Penrith Rotary Photo Galleries
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Penrith Rotary and Lions Joint Quiz Night 2024
Penrith Rotary and Lions Joint Quiz Night 2024
Details![Children in Need Ramble 2023](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DancingRotariansLogo.jpg)
Children in Need Ramble 2023
This year to support Children in Need Penrith Rotary will be organising a short ramble from Dalemain Mansion [about 2km and easy walking].
Details![Penrith Rotary Charter Night 2023](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/rockchoir_3.jpg)
Penrith Rotary Charter Night 2023
Our 77th Birthday Party. Our evening will be kick started by a performance from the "Committed to Rock Choir". Then after dinner our guest speaker will be Cath Marcangelo, leader of the Choir who will talk about her life in the entertainment business.
Details![Charity Golf Day 2023](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/PosterPic.jpg)
Charity Golf Day 2023
The Penrith Rotary Club held their annual fundraising Charity Golf Competition at Penrith Golf Club on Friday 28th July. The weather was good and the course was in excellent condition.
Details![Water Project at Bright Future School in Kilimanjaro](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/PHOTO-2022-11-11-19-25-10.jpg)
Water Project at Bright Future School in Kilimanjaro
Well project at Bright Future School in Kilimanjaro
Details![Joint Charity Fundraiser - Lions & Rotary in Penrith](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/JointLionsRotaryEvent.jpg)
Joint Charity Fundraiser - Lions & Rotary in Penrith
A two course dinner followed by an evening of varied musical entertainment with Singer Will Harris. There'll be dancing too, if it takes your fancy, to a range of musical gendres.
Details![Penrith Rotary responds to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Green Canopy Appeal](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Tree%20planting%2023Nov.jpg)
Penrith Rotary responds to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Green Canopy Appeal
Penrith Rotary will plant 420 native British trees in Penrith, organised in response to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Green Canopy Appeal by the Woodland Trust.
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Young Chef 2023
The Rotary Young Chef is a national competition that gives young people the opportunity to test their culinary skills against their peers. The competition is held over successive elimination rounds culminating in the national final to be held April 2023
Details![National Award for Penrith Rotarian](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Jeff.jpg)
National Award for Penrith Rotarian
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg thanks Penrith Rotarian Jeff Fawcett for his work on restoring Coronation Gardens in Penrith
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Update 5th Nov 2012
Good progress is being made in the renewal of the Coronation Garden in Portland Place Penrith. The outline of the new design is now clearly visible
Details![Rotary Garden in St Andrews Churchyard](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/IMG20220419115427.jpg)
Rotary Garden in St Andrews Churchyard
It is our intention to upgrade the Rotary garden in St Andrews churchyard.
Details![Spooktacular Halloween Night - George Hotel](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Haloween.jpg)
Spooktacular Halloween Night - George Hotel
A Spooktacular evening in the haunted Ballroom at the historic George Hotel Penrith.
Details![Charity Golf Day 2021](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Twilight%20over%20Saddleback%20from%20the%2010th%20Green-with%20Branding.jpg)
Charity Golf Day 2021
The tournament is an AM/AM stableford competition for teams of four with the two best scores counting on each hole. Handicap allowance will be 100% of full handicap up to a maximum of 24 strokes for men and 36 for ladies.
Details![Famous mountaineer Alan Hinkes Joins Penrith Rotary](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Everest-summit.jpg)
Famous mountaineer Alan Hinkes Joins Penrith Rotary
We are proud to announce that the World famous mountaineer Alan Hinkes OBE has joined us as an Honorary Member. He was officially welcomed onboard on Monday 27th April night at the club’s first full online meeting.
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Rotary Young Musician District 1190 Final 2020
Rotary Young Musician District 1190 Final 2020
Details![John Shorter - Mountains & Us - ZOOM](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/IMG_20140820_133233.jpg)
John Shorter - Mountains & Us - ZOOM
Details![Speaker Night - Kieth Paver - Virology - ZOOM](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Virologist4.jpg)
Speaker Night - Kieth Paver - Virology - ZOOM
Kieth gave us a very interesting talk on Virology, including some insight into the Covid19 virus
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Gareth Arnold - Crowd Funding for Community Projects - ZOOM
Details![Walk & Dine June 2012](../assetsextras/img/new-no-main-pic-blue300.jpg)
Walk & Dine June 2012
Walk & Dine June 2012 A Rotary Walk and Dine via Lowther Castle and Wale started and finished at Hackthorpe followed by a superb lunch in the Lowther Castle restaurant
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Rotarians at work!
