WE ARE 100 YEARS OLD!
The 18th January 2022 the Rotary Club of Norwich celebrated a Centenary of Service in Norwich. We celebrated with a special cake for the members present.
On Saturday the 14th May, we held a celebration dinner at 'The Top of the City' restaurant at Carrow Road football ground and were joined by Lord and Lady Dannatt, the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Dr Kevin Maquire, Sheriff, Caroline Jarrold, and their consorts. Guests included friends from Norfolk, Virginia, USA, and Rotary clubs far and wide including Koblenz and Nice. The music was provided by the RAF Honington Band.
Since we were formed at a meeting in The Royal Hotel, Norwich, in 1922, the first club of its kind in East Anglia, we have supported individuals, institutions and helped thousands of people across the world. As our Centenary Legacy Project, the club is concentrating on Cuppa Care – addressing loneliness and isolation across Norfolk. To achieve this we have joined with local charities to put the Cuppa Care bus on the road to help vulnerable people.
Lord Dannatt said in his keynote speech "I salute all that Rotarians have done over the last hundred years. I know that the caring, kind hearts of Rotarians will continue to beat and flourish in the years to come. I wish all members of the Rotary Club of Norwich a wonderful Centenary Year, and Her Majesty a splendid Platinum Jubilee Year,”
President of the club, Aliona Derrett, welcomed everyone to the celebration, saying: “On behalf of the main local and international beneficiaries of our club’s work over the last 100 years, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all our club members for all their hard work, commitment and practical contributions made.”
The evening was a great success and was enjoyed by all who attended. Our guests from the USA and France visited some notable sites during their visit, including the Norwich Cathedral, a tour of the Sainsbury Art Centre, a behind the scenes tour of Jarrolds, department store, a civic reception at the County Hall and a trip to Sandringham
The 18th January 2022 the Rotary Club of Norwich celebrated a Centenary of Service in Norwich. We celebrated with a special cake for the members present.
On Saturday the 14th May, we held a celebration dinner at 'The Top of the City' restaurant at Carrow Road football ground and were joined by Lord and Lady Dannatt, the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Dr Kevin Maquire, Sheriff, Caroline Jarrold, and their consorts. Guests included friends from Norfolk, Virginia, USA, and Rotary clubs far and wide including Koblenz and Nice. The music was provided by the RAF Honington Band.
Since we were formed at a meeting in The Royal Hotel, Norwich, in 1922, the first club of its kind in East Anglia, we have supported individuals, institutions and helped thousands of people across the world. As our Centenary Legacy Project, the club is concentrating on Cuppa Care – addressing loneliness and isolation across Norfolk. To achieve this we have joined with local charities to put the Cuppa Care bus on the road to help vulnerable people.
Lord Dannatt said in his keynote speech "I salute all that Rotarians have done over the last hundred years. I know that the caring, kind hearts of Rotarians will continue to beat and flourish in the years to come. I wish all members of the Rotary Club of Norwich a wonderful Centenary Year, and Her Majesty a splendid Platinum Jubilee Year,”
President of the club, Aliona Derrett, welcomed everyone to the celebration, saying: “On behalf of the main local and international beneficiaries of our club’s work over the last 100 years, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all our club members for all their hard work, commitment and practical contributions made.”
The evening was a great success and was enjoyed by all who attended. Our guests from the USA and France visited some notable sites during their visit, including the Norwich Cathedral, a tour of the Sainsbury Art Centre, a behind the scenes tour of Jarrolds, department store, a civic reception at the County Hall and a trip to Sandringham
RECENT HAPPENINGS
Mike’s funeral took place on Monday 24th January at 11am at the Octagon Chapel in Norwich. There was a wake afterwards at the Unthank Arms for friends and relatives.
THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021
VISIT TO PUNE - INDIA: ROTARY FELLOWSHIP ACROSS THE WORLD
Norwich Rotarian Anna Cottrell visited the Rotary Club of Pune, Bavdhan Elite and attended one of their club meetings. Rajesh Shinde - past President, and his wife Shilpa visited Norwich in September last year with their daughter Shrushti and came along to one of our meetings. Shrushti is currently studying at the UEA.
Norwich Rotarian Anna Cottrell visited the Rotary Club of Pune, Bavdhan Elite and attended one of their club meetings. Rajesh Shinde - past President, and his wife Shilpa visited Norwich in September last year with their daughter Shrushti and came along to one of our meetings. Shrushti is currently studying at the UEA.
