Completed meetings and events 2022-2023

Tue 27th June 2023 Club Lunch Meeting - President's Handover

President's Handover, Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, HR: David Brown, DR: Tracey Khodabandehloo

Tue 20th June 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, Speaker: Rick Harned RC of Louisville - Rotary perspectives from USA (tbc) HR: Mike Blackwell, DR: Patrick Berry,

Tue 13th June 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting - Club Assembly

Club Assembly, Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, HR: Patrick Berry, DR: Rikki Batts,
Club Council: 11.30am

Tue 6th June 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, Speaker Tony Murray - Young Environmentalist Competition, HR: Rikki Batts, DR: TBC

Tue 30th May 2023 Club Special Evening Meeting (5th Tuesday)

Venue: Taunton Racecourse, 6.00pm for 6.30pm,
Chair: President David Lewis, Speaker, Andrew Wallace, 'Who'd be a magistrate' HR: Nigel Handbury, DR: Adrian Prior-Sankey,
Inner Wheel and guests welcome

Tue 23rd May 2023 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, Speaker: Jean Allgrove-My Life Interview DR: Roger Teale, HR: Jean Allgrove,

Tue 16th May 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Jean Allgrove, HR: Jean Allgrove, Speaker John Hebditch - Farming Today

Tue 9th May 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting - Club AGM

Club AGM, Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Terry Stirzaker, HR: Roger Teale,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tue 2nd May 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Trevor Snow, HR: Terry Stirzaker,
Speaker: Superintendent Dickon Turner, Avon and Somerset Police

Tue 25th April 2023 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Tony Small, HR: Trevor Snow,
Speaker; TBC, Taunton Heritage Trust

Tue 18th April 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: John Ruff, HR: Tony Small,
Guest and Performer will be Anthony Knight, Winner in the Young Musician competition

Tue 18th April 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: John Ruff, HR: Tony Small,
Guest and Performer will be Anthony Knight, Winner in the Young Musician competition

Tue 18th April 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: John Ruff, HR: Tony Small,
Guest and Performer will be Anthony Knight, Winner in the Young Musician competition

Tue 11th April 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Peter Renshaw, HR: John Ruff,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm,

Tue 4th April 2023 President's Away Day

President's Away Day to Dartmouth, details to follow

Tue 28th March 2023 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Peter Joyce, HR: Alan Reeve, Speaker, Mayor of Tauton, Sue Lees, 'My year as Mayor'

Tue 21st March 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: David Lewis, DR: David Pattemore, HR: Peter Joyce, Speaker: Donal Pearson-Kirk, , 'The Scottish Experience'

Poppy MaGhee, violinist and winner of Young Musician

Sun 19th March 2023 Young Musician District Final

Are you a talented musician? Perhaps you would like to enter our popular competition, Young Musician 2023. The competition boasts many local winners who have gone on to successful careers as musicians. read more...

Tue 14th March 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Donal Pearson-Kirk, HR: Roger Priest,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tue 7th March 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: David Lewis, DR: David Pattemore, HR: Donald Pearson-Kirk, Speaker, Tony Kyle, Chairman of Furnitrust

Tue 28th February 2023 NO MEETING TODAY SEE - 27TH FEB

No meeting today

Mon 27th February 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Joint Meeting with Rotary Club of Taunton Vale to celebrate World Rotary Day
Joint Chair: David Lewis, Richard Austin DR: Tony Murray, HR: Peter Nott. Speaker: David Mann CHARIS

Tue 21st February 2023 Club Raceday

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
No club meeting

Tue 14th February 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Nigel Moyle, HR: Tony Murray,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tue 7th February 2023 Scatter Week

Council Awayday - Worlds End 12.00.
No Club lunch due to Race meeting. Members are asked to 'scatter'

Tue 31st January 2023 Club Special Evening Meeting (5th Tuesday)

Venue: Taunton Racecourse, 6.00pm for 6.30pm,
Chair: David Lewis, DR: Bob Lyon, HR: Harry McFaul,
Speaker: Phillip White, 'The Hestercombe Story'
Inner Wheel and guests welcome

Tue 24th January 2023 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse;
Chair: David Lewis, DR: David Lowe, HR: Bob Lyon,
Speaker: Roger Habgood, 'The Taunton Parenting Association'

Tue 17th January 2023 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: Harry McFaul, DR: Rachel Davies, HR: David Lowe,
Speakers: Chris Cutting and Bob Lyons, 'This is your life2'

Tue 10th January 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Mike Hellings, HR: Tracey Khodabandehloo,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm, Committees

Tue 10th January 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Mike Hellings, HR: Tracey Khodabandehloo,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm, Committees

Tue 10th January 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Mike Hellings, HR: Tracey Khodabandehloo,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm, Committees

Tue 3rd January 2023 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: David Lewis, DR: Michael Hayes, HR: Mike Hellings,
Speaker: Rtn Tony Cox, 'This is your life'

Tue 20th December 2022 Club Christmas Lunch Meeting

Christmas Lunch,
Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Paul Harper, HR: Michael Hayes,
Speaker: Revd Dr Nick Griffin, Vicar of St George’s Wilton
Inner Wheel and guests welcome

Tue 13th December 2022 Club Centenary Celebration Dinner

Charter Day Celebration, Black Tie,
Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Nigel Handbury, HR: Paul Harper,
This evening dinner will celebrate the Club's centenary and details and times will be published in due course.

