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I Never Knew That About Essex

I Never Knew That About Essex

A quiz for you to tackle over the festive period. Your entry fee of £2 will go to charitable causes and you could win £20.

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Club Chronicle

Club Chronicle

Read the Club Chronicle for reports on our latest meeting and other past events.
(Latest update: 28 November 2024)

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Digital Bulletin No 78

Digital Bulletin No 78

November 2024

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About us

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
(Robert Louis Stevenson)

Contributed by President Francis.

Seven people standing in a line

Club Council for 2024-25

Bob Booker (Treasurer), Graham Furnival (1st Vice President and, from 14 September 2024, Secretary), Jenny Black (Secretary until 13 September 2024), Francis Whitbread (President), Anne Moriaty (2nd Vice President and District Governor), Keith Dabbs (Elected Member1) and David Axon (Elected Member1). Not present: Geoff Dickman (Elected Member1)

1  The Elected Members have been elected to serve until 31 December 2024.

Our President welcomes you to the Club website and invites you to join members in the Fellowship of Rotary. In the last few years the Club has successfully completed projects in Sierra Leone and Nepal, the latter in conjunction with local Rotary Clubs there. Closer to home we are engaged with Sanctus, one of the local charities providing services for homeless people, giving them practical help and financial support. These are but some of the many ways that Rotary in Chelmsford has moved forward in serving others.

Chelmsford Rotary Club is the original club in the city formed way back in 1927. Since this time members have brought a richness of life to many people in the community and moved on with a broader involvement to incorporate numerous local and international projects. Rotarians offer their services in many different ways. If you have recently moved to the Chelmsford district and wish to put something back into the community, we can offer you an enjoyable and stimulating way of doing so.

We meet:

  • on the first and third Thursdays of the month for lunch at the Chelmsford Rugby Club, Timsons Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6AG; and
  • on the fourth Thursday of the month for lunch at the Ivy Hill Hotel, Writtle Road, Margaretting, Essex, CM4 0EH.

For the second and fifth Thursdays of a month check this website.

If you would like to attend one of our meetings please contact our Attendance Officer, Keith Otter (see this page).

If you wish to obtain further information contact us on 07857 469275. To discover more about Rotary and Rotarians go to the RIBI website.

You would be very welcome to come along to a meeting to hear more of what Rotary does and how you could be involved.  Just phone or complete the contact form on this website.

Click here for reports on the last meeting we held and other past events. For the latest edition of our Digital Bulletin click here.

Happening soon...

Christmas Party

Thu, Dec 12th 2024 12:30 pm

Christmas Party

(At the Ivy Hill Hotel.) Our time for a celebration, with entertainment provided by our own members.

Pam Scammell: Charity bike ride

Thu, Dec 19th 2024 12:45 pm

Pam Scammell: Charity bike ride

(At the Ivy Hill Hotel.) Pam, the widow of our late member Rtn John Scammell, describes her bike ride from Chelmsford to Edinburgh.

Senior guests' outing to panto

Sun, Jan 5th 2025 2:30 pm

Senior guests' outing to panto

(At the Chelmsford Theatre.) One of our annual treats for those of mature years.

Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Thursdays at 12.30 for 12.45

(On the fourth Thursday of the month we meet at the Ivy Hill Hotel. For second and fifth Thursdays see this website.) Chelmsford Rugby Club
Timsons Lane
Chelmsford
CM2 6AG  01245 261159

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