Completed meetings and events 2019-2020

People seen through the outline of a pair of glasses

Thu 25th June 2020 Rachel Ellis: Families InFocus

Families InFocus is President Francis’s charity for the year. read more...
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Thu 18th June 2020 Club Assembly

Our plans for the next Rotary year. read more...
Female trumpeter sitting in a paper aeroplane

Thu 11th June 2020 Amelia Clapham: Ace Music Therapy

Amelia tells us about this venture. read more...
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Thu 4th June 2020 Business meeting

This meeting was held online. read more...
Queen's barge.

Thu 28th May 2020 Alan Pamphilon: Women who rocked the boat

Five local women. read more...
The words Quiz Time

Thu 21st May 2020 Rtn Philip Smith: Two quizzes

Philip stepped into the breach again when our scheduled speaker had to drop out. read more...

Thu 14th May 2020 Paula Ashfield: Kids Inspire

Paula told us about the work of this charity. read more...
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Thu 7th May 2020 Annual General Meeting

We held our AGM online. read more...
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Thu 30th April 2020 Rtn Chuda Karki: Covid-19

A well-attended online meeting. read more...
Words Quiz Time on a multicoloured background

Thu 23rd April 2020 Online quiz

A fun online meeting read more...
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Thu 16th April 2020 Online meeting

We had our weekly meeting via Zoom. read more...
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Thu 9th April 2020 Business meeting

Our first online meeting. read more...
Map of Africa

Thu 12th March 2020 Rtn Philip Smith: African nations

Philip gave us a quiz at very short notice. read more...
Elderly couple

Thu 27th February 2020 John Hawkins: Age UK Essex

The local affiliate of the well-known charity supporting the elderly read more...
Prisoner being taken into a cell

Thu 20th February 2020 Lindsay Whitehouse: Responsibilities of a Prison Governor

The situations faced by a prison governor read more...

Thu 13th February 2020 Phil Godfrey: APS Support UK

APS Support UK supports people with antiphospholipid syndrome. read more...
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Thu 6th February 2020 Business meeting

Our monthly business meeting. read more...
Yorkshire Dales plaque

Thu 30th January 2020 Rtn Francis Whitbread: The Yorkshire Dales

Our President told us about one of his favourite areas. read more...
An open road

Thu 23rd January 2020 Leigh Harvey: Open Road

We heard about this charity that helps those suffering from substance abuse read more...
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Tue 21st January 2020 Youth Speaks: A Debate Chelmsford heats at Hylands School

The Chelmsford heats of Rotary's Youth Speaks: A Debate competition, which has a slightly different format this year. read more...
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Fri 17th January 2020 Young Musician Chelmsford heats at St Cedd's School

The Chelmsford heats of the Rotary Young Musician competition read more...
Coffee pot, cup and sugar bowl

Thu 9th January 2020 Emma Goldie: Sanctus

Emma and her colleague Peter told us about Chelmsford's café for the homeless. read more...
Black and white photo of people sitting in a theatre

Fri 3rd January 2020 Senior guests' trip to the panto

Our annual treat for some of Chelmsford's senior citizens read more...
Cartoon of someone being placed in a prison cell

Thu 2nd January 2020 Rtn David Axon: War criminals

A serious subject to start the New Year with. This was our final meeting at Hamptons, which had been our home for the last thirty years. read more...
Way sign

Thu 19th December 2019 Rtn John Scammell: The road to Santiago

John told us about the Camino. read more...
Rotary Christmas wreath

Wed 11th December 2019 Christmas party

We celebrated the festival at Little Channels read more...
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Thu 5th December 2019 Business meeting and Special AGM

At the Special AGM we elected our officers for 2020-21. read more...
Two magnifying glasses

Thu 28th November 2019 Tom Harper: Murder at any cost?

We thought about murder most foul! read more...
People at the event

Thu 21st November 2019 Rotary “Together with Business” Day

There was an opportunity to learn how working with Rotary can provide benefits for individuals, businesses and our Rotary Club. read more...

Sat 16th November 2019 Quiz Night

A fun and challenging evening to raise funds for Families InFocus. read more...
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Thu 14th November 2019 Rtn Robert Macaulay: Rotary Foundation

Robert is the District Foundation Chairman. read more...
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Thu 7th November 2019 Business meeting

Our monthly business meeting was held at the Chelmsford Rugby Club read more...
Essex flag

Thu 31st October 2019 Jim Palmer: Essex Fire and Rescue Service

Jim spoke to us about their public consultation read more...
Four cartoon bikes

Thu 24th October 2019 Lindsay Hurrell: Recycle bikes to Africa

A subject close to President Francis's heart. read more...

Thu 17th October 2019 Rtn Philip Smith tells jokes

Our scheduled speaker was unable to attend. read more...
Russian flag

Thu 10th October 2019 Rtns Chuda Karki and Indu Tiwari: Service camp in a Russian village

A personal account. read more...
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Thu 3rd October 2019 Business meeting

Our monthly business meeting read more...
Andrew Vince

Thu 26th September 2019 Rtn Andrew Vince: Job talk

Andrew told us something about his background. read more...
A choir superimposed over a music score

Thu 19th September 2019 Big Sing Soul

This was an evening meeting at Little Channels read more...
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Thu 12th September 2019 DG Pauline Dean

Pauline is our District Governor for 2019-20 read more...
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Thu 5th September 2019 Business meeting

Our monthly business meeting read more...

Thu 29th August 2019 Katrina Rew: Essex Search and Rescue

Essex's own Lowland Search and Rescue Unit read more...
Man sitting in front of bank of screens

Wed 28th August 2019 Visit to Chelmsford CCTV Control Room

Behind the scenes read more...
Romanian flag

Thu 22nd August 2019 Felicity Clarke: Trekking in Romania

A personal account. read more...
Two hearts with graph lines inside them

Thu 15th August 2019 Sophie Tibbitts: British Heart Foundation

Sophie is the Foundation's Essex Fundraising Manager. read more...
Pistol

Thu 8th August 2019 Rtn David Axon: Licensed to kill

This meeting was held at the Black Bull in Rainsford Road. read more...
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Thu 1st August 2019 Business meeting

Our first business meeting of 2019-20 read more...
Children's centre buildings in up-country Kenya

Thu 18th July 2019 Yasmin Limbachia: Mission to Kenya

A personal account read more...
A kind-looking policeman and a fierce magistrate

Thu 11th July 2019 Rtn Peter Dowse: Police Officer to Magistrate

A talk by a Past District Governor read more...
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Thu 4th July 2019 Handover meeting

The 2018-19 President and Council hand over to their successors read more...
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