7.30pm AGM and Assembly meeting at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm AGM and Assembly meeting at the Baron

As well as our AGM and Assembly reports, we welcomed Ann and Brian Thompson to Rotary

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Frugal lunch at Paul Barrett's home - and a surprise award....

Frugal lunch at Paul Barrett's home - and a surprise award....

We met at 11am by Titterstone Clee for a walk then headed back at Paul's for 12.30pm lunch.

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Music/dance evening with the Rythmn Thieves

Music/dance evening with the Rythmn Thieves

This was a music/dance evening at Leintwardine Community Centre with the Rythmn Thieves, a local "lively five-piece dancy folk-rock band" which was very enjoyable, as these events always are.

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Safari/progressive Supper

Safari/progressive Supper

Another one of our progressive suppers with starter, main, sweet and coffee each at the homes of different Rotarians.

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12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House in Knighton

12.45 for 1pm Lunch at Ffrydd House in Knighton

Another of our monthly meetings at Rotarian Martin and Margaret's home where we enjoyed excellent food and friendly banter in an informal setting.

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We support Knighton Food Bank with Ludlow RC

We support Knighton Food Bank with Ludlow RC

Today we presented a cheque for £1000 to the Knighton Food Bank with the support of the Ludlow Rotary Club. See the newspaper article on this special event on our "Latest News page" under "Newspaper Articles 2014"

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Steak and Bowls at the Grove in Leominster

Tonight we met at the Grove for a enjoyable evening including a meal of steak and chips followed by a game of ten pin bowling.

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7.15 for 7.30pm Evening meal and speaker at the Baron

7.15 for 7.30pm Evening meal and speaker at the Baron

Tonight we welcomed Natalya Cummings who spoke on her Ukrainian project in a village in the north of the country.

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Lunch meeting 12.45 for 1pm followed by Council, Knighton Hotel

Lunch meeting 12.45 for 1pm followed by Council, Knighton Hotel

Due to the Baron being closed this week we met at the Knighton Hotel....

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Flower Art Demonstration Leintwardine

Flower Art Demonstration Leintwardine

Our very own Sheila Smith undertook a demonstration of flower art and arranging at Leintwardine Community Centre.

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Christmas meal at the Stagg

Christmas meal at the Stagg

Our annual Rotary Club Christmas celebration, this year at the Stagg at Titley, with the homespun entertainment we are so good at. Carols, jokes and good humour, along with good food, will make this another special evening.

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Rotary Golfers ( and others!) lunch at Llangoed Hall

Rotary Golfers ( and others!) lunch at Llangoed Hall

The first of our Christmas meals, this year was at Llangoed Hall, near Hay on Wye, for a splendid lunch.

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Collection for Shelterbox November 2013

Collection for Shelterbox November 2013

We were invited to collect for the disaster relief effort in the Philippines in the form of Rotary Shelterbox.

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7:30pm Fellowship and District quiz first round

7:30pm Fellowship and District quiz first round

Tonight we warmly welcomed Builth Rotary Club members and partners, as well as Quiz Master AG Christine Bayliss.

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7:30pm Dinner - Speaker

7:30pm Dinner - Speaker

We warmly welcome Anne Cummings this evening.

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Vintage Sports Car Club Rally car parking

Vintage Sports Car Club Rally car parking

We helped to coordinate car parking for this exciting event at Cwm Whitton near Knighton.

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7:30pm PRESIDENTS NIGHT at the Clive Hotel, Ludlow

7:30pm PRESIDENTS NIGHT at the Clive Hotel, Ludlow

Another one of our very enjoyable black tie events, with home spun entertainment and a lot of laughs.

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Knighton Show Stall

Knighton Show Stall

We were present at this annual show with a Rotary Awareness and fundraising stall.

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BBQ lunch at Peter and Mary Grey's home

BBQ lunch at Peter and Mary Grey's home

Today we were warmly welcomed to Peter and Mary's farm for a BBQ fundraiser.

