General Meeting - Live - Speaker

Thursday, February 24^th – Evening – Derek Tremaine - Forensic Pathologist

ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD

Evening Speaker Meeting 18.30 for 19.00 Thursday 24th February 2022 @ The Golf Club

Present:           Andrew B, Chris, David K, Dave C, David M, Elaine, Godfrey, Hilary, Iain, Jackie, Kathryn, Lesley, Maureen, Nick, Pat, Pete, Robert, Sue.

Apologies:       Marian, Andrew M, Jean M, Margaret, Paul, Myfanwy, Pippa, Spyros, David B, Trevor

Guests & Visitors:       Pat Brearley, Diane Coupland, Sharon Brown, Kevin Fielding, Mary Robinson, Robert McFarlane, Helen – Pete’s daughter, Gillian Sissons, Jean Sawyer, Pat and Martin Prestage, Pauline & Derek Tremain, President Jarle Tatt and his wife Diane, Rotarians Andreas and Chloe Tatt from Canterbury Sunrise.

Grace:             Was said by Iain

EVENING MEAL

Speakers:        Pauline & Derek Tremain spoke about their careers in forensic investigation.  Their work has included pioneering a technique known as ‘body mapping’ and they have been involved in a number of famous incidents.  The latter have included the sinking of the Marchioness, and the Clapham Rail Disaster.  They were featured in a Horizon programme about the killing of a nurse in Abu Dhabi.

                        Hilary proposed the vote of thanks.

Business Items:          Lesley said congratulations to David B for their 60th wedding anniversary, and also thanks for David having bought us all a drink.

Greetings from Other Clubs:  There were greetings from guests from Whitstable and Canterbury Sunrise.

Raffle:             Was won by David M and Chris.

Master-at-Arms:          Today is World Bartender Day and also Fat Thursday (Mardi Gras).  Lesley said Happy Birthday to Nick for Sunday coming.