Oswestry and Cambrian Rotary Club Charter Evening.

An evening of fellowship and donation was held to celebrate our charter evening at Oswestry Cricket Club on the 26th June 2025

In-Out Party at Jo's!

This year's changeover of Club President was marked by a party at the outgoing President's home.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker James St Clair Wade and the Shrewsbury Streetscape Project

Robin's speaker will be award-winning architect and artist James St Clair Wade and his wife Katriona of the Shrewsbury Streetscape Project. Meal (£13.50) Gammon with pineapple and chip and peas * Crème brûlée Tea/Coffee

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Charter Night with Jo's speaker Ben Shevlin

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Darren Booth - Finder of The Gobowen Hoard

Meal (£13:50): Platters of cold meats and salads buttered new potatoes * Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice cream Tea/Coffee

Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Meal (£13.50) Roast breast of chicken with seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes * Sticky date pudding and ice cream Tea/Coffee

Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Speaker Pat Edwards, being a Poet and The Welshpool Poetry Festival

Don's speaker will be Pat Edwards, organiser of The Welsh Poetry Festival Meal (£13:50): * Tomato and mozzarella salad with pesto dressing , Mushroom and spinach cannelloni in and cream sauce Tea/Coffee

IPP Dave Griggs in Canada

Dave Griggs sends back Rotary pics from his holidays in Canada

Twilight Meeting - 5:30pm - Handover

Meal £13:50: * Tomato and mozzarella salad. Homemade lasagne chips and side salad. Coffee/Tea

Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Business Meeting

Meal: (£13:50) Beef Bourguignon with creamed potatoes and honey roasted parsnip and carrots. * Apple Strudel and custard. Coffee/Tea

Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Annual General & Business Meeting

Meal £13:50: Cold meats carved buffet served with new potatoes and a selection of salads * Raspberry and white chocolate Cheesecake Coffee/Tea

Tree of Light Appeal 2021

Donations of £5 may be made to the Appeal funds by texting TREEOFLIGHT to 70085. Multiple texts are welcome with each one costing only £5 plus one standard rate message. Donors are able to add 25% Gift Aid to their donation during the process.

Tree of Light Switch On!

Oswestry Town Mayor Cllr Mark Jones switches on the lights on the Tree of Light outside Square One Cafe on Festival (Red) Square!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting -+ Speaker Leo Banks (Making a Russian Bomb) - Zoom

A Business Meeting after Leo, son of member Jo Banks, tells us something of his job (but he can't really as he'd have to kill us!)

Tree of Light Appeal 2020 Launched - Softly!

President Dave Griggs and Santa launch the Tree of Light Appeal 2020

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover + Speaker Adele Nightingale - Zoom

Dave Griggs becomes President for 2020-21. Our Zoom speaker was Adele Nightingale of Oswestry BID / One Oswestry

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting + Club Assembly + ADG + Speaker Harry Maltby, Square One Cafe - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mike Griffiths - Friesian Breeding - Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Carding, Shrewsbury Food Hub - Zoom

Lunchtime meeting via Zoom

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell - Zoom

Member John Powell takes us on a trip through his photo and film collection

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Paul Newman - Zoom

Paul Newman tells us about his Oswestry-based business be a better fish set up to support and nurture start-ups, small businesses and charities.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Graham Greasley

Bill Shaw's speaker today will be Graham Greasley looking at the history of the area where Bill has lived since the late 1980s. LUNCH: Chicken tikka curry and rice

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

Criggion - the 'secret' radio station on our doorstep until 2003.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker The Regal Project - An Opportunity For Oswestry

Stuart's speaker, Ingrid Knowles of The Regal Project Committee, will bring us up to date with their hopes and plans for Oswestry's former Regal Cinema. An interesting presentation ahead - bring a friend!

