Completed meetings and events 2013-2014

Annabel and James

Tue 24th June 2014 President's Evening and Handover.

Outgoing President Annabel King passing the Badge of Office to James Podger read more...

Tue 17th June 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker: Tony Barry "Job talk".

Tue 10th June 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Tue 3rd June 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Business meeting.

Tue 27th May 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

AGM - Committee chairs , the Treasurer and President will give an account of the work they have done over the past year. President Annabel hopes to see as many members as possible at the meeting.

Tue 20th May 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Geoff Adams): Mr Jim Payne "Reminiscing on 46 years of Army Service"

Fri 16th May 2014 - Mon 19th May 2014 Trip to Paris

A fun trip on Eurostar to Paris for the long weekend. read more...

Tue 13th May 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker: Myles Young - "Guyana Adventure"

Tue 6th May 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Veronica Bailey): Penny Locke - to speak about John of Gaunt School Alumni.

Tue 29th April 2014 7.00 for 7.30pm. Dinner. With partners. TBC.

Burmese Evening

Sat 26th April 2014 Burmese Evening a great success!

Burmese Evening(with partners) in The Croft Hall, Hungerford. Arranged by Annabel King. read more...

Tue 22nd April 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker (by Ellie Dickins): tbc

Tue 15th April 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King): Edwina Gudgeon (Marie Curie Cancer Care Trust) - to receive our club's donation.

Tue 8th April 2014 Safari Supper.

Details to follow.

Tue 1st April 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Tue 25th March 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Business Meeting (moved from 11 March).

Fri 21st March 2014 - Sun 23rd March 2014 District 1090 Conference, Torquay

The District 1090 Conference will be held in Torquay. Contact: Mike Dorward.

Tue 18th March 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Mike Dorward): Lt Col Stefan Crossfield, CO 6 Bn REME "The Battalion's Role in Afghanistan"

Sat 15th March 2014 Showtime!

A wonderful evening of "Songs from the Shows" was held in the Corn Exchange on 25 Mar 2014. read more...

Tue 11th March 2014 7.00 for 7.30pm. Supper. Partners Event

Partners evening (now at 7.00 for 7.30pm): Speaker: Rtn Eric Smith "Mountains in the Lake District".

Tue 4th March 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Nick Fritz) James Denholm "The Tally Ho! reborn".

Tue 25th February 2014 7.00pm Games Night (Partners evening)

Our ever popular annual club Games Evening in the Royal British Legion Hall. Organizer: Amanda May.
Please note: 7.00 start. Please pay James Brown £15 per head.

Tue 18th February 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King), Kevin Stirzaker - "Wheels in Rotary".

Tue 11th February 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker (by Bruce Mayhew): Peter Page speak on his trip driving his old van across Europe to St Petersburg and on another occasion to Istanbul and Venice including down the canal. The talk will include a film of his trips.

Tue 4th February 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King): Majestic Wines, with a Champagne and Prosecco tasting. read more...

Tue 28th January 2014 7.00 for 7.30pm. Quiz Night with partners

The Quiz Night will be held in the Cygnet Room at The Three Swans Hotel as usual (NOT in the Royal British Legion). read more...

Tue 21st January 2014 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Mike Dorward), tbc.

Tue 14th January 2014 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker (by Hugh Pihlens): John Laker, on "The new Hungerfod Town website".
Dr Kilpatrick, of "Mercy Ships" receives a cheque from Pres. Annabel King.

Tue 7th January 2014 Support for Mercy Ships

Dr Kilpatrick, a retired anaesthetist, has worked on several occasions on Africa Mercy - the current "Mercy Ship" supplying medical and surgical support for a number of African countries. read more...

Tue 31st December 2013 7.00 for 7.30pm. No meeting.

Tue 24th December 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. No meeting.

Tue 17th December 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Robin Kellow) Jo Carroll "Over the Hill". Jo is a writer with "a wealth of life experience".
Partners are welcome at the meeting, but please advise The Three Swans Hotel if so. They will otherwise be expecting just one lunch per member.

Tue 10th December 2013 7.00 for 7.30pm. Christmas Dinner. With partners. Black Tie

Our annual Christmas Dinner will be held in the Riverside Suite at the Bear Hotel. read more...

Tue 3rd December 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Business meeting.

Wed 27th November 2013 Charity Bridge Afternoon

Open to all!
Charity Bridge Afternoon - Croft Hall, Hungerford.
Details as per the poster!

Tue 26th November 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Fri 22nd November 2013 Apollo Big Band in Corn Exchange

A highly successful evening! Nearly 150 people enjoyed a great evening of Big Band music, along with the interval canapes, and the licensed bar. Over £1,900 was raised for our Charity Account.