Thu 8th December 2022 Rotary Race Day Collection

Have fun at the Races, support Rotary charities and celebrate our centenary by backing a winner on the Taunton Rotary Centenary Huddle/Chase race. Charities for 2022 include Taunton Citizen's Advice and the Rotary Fund for Youth

Tue 6th December 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Bob Greenwood, HR: Nigel Handbury,
Speaker: Jason Snailham, 'The Khatmandhu Project'

Tue 29th November 2022 Club Special Evening Meeting (5th Tuesday)

Speaker: Commodore P Waterhouse, 'RN Presentation',
Venue: Taunton Racecourse, 6.00pm for 6.30pm,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Jim Greenslade, HR: Bob Greenwood,
Speaker: Philip Waterhouse, 'The Navy Today',
Inner Wheel and guests welcome

Tue 22nd November 2022 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Tony Dowsett, HR: Jim Greenslade,
Speaker: Dan Izzett, 'Leprosy and my life'

Tue 15th November 2022 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Rachel Davies, HR: Tony Dowsett,
Speaker: Rtn Peter Joyce, 'My Job' talk

Tue 8th November 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting - Club SGM

Club Special General Meeting (SGM),
Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Chris Cutting, HR: Rachel Davies,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm, Committee business

Tue 1st November 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Tony Cox, HR: Chris Cutting,
Member interview: 'This is your life' - David Lowe

Tue 25th October 2022 Afternoon Visit to Conquest Centre (NOTE No Racecourse Lunch)

Venue:Afternoon Visit to Conquest Centre to be confirmed. Meet at 3pm at Conquest Centre
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Bruce Cleaver, HR: Tony Cox,

Wed 19th October 2022 Somerset's Inclusive Disability Ball

Taunton Rotary once again supports Somerset's one and only Disability Ball read more...

Tue 18th October 2022 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Dennis Calvert, HR: Bruce Cleaver,
Speaker: Chris Curran, 'The Sounds of the Streets' - activities in Taunton this summer

Tue 11th October 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Patrick Berry, HR: Dennis Calvert,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tue 4th October 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: Mike Blackwell, HR: David Brown,
Speaker, Steve Gass, 'Somerset Cricket Foundation'

Tue 27th September 2022 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: D Brown, HR: M Blackwell
Speaker, Lionel Ward, 'Taunton Literary Festival'

Tue 20th September 2022 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: R Batts, HR: P Berry
Speaker, Martin Snell, 'West Somerset Railway'

Tue 13th September 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: P Ball, HR: R Batts,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm

Tue 6th September 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: N Axon, HR: P Ball;
Speaker: Featured Rotarian, Denny Calvert - 'This is your life'

Tue 30th August 2022 Club Special Evening Meeting (5th Tuesday)

Treasure Hunt/Pub Meal organised by Nigel Handbury, Venue: Pickeridge Golf Club -
Inner Wheel and guests are welcome
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: J Allgrove, HR: N Axon

Tue 23rd August 2022 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: TBC, HR: J Allgrove
Speaker: Don Rizett – 'Leprosy and My Life'

Tue 16th August 2022 Club Evening Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: R Teale, HR: TBC
Speaker: Tony Murray, 'Young Environmentalist'

Tue 9th August 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President Elect Harry McFaul, DR: T Stirzaker, HR: R Teale,
Club Council: Cancelled, please note there will be no Club Council this month

Tue 2nd August 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: David Lewis, DR: T Snow, HR: T Stirzaker
Speaker: Michael Puczynski, 'Diversity in Taunton'

Tue 26th July 2022 Club Lunch Meeting

Venue: Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: T Small, HR: T Snow Speaker: Jon Shoesmith CEO Citizens Advice Taunton

Tue 19th July 2022 Club Evening Meeting

Taunton Racecourse
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: J Ruff, HR: T Small
Joint Meal with members of Inner Wheel, Speaker: Karuna Tharmananthar .Climate Action Taunton

Tue 12th July 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Club Business Meeting,
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: P Renshaw, HR: J Ruff,
Club Council: 11.30am - 12.30pm,

Tue 5th July 2022 Club Lunch-time Meeting

Taunton Racecourse, Featured Rotarian: 'This is your life'
Chair: President David Lewis, DR: A Reeve, HR: P Renshaw

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