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7:30pm Fellow Rotarians tell us about their adventures

7:30pm Fellow Rotarians tell us about their adventures

Tonight we were joined by Rotarians Jennie and Euan Nichol from Cromwell on the South Island of New Zealand.

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Garden event and frugal lunch at Clive and Joan's

Garden event and frugal lunch at Clive and Joan's

Today we headed to Clive and Joan's for an enjoyable lunch and garden visit.

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Frugal lunch plus walk at President Paul's home

Frugal lunch plus walk at President Paul's home

Some of us enjoyed a brisk walk up to Clee Summit, meeting with the rest of us at Paul's lovely home for lunch.

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Club Handover at the Baron

Club Handover at the Baron

The evening when President Paul became a " has been" and President Elect Clive became "king pin".

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Our "jolly" to Lisbon

Our "jolly" to Lisbon

We had a very enjoyable 4 nights in this amazing city - so much to see and do!

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Safari Supper

Safari Supper

Another one of progressive suppers with starter, main, sweet and coffee each at the homes of different Rotarians.

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Evening speaker meeting at the Baron in Bucknell 7 for 7.30pm

Evening speaker meeting at the Baron in Bucknell 7 for 7.30pm

We welcome former forensic scientist Heather to tell us about all things "CSI"

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Spanish Gourmet evening at Ian and Carolyn's

Spanish Gourmet evening at Ian and Carolyn's

A delightful Spanish feast evening was enjoyed this evening.

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Steak and Bowls at the Grove

Another enjoyable social evening with a steak meal followed by a game of bowls for £10.

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Christmas collection

Christmas collection

Our annual bucket shake when we collect for good causes in Knighton and Presteigne.

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Christmas dinner at the Baron 7 for 7.30pm

Christmas dinner at the Baron 7 for 7.30pm

Our annual celebration of all things christmassy with good food and good home spun entertainment....

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Annual Golfing Rotarians ( and the rest of us!) Christmas meal

Annual Golfing Rotarians ( and the rest of us!) Christmas meal

We celebrated the start of the Christmas season with a tasty meal at the Stagg Inn at Titley.

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Family Quiz at the Baron from 7pm

Family Quiz at the Baron from 7pm

Another of our regular fun family quizzes with supper included

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Rotary Young Musician Competition 2012

Rotary Young Musician Competition 2012

What a great afternoon this was. Three talented instrumentalists and two delightful singers showed the assembled audience how good they were.

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Mexican evening at Ian and Carolyns' home

Mexican evening at Ian and Carolyns' home

What a Mexican feast was laid out for us by Ian and Carolyn, all to raise funds for our charity account, specifically for our various international projects.

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Plastic surgeon Colin Brady reminsces

Plastic surgeon Colin Brady reminsces

In one of the best talks for this year, Colin entertained us with his stories of his younger life in the black country as a doctor and the surgery cases he came across during that time.

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Interclub Quiz at the Metropole Llandrindod Wells

Interclub Quiz at the Metropole Llandrindod Wells

We travelled to Llandod today to meet with two other clubs for the first round of the District Quiz.

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Central European Evening

Central European Evening

We joined Martin and Margaret at their lovely home in Knighton for a very enjoyable evening.

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Car Rally parking for the VSCC near Whitton

Car Rally parking for the VSCC near Whitton

Today we helped out the Vintage Sports Car Club with parking for visitors to their annual Hill Climb in Cwm Whitton, between Knighton and Presteigne.

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Patrick Smith inducted

Patrick Smith inducted

We warmly welcomed Patrick as a new Rotarian today.

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Evening President's Night at the Clive Hotel, Ludlow.

Evening President's Night at the Clive Hotel, Ludlow.

The evening President Paul presided over a night of good food and good entertainment, starting at 7pm for 7.30pm meal.

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Knighton Show Rotary awareness stall

Knighton Show Rotary awareness stall

We all had an enjoyable day manning our Rotary awareness stall at the Knighton Show with our array of fundraising activities.