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Band Concert 2011
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Penrith Triathlon 2011
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Visit to RAF Spadeadam
Details![Handover Night - Dr Theo Western - Great North Air Ambulance Service](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P1030413a.jpg)
Handover Night - Dr Theo Western - Great North Air Ambulance Service
Details![Walk & Dine 29/03/2009](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P1010356a.jpg)
Walk & Dine 29/03/2009
A 6 mile walk round Lowther Estate from Askham. 25 walked and 31 dined.
Details![Penrith Triathlon 2012](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P1040563.jpg)
Penrith Triathlon 2012
Penrith Rotary entered two relay teams in the annual Penrith Triathlon Registered Sprint event held at the town’s sports centre on Sunday 26 August.
Details![Visit from Penrith [Australia]](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/australiaIMGP5518SMALL.jpg)
Visit from Penrith [Australia]
Jean Vranich and her husband Luciano from Penrith, Australia attended the annual general meeting of the club on 14th May 2012. They were very warmly welcomed by the club president Malcolm Boyd.
Details![Olympic Torch Parade](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DSC03567.jpg)
Olympic Torch Parade
Olympic Torch Parade through Penrith 20th June 2012. Penrith Rotarians and partners were among the first to welcome the Olympic Torch into the town.
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Maz joins the Royal Navy
Former Penrith Rotarian Marianne Pelter embarks on a new career in the Royal Navy
Details![Charity Golf Day 2011](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DSC03112_1.jpg)
Charity Golf Day 2011
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Charity Golf Day 2012
This years Penrith Rotary Club am-am tournament was held on Friday 10th August 2012 at Penrith Golf Club. Weather and playing conditions were ideal resulting in some excellent scoring. The tournament attracted over 200 players.
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Crocus update
Penrith Rotary Club. Purple Crocus in Ullswater Road, Penrith Motorists driving along Ullswater Road, Penrith cannot help but see a large patch of purple
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Focus on the Crocus
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Presentation to Yanwath Infants School
Presentation to school to purchase playground equipment. Picture shows Erin and Finn Smith with mother Gill who is organising the fundraising
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David Brooks - Fix the Fells
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Coffee Morning
On 11th October the Club are organising a coffee morning at the Penrith evergreen Hall for Penrith senior citizens.
Details![Rotary Santa's at the the Pot Place](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/IMG_20141213_131119%20(480x640).jpg)
Rotary Santa's at the the Pot Place
Rotary Santa's helped Kevin and his team at the Pot Place Plumpton to give children a memorable afternoon visit to Santa.
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Young Writer
Rotary Young Writer Competition The 2011 Rotary Young Writer’s competition has identified a range of literary talent within the town’s two secondary schools. The theme this time was ‘Olympic Dreams’ or ‘Olympic Spirit.’
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Antoni Nieznalski benefits from RYPEN Course
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Technology Tournament 2013
ROTARY TECHNOLOGY TOURNAMENT WINDERMERE HYDRO HOTEL FRIDAY 15TH MARCH 2013
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Ready Steady Cook 2011
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Ready Steady Cook 2012
ULLSWATER Community College, Penrith, was the venue for the final of this year’s “Ready, Steady, Cook” school challenge, organised by the town’s Rotary Club. The six finalists – two from the host school and four from the town’s Queen Elizabeth Gram
Details![Green Car Project](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DSCF1009-001_1.jpg)
Green Car Project
Green car built by the students of Ullswater Community College. It is part of a National programme to produce an electric, single seat car, which will be raced at various locations in the UK.
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DG Welma Robinson - ZOOM
Details![Charity Golf Day 2020 - CANCELLED](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/GolfPoster2020.jpg)
Charity Golf Day 2020 - CANCELLED
The tournament is an AM/AM stableford competition for teams of four with the two best scores counting on each hole. Handicap allowance will be 100% of full handicap up to a maximum of 24 strokes for men and 36 for ladies.
Details![World's Greatest Meal](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/endpolio1.jpg)
World's Greatest Meal
This is the club monthly social event, this time held at the Agricultural Hotel Penrith and will be part of the "World's Greatest Meal" to raise funds for Polio eradication wordwide.
