21st December 2020. Celebrating 100 years of Rotary

During the latter years of the First World War members of the Rotary Club of Bristol contacted Mr C. Reginald Fox who was then Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that businessmen in Plymouth form a Rotary Club.  Due to the war this idea was not intially acted upon.  However shortly after hostilities had ceased the idea was resurrected early in 1920 with discusions between W. T. Pearce, the immeadate past president of the Bristol club,  and Sir Arthur N. Hollely.  The latter convening a meeting on 12th November 1920 of prominent gentlemen of the town.  The meeting resolved a club be formed under the auspices and in affiliation with the British Association of Rotary Club.  The club was granted its charter on 21st December 1920 with Sir Arthur becoming its first president.

As a result of the seed planted by the Rotary Club of Bristol a total of 27 daughter, grand daughter and great grand duaghter clubs have been formed in Devon and Cornwall.  See below for the Plymouth Rotary Club family tree.

To celebrate the centinary of Rotary in Plymouth we would also like to involve members of Rotary clubs that are based in towns and cities named after our city.  Again see below for names of the 15 'Plymouth based' clubs in the USA and New Zealand.

For the family tree please click on:  Plymouth related clubs

For the list of Plymouth based club please click on: 'Plymouth' based clubs in USA and New Zealand.