Club History
Serving the Community for almost 80 years, our Club was founded in 1947 with the Charter dated 13th August 1947. Our mother Club was the Weymouth Rotary Club with whom we developed a close relationship and we have two daughter Clubs, Lyme Regis and Brit V
The Club was founded in 1947 with the Charter dated 13th August 1947. and the club number 19916. Our mother Club was the Weymouth Club with whom Bridport developed a close relationship.
Our two daughter clubs are Lyme Regis, chartered on 1st December 1950 and Brit Valley chartered on 8th May 1991.
The club was fortunate in establishing twinning exchanges with the Rotary Club of Jarnac, with our club’s first visit to Jarnac in 1969 with President Gilbert White. Alternating visits used to take place every other year.
The Club shield background shows a rope and net, Bridport having been noted for rope, hemp fabrics and net making for over 800 years.
In 1213 King John instructed "Cause to be made at Bridport, night and day, as many ropes for ships both large and small and as many cables as you can, and twisted yarns for cordage for balistae".
Throughout the centuries Royal Navy has always used Bridport ropes.
The rams head is that of a Dorset Horn sheep. This breed has been used in sheep breeding programme
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Our members get involved in many and varied ways to support local causes, and other good causes too. Click on this picture to see some specific activities...and scroll down to see some other examples of our activities.
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Rotary International operates in most countries of the world in many different projects. Some are long term projects and many are in response to man made and natural catastrophes.
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We provide the opportunity for young people to take part in two Rotary Youth initiatives; Youth Speaks and RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award). As well as that we support youth groups and activities in and around Bridport including individuals.
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Our Business Partners are key to our fundraising success. In appreciation of what they do we are keen to givie them publicity so that people are made awre of their generosity. Please contact us if you would like to become one one of our Business Partners
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The money we raise goes to charities and other needy causes. It comes from:- Selling pots of Hyacinths bulbs at Christmas Donations from our Business Partners Musical Events Other One-off Events Our Spinning Wheel Street collections for disasters;
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Our Christmas dinner, President's evening, social evenings with guest speaker and the occasional evenings out are some of the things we enjoy.
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These events sometimes relate to the more formal activities of the Club but we always try to make them light-hearted and enjoyable.
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Serving the Community for almost 80 years, our Club was founded in 1947 with the Charter dated 13th August 1947. Our mother Club was the Weymouth Rotary Club with whom we developed a close relationship and we have two daughter Clubs, Lyme Regis and Brit V
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