Details![Penrith Rocks for Pudsey](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DancingRotarians2.jpg)
Penrith Rocks for Pudsey
This year to support Children in Need Penrith Rotary Club and Penrith rocks are getting together to do a ramble around the Penrith Rotary Walk
Details![Rotary Young Musician National Final](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/YMNFWinners.jpg)
Rotary Young Musician National Final
Rotary Young Musician National Final at Heriot Watt University Edinburgh
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Technology Tournament 2018
Students from QEGS and UCC competed in the annual Rotary Technology Tournament on Friday 16thMarch at Kendal Leisure Centre. This year’s engineering challenge was based on Elon Musk’s Space X Company that launches rockets into space. T
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Charity Burns Supper 2018
Our Premier Social Event held at the Roundthorn Hotel Another great night at the #Roundthorn Hotel celebrating the life of Rabby Burns. Over £1400 was raised towards #Rotary supported charities. The chuckles brothers were selling raffle tickets.
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Swimathon 2017
The Rotary Club of Penrith invites you to enter a team in our Swimathon which will take place on Saturdays 28th Jan and 4th Feb 2017. This fun event is intended to provide you with an opportunity to raise funds for your own preferred charity, good cause,
Details![Dinner Guest Night - Hugh Ellison - 50 years in Rotary](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Hugh.jpg)
Dinner Guest Night - Hugh Ellison - 50 years in Rotary
Last Monday a landmark event was celebrated by Penrith Rotary Club at the town’s George Hotel. Hugh Ellison had clocked up 50 years continuous membership with the club. This impressive and rare achievement typifies Hugh’s lifelong community service.
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Charity Burns Supper 2013
Burns Supper to celebrate the life and works of Rabbie Burns. Members are encouraged to bring guests to this gala dinner and evening of wit, song and dance.
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Charity Burns Supper 2008
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Purpling Penrith
The community knitters at #turnpenrithpurple are very busy and plans to adorn Penrith are well underway. We need purple wool, and lots of it. If you have spare wool, old jumpers/scarves etc we could use them. Have a look at their Facebook page turnpenri
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Handover & Guest Night
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Dhullikel Dreams
Here are some photos of last nights inspiring talk by John and Paula Davis (a Penrith Rotary member). They showed many amazing photos of their recent three month visit to Nepal.
Details![Dinner - Phil Everett - Go Herdwick Project](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/DSC05838.jpg)
Dinner - Phil Everett - Go Herdwick Project
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Dinner - Handover & Guest Night
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7:00pm Guest Night - Tom Barker & Tommy Coulthard - Cumbrian Dialect
Cheque presentation to League of Friends Penrith Hospital and Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
Details![Inner Wheel & Rotary Penrith Garden Party 2013](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P6081303.jpg)
Inner Wheel & Rotary Penrith Garden Party 2013
Inner Wheel & Rotary Penrith Garden Party 2013, fundraising and fun.
Details![Damaged Tree in new planter](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/Rotary-damaged%20tree%20(640x480).jpg)
Damaged Tree in new planter
When vandals struck on the newly erected planter in Little Dockray, Penrith, snapping off a sapling, Penrith Rotary Club stepped in to pay for a new tree. Rotarian Heather Clark who led the effort said, ‘So many people have worked hard to improve the stre
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Christmas Dinner - In-House entertainment - Volunteers contact Heather Clark
Members and guests entertain the club on the occasion of the 2012 Christmas Party in the George Hotel. In the spirit of 'Variety' the audience were treated to music, recitations, humour and poetry.
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6:00pm Dinner - Speaker - Kirkoswald and Langwathby Girl Guides
Guides Libby Telford, 12 yrs from Kirkoswald and Katie Wilson14 from Calthwaite, both members of Kirkoswald and Langwathby Girl Guides were part of a group that recently experienced a week of outdoor adventure at the ‘Our Chalet’ centre in Adelboden
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6:00pm Dinner - Speaker -
Four local students attended this week's meeting of Penrith Rotary Club to receive a cheque from club president David Dixon.
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Theatre & Dine
DetailsGuest Night 29/9/08
Details![Visit to Carpentras [France] Rotary Club event](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P1000900a.jpg)
Visit to Carpentras [France] Rotary Club event
Details![Handover Night 30 Jun 2008](../upimages/PageMainPics/thumbs300/P6300807.jpg)
Handover Night 30 Jun 2008
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Shortersendtoend Handover of Sponsorship
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shortersendtoend
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Community Award 2008
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Sharrow Bay Lunch - 2008
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Bike Ride 16/03/2008
DetailsWalk & Dine 19/10/2008
About a dozen members and guests completed a pleasant 5 mile walk round Gowbarrow. the weather could have been a lot worse, although towards the end it was very windy. This was followed by lunch in the Dockwray Hotel.
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