Tree of Light 2019 Switch On by Oswestry's Mayor and Carols with The Marches Choir

Switch On of the 2019 Tree of Light on its new location on Festival Square.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ian Haigh

Ian will tell us all about his lifelong passion for all things aircraft.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Charles McHugh

After a 37 year career as RAF Aircrew; his mission is to ‘Preserve Aviation History through Art’ with a photo-realistic style - accuracy is everything. LUNCH Traditional Cottage Pie served with Mixed Vegetables

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Don Howard

Don will tell us of 'Eric's Story' - A Second World War Moment. LUNCH Beef Bourguignon with Creamed Potatoes, Honey Roasted Parsnips and Carrots

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Michael Griffiths

Mike Griffiths will update us today on the Global Sight Solutions charity formerly the Guildford Rotary Eye Project. LUNCH Sausage and Mushroom Penne Pasta with a Thyme Cream Sauce served with Toasted Garlic Ciabatta

Tree of Light 2019 Collection @ Park Hall : The New Saints Vs Feronikeli KO 7:00pm

UEFA Champions League Qualifying match TNS vs Feronikeli who play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo - the top tier of football in the country.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Simon Jarman MBE

Stuart's speaker today is Simon Jarman MBE.

Just A Bit Of Housekeeping - Meet John Davies PHF

Outside of today's Extraordinary General Meeting we did some housekeeping!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Extraordinary General & Business Meeting

At the meeting held on Wednesday 1st May, Council convened an Extraordinary General Meeting, in accordance with Club By-Law 7, Clause 3, to seek approval of the changes to the Club Committee structure set out in By-Law 6 (below).

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Griggs

Dave will be giving us some more information about his life so far.

Cheque Presentations to Tree of Light 2018 Beneficiaries

The distribution of nearly £6,000 from the Tree of Light Appeal 2018 to local charities.

Oswestry Cambrian Distribute Oswestry Santa Sleigh Street Collection

Our own Tony Ridge receives a donation for helping Santa's Street Collection before Christmas which will be added to the Tree of Light proceeds!

Tree of Light 2018 - Carolling, Switch On, Bucket Collection and Donate

Launch of the 2018 Tree of Light

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club SGM & Business Meeting

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Steve Thomas

Robin's speaker today will be Honorary Member of this Club Steve Thomas who will talk about the work of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Oswestry to be Venue for Shropshire's Latest Park Run

For people who want a free to participate weekly 5km run in Oswestry. Open to all ages and abilities, parkrun is held at 9:00am on Saturday mornings at Henley Woods - starts 20 October 2018!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Shaw

Bill will speak to us today about his marathon running experiences.

Tree of Light 2018 Collection @ Park Hall : The New Saints Vs KF Shkendija KO 7:00pm

UEFA Champions League Qualifying match TNS vs S'dija Tetovo of the Macedonian First League.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Darren Edwards

Paralysed in a rock climbing accident, Darren will be telling us the inspirational story of his recovery and how he founded the charity Strength Through Adversity. Lunch: Sausage & mushroom penne pasta & thyme cream sauce, served with toasted ciabatta

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly & Business Meeting

Lunch: Cold meats carved buffet served with new potatoes and a selection of salads

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm

Our Club's 89th Charter Night - speaker BBC Radio Shropshire's own James Bond

Welcome to New Members Tony and Jackie Ridge

Welcome to new members.

Cheque Presentations to Tree of Light 2017 Beneficiaries

Nearly £6,000 will be distributed to the 11 local charities to benefit from the Tree of Light 2017 Appeal - starting today!

Tree of Light 2017 Take Down!

This year's tree was taken down today in a lot less time than it took to put up bringing to an end this year's appeal which raised £6,059! Thank you to all our supporters!

Tree of Light 2017 Switch On - 5.00pm November 25th 2017, Sainsbury's Oswestry

Tree of Light 2017 Switch On - 5.00pm Sainsbury's, Oswestry - Community Carol Singing & Bucket Collection

Donations to Young People's Charities Complete Street Collection and Team Smells Like Toast Cheque Presentations

We bring you up to date.

District 1180 Annual Conference - Lion Quays Oswestry

This is a unique opportunity to listen to amazing speakers, be entertained by top class acts, be wined and dined in luxurious surroundings and most of all have FUN! Book now online to avoid disappointment as this conference will sell out.