Tue 19th November 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King): The Mary hare girls that we supported, enlightening members about their work in the Far East with incapacitated children.

Fri 15th November 2013 Charity collection at Tesco

Tesco "bucket" collection for Newbury Weekly News Christmas Parcels for the Over 80s. Contact: Mike Dorward.

Tue 12th November 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper. At The Three Swans Hotel.

Speaker (by James Brown) Noreen (from Hungerford surgery) "Care of your feet".

Tue 5th November 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch. At The Three Swans Hotel.

Speaker: Amanda May "Mud huts in Zambia"

Tue 29th October 2013 7.00 for 7.30pm. Partners evening at The Plume

Special Partners evening at The Plume, kindly arranged by Rtn James Weir.
**All apologies (and additions for guests) for this meeting should be sent to President Annabel King please.**
(The Safari Supper has been postponed to a later date).

Sat 26th October 2013 Charity collection at Tesco

"Bucket" collection at Tesco, in aid of Rotary Charities. Contact: Amanda May.

Fri 25th October 2013 Charity collection at Tesco

"Bucket" collection at Tesco, in aid of Rotary Charities. Contact: Amanda May

Tue 22nd October 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper. At The Three Swans Hotel.

Speaker (by David Heather): Henry Oliver, AONB "Future Management of North Wessex Downlands".

Tue 15th October 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch. At The Three Swans Hotel.

Speaker (by David Small): Roger Thompson - Current Hungerford Town Council activities.

Sat 12th October 2013 Visit to the Pudding Club

Evening visit to The Pudding Club at Three Ways House Hotel, Mickleton. Details to follow.

Tue 8th October 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper. At The Three Swans Hotel

Speaker: Virginia Crane - My Job talk.

Tue 1st October 2013 Our first meeting at The Three Swans Hotel

Rotary returns to its original meeting venue. read more...

Sun 29th September 2013 Metal Detecting Day

We are sorry to announce that this event is CANCELLED. There will be some other Rotary Metal Detecting arranged shortly - watch the website for more information.

Tue 24th September 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Visit by DG John Greening.

Tue 17th September 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Keith Haddrell) tbc.

Sat 14th September 2013 - Sat 21st September 2013 Bruce Trust Canal Boat

Another excellent week of crewing one of the Bruce Trust boats in September. read more...

Tue 10th September 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker (by David Howard) tbc.

Mon 9th September 2013 Visit to Asha Centre, Forest of Dean

A day visit to the Asha Centre read more...

Tue 3rd September 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Tue 27th August 2013 7.00 for 7.30pm. Dinner. With partners.

Speaker (by Robin Dudney) Peter Thomson "Life on the Falklands". read more...

Tue 20th August 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Barry Kempton) Mrs Pauline Spence - to receive cheque for Riding for the Disabled (RDA).

Tue 13th August 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speaker (by Veronica Bailey) Nigel Perrin - "Town Team - What and Why?".

Wed 7th August 2013 Visit to Sandhurst Military Academy.

All day visit (with partners) to Sandhurst Military Academy. read more...

Tue 6th August 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Geoff Adams): Geoff Morris, describing work being done to fight Prostate Cancer.

Sat 3rd August 2013 Battle Prom Concert, Highclere Castle

The Annual Open Air concert at Highclere Castle read more...

Tue 30th July 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

This meeting is now a normal "twilight" supper meeting. Fellowship. [Eric Smith's talk for the proposed partners' evening on "Mountains in the Lake District" is postponed to a later date].

Wed 24th July 2013 Supporting Welford & Wickham School

Club President Annabel King presented the Rotary Sports Cups. read more...

Tue 23rd July 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. BBQ

Club Summer buffet meal (with partners) at River Cottage Denford, by kind permission of our President Annabel King.

Tue 16th July 2013 Council Meeting

Following the Club luncheon

Tue 16th July 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King): Rosi Prescott, CEO YMCA Central.

Tue 9th July 2013 6.00 for 6.15pm. Supper.

Speakers (by Alistair Taylor): Illustrated talk by GSE members' Australian visit.

Sun 7th July 2013 - Sun 14th July 2013 Wheels for Rotary - Sponsored Cycle Ride

Hungerford Rotary Cycle Challenge from Hungerford to Ligueil and back, read more...

Tue 2nd July 2013 12.45 for 1.00pm. Lunch.

Speaker (by Annabel King): Rev Michael Forrer: "Oriental Culture"

Mon 1st July 2013 Congratulations to our DG Judith

Our District 1090 Governor Judith Diment hasCongratulations to our DG Judith been invited to chair the RI Global Polio Advocacy Committee from July 2013.

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