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About us
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President Steve welcomes you to the website of Birstall Luddites Our meetings are now back to face to face at the Batley Community Centre (see Meetings and Venus for details) |
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Club President
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| Home of 3 past Rotary District 1040 Presidents 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 24 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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| Fri 1 July
Luddites helping at Fairfield |
Sun 3 July
End of year BBQ and Handover 2022. New President Steve with chains of office with Past Pres Nigel on right more info and pics |
Mon 4 July
President Steve inducting new member Mary into Birstal Luddites |
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| Mon 11th July Start of year walk led by Robert |
Club speaker
Rotarian Makhan talked of his fund raising for an Indian school |
St Thomas Church venue for Church Organist Ken Wright talk and recitals |
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more info |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022 Birstall Luddites Rotary Club join the Country and Commonwealth in paying tribute to her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Club Speaker Mary Wallace
50 years in Education more info |
On 5th Sept the club enjoyed a Frugal meal at Batley Community Centre. more info |
Our thoughts are with The Royal Family at this difficult time. May she rest in peace. Rotary Tribute |
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| Wed 14th Sept
Club visit to Oxfam distribution centre in Batley. Led by Rotarian John Broadhead. |
King Charles III Proud Rotary member
wearing his Rotary pin. pic from RC Northalerton M |
Sat 17 Sept
Rotarians collected £500 for the Pakistan Flood disaster. Terry, Colin and Jeremy at Tesco. |
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| Mon 26th
Christine Beal gave talk on her Charity My Mito Mission More info |
Sat/Sun 29/30 Oct
Luddites manned the tea & coffee bar for Birstall Art Exhibition as part of the Club Community service. pic shows Rotarian Mary at the bar. |
Charter 2022 Mon 31 Oct
Dr Jung for MND receives cheque for £1000 (plus £337 from evening collection) from past DG Nigels year with President Steve. More Info & pics |
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| Joint Quiz was held at Batley Grammar School Fri 11 Nov. Rotarians friends and School Batelians and friends took part in the quiz. |
President Steve laid a poppy wreath
at Birstall war memorial Sun 13 Nov |
SANTA arrived in Birstall at lights switch on . Tues 29th Nov See all santa pics 2022 |
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| Dec 2nd
President Steve and Maggie hosted Luddites and friends to his Xmas at home celebration. More info and pics |
Dec 10th
Party Organiser Rotarian Jeremy introduces the Emley Brass Band at the club Xmas party at Batley Comm Center. More info and pics |
Jan 23rd Club Speaker
Eve Hayes Leeds Childrens heart Surgery Fund. above Eve with President Steve. |
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| 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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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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Howden Clough Community Center
Birstall Food Share |
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Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER
Luddites donation was the 50th national Twitter project to aid Coronavirus aid. |
Big thanks to our NHS
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| Rotary against Polio | This is Rotary Rotary International Service above Self |
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, Feb 6th 2023 7:15 pm
Business meeting
Business meeting
Mon, Feb 13th 2023 7:15 pm
Seat of Knowledge Quiz
Seat of Knowledge Quiz
Mon, Feb 20th 2023 7:15 pm
Club speaker - Peneloe Milner - Leeds Rotaract
Club speaker - Peneloe Milner - Leeds Rotaract
Mon, Feb 27th 2023 7:15 pm
District Governor Club visit
District Governor Club visit
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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