Completed meetings and events 2021-2022
![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_49.png)
Thu 30th June 2022 President's Dinner
During which we celebrated the achievements of President Peter's year and Graham and Mary Brace told us about the wildlife of Brazil. Black tie. read more...![Painting of roses](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Roses_1.jpg)
Thu 23rd June 2022 Colin Murphy: Myths of Wills and Probate
Colin Murphy from our corporate member Backhouse Solicitors looks at them. read more...![Flag of Essex](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Essex flag_4.jpg)
Tue 21st June 2022 Tour of Ingatestone Hall
The seat of the Petre family read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_45.png)
Thu 16th June 2022 Club Assembly
We hear the Club's plans for the year ahead read more...![Families seen through cartoon spectacles](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Families in Focus.jpg)
Thu 9th June 2022 Kirsty Cornell: Families in Focus
Supporting families which have a child with learning difficulties![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_44.png)
Wed 1st June 2022 Business meeting
Our last business meeting of the Rotary year read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_8.jpg)
Tue 31st May 2022 Council meeting
Council members only![A watermill seen from the road](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Watermill_3.jpg)
Thu 26th May 2022 Alan Pamphilon: Chelmsford's industrial heritage
A proud heritage read more...![Beeleigh Abbey](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Beeleigh.jpg)
Wed 25th May 2022 Visit to Beeleigh Abbey
One of Essex's historic buildings![A smiling bald man wearing glasses](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Chuda Karki large.jpg)
Thu 19th May 2022 Rtn Chuda Karki: Hidden Kingdom - Upper Mustang
The famous area![Outline of a head with a question mark superimposed](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Hearing Help.png)
Thu 12th May 2022 Sophie Ede: Hearing Help Essex
Supporting those with hearing loss![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_43.png)
Thu 5th May 2022 Annual General Meeting
We receive reports on the Rotary year to date. read more...![A line of seated African medics, with two of our Club members.](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/SL Hospital staff.jpg)
Thu 28th April 2022 Rtn Chuda Karki: International Evening
The Chair of our Foundation and International Committee read more...![A previous jumble sale](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Danbury jumble.jpg)
Sat 23rd April 2022 Jumble Sale at Danbury Village Hall
Our regular spring event. read more...![A computer graphic of children dancing in a ring](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Ring of children.jpg)
Thu 21st April 2022 Katharine Loveday: Kids Inspire
A charity providing mental health and trauma recovery support for children, young people and their families. read more...![Tudor rose](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Tudor rose.png)
Thu 14th April 2022 Tony Tuckwell: Mary Tudor at New Hall
Mary Tudor at our local Tudor palace read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_42.png)
Thu 7th April 2022 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_7.jpg)
Tue 5th April 2022 Council meeting
Council members only![A man wearing a poppy](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/David Axon.jpg)
Thu 31st March 2022 Rtn David Axon: My very first job
What David did first to earn money read more...![TLM logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/TLM logo.png)
Thu 24th March 2022 Daisy Mansfield: The Leprosy Mission
TLM helps sufferers from this devastating disease read more...![An RNLI lifeboat](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/RNLI Lifeboat.jpg)
Thu 17th March 2022 Ken Harrison: RNLI
Ken tells us about the Royal National Lifeboat Institution read more...![Two male heads facing each other](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Heads2Minds.png)
Thu 10th March 2022 Liz Rotherham: Heads2Minds
A charity raising mental health awareness in the UK read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_41.png)
Thu 3rd March 2022 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_6.jpg)
Tue 1st March 2022 Council meeting
Council members only![Computer image of a smiling nurse holding a clipboard](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Smiling nurse.png)
Thu 24th February 2022 Rtn Sara Arun: Job talk
Sara was a District Nurse read more...![Image of a tree with empty labels on branches](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Dabbs Family Tree.jpg)
Thu 17th February 2022 Rtn Keith Dabbs: Aspects of family history
Keith tells us about this fascinating subject.![Drawing of Saxons in battle](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Saxon battle.png)
Thu 10th February 2022 Rtn Keith Otter: Battle of Maldon
The most famous battle fought in Essex before the Conquest read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_40.png)
Thu 3rd February 2022 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting. This meeting was held at the Chelmsford Rugby Club. read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_5.jpg)
Tue 1st February 2022 Council meeting
Council members only![District 1240 logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/District logo_3.png)
Thu 27th January 2022 Rtn Keith Brownlie: Our District Governor
Our DG joins us online. read more...![Computer image of a woman juggling balls](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Woman juggler.jpg)
Thu 20th January 2022 Rtn Angela Dickman: My very first job
Angela told us about the summer job she had before going to university. read more...![View along a canal to a shopping area](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Chelmsford by canal.jpg)
Thu 13th January 2022 Cllr Rose Moore: New Year's Message
We heard from Chelmsford City Council's Cabinet Member for Safer and Greener Chelmsford. read more...![Young Musician logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Young Musician_1.png)
Fri 7th January 2022 Rotary Young Musician: Chelmsford Heats
The Chelmsford heats of Rotary Young Musician - Vocalist and Instrumentalist. read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_48.png)
Thu 6th January 2022 Casablanca
Our speakers from The Leprosy Mission will address us at a later date. read more...![A computer image of a blue genie](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Genie.png)
Sun 2nd January 2022 Senior guests' outing to panto
One of our annual treats for those of mature years. read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_47.png)
Thu 23rd December 2021 Social meeting