‘Purple for Polio’ Crocus Planting - Cae Glas Park

Paul Moss and Will Lyons from the Derwen College brought two groups of students to help plant 5,000 crocus corms on the top left hand corner of the Cae Glas Park site opposite the former Wall’s Restaurant.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Miss Betty Gull

David Lloyd's speaker today will be Miss Betty Gull

LifeLine Visitors Day 2017 - Take Two

Photos of the day from Fern Lloyd

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bywater Cruises

Father and son Dave and Tim Barker of Bywater Cruises told us about their enterprise giving horse drawn boat trips on the Montgomery Canal from Maesbury with their horse Cracker - Boat Horse Cracker!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Powell

John will tell us all about his first trip abroad.

David Davies' In/Out Party @ Oswestry Cricket Club

Daitwice has a BBQ for his In/Out Party

Tree of Light 2017 Appeal Launched at TNS Champions League Qualifier

TNS have given permission for Rotary Club members to carry out a raffle and bucket collection at the TNS v Europa FC match tonight.

Mary Hignett Supports Oswestry Rugby Club Fundraising

Mary Hignett Fund buys table cloths for Oswestry Rugby Club

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker M Liquorish

Today Mark will talk to us on the intriguing subject of 20th Century Icons. What does he mean?

The Wheels Challenge 2017 - Orthopaedic Hospital 1.45pm

Commencing in Manchester on 9th April the relay will wend its way through Britain and Ireland to Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Join us on the Oswestry leg.

Oswestry Youth Music Festival 2nd - 5th March 2017

Founded in 1977 as a one-off event to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Oswestry Youth Music Festival goes from strength to strength with competitions taking place from March 2nd to 5th in Christchurch, Holy Trinity and Oswestry Methodist churches.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin Soper Newbie Talk

Club Mini Assembly with ADG David Brigden was unfortunately cancelled today and new member Justin Soper stepped into the breach to give his new members talk about his life in Education.

Tree of Light 2016 Cheque Presentations

Distribution of the donations to the 2016 Tree of Light beneficiaries

Oswestry Christmas Parade

The 50th annual Oswestry Christmas Parade

Youth Speaks Round 1 @ Oswestry School

First round of this year's Youth Speaks competition

Tree of Light 2016 Switch On - 5.00pm November 19th 2016, Sainsbury's Oswestry

Tree of Light 2016 Switch On - 5.00pm Sainsbury's, Oswestry - Bucket Collection and Bag Packing

Tree of Light 2016 Set Up

Members of the Club set up the Tree of Light 2016

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

Stuart's speaker today will be Gary Ridgway Chair of Oswestry BID

The Civil War Comes to Oswestry to Help The Tree of Light 2016

Mike Jones needs our help to run a Rotary Stall for the Tree of Light when the renowned Sealed Knot re-enactment organisation set up a traditional camp in Cae Glas Park on the 17th and 18th of September 2016.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker B Shaw

Bill will tell us about more of his walking adventures in the Lake District.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker D Ellis

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Club Handover and welcome to new member Justin Soper

Presentation of Derwen Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2016

Derwen students receive their Duke of Edinburgh's Awards from Oswestry Town Mayor Paul Milner

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Middleton + Oswestry School Interactors and Whittington Rotakids

Oswestry School Interactors and Whittington Rotakids will be our guests at lunch today to tell us about their activities this year

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Mr Graham Kyle

Today's speaker will be Mr Graham Kyle

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker J Thompson

John will review his technical background to current social networks from PhD project to collaboration in Europe which is very topical with June 23 looming.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shropshire's Sacrifice

STOP PRESS: Unfortunately Andy McKeown will unavoidably be unable to attend today so we will have Claire Crackett to tell us about the Shropshire's Sacrifice project on her own.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dave Swanton, Head Gardener at Powis Castle

Dave Griffiths' speaker today will be Dave Swanton, Head Gardener at the National Trust property of Powis Castle near Welshpool.