FRIDAY 5TH MARCH 2021
The first ever virtual Race Night, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, was held on Friday 5th March and raised over £300 for this fabulous charity.
The event, organised by Claudette and Tom from the club, featured eight filmed horse races where members had to select the first three from a field of ten. The eventual winner on the evening, Mike Beardwood, won a magnum of wine, whilst his wife picked up the wooden spoon!
The first ever virtual Race Night, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, was held on Friday 5th March and raised over £300 for this fabulous charity.
The event, organised by Claudette and Tom from the club, featured eight filmed horse races where members had to select the first three from a field of ten. The eventual winner on the evening, Mike Beardwood, won a magnum of wine, whilst his wife picked up the wooden spoon!
CLUBS' ZOOM VIRTUAL PARTY The current lockdown due to Covid did not deter the Rotary Club of Norwich from holding a Christmas party, albeit a ‘virtual’ one. Club member Claudette Logue, helped by Anna Cottrell, Rita Douglas, Mary Beardwood, Anne Templeman and Tom Traynor, but on an evening of entertainment, ranging from a Christmas Hat competition to various gameshows, together with musical interludes. The ‘pièce de résistance’ was a manic five minute version of the pantomime Cinderella! The event, whilst providing some Christmas cheer for members, was also used to raise money for the Rotary Kids Out Toy Box appeal. Members paid £10 each for the evening, and each received a goodie bag containing Christmas cake, a mince pie, a sausage roll and some chocolate treats. The evening raised over £400, enabling the club to purchase 16 toy boxes.
He was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Norman, as President of the Club, was instrumental in initiating our twinning with the Rotary Club of Koblenz.
Norman was also responsible for public relations and produced the monthly card, and annual club directory, as well as preparing many stories for the local press. This, of course, was in the days before computers were generally available. He was also responsible for writing the Club’s history at the 75th anniversary, and this is will also form part of our Centenary booklet in 2022. President Mark Templeman said “ Norman has always been a much respected and active member of the Rotary Club of Norwich. Although Norman’s mobility means that it is more difficult to join physical meetings, he has embraced the club’s Zoom meetings and takes a keen interest in everything that is going on within the club. This award is a well deserved thank you for his service over the last 50 years”
ROTARY GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP
Monika Niroula, a student studying at the UEA and sponsored by Rotary International, has now returned to Nepal. Monika was hosted by the Rotary Club of Norwich, with great support from Rotarians Janey Bevington and Trevor Mitchell. Monika achieved an M.A in Gender Analysis in International Development.
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Monika said " I am very grateful to the Rotary Club for their support of my Master's degree, which is enabling me to study a subject that I am passionate about"
Rotary funds hundreds of thousands of scholarships across the world for students undertaking postgraduate study in peace and conflict resolution.
Rotary funds hundreds of thousands of scholarships across the world for students undertaking postgraduate study in peace and conflict resolution.
Norwich Rotary Clubs win award
The Rotary Clubs of Norwich and Norfolk were awarded the NNUH Charity Champion Inspiration: The Desira Group and East Bilney Coachworks were also recognised in their support of Rotary with their Boudicca Appeal which raised over £61,000 for the new Breast Cancer unit at the hospital.
The Rotary Clubs of Norwich and Norfolk were awarded the NNUH Charity Champion Inspiration: The Desira Group and East Bilney Coachworks were also recognised in their support of Rotary with their Boudicca Appeal which raised over £61,000 for the new Breast Cancer unit at the hospital.
Gaston presented to outgoing President Trevor
President Trevor Mitchell was presented with a bear named 'Gaston' as a thank you for his Presidency during a difficult Rotary year. Until March 2020 the Rotary Club of Norwich met at the George Hotel on the 1st and third Thursdays of each month, with a selection of speakers and demonstrations. The club were also able to raise money for charitable projects via a number of fund raising events. With the onset of the Covid19 pandemic, everything changed! Actual club meetings were suspended, and were replaced by online Zoom meetings, and the speaker programme hastily re-arranged to feature online friendly presentations. Rotary ladies Claudette Logue, Mary Beardwood, Anne Templeman, Anna Cottrell and Rita Douglas clubbed together to buy the bear, and Mary made the various items of PPE for young Gaston. |
MARCH 2020 - NEW CANOE FOR NANCY OLDFIELD TRUST
Hilary Hammond and Claudette Logue, from the Rotary Club of Norwich, visited the Nancy Oldfield Trust on 11th March 2019 to handover a cheque for £579.00 for a new canoe.
