What we did in President Bills Year 2016/17

Thu, Jun 1st 2017 at 12:05 am - 1:05 am

What we did in President Bills Year 2016/17



Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
 
 
                                  
Club President
William Fox
2016/17
 

 
  Club
President
William Fox

 
Home of two past  District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson & Keith Davison.
 

Mon 27th June2016 Club Handover and Presentations.

Past President Margaret passes the chains of
office to new President Bill Fox

 President Bill presents Helen Wall
with her Pres Elect chains of office
.

Pres Elect Helen passes the Vice President
chains of office to Jeremy Parkinson

Club Secretary Keith passes his role to new
Club Secretary Paul Barnes.

Margaret presents a cheque for £500
to Tracy Gregory from Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Margaret presents a £500 cheque to Brian Harrington from the Outlook Trust.

New President Bill presents past President  Margaret with a souvenir of her year in office.
President Bill starts his year in office


 Luddites summer walk.
Walkers take a rest at a Birstall in Bloom open day trail garden.Roberts walk raised money for the End Polio now campaign.

District 1040 District Governor
Phil Poole with
Birstall Luddite President Bill Fox.


 
 A gathering of District 1040 District Governors

 From left DG Nominee Nigel Arthurs, past DG Dr John Philip, acting DG Phil Poole,
Past DG 2012/13 Keith Davison, Past DG 2004/05 Robert Jackson.
 



  Sergeant at Arms led Yorkshire Day celebrations at Healds Hall

Past President Margaret handing a cheque for £500 to Malcolm Wells MBE - Canine Partners
     
 Speaker Sue Charlesworth with President Bill. Sue spoke to the club on "Being Dementia Friendly"
  Speaker Rev Mark Umpleby with  President Bill.
Mark spoke of his work in South Africa
     
Club  Speaker finder / Secretary Paul right shakes hands with speaker John Clay with
President Bill on left. John spoke on
Flock Felt and Wool
   End Polio Now - Frugal Meal
Robert the District Polio representative organised a Frugal Meal to raise funds.
A very successful evening raised £500
multiplyied by 3 from Bill Gates to £1500.
 
 
Luddites group photo
 Mon 17th Oct Outside Visit to Dewsbury Fire Station
 




Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites gathered for
CHARTER 2016
Blenhiem House Batley

Club Speaker 7th Nov Graham Walker talked about the "Big House" his life in the HM Prison service.
       
   Santas doing his rounds around Birstall.
Millers Croft 14 Dec 16
   Club speaker Robert Haigh from RC Holmfirth talked about ShelterBox. 16 Jan 17
       
   President Bill presents Andrew Young from RC of Dewsbury with the Seat of Knowledge quiz trophy Mon Feb 27th.
  Technology Tournament 2017.
8 Luddite Rotarians helped with the Inner 9 Tournamentat Dewsbury Rams Stadium 7 March.
       
   Pres Bill with councillor Gwen Laws the founder of Friends of Batley Station.
Gwen spoke to the club 13th Mar
  International committee fund raising
Brass Band concert with
Gawthorpe Brass 85
       
   Cut and burn morning at Oakwell Hall Country Park led by Rotarian Jim Pilkington
   Roberts Magic Away Polio evening raised with the raffle £715, this sum multiplied by Bill Gates help brings the total raised to £2145.


Tour de Yorkshire passing through Birstall on Sunday 30th April.
Luddites helped trim the town and collected for Alzheimers Charity.
         

 President Bill with Sara Hay club speaker
from Dogs Trust with pet Cocoa.

Birstall Luddites and Heckmondwike RC
sponsored Kids Out to Lightwater Valley.
Children From
Fairfield School with careers enjoyed
the day. Rotarians
helped on the day.Thanks to
Tony and Helen
for organising the day.
     
Jo Cox Great Get Together Day  
Birstall Luddites joined with St Peters Birstall
in their fun day and picnic Get Together
in and around their church on a
very hot heatwave day.
Thanks to Jeremy for organising the
Bouncy Castle.
  Sun 25th June Luddites gathered for
President Bills End of Year BBQ.
Held at Rotarians Margaret and Nigels
home Batley 

 Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

Rotary Social Media

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Luddites Rotary Club



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To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below

   

End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life


The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK
  
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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
 
 
                                  
Club President
William Fox
2016/17
 

 
  Club
President
William Fox

 
Home of two past  District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson & Keith Davison.
 

