MATLOCK ROTARY CLUB CELEBRATE 91^st BIRTHDAY 

President Paul Edwards was in the chair, when the Rotary Club of Matlock, celebrated their 91^st Birthday at Matlock Golf Club, on Monday 18^th March 2019.

Principal Guests on this occasion were Rotary District Governor Dr Cheryle Berry MBE, President of Matlock Inner Wheel Gill Oldroyd and guest speaker Dr Geoff Miller OBE.

Past President Paul Fryer was Toastmaster for the evening, Past President Mel Askew gave his Thought for the Day, Rotarian Tom Moloney presented the roll call of visiting clubs and guests, visiting Ripley President Owen J Briggs brought their greetings in his inimitable style and President Elect Phil Pegg proposed a thoughtful toast to Rotary International 

Cheryle Berry, Rotary District Governor, responded and reminded Rotarians of the part they could play in the International theme for the year to ‘Be the Inspiration’. In addition, she complimented the Matlock Club members on their programme of work over the last year and proposed a toast to their continued success.

President Paul Edwards then responded, outlining, with justifiable pride and considerable humour, many of the noteworthy activities of the Matlock Club over the last year.

He named some of the many beneficiaries and thanked his colleague Rotarians and the people of Matlock and district for their excellent support of the club and its projects. 

The final toast to visitors and guests was proposed by Rotarian Janice Bicknell, before the evening was rounded off with a truly memorable and very humorous presentation from Derbyshire, Essex and England cricketer and selector Geoff Miller,