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Club Handover at the Temeside Inn near Tenbury

Club Handover at the Temeside Inn near Tenbury

When President Norman became a " has been" and Paul Barrett becomes king pin!

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Boules and Barbie

Boules and Barbie

A very enjoyable evening was had by all.

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Frugal Lunch meeting at the Morgan's

Frugal Lunch meeting at the Morgan's

Some of us gathered around David's farm gate.....

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Steak and Bowls at the Grove 30.5.12

Steak and Bowls at the Grove 30.5.12

Another enjoyable and sociable evening instead of our fifth Wednesday meeting.

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Treorchy Male Choir charity concert

Treorchy Male Choir charity concert

A wonderful success thanks to everyone who supported us and to the Choir and Kate Woolveridge.

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Berlin jaunt April 2012

Berlin jaunt April 2012

We had a very enjoyable 3 nights in Berlin - good food, good hotel, great company and great city!

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Bavarian wine tasting and buffet evening

Bavarian wine tasting and buffet evening

An excellent evening raising money for our international projects.

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Treorchy Male Voice Choir in Knighton May 26th 2012

Treorchy Male Voice Choir in Knighton May 26th 2012

Our BIG event for the year with this famous and popular choir helping us to raise money for local, national and international charities.

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Frugal lunch

Frugal lunch

Jean and Tony generously provided us with a warm welcome for this ( not so ) "frugal" lunch.

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Collection for Polio Eradication

Collection for Polio Eradication

Thank you to everyone for supporting our push to eradicate polio from the world.

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Handover night July 7th 2010

Handover night July 7th 2010

An excellent evening was had by all, where the incoming officers were presented with their " gongs" and outgoing President Cathy was able to present a cheque for £570 to Lee Gough of Megan Baker House, Cathy's charity for 2009-10.

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60's night

60's night

An evening of fun, fancy dress and fundraising!

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Knighton Show

Knighton Show

A windy start to this annual event as you will see but our Rotary Awareness stall and the associated fund raisers netted about £140. See more in our Fundraising "action group" section

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Charity Golf Day

Charity Golf Day

Our 6th golf day, held at Knighton Golf Club, was a great success.

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7.2.09 Annual Dinner Dance with the Four Just Men

7.2.09 Annual Dinner Dance with the Four Just Men

Annual dinner dance and fundraiser

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Young musician 11.1.09

Young musician 11.1.09

Glenda Alloway was a worthy winner

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RIBI Conference Bournemouth 2010

RIBI Conference Bournemouth 2010

Another enjoyable gathering of friends in a "far away" place.

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Rotary Young Musician

Rotary Young Musician

Our Club round of this event was very successful and enjoyable.

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Rotary Young Chef

Rotary Young Chef

Photos from our Club round ... see report in the Club Action Group section.

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President's Night

President's Night

Our annual President's night which was a great success, with lots of home spun entertainment and the awarding of a Paul Harris Fellow to Rotarian Kim Smith.

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BBQ at the Jones's

BBQ at the Jones's

A very damp but very enjoyable afternoon.....

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Presidential Handover

Presidential Handover

Outgoing President Dave Barwick hands over the role to Cathy Jones - watch out everyone she's an Aussie!

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RI Convention

RI Convention

Eight of us went to Birmingham to join 20,000 other Rotarians and their partners for an inspirational four days.

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Skittles against Leominster Rotary Club

Skittles against Leominster Rotary Club

A social evening at Bucknell Memorial Hall with 8 members of Leominster

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Tal-y-llyn walk

Tal-y-llyn walk

A relaxing walk for Club members and friends around the lake followed by lunch at the Penybont Hotel

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Rotary Introduction evening

Rotary Introduction evening

An enjoyable evening for invited guests to find out more about us and what we do.

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President's night Oct 08

President's night Oct 08

Our annual President's combined with our Charter anniversary.

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Newspaper articles

Newspaper articles

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Knight Club March 2010

Knight Club March 2010

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