Rotary Club of Bexhill Photo Galleries

Founders Night
Founders night event to celebrate 102 years since the formation of the club. Speaker Bishop of Lewes, Rev Will Hazelwood.
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Westerleigh Judokwai Presentation
Visit to the regular Saturday meeting to present cheque for £1,500
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Business Meeting
Welcome Hugh Allen - New President Also we welcome the four young people who went to RYLA this year.
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Santa's Sleigh Appeal
This year's appeal is exploring new areas of the town. The chosen charities are: Warming up the Homeless, Westerleigh Judokwai, and other Rotary and Local Charities and Charitable Causes'.
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Tenors UnLimited at White Rock Theatre
Winners and Runners up Choirs singing with the tenors
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Speaker Meeting : Colin Bostock-Smith
Colin Bostock-Smith Televison Comedy Writer At Cooden Beach Hotel
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Bexhill 100 Car Show - Publicity
A grand day out and about with Bexhill car enthusiasts and a lot of families.
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Rehearsals for School Choirs
Battle & Langdon and St Paul's prepare their choirs for 21st November
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Meeting/Out & About - Hastings Stade Walk
A guided tour by Hastings Fisherman's Museum of the Stade and surrounding environment
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Long Ride - Gifts to DISC and Sarah Lee Trust
James Slinn makes presentation of funds to his two chosen charities
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Rewilding Pond in Egerton Park - Sixteen Tons
We have been asked by Rother Council to help them establish a reed bed on the north end of the boating pond
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Bexhill Day - Telling all about our Club
We were promoting the role of Rotary in Global and Local medical initiatives Also we ran our bottle Tombola for a bit of fun
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RYLA - Rotary Young Leaders Activity
This year we sent four students from St Richard's Catholic College to RYLA
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Let's Sing - Junior Choir Competition
Let's Sing Junior Choir Competition - A resounding success
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Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat
Members of PLIRB will join us and give a presentation to our club
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Speaker Meeting - DISC
Louise Stears-Smith and May Howes to attend to talk about their Dementia Care support service
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District Conference
Tri-district conference at Eastbourne Congress Centre includes Gala and Cabaret events on Saturday evening
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Santas Sleigh - Summary of Event
After the last event of this fundraiser all day outside Boots Devonshire Road
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Kids Go Out With KIDSOUT
Kids from Pebsham Primary Accadamy go for a fun day at Knockhatch with KidsOut
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Speaker - Lyn Langlands
Honorary Member Lynn Langlands who together with architect Elise Liversedge will tell about their plans to create a fully accessible Beach Garden adjacent to the public toilets on East Parade.
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Visit to Raystede Animal Sanctuary
Day trip for guided tour of this special animal sanctuary
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The Final Walk on the “The Long Road”
Perry Completed the Half Marathon and the Thames Path now he is going for a 26 mile hike from Lewes.
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Walking & Fellowship Weekend 19th - 21st May
Thanks to Stephen a few pictures and a short report.
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Speaker Meeting Report.
Speaker Trevor Weeks from Sussex Wildlife Rescue and a Surprise presentation.
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New Year Walk
Meet at the car park in Catsfield for walk start before 10:00 or just come along for lunch at The White Hart at 1pm..
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Christmas Collections.
We wish you all a Happy New Year. Over £5,200 raised so far. Thank you Bexhill residents for all your support.
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Nature Garden Restoration at Glyne Gap School
Rotarians repaint fencing and start restoration with materials supplied by Trade Paints.
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The Long Road
The President and supporters complete a walk to Hastings and back See how to contribute below.
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Tree Mulching at Bexhill Cemetery.
Bexhill Environmental Group and Rotarians cleared around the young trees and protected them with mulch.
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Crazy Golf Evening.
Rained off, just a few pictures of "Fish & Chip Supper" More on golf later.
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Scrapheap Challenge
This was a free event open to all in Egerton Park. A competition to build and launch a sailing vessel measuring a maximum of 50cms long, wide and high using materials normally discarded and which was open to all ages.
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Shoeboxes for Refugees.
The boxes have started the journey. See below for bank details for cash donations. Over £1,700 raised so far in cash donations for our Ukraine appeal.
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Health Awareness Day
Rotarians and advisers were in Devonshire Road for health Advice and and blood pressure checks.
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Great Egg Race.
Our team went to Eastbourne at the end of April with high hopes of success. No prizes this year but and enjoyable fellowship evening.