Mon 27th June2016 Club Handover and Presentations.

Past President Margaret passes the chains of
office to new President Bill Fox

 President Bill presents Helen Wall
with her Pres Elect chains of office
.

Pres Elect Helen passes the Vice President
chains of office to Jeremy Parkinson

Club Secretary Keith passes his role to new
Club Secretary Paul Barnes.

Margaret presents a cheque for £500
to Tracy Gregory from Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Margaret presents a £500 cheque to Brian Harrington from the Outlook Trust.

New President Bill presents past President  Margaret with a souvenir of her year in office.
President Bill starts his year in office


 Luddites summer walk.
Walkers take a rest at a Birstall in Bloom open day trail garden.Roberts walk raised money for the End Polio now campaign.

District 1040 District Governor
Phil Poole with
Birstall Luddite President Bill Fox.


 
 A gathering of District 1040 District Governors

 From left DG Nominee Nigel Arthurs, past DG Dr John Philip, acting DG Phil Poole,
Past DG 2012/13 Keith Davison, Past DG 2004/05 Robert Jackson.
 



  Sergeant at Arms led Yorkshire Day celebrations at Healds Hall

Past President Margaret handing a cheque for £500 to Malcolm Wells MBE - Canine Partners
     
 Speaker Sue Charlesworth with President Bill. Sue spoke to the club on "Being Dementia Friendly"
  Speaker Rev Mark Umpleby with  President Bill.
Mark spoke of his work in South Africa
     
Club  Speaker finder / Secretary Paul right shakes hands with speaker John Clay with
President Bill on left. John spoke on
Flock Felt and Wool
   End Polio Now - Frugal Meal
Robert the District Polio representative organised a Frugal Meal to raise funds.
A very successful evening raised £500
multiplyied by 3 from Bill Gates to £1500.
 
 
Luddites group photo
 Mon 17th Oct Outside Visit to Dewsbury Fire Station
 




Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites gathered for
CHARTER 2016
Blenhiem House Batley

Club Speaker 7th Nov Graham Walker talked about the "Big House" his life in the HM Prison service.
       
   Santas doing his rounds around Birstall.
Millers Croft 14 Dec 16
   Club speaker Robert Haigh from RC Holmfirth talked about ShelterBox. 16 Jan 17
       
   President Bill presents Andrew Young from RC of Dewsbury with the Seat of Knowledge quiz trophy Mon Feb 27th.
  Technology Tournament 2017.
8 Luddite Rotarians helped with the Inner 9 Tournamentat Dewsbury Rams Stadium 7 March.
       
   Pres Bill with councillor Gwen Laws the founder of Friends of Batley Station.
Gwen spoke to the club 13th Mar
  International committee fund raising
Brass Band concert with
Gawthorpe Brass 85
       
   Cut and burn morning at Oakwell Hall Country Park led by Rotarian Jim Pilkington
   Roberts Magic Away Polio evening raised with the raffle £715, this sum multiplied by Bill Gates help brings the total raised to £2145.


Tour de Yorkshire passing through Birstall on Sunday 30th April.
Luddites helped trim the town and collected for Alzheimers Charity.
         

 President Bill with Sara Hay club speaker
from Dogs Trust with pet Cocoa.

Birstall Luddites and Heckmondwike RC
sponsored Kids Out to Lightwater Valley.
Children From
Fairfield School with careers enjoyed
the day. Rotarians
helped on the day.Thanks to
Tony and Helen
for organising the day.
     
Jo Cox Great Get Together Day  
Birstall Luddites joined with St Peters Birstall
in their fun day and picnic Get Together
in and around their church on a
very hot heatwave day.
Thanks to Jeremy for organising the
Bouncy Castle.
  Sun 25th June Luddites gathered for
President Bills End of Year BBQ.
Held at Rotarians Margaret and Nigels
home Batley 

 Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

Rotary Social Media

 Visit John MacKails Friends of Birstall Luddites Facebook site
Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club



Rotary in D1040

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Rotary Magazine JuneJuly 2017
   
Click Image

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below

   

End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life


The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK
  
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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
 
 
                                  
Club President
William Fox
2016/17
 

 
  Club
President
William Fox

 
Home of two past  District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson & Keith Davison.
 

Mon 27th June2016 Club Handover and Presentations.

Past President Margaret passes the chains of
office to new President Bill Fox

 President Bill presents Helen Wall
with her Pres Elect chains of office
.

