Completed meetings and events 2022-2023

Thu 29th June 2023 Handover

Tonight President Keith Perkins will hand over the Club to incoming President Keith Simmons

Thu 22nd June 2023 Fun Quiz Evening

A brief heads up for members who check this website.
It will be a retrospective quiz, based on Keith's year in office!
Cash:- Bob Eaton
TS&G:- David Rees

Thu 15th June 2023 Cheese and Wine Fundraiser

Our annual International Team fundraiser returns. It will be held this year at President Keith Perkins home.

Thu 8th June 2023 Speaker Evening - Barnado's

Amy and Gail from Starting Well Wyre Forest, a Barnado's project, will update us on their work.
Cash:- Volunteer please
TS&G:- Mike Pearson

Thu 1st June 2023 Speaker Evening - Alan Wood "Not The Lambretta Talk"

Cash:- Rob Baker
TS&G:- Tom Elliott

Thu 25th May 2023 Club Assembly

Our incoming President and team will present their ambitions for the Club in the next Rotary year
Cash:- Andrew Page TS&G:- Roger Jones
TS&G -

Thu 18th May 2023 Speaker Evening - Brynn Hazelwood - The Bewdley Cobbler

Cash - Elaine James
TS&G - Rod Crawford

Thu 11th May 2023 Speaker Evening - Andrew Livesey - In the Steps of Giants

Cash - John Cox
TS&G - Derrick Bumpsteed

Thu 4th May 2023 Annual General Meeting

Receipt of annual reports from Committee Leaders among other formalities
Cash:- Keith Simmons TS&G:- Colin Amor

Thu 27th April 2023 Speaker Evening - Billy Young - An Expolosive Talk

Bill Young is a demolition expert who has previously entertained us with tales of his work. Another good evening is on the cards.
Cash:- John Tweedale TS&G:- Bob Hill

Thu 20th April 2023 Ethnic Evening at Golden Country Chinese Restuarant

Our annual ethnic meal with partners and friends at Golden Country, 13/14 High Street, Stourport on Severn

Thu 13th April 2023 Social Evening

Cash: -
TS&G: - Joy Hughes

Thu 6th April 2023 Speaker Evening - Andrew Page - A brief History of Rotary

Andrew will take us through how Rotary has developed from the first meeting in 1905 to the present day.
Cash:- Terry Garbett
TS&G:- Bob Bayliss

Thu 23rd March 2023 Speaker Evening - Velda McMillan - Walshes Community Foodshare and Café

Velda will be speaking to us about the Foodshare enterprise where volunteers collect and share surplus food donations with people in need.
Cash:- Mike Pearson TS&G:- Graham Bullock

Thu 16th March 2023 Speaker Evening - Elaine James - Kitiki Update

Following a visit to Kitiki in January Elaine will bring us up to date with all that is going on in the community.
Cash:- Rod Crawford TS&G:- Susy Beaumont

Thu 9th March 2023 Speaker Evening - Velda McMillan Walshes Community Foodshare

Velda will be speaking to us about the Foodshare enterprise where volunteers collect and share surplus food donations with people in need. (Rescheduled from 23rd February)
Cash:- Michael Bullivant
TS&G:- Rob Baker

Thu 2nd March 2023 Information and Projects Meeting

Cash -
TS&G -

Thu 16th February 2023 Speaker Evening - David Rushworth on John F Kennedy

Partners and Friends are invited to attend
Cash:- Colin Amor TS&G:- Michel Gaud

Thu 9th February 2023 Speaker Evening - Christine Key from Talking Newspapers

Cash:- Derrick Bumpsteed
TS&G:- Bob Eaton

Thu 2nd February 2023 Speaker Evening - Assistant Governor Derek Dixon

A discussion on proposals to District which need full agreement of Club to support, or not.
Cash:- Alan Wood
TS&G:- Sheila Cookson

Thu 26th January 2023 Speaker Evening - Barbara Wilcox of The Prince's Trust

Chair:- Bob Eaton
Cash:- David Rees
TS&G:- Shirley Bonas

Thu 19th January 2023 Information and Projects Meeting

Cash -
TS&G -

Thu 12th January 2023 Music and Video Evening

An evening of iconic music from films and shows

Thu 5th January 2023 Speaker Evening - Hintons of Bewdley Gin

Nick Hinton will tell us all about Gin making and bring some samples
Chair:- Tony Smith
Cash:- Bob Bayliss
TS&G:- Terry Garbett

