Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Simon Jarman MBE
Mon, May 20th 2019 at 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Stuart's speaker today is Simon Jarman MBE.
Simon Jarman MBE was a soldier for 29 years, including five working for the Army Cadet Force on Training Safety. His encounters from Northern
Ireland, Bosnia, Rwanda and much more around the world gave him an
insight of the experiences of modern conflict. Simon was awarded the MBE in 1999.
Simon is a keen sportsman and now works running Forest Skills and Bush
craft for youngsters along with presentations and displays of
memorabilia around the country, linked to the First World War, as an
amateur historian he has had a book published linked to his great uncle
and his experiences in the trenches.
Simon lives in Oswestry and is married
to Linda, he has two children one an Army Officer and the other a nurse.
Today Simon will talk to Club "A bit about my military career and ongoing along with a talk about my great uncle and experiences
At the front through the whole of the 3rd battle of Ypres, the Italian Front in the mountains and the German Final Offensive etc."
Read more about Simon's great uncle here: James Speight: The War Years.
Contact Stuart Phillips about this page:
'What We Do' Main Pages:
As LifeLine has been cancelled for September 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are inviting staff and Year 6 students to download the Pupils' Workbook and work through it during your classes in September or take it home and do it there.
moreTree of Light
moreThe Role of the Community Services Committee
moreThe Role of the International Committee
moreThe Role of the Vocational Committee
moreThe Role of the Entertainment & Sports Committee
moreThe Role of the Youth Services Committee
moreThe Role of the Membership Committee
moreThe Role of Club Council
moreThe Role of the Foundation Committee
moreRole of the Public Image Committee
more
This page allows us to help publicise community events in the Oswestry area. Sometimes we are involved in the event but sometimes we're not!
moreThe current Duty Rota can be downloaded here. Please keep Webmaster Hazel up to date with any swaps you have made and advance notice of your speakers if possible.
moreHistory and background of The Rotary Club of Oswestry
moreRotary Club of Oswestry External Links Disclaimer
moreThis privacy statement explains how this Rotary Club will use any personal information we collect about you for any event/competition, received both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written or oral communication - 8th April 2018
more