Pres Elect Helen passes the Vice President
chains of office to Jeremy Parkinson

Club Secretary Keith passes his role to new
Club Secretary Paul Barnes.

Margaret presents a cheque for £500
to Tracy Gregory from Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Margaret presents a £500 cheque to Brian Harrington from the Outlook Trust.

New President Bill presents past President  Margaret with a souvenir of her year in office.
President Bill starts his year in office


 Luddites summer walk.
Walkers take a rest at a Birstall in Bloom open day trail garden.Roberts walk raised money for the End Polio now campaign.

District 1040 District Governor
Phil Poole with
Birstall Luddite President Bill Fox.


 
 A gathering of District 1040 District Governors

 From left DG Nominee Nigel Arthurs, past DG Dr John Philip, acting DG Phil Poole,
Past DG 2012/13 Keith Davison, Past DG 2004/05 Robert Jackson.
 



  Sergeant at Arms led Yorkshire Day celebrations at Healds Hall

Past President Margaret handing a cheque for £500 to Malcolm Wells MBE - Canine Partners
     
 Speaker Sue Charlesworth with President Bill. Sue spoke to the club on "Being Dementia Friendly"
  Speaker Rev Mark Umpleby with  President Bill.
Mark spoke of his work in South Africa
     
Club  Speaker finder / Secretary Paul right shakes hands with speaker John Clay with
President Bill on left. John spoke on
Flock Felt and Wool
   End Polio Now - Frugal Meal
Robert the District Polio representative organised a Frugal Meal to raise funds.
A very successful evening raised £500
multiplyied by 3 from Bill Gates to £1500.
 
 
Luddites group photo
 Mon 17th Oct Outside Visit to Dewsbury Fire Station
 




Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites gathered for
CHARTER 2016
Blenhiem House Batley

Club Speaker 7th Nov Graham Walker talked about the "Big House" his life in the HM Prison service.
       
   Santas doing his rounds around Birstall.
Millers Croft 14 Dec 16
   Club speaker Robert Haigh from RC Holmfirth talked about ShelterBox. 16 Jan 17
       
   President Bill presents Andrew Young from RC of Dewsbury with the Seat of Knowledge quiz trophy Mon Feb 27th.
  Technology Tournament 2017.
8 Luddite Rotarians helped with the Inner 9 Tournamentat Dewsbury Rams Stadium 7 March.
       
   Pres Bill with councillor Gwen Laws the founder of Friends of Batley Station.
Gwen spoke to the club 13th Mar
  International committee fund raising
Brass Band concert with
Gawthorpe Brass 85
       
   Cut and burn morning at Oakwell Hall Country Park led by Rotarian Jim Pilkington
   Roberts Magic Away Polio evening raised with the raffle £715, this sum multiplied by Bill Gates help brings the total raised to £2145.


Tour de Yorkshire passing through Birstall on Sunday 30th April.
Luddites helped trim the town and collected for Alzheimers Charity.
         

 President Bill with Sara Hay club speaker
from Dogs Trust with pet Cocoa.

Birstall Luddites and Heckmondwike RC
sponsored Kids Out to Lightwater Valley.
Children From
Fairfield School with careers enjoyed
the day. Rotarians
helped on the day.Thanks to
Tony and Helen
for organising the day.
     
Jo Cox Great Get Together Day  
Birstall Luddites joined with St Peters Birstall
in their fun day and picnic Get Together
in and around their church on a
very hot heatwave day.
Thanks to Jeremy for organising the
Bouncy Castle.
  Sun 25th June Luddites gathered for
President Bills End of Year BBQ.
Held at Rotarians Margaret and Nigels
home Batley 

 Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

Rotary Social Media

 Visit John MacKails Friends of Birstall Luddites Facebook site
Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club



Rotary in D1040

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Rotary Magazine JuneJuly 2017
   
Click Image

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below

   

End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life


The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK
  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
 
 
                                  
Club President
William Fox
2016/17
 

 
  Club
President
William Fox

 
Home of two past  District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson & Keith Davison.
 

Mon 27th June2016 Club Handover and Presentations.

Past President Margaret passes the chains of
office to new President Bill Fox

 President Bill presents Helen Wall
with her Pres Elect chains of office
.

Pres Elect Helen passes the Vice President
chains of office to Jeremy Parkinson

Club Secretary Keith passes his role to new
Club Secretary Paul Barnes.