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More Donations from our Christmas Collections.
£500 for Bexhill Foodbank and £250 for The Guides.
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Ukraine Crisis Collections.
We will be collecting in the town centre. Please help if you can Bank Details below for Donations.
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Youth Speaks 2022
Schools Public Speaking Competition was hosted this year by St. Richards Catholic College. Report Below.
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Funding from Christmas Collections
The Club has made a donation of £1,250 to " Warming Up The Homeless". This follows our Christmas Collections with " Santa's Sleigh" A big THANK YOU to the people of Bexhill who supported us.
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Speaker Meeting
"My Life & Times" Peter Halligan. The Club is back to regular meetings at Cooden Beach Golf Club.
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Rotary Support the Foodbank and HUG.
Generous Bexhill Resident's donations are transported to the Foodbank.
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Christmas Collections raise over £5,500
Santa's Sleigh and Store Collections have raised over £5,500 Thank You Bexhill.
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Shoebox Appeal
St Richard's Interact and Bexhill Rotary send over 600 Christmas Shoeboxes to Eastern Europe.
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February Speaker Meeting
The Mayor, Kathy was our Guest Speaker and gave us an insight into her very busy year.
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January Speaker Meeting.
Christine Boulton- Lane and our own Richard Lane talking about the 'Sierra Leone Friendship Link'.
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Charity Race Night. 24th January.
Cooden Beach Sports Club , Withyham Road. Over £750 raised- see Details below.
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Gouda Christmas Lights
Pictures of the visit to our Contact Club to share some seasonal cheer.
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Father Christmas at The Conquest
Rotary helps Father Christmas visit The Children in Hospital
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Presentation to Scouts
1st Little Common Scouts & Bexhill Guides together with Bexhill Caring Community each receive £500.
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Crazy Golf
Was held at The Stade, Hastings and over £200 was raised for International Chrities.
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July Speaker Meeting
Tim Pilbeam was inducted into The Club and Our Cheesey Challenge Team told us of their adventures.
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Health Awareness in The Town Centre.
The Club organised for Over 140 Blood Pressures to be Taken and distributed health advice literature.
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Ale & Arty at the De La Warr Pavilion.
Our Beer Festival on the last weekend in March was a great success, with over £3,000 raised for St Michaels Hospice, Sarah Lee Trust and Prostate Cancer UK.
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Spring Lunch 14th April.
St Marys, Wrestwood Road.Bexhill on Sea. International Committee Fundraiser.
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Christmas Day at the Conquest Hospital
Santa and helpers bring happiness to the Conquest children’s wards on Christmas Day.
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Christmas Hamper Packing
Rotarians helped Bexhill Caring Community pack and deliver hampers to local people prior to Christmas.
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New Year Walk 2019
Our first social event of the year was a country walk followed by a lunch. The walk started from The Swan, Dallington and went around the follies of Jack Fuller, who was the owner of Brighting Park in the late 18th century and a renowned character.
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Grand Tea Party for Senior Citizens
Local residents were entertained along with tea & cakes. Everyone had a wonderful time.
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November Speaker Meeting
The Speakers were Harold Lawrence who updated us on the progress of the 1066 SPECIALS and Pauline Fletcher from Hastings & Bexhill MENCAP.
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October Speaker Meeting
Chris Viner on The Battle of Waterloo. and a Presentation to John Crone.
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August Speaker Meeting
Simon Dolby spoke to us about Busters Book Club and the K M Charity which looks to help get children reading in local Schools.
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September Speaker Meeting
An illustrated talk by Brian Freeland entitled 'A Trip Down the River Charente'. Brian shared memories, charming images and the aroma of Cognac in the air.
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July Speaker Meeting
Heathfield Rotarian Peter Williams gave a presentation on their Kenya Project, which the club is interested in supporting. There was also a presentation on the Purple 4 Polio Rally.
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Health Awareness Day
Free health checks for the public were undertaken in Bexhill Town Centre at the Anglo-French market.
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Bexhill Rotarian at Glory Hut.
Rotarian John Cooper calls in to Glory Hut in Thailand to see progress on the new building.
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Local Youth Organisations Receive Donations
2 Local Youth organisations each received £400 from the Club
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End Polio Now is the real winner from the Bike ride.
Ben Tomasetti - "Douai to Gouda the Hard Way".