It was a wonderfully sunny, winter’s day to be on the Broads and see the new canoe that had been funded by the club. Trust Manager, Stephen Bradnock, and members from the club viewed the new canoe and also discussed future support for the Nancy Oldfield Trust. |
The aim of the Nancy Oldfield Trust is to provide the opportunity for people who are disabled or disadvantaged to enjoy a day out on the water, try new activities, improve their self confidence and increase their environmental awareness. The Trust offers excitement, freedom and adventure on the Norfolk Broads, providing accessible motor boats, sailing yachts and rafted canoes, to ensure a safe experience for all visitors. https://www.nancyoldfield.org.uk/ We look forward to future working with the Nancy Oldfield Trust.
THE GROVE - FEBRUARY 2020
Below is a picture taken at the Grove - Leonard Cheshire Home in memory of Hilary King who raised a considerable amount of money for various projects there over several years, including the path around the lake. Purple crocuses are symbolic of Rotary's polio eradication programme as a finger of vaccinated children is painted purple to indicate that they have been vaccinated. The crocuses were funded, and planted by, our club a few years ago. (5000 were planted initially but we lost a lot to rabbits before we realised what was going on and fenced them off!)
JANUARY 2020 - SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF JAPANESE ARTS AND CULTURE
We would like to thank the Rotary District 2500 of Hokkaido for their generous donation towards the Sainsbury Centre for the study of Japanese Arts and Culture. The cheque handover ceremony on Thursday 16th January 2020 had Mr Sasaya join us via video link alongside Vice-Chancellor Professor David Richardson, our Executive Director Professor Simon Kaner and President Trevor Mitchell, Keith Tovey and Colin Rymill from the Rotary Club of Norwich who kindly facilitated it.
SEPTEMBER 2019 VISIT BY ROTARY CLUB OF BAVDHAN ELITE - INDIA
President Trevor Mitchel presents Rajesh Shinde - past President of he Bavdhan Elite Rotary Club (Pune) India, with a Norwich pennant. Rajesh, his wife Shilpa and daughter Srushti visited our club on Thursday 19th September
NEW PRESIDENT FOR 2019/2020
Immediate Past President, Mark Templeman, hands over the President’s Chains of Office to Trevor Mitchel. Trevor will be club President until July 2020. We wish him good luck in his new role!
VISITORS FROM DISTRICT 2500 - JAPAN
At our club meeting on the 2nd May, we were visited by four Rotarians from District 2500 in Japan. They were Yoshio Sasaya - Foundation Chair of the Nakashibetsu Rotary Club, Masami Yoshimoto - District Training Assembly Leader from Kushiro Bay Rotary Club, Yoshihiro Hosokawa - District 2500 Governor 2018/2019 and Go Arai - Club Management Chairmen from the Rotary Club of Kushiro. Also welcoming our visitors were David Simpson - District Governor, Jonathan King - District Governor Elect and Foundation Chair Derek Rothwell
At our club meeting on the 2nd May, we were visited by four Rotarians from District 2500 in Japan. They were Yoshio Sasaya - Foundation Chair of the Nakashibetsu Rotary Club, Masami Yoshimoto - District Training Assembly Leader from Kushiro Bay Rotary Club, Yoshihiro Hosokawa - District 2500 Governor 2018/2019 and Go Arai - Club Management Chairmen from the Rotary Club of Kushiro. Also welcoming our visitors were David Simpson - District Governor, Jonathan King - District Governor Elect and Foundation Chair Derek Rothwell
Our visitors were hosted over the weekend by our Rotary Scholar, Saori, plus Rotarians Keith Tovey and Colin Rymill. A visit was made to the Sainsbury Institute for the study of Japanese Arts and Culture. The Japanese delegation has subsequently pledged a substantial donation towards the centre.
RECYCLING USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Club member Brian Earley organised the transportation of used medical equipment, rescued from the National Health Service in Norwich and Bury-St-Edmunds and sent to 'New life' in Rous Bulgaria, a good project with a great outcome. The beds look particularly good and are a vast improvement on what was there before
Club member Brian Earley organised the transportation of used medical equipment, rescued from the National Health Service in Norwich and Bury-St-Edmunds and sent to 'New life' in Rous Bulgaria, a good project with a great outcome. The beds look particularly good and are a vast improvement on what was there before