Completed meetings and events 2023-2024
Mon 24th June 2024 Presidential handover meeting
All change! We say thank you to Graeme Card for setting new standards of fines, but importantly for presiding over us for the last 12 months.Sat 22nd June 2024 Princes Risborough Farmers Market June 2024
Come along to help or support the next Farmers Market. The first market of the year attracted 27 stalls, a wide range of goodies on offer. See you all at the King George V playing field in Risborough between 9am and 2pmKing George V Playing Fields.Mon 17th June 2024 Ejector Seats - Tony Gaunt
Tony Gaunt the Principle Technical Advisor of Martin- Baker Aircraft Company will talk on the development of the ejector seat that has saved over 7700 livesMon 10th June 2024 Andrew & Susie Howard - from Cow to Customer. The story of Beechdean Ice Cream.
Formed in 1989 Beechdean are now the 3rd largest ice cream producers in the UK, Edward and Susie Howard will tell us how it all happened.Mon 27th May 2024 Meeting Cancelled- Bank Holiday
The talk includes the race to the South Pole, the Scott/Amundsen rivalry and Shackleton.Personal photos will also show the wildlife and landscape from a trip to the Antarctic Peninsula
Mon 20th May 2024 Bingo Night
Mon 13th May 2024 David Pullinger - Cliveden - The American Millionaires
Discover what motivated William Waldorf Astor, America's richest man, to purchase Cliveden in 1893 and how it became the centre of high society in the 20's and 30's. read more...Thu 9th May 2024 Council Meeting
Council members onlyMon 29th April 2024 Matt Walsh – Why I want to be an MP
A former PR Town Councillor and Town Mayor, Matt is currently a Bucks Councillor and works alongside our MP Greg Smith. What is Matts motivation to become a future MP?Mon 22nd April 2024 The Story of tea, from Bush to Cup by Mark Lawson and Giles Oakley
details to followMon 15th April 2024 Business meeting and AGM
Business meeting - usual agenda //AGM - deals with the election of members into Club roles for 2024/25
Mon 8th April 2024 John Democratis - Spode Ceramics
details to followThu 4th April 2024 Council meeting
Council members onlyMon 25th March 2024 Mike Payne - The Shops and Shopkeepers of Princes Risborough
If you enjoyed Mike's History of Pinewood Studios and his Downton Abbey talk then you are guaranteed another interesting evening with tales from the Risborough High St.Mon 18th March 2024 Alan Rose - Haddenham Village Museum
details to followMon 11th March 2024 Business meeting
Important stuff.Mon 4th March 2024 Film night - Princes Centre - CANCELLED
'The Bank of Dave'Thu 29th February 2024 Council Meeting
Council members only.Mon 26th February 2024 Dr Jill Eyers
"It could only happen to a geologist" read more...Mon 19th February 2024 Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know – Lord Byron and his Women
Talk by JEREMY HOLMESThe speaker was an English scholar at Oxford who has spoken to numerous literary and non-literary audiences.
Mon 12th February 2024 Valentines evening
Partners EveningMon 29th January 2024 Talk by Keith Bowler
"Don't put your son on the stage Mrs Worthington"Mon 22nd January 2024 Business Meeting
Emphasis on The Tree of Light with guests from Rennie GroveMon 15th January 2024 "Who am I or something like that" from Hugh Poulton and Brain Clark
Mon 8th January 2024 Stephen Wilkinson - Magician
Stephen specialises in Mind Reading / Mentalism - the ability to read mindsMon 18th December 2023 Quiz Night
Partners EveningMon 11th December 2023 Business Meeting
Mon 4th December 2023 Lunchtime Meeting
Sun 3rd December 2023 Princes Risborough Tree of Light 2023
read more...Thu 30th November 2023 Council Meeting
Council members onlyMon 27th November 2023 The Repair Barn - an update
Hugh Thomas-DaviesSat 25th November 2023 Princes Risborough Xmas lights
Annual turn onMon 20th November 2023 Who am I? - Barry Tomkins
The full storyMon 13th November 2023 The Power of Plants - Healers or Killers?
A talk by Angela WallaMon 6th November 2023 Film Night - POSTPONED
Revised meeting details to be advised.The film 'The Bank of Dave' has provisionally been re-scheduled to Feb 5th 2024
Mon 30th October 2023 SGM and Business Meeting
Annual meetingSat 28th October 2023 Princes Risborough Farmers Market
Details to followMon 23rd October 2023 Working Together - The Arts Society West Wycombe
Art Competition collaboration read more...Thu 19th October 2023 Rotary Golf Day
Fundraising and funTue 17th October 2023 Council Meeting
Council members onlyMon 16th October 2023 The Four Corners of Oman
A talk by Malcolm Barker A trip through the mountainous interior. ' round the bend' and to the Musandam peninsular.Mon 9th October 2023 Debate
"This House believes that doctor assisted suicide should be legalised" Proposed by our own Christopher Tyrer and opposed by Her Honour Judge Anupama ThompsonMon 25th September 2023 Business Meeting
You know it makes sense!Sat 23rd September 2023 Princes Risborough Farmers Market
Details to followMon 18th September 2023 Wallis Simpson and her King
Richard Anderson presentsMon 11th September 2023 A Daft Way to Earn a Living
A talk by Douglas WatkinsonThu 7th September 2023 Council Meeting
Council members onlyMon 21st August 2023 Annual Putting Competition 2023
First post - COVID event read more...Mon 21st August 2023 Putting Competition
Partners EveningMon 14th August 2023 Rotary District DG Presentation
read more...Mon 14th August 2023 Kate Hodges DG
DG Visit from KateMon 31st July 2023 Catherine Eagleston
Zoom meeting with Catherine from Melbourne Australia read more...Mon 24th July 2023 Business Meeting
Not to be missed!Mon 17th July 2023 Cruise Chaplaincy
Tony Bundock recounting the ups and downs of a chaplain on a Saga cruise ship.Mon 17th July 2023 Plaque laying at Whiteleaf Golf Club
Plaques laid at 2 trees provided by PR Rotary Club read more...Thu 13th July 2023 July Council Meeting
Graeme's first meeting as PresidentMon 10th July 2023 Downton Abbey
Mike Payne outlines Downton's connection with Bucks, Berks & Oxon read more...Thu 6th July 2023 Rotary visit to HS2 Chiltern Operations
How your taxes are spent! read more...Sat 1st July 2023 Princes Risborough Town Festival Street Fair
Rotary provides annual support read more...