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Meeting with Partners
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Speaker Meeting with Stewart Drew DLWP
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Bexhill Rotary Support Senlac
We supported Senlac Rotary who organised a walk from Brighton to Hastings pier to raise funds for The Yellowmen. Bexhill walked the final leg with the small team who started in Brighton.
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Presentation at August Meeting
President Geoff presents Anthony Thomas with his certificate.
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Youth Speaks
Public Speaking Competition. 6.15pm for 6.45pm or earlier start. Venue St Richard's Catholic College.
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Packing Christmas Parcels
A TROOP OF BEXHILL ROTARIANS DESCENDED ON BEXHILL CARING COMMUNITY"™S OFFICES IN SACKVILLE ROAD AT THE REQUEST OF JACKIE HAGGERTY, MANAGER OF THE CHARITY. THE PURPOSE WAS TO PACK A LARGE STACK OF HAMPERS
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Award for Jordan
Jordan Whitewood-Neal at his home in Sidley received a Service Recognition Award Certificate for his work in coming up with the original concept for the new Rotary Coin Collector which was unveiled in August this year.
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New Year Business Meeting
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Christmas Party
Times 6.45 for 7.15pm. Meal will be taken upstairs and then retire to main bar 9pm for coffee and mince pies to be entertained by East Sussex School of Performing Arts (ESSPA)
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Meeting with Partners, 6.45pm for 7.15pm
Speaker - Barry Gent on the subject of organ transplants.
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Meeting with Partners - with entertainment from the RX Shantymen
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Speaker Meeting: Crispian Steel-Perkins
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Ale & Arty - Sat 5th Sept evening
Performance by The Chanderliers and The Deep Sea Drivers. Tickets £8
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Youth Speaks - local finals
Annual Public Speaking Competition at Battle Abbey School, start 6.30 pm
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January Speaker Meeting - Dinner 7.00pm
Speaker - Ian Gledhill on Volks Railway. Ian has worked professionally in the theatre since 1983. He was Technical Director for the English Festival Opera for seven years, and resident director for Belcanto Opera for 8 years.He has directed over 50 operas
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Speaker Meeting
Induction of Ben Tomasetti. Photos also show Vernon Findley announcing the winners in the Rotary Football Competition
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Business Meeting on CBT
Business Meeting with speaker Michelle McAlpine on CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy)
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Gouda by Candlelight
Invitation from our contact club Gouda to join them for some pre-Christmas festivities
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Help with Bexhill Caring Community Hampers
Bexhill Rotary help with Bexhill Caring Community hampers
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Guest Speaker Meeting
Speaker - Charles McEllrick, a retired Police Inspector who has written a book "Not all Coppers are Bastards". Featured in the Bexhill Observer, all proceeds from book sales go to charity.
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Speaker Meeting with Rtn Binodh Bhaskaran
Speaker - Binodh Bhaskaran - My Life, My Job followed by an update from Past President Harold Lawrence on recent activities within the 1066 Specials
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Speaker Meeting with Senlac District Scouts
Presentation by Mike Clark, Senlac District Scouts about the District scouting activities and the Kiteye Wood Development plan. Presentation to District Commissioner Cliff Wilson
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Speaker Meeting with Partners - Peter Georgiadis
Speaker - Talk on Music by Peter Georgiadis
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Club gives to St Michael's Hospice and hears about RYLA
Presentations to St Michael's Hospice and St Richards' Catholic College on RYLA
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Speaker Meeting incorporating Guest Information Evening
Speaker: Perry Puddefoot - My Life, My Job
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Spring Lunch at St Mary's School & College and The Talking Trust
A major fundraising event for the International & Foundation Committee. Cost £18 pp. 12.30pm for 1pm.
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Dining In Night
Dining in Night with guest speaker Roger Dakin - according to www.stand-and-deliver.uk.com "Roger played hockey for England in the 1970s and coached the team just before they became successful."
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Race Night
Race Night - Little Common Community Centre, Shepherds Close. 7pm for 7.30pm first race. Entrance £1 per person including a raffle ticket. Bring your own food/drink. Sponsor and name a race for £10. Buy and name a horse for £2.
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Annual Darts Match v Past Rotarians
Annual Darts Match at British Legion, Little Common. 6.30pm for 7pm start. Chicken, leek and mushroom pie and chips, followed by rice pudding. £10 per head. Team of 12 needed plus supporters.