Thu 22nd December 2022 Informal pre Christmas Get Together

Thu 15th December 2022 Christmas Apparel - A fun evening

Santa hats, Christmas jumpers - Buffet meal
Cash:- Derrick Bumpsteed
TS&G:- Roger Jones

Thu 8th December 2022 SGM, Information and Projects Meeting

At the SGM we approve the examined accounts for the 2021/2022 Rotary year and elect Junior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for the 2023/2024 year
Cash - Alan Wood
TS&G - Elaine James

Thu 1st December 2022 Annual Christmas Dinner and Entertainment

Cash:- Joy Hughes
TS&G:- Chris Parry

Thu 24th November 2022 Speaker Evening - Chas Woodward - Queen Elizabeth's Final Journey

Cash:- Andrew Page
TS&G:- Bob Hill

Thu 17th November 2022 Speaker Evening - Rod Stanczyszyn Mayor of Bewdley

Cash - Michael Bullivant
TS&G - Terry Garbett

Thu 10th November 2022 Lest We Forget

A special evening prior to Armistice Day
Cash:- Graham Bullock
TS&G:- Rob Baker

Sat 5th November 2022 Quiz Night at Rock Village Hall

Our popular Quiz Night Fundraiser returns with Bob Hill, who is always correct even when he is wrong, as Quizmaster

Thu 3rd November 2022 Information and Projects Meeting

Cash:- Tom Elliott
TS&G:- Mike Pearson

Thu 27th October 2022 Golf Weekend Presentation Night

Tonight we will be greeting and handing out cheques to the representatives of the local charities and good causes we are supporting this year.
Cash:- Andrew Page

Mon 24th October 2022 Walk a Mile for Polio

On World Polio Day Sheila and Joy will be doing a sponsored walk as an 'End Polio Now' fundraiser

Thu 20th October 2022 Speaker Evening - Heather Flack

The title of Heather's Talk is 'Walking Bewdley's History'
Cash:- John Tweedale TS&G:- Keith Simmons

Thu 13th October 2022 Speaker Evening - Albert Wilkinson - Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Cash:- Sheila Cookson
TS&G:- Michael Bullivant

Thu 6th October 2022 Speaker Evening - Apollo Saku - Life in Kitiki

Cash:- Andrew Page
TS&G:- John Tweedale

Thu 29th September 2022 District Governor's Visit

District Governor John Parkinson will speak to us about Rotary in the District
Cash:- Rod Crawford
TS&G:- Tony Smith

Thu 22nd September 2022 Speaker Meeting - Sarah Lange - Wyre Forest Asylum Seekers Group

Cash - Keith Simmons
TS&G - Bob Eaton

Thu 15th September 2022 Information and Projects Meeting

Cash - David Rees
TS&G - Tom Elliott

Thu 8th September 2022 Speaker Evening - Relaunch of 'The Bewdley Bridge' magazine

Cash:- Roger Jones
TS&G:- Graham Bullock

Thu 1st September 2022 Speaker Meeting - Chris Dale - Ukrainian Refugees in Wyre Forest

Cash:- Elaine James
TS&G:- Jim Crate

Thu 25th August 2022 Ethnic Evening with Partners and Guests

A social evening at the Golden Country Restaurant, Stourport on Severn

Thu 18th August 2022 1500th Meeting of Bewdley Rotary

A special evening to celebrate a special meeting
Cash - Rob Baker
TS&G - Joy Hughes

Thu 11th August 2022 Speaker Meeting - Neil Brazier - “The Spy Express”

a story of the many famous and infamous people who have travelled on the Orient Express.
Cash: Bob Bayliss
TS&G: Derrick Bumpsteed

Thu 4th August 2022 Speaker Evening - Chris Webster - The Art of Dyeing

Chris Webster was a dye house manager at Georgian Carpets, but then dyeing died in Kidderminster.....what came next?
Cash - Michel Gaud
TS&G - Alan Wood

Thu 21st July 2022 Speaker Meeting - Derek Somers - The Big Gun Affair

The story of the "Iraqi Supergun" political scandal involving Sheffield Forgemasters, Walter Somers Ltd., MPs Hal Miller and Nicholas Ridley, MI6 and the murder of artillery engineer, Richard Bull.
Cash - Chris Parry
TS&G - Roger Jones

Thu 14th July 2022 Business and Projects Meeting

Cash - Bob Hill
TS&G - Neil Hardwick

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