Liz Rotherham of Heads2Minds will speak to us at a later date. read more...![Gold coins on a Christmas background](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Christmas coins.jpg)
Fri 17th December 2021 Christmas collection
Collection outside Morrisons, Dickens Place, Chelmsford, in aid of local charities![Computer image of a Christmas wreath](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Rotary Xmas Wreath.jpg)
Thu 16th December 2021 Christmas party
Time to let our hair down! read more...![Image of an eye](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Eye_1.png)
Thu 9th December 2021 John Miles: Global Sight Solutions
A charity fighting avoidable blindness. It is supported by Rotary. read more...![Images of Santa and gifts superimposed on photograph of large Gothic church](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Santa at Cathedral_1.jpg)
Sat 4th December 2021 Santa's Grotto
Visit Santa's Grotto in the Christmas Market at Chelmsford Cathedral read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_39.png)
Thu 2nd December 2021 Business meeting and Special AGM
We elect our Club Officers for the forthcoming Rotary year read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_4.jpg)
Tue 30th November 2021 Council meeting
Council members only![A Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales plaque](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Dales plaque.jpg)
Thu 25th November 2021 Rtn Francis Whitbread: Cycling in the Yorkshire Dales
One of Francis's favourite places - and one of his favourite hobbies read more...![A large group of smiling African boys](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/African children.jpg)
Thu 18th November 2021 Charlotte Tipping: World Vision
Helping the most vulnerable children, in the most difficult places, overcome poverty and experience fullness of life read more...![A crest](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Squad crest.png)
Thu 11th November 2021 Rtn David Axon: The Suicide Squad
At the end of WWII read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_38.png)
Thu 4th November 2021 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_3.jpg)
Tue 2nd November 2021 Council meeting
Council members only![Cartoon of a comfortable chair](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Comfy chair.png)
Thu 28th October 2021 Sue Rose: Chelmsford in-house care
We learned about the services available from this commercial company. read more...![Map of central London](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/London map.jpg)
Tue 26th October 2021 Capital Ring walk
We meet at Chelmsford Station to travel to London and walk Section 15 of the Capital Ring, which is about four miles.![A Community Transport minibus with a man wearing a mask and carrying a bag](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Community Transport_1.jpg)
Thu 21st October 2021 Clair Dade: Chelmsford Community Transport
We have pledged ourselves to support Chelmsford Community Transport for five years read more...![A computer graphic of a container ship with a white and red hull](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Cargo ship.png)
Thu 14th October 2021 Rtn Geoff Dickman: Job talk
A career in shipping read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_37.png)
Thu 7th October 2021 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_2.jpg)
Tue 5th October 2021 Council meeting
Council members only![Cartoon of a giraffe](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Giraffe.png)
Thu 30th September 2021 Graham Brace: Wildlife of Tanzania
Tanzania's fauna. This meeting was held at Little Channels. read more...![Red silhouette of a small bird](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Red Bird.png)
Thu 23rd September 2021 Darren Couchman: Robin Cancer Trust
The UK's germ cell cancer community![Computer image of a man with a prosthetic right arm, smiling and waving his left hand](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Disabled man waving.png)
Thu 16th September 2021 Lana Meade: The Limbless Association
The largest civilian charity for amputees in the UK, based in Chelmsford read more...![Outline map of Indian subcontinent](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Subcontinent.png)
Thu 9th September 2021 Rtn Chuda Karki: Latuali Village Project
A humanitarian project in the Indian subcontinent read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_36.png)
Thu 2nd September 2021 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22_1.jpg)
Tue 31st August 2021 Council meeting
Council members only![A white industrial building with a notice bearing the Scout logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Sprinfield Scout Hut.jpg)
Thu 26th August 2021 Rob Jackson: Springfield Scout Hut
The home of Springfield scouts for over fifty years read more...![Black outline of a skeleton](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Skeleton_1.png)
Thu 19th August 2021 Ann Davis: The MS Society
Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis read more...![A single line of music](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Music notes.png)
Thu 12th August 2021 Lottie Anstee
Former Chelmsford contestant Lottie, a flautist, went through to the National Finals of Young Musician in 2017-18. She is now studying music at Churchill College, Cambridge. read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_35.png)
Thu 5th August 2021 Business meeting
Our monthly business meeting read more...![Line of people in front of a brick wall](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Council banner 2021-22.jpg)
Tue 3rd August 2021 Council meeting
Council members only![A long open road](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Open Road.jpg)
Thu 29th July 2021 Sarah Wright and Leigh Harvey: Open Road
President Peter's chosen charity for his Presidential year read more...![Prince of Wales badge](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Feathers.jpg)
Thu 22nd July 2021 Claire Burgess: The Prince’s Trust
This meeting was the first for over a year at which we were able to enjoy a sit-down dinner. read more...![Computer graphic of children dancing in a circle](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Children circling.png)
Thu 15th July 2021 Carol Tunstall: The Bobath Centre
The Bobath Centre helps children with cerebral palsy and similar neurological conditions and their families read more...![](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Covid_1.jpg)
Thu 8th July 2021 Sophia Pisano: Covid and Chelmsford High School
Sophia was the last President of the County High School Interact Club read more...![Club logo](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Club logo_33.png)
Thu 1st July 2021 Handover meeting
The members of the 2020-21 Club Council hand over to their successors. read more...