THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
True friends stab you in the front.
(Oscar Wilde)
Contributed by Keith Otter

Club Council for 2026-27

Francis Whitbread (Secretary), Warwick Aldham (1st Vice President), Keith Dabbs (Elected member), David Axon (Elected member), Anne Moriaty (President), Bob Booker (Treasurer), Graham Furnival (Immediate Past President).

Our President welcomes you to the Club website and invites you to join members in the Fellowship of Rotary. in the past we have supported both local projects and projects overseas. This year we will be continuing our events for senior citizens, the local heats of Rotary Young Musician and our support for the Wilderness Foundation UK. We will also be focussing on 2027’s celebrations for the centenary of Rotary in Chelmsford.

Chelmsford Rotary Club is the original club in the city, formed way back in 1927. Since this time members have brought a richness of life to many people in the community and moved on with a broader involvement to incorporate numerous local and international projects. Rotarians offer their services in many different ways. If you have recently moved to the Chelmsford district and wish to put something back into the community, we can offer you an enjoyable and stimulating way of doing so.

We generally meet:

• on the first Thursday of the month on Zoom; and
• on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month for lunch at the Ivy Hill Hotel, Writtle Road, Margaretting, Essex, CM4 0EH

but this may vary from time to time. For the third and fifth Thursdays of a month check this website.

If you would like to attend one of our meetings please contact our Secretary, Francis Whitbread (see this page).

If you wish to obtain further information contact us on 07857 469275. To discover more about Rotary and Rotarians go to the RIBI website

You would be very welcome to come along to a meeting to hear more of what Rotary does and how you could be involved.  Just phone or complete the contact form on this website.

Click here for reports on the last meeting we held and other past events. For the latest edition of our Digital Bulletin click here.