Tree of Light 2015 Cheque Presentations

Presentations to the Tree of Light Beneficiaries

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speakers John and Mike Cleaver

John and his son Mike introduce us to Mike's lifelong interest in butterflies

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Richard Hayes

Rev Richard Hayes, Chair of The Friends of Lord Hill's Column will be our speaker today.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting & Ruth Thomas

Tree of Light 2015 Switch On - 4.30pm November 28th 2015, Sainsbury's Oswestry

Tree of Light 2015 Switch On - 4.30pm Sainsbury's Oswestry

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rob Williams

Stuart's speaker today is Rob Williams of the Cambrian Heritage Railway who will speak on the plans and future of the railway based in Oswald Road.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting and IPP David's Return to Club

Business Meeting and IPP David's return to Club bearing banners!

Tree of Light 2014 - Taken Down :(

The 2014 Tree of Light comes down!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting with ADG Dave Roscoe

Business meeting with ADG and President of Liverpool Exchange Dave Roscoe.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Roy Jones

Dave Foden's guest speaker today will be Roy Jones who will be telling us all about the progress of the new Smithfield development.

Tree of Light 2014 Cheque Presentations

Presentations to the Tree of Light Beneficiaries

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Brian Goodwin

David's speaker today is Brian Goodwin, President of the Shropshire Beekeepers' Association 2013-14.

Tree of Light 2014 Switch On - 5.30pm Sainsbury's Oswestry

Support the Rotary Club of Oswestry Tree of Light fundraising campaign 2014. Tree of Light Switch On by legendary Welsh, Wrexham and Everton goalkeeper Dai Davies.

Put up Tree of Light 2014

Club members put up the 'Tree of Light' 2014 outside Sainsbury's

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Dr Stan Moore

Steve Drinnan's guest speaker today was Dr Stan Moore, retired professor from Glyndŵr University, who took as his theme "150 Famous Welsh Americans" sub-titling his talk 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'!

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Justin and Sherie Soper

Details of daring do and battle reenactments!

Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler - Evening Presentations May 6th 2011

The presentation of awards to winners from the popular Golf Day held at Oswestry Golf Club

Club Visit to the Midlands Centre For Spinal Injuries, RJAH, Gobowen 18.00

This is an invite from its Chief Wagih El Masri to view the Midlands Centre For Spinal Injuries, Orthopedic Hospital, Gobowen. A cheque raised from the Tree of Light will also be presented.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Julian Cattley

Jenny Edward's speaker today was Julian Cattley, Director of Music at Oswestry School.

Tree of Light 2013 - Switch On and Bucket Collection

The Tree of Light 2013 Switch On by world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon Professor Wagih El Masri.

Tree of Light 2013 Cheques Presented by Rotary Club of Oswestry

Tree of Light 2013 Cheques Presented by Rotary Club of Oswestry

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ms Patricia Rorison

Graham Moss’s speaker on 27th January 2014 will be Ms Patricia Rorison, a consultant plastic surgeon at Birmingham Children’s Hospital specialising in cleft palate repair.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Sumner of the Lyneal Trust

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Davies

David Davies talks to Club about Expedition Cruising.

'In and Out' Lunch @ The Lime Kiln

Stuart's 'In and Out' Lunch

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

Handover

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

District Governor Philip Horwood PHF from the Rotary Club of Pwllheli came for his first visit to our Club today.

Tree of Light 2012 Cheques Presented by Rotary Club of Oswestry

Tree of Light Cheques Presented by Rotary Club of Oswestry

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rose Bubb of Shropshire Petals

Shropshire Petals, based at Lynn South Farm, Newport, were delighted to be asked to provide the wheat for the beautiful "Victory Bouquet" presented to all medal winners at London 2012.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Tonia Parry – Marketing Officer for Qube

David Foden's speaker today was Tonia Parry, the Marketing Officer for the Qube in Oswestry.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Phil Simpson, Oswestry Foodbank

Oswestry Food Bank is helping more than 60 people a month to survive the economic recession – and the figure is rising. Phil Simpson of the Foodbank comes along today to tell us how it all works.