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Meeting with Partners, 6.45pm for 7.15pm
Speaker: Trevor Sapey, Community Engagement Officer,The Mary Rose Trust. NOTE - CHANGE OF VENUE. CBGC ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE US AND THEREFORE THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE "SACKVILLE BAR & RESTAURANT FUNCTION ROOM". MENUS TO FOLLOW. 6.45PM FOR 7.15PM
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Bexhill Rotary Supports Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Macmillan's Coffee Morning
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Teenage Cancer Trust comes to Bexhill Rotary
Presentation by Louise Scott, Teenage Cancer Trust
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Annual Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night at Cooden Beach Golf Club. Dancing to 'A Touch of Class'. Menu choices to George Rogers ASAP. Rotarians - nil cost on night, included in annual subs, guests £25. PLEASE NOTE: 6.30PM for 7PM start
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21st Rotary Club Charity Golf Tournament
Venue - Cooden Beach Golf Club. Stableford Competition for a 4 person team. Individual prize on each hole, also 1st, 2nd & 3rd place team prizes. Tee off times between 9.30am & 12 noon. Team entry fee £240 individual £60. Includes Dinner
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Mock Interviews - St Richard's CC
29th May 2012 Mock interviews take place at St Richard's. Another successful annual event.
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Blood Pressure Awareness Day
Do you know your Blood Pressure? Free Blood Pressure measurements will be available at BEXHILL SAILING CLUB, De La Warr Parade between 9am and 1pm on SATURDAY, 5th May
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Speaker Meeting
Lesley Brown, Fireflies charity, speaking about how emotionally damaged children are counselled and helped through their troubles.
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Evening with Partners 7.30
Susan Walton, director of Pestalozzi with some of the children, who will tell us about their hopes and aspirations for the future and how their education will benefit the people from their home towns in places like Tibet and India.
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Senior Citizens' Tea Party 21.10.11
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Speaker Meeting 18.10.11
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Bay House party 10 September 2011
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Ladies night and speaker meeting 30.8.11
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Presidential handover 2011
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Speaker Meeting
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Youth Speaks National Final
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RC of Eastbourne Sovereign Charter Dinner
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Speaker Meeting
Our speaker was Tony Beaden, "Lord of Bexhill" who about his experiences in the police force in Bexhill, Uganda and Kenya. He also had his book "A Policeman's Lot".
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Evening with Partners
Speaker Authour Kate O'Hearn plus short presentation by the St Mary's Young Enterprise company
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Club Assembly
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10 Pin Bowling
The Membership and Social committee organised a 10 pin bowling game at Ravenside.
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Combined Meeting
St Richards conducted a "raid" on the newly Chartered Senlac St Mary's Interact Club
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Business Meeting
This week’s business meeting saw the induction of two new members, Hugh Allen and James Slinn. We were also joined by honorary member Roy Sharpe, as well as our GSE member, Richard Smith.
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Weekend with the Governor
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Speaker Meeting
Speaker Dr Richard Board St Michael's Hospice - Both HASTINGS and HEATHFIELD & WALDRON clubs also visited us.
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Business Meeting
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Christmas Party
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Business Meeting
The meeting included Elecion of Officers for 2010/11 and a Foundation Presentation by Frank Field, John Cooper and Ray Dixon
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St Pol Track Day
The RC of Bexhill again joined their contact club Douai-Sud for their annual fund raising event at the motor racing circuit at St Pol
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Love in a Box
The R.C of Bexhill agin co-ordinated the collection of Shoe Boxes for the Mustard Seed appeal
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Harveys Brewery Tour
This was one event our Membership and Social Committee could not fail to organise!
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Annual Charity Golf Tournament 2009
This was the 18th Event held this year at the Cooden Beach Golf Club.
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Horse Race Night 2006
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1066 Presentation and Elphicks get a surprise
BEXHILL ROTARY PRESENT A CHEQUE AND THE ELPHICKS GET A SURPRISE
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Health Promotion Day 2006
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Spring Lunch
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Ladies Night 2006
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Mock Interviews - St Richard's
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Gibraltar
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Barn Dance
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Youth Speaks 2006
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Interact
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Beach Walk 3 August 2011
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Stoolball 9 August 2011
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Great Egg Race March 2006
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Rotary and Interact Battle to Beat Polio
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Charilty Walks
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Stoolball
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Ladies Night 2007
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Inter Club Visits
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Crocus Planting
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Youth Speaks 2007
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Presidential Handover 2009
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Premiership Shelterboxes
Bexhill RC football fundraising initiative donates proceeds to Shelterbox
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