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| Home of 3 past Rotary District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson, Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs. |
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The purpose of a local Rotary Club is to connect people who
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| The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites has a current membership of 25 men and women who raise money locally from Christmas Santa Sleigh and Tesco collections, social and fund raising events through the year. Money raised allows us to make donations locally, nationally and internationally. |
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| Live around Birstall/Batley/ Heavy Woollen District ? Come and Help us at Birstall Luddites (Contact Sec Nigel 0113252890) This is some of what we do annually in the local Community and Internationally. |
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| 1st July Handover 2024.
New President Margaret receiving the chains of office from outgoing President Mary. |
David receiving the President
Elect chains of office from new President Margaret. |
President Margaret presenting
the past presentation plate. |
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| On left President Elect David
with new President Margaret and now Past President Mary on right. |
Mon 15th July club presentation evening. pic shows Yorks Air Ambulance accepting a cheque for £1500.
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Mon 5th Aug
Margaret with speaker Kim Leadbeater MP. Kim came to club to give a talk More info. |
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| Mon 12th Aug, Outside visit to view
Battle Adwalton Moor site led by Rotarian Robert Jackson. more info |
Mon 19th Aug Luddites just finished
Pitch and Put golf outside event.. Meal followed at the Mermaid. more info |
Rotarian Terrys grandson talked to the club
about how RYLA helped start his career. Terry with Past President Mary and George pictured. more info |
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| Sept 23rd the 2024 RYLA student Iqra gave a feedback talk of her course at RYLA.
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Sat 28th Sept
Last Night at the Proms at St Thomas Church. Tesco raffle raised £351, above Simone on left with President Margaretand Tesco helper.Total raised over £1000 pics an info |
Mon 30th Sept
Craig from Batley Butterfly House talked about his work in the Butterfly House. more info |
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| Mon 7thOct
Polio Frugal meal fund raising evening with guest District Polio lead Malcolm in center with Robert on left and President Mmargaret on right more pics & info |
Tues 15thOct
18 visitors from the club enjoyed a day out in London with a guided tour of Westminster and a trip into the West End. pictured with MP Kim Leadbeater more pics & info |
Weekend 2/3 Nov
Popup Cafe Art Exhibition Cafe run by Birstall Luddites more info |
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| Mon 28th Oct
President Margaret led the 36th Charter Celebration at Howley Hall Golf Club |
8 Nov
Annual Quiz Night at Batley Grammar School. more info |
Sun Nov 10th
Pess Elect David Mullins laying the clubs poppy wreath at St Peters Church Birstall. More info & pics |
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| 11 Nov
Club speaker Stephen Woodcock gave a talk on ShelterBoxes more info |
Sat 16th Nov
Rock Choir Concert for Kirkwood Hospice at St Thomas Church Batley more info |
Mon 25th Nov.
Xmas meal social evening at the Gready Duck pub |
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| Tues 26th Nov Santa switches on
Birstall Lights |
Sat 7th Dec
The club held their Christmas Party and Carol Concert at Howley Hall Golf Club. |
Mon 9th Dec
Speaker Judith from Bradford MS Soc Given £1163 donation. |
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| Mon 9th Dec
Pres Elect David collected 28 shoeboxes from club Rotarians |
Mon 16th Dec Speaker Charlotte
from MND Leeds collected a cheque for £1000 from President Margaret. |
Wed 18th Dec
Santa at Fairfield Special School |
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| Dec 20th Kirklees Mayor
Nosheen Dad pictured with Birstall Luddires Santa on her visit to Tesco Batley. more info |
Jan21st
Rotarians JohnBroadhead and Ian Blamiers gave a talk about Batley and Birstall Community Fund More info |
RIP Jim.
Birstall Luddite Rotarian Jim Pilkington. See more |
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| Mon 3rd Feb
President Margaret with speaker Ken Goor who spoke on "The Dark side of Leeds" |
2 Food Banks in Batley and Howden Clough Birstall thank Birstall Luddites for donations
Wed 5 Feb more info |
Mon 9 Feb
Club outing to Healds Hall Hotel for a Valentines meal. .see pictures |
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| Sunday 23 Feb
Soupa Sunday Jeremy and Carol hostes more pics |
Mon 3 March
Speaker Matthew Rhodes West Yorks Angling Club for Young People more info. |
Mon 10th march
Anthony Horan spoke about Alzheimers Society. and Patricia Waite-Wrigh spoke about Alzheimers walk at Temple Newsome more info |
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| 17 Mar
Meal out at the Oasis Woodkirk Valley with a sing song from Jerr. above Pres Margaret thanking Jerry |
19 th March
5 Luddites help with running the Technology Tournament 2025 at Batley High School. Keith,Bill, Tony,Terry and Jeff |
| This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life.
Wheelchair Foundation UK |
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Rotary Magazine Febuary 2025 |
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Birstall Luddites supports 2 local Food Banks. Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share they received a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertain Coronavirus crisis.
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ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal |
AQUABOX Give the Gift of Life |
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The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988
Luddites 200 year Anniversaries
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK
The Luddites History LINK
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Happening soon...
Mon, May 5th 2025 7:15 pm
Bank Holiday - No Meeting
Committee Meetings
Mon, May 12th 2025 7:15 pm
Club Assembly - Robert Morfitt to attend
Robert Morfitt to attend
Mon, May 19th 2025 7:15 pm
Club Speaker TBA
TBA
Mon, May 26th 2025 7:15 pm
Bank Hol
No Meeting
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Mondays at 19:15
(Not on Bank Holiday Mondays ) Batley Community CentreUpper Comercial Street
BATLEY
WF17 5DH 07726 771936
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