Charter Night - 6.30 for 7.00pm @ The Dining Rooms

The guest speaker this evening will be Professor Wagih El Masri, Head of the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries at the RJAH at Gobowen.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Nick Finlay

David Gordon's speaker today was Nick Finlay talking about his commitment to Nicaragua and The Peace and Hope Trust.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Pam Sutton

Peter Hill's speaker at the Club meeting today was Pam Sutton, wife of one of the founders of the charity Troop Aid. Their Patron is HRH The Prince of Wales. Further interesting information can be found on their website http://www.troopaid.info/

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Maria Jones - Midlands Air Ambulance

Robert Parker's speaker today will be Maria Jones of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity - Maria is the regional fundraising manager for Shropshire.

Evening Meeting - Focus Evening - 6.30pm for 7.00pm

John Ward interviews a member of our Club about their life experiences . . . but who will it be?

Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening 7.30pm @ The Walls

Phill Gittins, our Rotary Peace Fellow, will join us from Bolivia by the miracle of Skype!

Evening Meeting - International Students Evening - 6.30 for 7.00pm

International Committee's annual evening with overseas students invited from local schools.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly

Club Assembly with new Assistant DG Beryl Cotton

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Beth Hopwood RYLA 2012

Beth was our RYLA student in 2012.

Rotarians Recognised at Oswestry Town Council Civic Dinner

Rotarians recognised at Oswestry Town Council Civic Dinner

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Bill Bowen

President John's first meeting at the helm, with a visit from Val Hanover and her Olympic Torch and guest speaker Bill Bowen.

Oslympics Parade - Saturday 30th June 2.30pm

An Oslympics parade of clubs through Oswestry town centre. This is primarily for sporting clubs who are holding events during the Oswestry Games as a way of promoting the clubs and the Games. A group of Club members will parade with a banner.

Golf Day in Association With Lanyon Bowdler 'As Seen From The First Tee' May 6th 2011

See the teams set off on the start of the day's competition.

LifeLine - September 2009

Visit to Castle Fine Arts June 2008

Tree of Light 2013 - Put Up Day and Bucket Collection

The Rotary Club of Oswestry's Tree of Light arrives and is set up outside the Sainsbury's store, Oswestry.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rachel Coman

Viv's speaker today is Rachel Coman, Learning and Interpretation Officer at Chirk Castle, who works with school children along with a great team of volunteers from the local community. Rachel will speak to us today about her work.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Pryce-Jones

Steve's speaker today is local history expert John Pryce-Jones

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Yossi Gliksman

Jayne's speaker today will be Yossi Gliksman of the Oswestry shop 'Upstairs, Downstairs'

Evening Meeting - Foundation Evening - GSE to Brazil

The GSE team from Dist 1180 have returned from five weeks in the Amazon and want to tell you about their amazing experience. This will be the last ever GSE presentation in this district so make sure you don't miss it.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

A normal Club business meeting was enlivened by the induction of new Rotarian Jenny Edwards and the welcoming into our Club of Rotarian Robin Sinclair, transferring from Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Sarah Burton

Don Howard's speaker today will be the Revd Sarah Burton, Rector of Whittington

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Business Meeting

Special General Meeting to receive and approve the examined Accounts for the year ended 30th JUNE 2012 and elect the Club's officers for the three years 2013 - 2016.

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker John Cleaver

Today Dr John Cleaver will attempt to explain 'Fractals' to our group . . . .

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Handover

At a busy Club meeting, President Mike Jones handed over the Chain of Office to his successor John Ward. Prizes were presented for the annual Investment Competition and a Paul Harris Fellowship was awarded to Graham Moss

Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Malcolm Tarkenter Chair of the BWBA

Malcolm has been a player of wheelchair basketball for over 30 years and has more than 200 caps for Great Britain, with his honours including a Paralympic Silver in Atlanta 1996, World Silver in 1994 and European Gold in 1995.

Visit to Air Ambulance, RAF Cosford - Tree of Light 2010

Five members of the Rotary Club of Oswestry went to RAF Cosford on 23rd June to deliver a cheque for £600 to Midlands Air Ambulance.

LifeLine 2010

Set up 14th September and clear up 23rd

The Rotary Club of Oswestry Charter Night

Oswestry's 83rd Charter Anniversary Dinner will be held at The Walls Restaurant, Oswestry 7pm for 7.30pm. Guest Speaker Chris Symons.

Lifeline - September 2008

Lifeline - September 2007

Derwen Fete May 2008