Margaret presents a cheque for £500
to Tracy Gregory from Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Margaret presents a £500 cheque to Brian Harrington from the Outlook Trust.

New President Bill presents past President  Margaret with a souvenir of her year in office.
President Bill starts his year in office


 Luddites summer walk.
Walkers take a rest at a Birstall in Bloom open day trail garden.Roberts walk raised money for the End Polio now campaign.

District 1040 District Governor
Phil Poole with
Birstall Luddite President Bill Fox.


 
 A gathering of District 1040 District Governors

 From left DG Nominee Nigel Arthurs, past DG Dr John Philip, acting DG Phil Poole,
Past DG 2012/13 Keith Davison, Past DG 2004/05 Robert Jackson.
 



  Sergeant at Arms led Yorkshire Day celebrations at Healds Hall

Past President Margaret handing a cheque for £500 to Malcolm Wells MBE - Canine Partners
     
 Speaker Sue Charlesworth with President Bill. Sue spoke to the club on "Being Dementia Friendly"
  Speaker Rev Mark Umpleby with  President Bill.
Mark spoke of his work in South Africa
     
Club  Speaker finder / Secretary Paul right shakes hands with speaker John Clay with
President Bill on left. John spoke on
Flock Felt and Wool
   End Polio Now - Frugal Meal
Robert the District Polio representative organised a Frugal Meal to raise funds.
A very successful evening raised £500
multiplyied by 3 from Bill Gates to £1500.
 
 
Luddites group photo
 Mon 17th Oct Outside Visit to Dewsbury Fire Station
 




Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites gathered for
CHARTER 2016
Blenhiem House Batley

Club Speaker 7th Nov Graham Walker talked about the "Big House" his life in the HM Prison service.
       
   Santas doing his rounds around Birstall.
Millers Croft 14 Dec 16
   Club speaker Robert Haigh from RC Holmfirth talked about ShelterBox. 16 Jan 17
       
   President Bill presents Andrew Young from RC of Dewsbury with the Seat of Knowledge quiz trophy Mon Feb 27th.
  Technology Tournament 2017.
8 Luddite Rotarians helped with the Inner 9 Tournamentat Dewsbury Rams Stadium 7 March.
       
   Pres Bill with councillor Gwen Laws the founder of Friends of Batley Station.
Gwen spoke to the club 13th Mar
  International committee fund raising
Brass Band concert with
Gawthorpe Brass 85
       
   Cut and burn morning at Oakwell Hall Country Park led by Rotarian Jim Pilkington
   Roberts Magic Away Polio evening raised with the raffle £715, this sum multiplied by Bill Gates help brings the total raised to £2145.


Tour de Yorkshire passing through Birstall on Sunday 30th April.
Luddites helped trim the town and collected for Alzheimers Charity.
         

 President Bill with Sara Hay club speaker
from Dogs Trust with pet Cocoa.

Birstall Luddites and Heckmondwike RC
sponsored Kids Out to Lightwater Valley.
Children From
Fairfield School with careers enjoyed
the day. Rotarians
helped on the day.Thanks to
Tony and Helen
for organising the day.
     
Jo Cox Great Get Together Day  
Birstall Luddites joined with St Peters Birstall
in their fun day and picnic Get Together
in and around their church on a
very hot heatwave day.
Thanks to Jeremy for organising the
Bouncy Castle.
  Sun 25th June Luddites gathered for
President Bills End of Year BBQ.
Held at Rotarians Margaret and Nigels
home Batley 

 Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites

Rotary Social Media

 Visit John MacKails Friends of Birstall Luddites Facebook site
Friends of Birstall
Luddites Rotary Club



Rotary in D1040

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Rotary Magazine JuneJuly 2017
   
Click Image

 
To find out more about Rotary see videos and links below

   

End Polio Now U tube video  Change the World U tube video
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal
Aquabox video
Rotary against Polio
This is Rotary
Rotary International
Service above Self
ShelterBox
Syria Refugee
Appeal
AQUABOX
Give the Gift of Life


The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988

Dictionaries for Life

Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites are very pleased to have presented, for the 5th year, all Year 6 Pupils at Brownhill C of E, Fieldhead, St Peters, St Patricks, Birstall County and Carlinghow Junior Schools.

Luddites 200 year Aniversary
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK


The Luddites History  LINK
  
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