What we did in President Steves year
Sun, Jul 2nd 2023 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
What we did in President Steves year 2022/23
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VISITORS
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Please look down the site to see all our Rotary
events this year. |
Please also visit our FACEBOOK site for late information.
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Our TWITTER site can be seen at the very bottm of this page.
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Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites | 
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President Steve welcomes you to the website of
Birstall Luddites
Our meetings are now back to face to face
at the Batley Community Centre
(see Meetings and Venus for details)
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Club President
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| Home of 3 past Rotary District 1040 Governors Robert Jackson Keith Davison and Nigel Arthurs. |
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The purpose of a local Rotary Club is to connect people who
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| The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites has a current membership of 24 men and women who raise money locally from Christmas Santa Sleigh and Tesco collections, social and fund raising events through the year. Money raised allows us to make donations locally, nationally and internationally. |
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| Live around Birstall/Batley/ Heavy Woollen District ? Come and Help us at Birstall Luddites (Contact Sec Nigel 0113252890) This is some of what we do annually in the local Community and Internationally. |
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| Fri 1 July
Luddites helping at Fairfield |
Sun 3 July
End of year BBQ and Handover 2022. New President Steve with chains of office with Past Pres Nigel on right more info and pics |
Mon 4 July
President Steve inducting new member Mary into Birstal Luddites |
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| Mon 11th July Start of year walk led by Robert |
Club speaker
Rotarian Makhan talked of his fund raising for an Indian school |
St Thomas Church venue for Church Organist Ken Wright talk and recitals |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022 Birstall Luddites Rotary Club join the Country and Commonwealth in paying tribute to her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Club Speaker Mary Wallace
50 years in Education more info |
On 5th Sept the club enjoyed a Frugal meal at Batley Community Centre. more info |
Our thoughts are with The Royal Family at this difficult time. May she rest in peace. Rotary Tribute |
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| Wed 14th Sept
Club visit to Oxfam distribution centre in Batley. Led by Rotarian John Broadhead. |
King Charles III Proud Rotary member
wearing his Rotary pin. pic from RC Northalerton M |
Sat 17 Sept
Rotarians collected £500 for the Pakistan Flood disaster. Terry, Colin and Jeremy at Tesco. |
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| Mon 26th
Christine Beal gave talk on her Charity My Mito Mission More info |
Sat/Sun 29/30 Oct
Luddites manned the tea & coffee bar for Birstall Art Exhibition as part of the Club Community service. pic shows Rotarian Mary at the bar. |
Charter 2022 Mon 31 Oct
Dr Jung for MND receives cheque for £1000 (plus £337 from evening collection) from past DG Nigels year with President Steve. More Info & pics |
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| Joint Quiz was held at Batley Grammar School Fri 11 Nov. Rotarians friends and School Batelians and friends took part in the quiz. |
President Steve laid a poppy wreath
at Birstall war memorial Sun 13 Nov |
SANTA arrived in Birstall at lights switch on . Tues 29th Nov See all santa pics 2022 |
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| Dec 2nd
President Steve and Maggie hosted Luddites and friends to his Xmas at home celebration. More info and pics |
Dec 10th
Party Organiser Rotarian Jeremy introduces the Emley Brass Band at the club Xmas party at Batley Comm Center. More info and pics |
Jan 23rd Club Speaker
Eve Hayes Leeds Childrens heart Surgery Fund. above Eve with President Steve. |
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| 20 Feb
Club speaker Penelope Milner info and pic |
Sat 4 Mar
Birstall Luddites collected £610 for Syria and Turkey EarthQuake disaster appeal. Dewsbury Reporter report |
Sun 5th Mar
Supa Sunday lunch at Rotarian Jeremy and Carols home. |
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| 6 March
Speaker Michelle Williams Kirklees Community Plus |
8th March 5 Luddites help with running the Technology Tournament 2023 at Batley High School |
20th March
Peace Scholars speakers attending Luddites club evening to introduce "Friends of BL" to the club. Info and pics |
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| Sat 25th Mar
Coffee Morning for Rotakids at Birstall Comm Centre. pic Edith and Pat info and pics |
Mon 27th March
Meal at Robertos with Rotarian Jerry entertaining. info and pics |
Sat 1 April
Luddites helping MP Kim in Keep Britain Tidy day Birstall info and pics |
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Mon 3 April Club speaker Joe Appleyard from Tong Garden Centre. |
Tues 4 Apr
Club purchased St Saviors Defibrillator Pres Stev with Rev L A Mattacks more info and pics |
Mon 17 Apr
Makhan returns from his India aid trip to local school |
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| Makhan at an India school
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June 20 Luddites helping at Fairfield School Sports Day More info |
Tuesday 27th June Luddites organised and funded a Day out to Bridlington for 25 Fairfield pupils |
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| Sunday July 2
Steves last event as President here new President Mary presents Steve with his Presididents award |
| This is Rotary at its best giving life altering help to people who have little hope in life.
Wheelchair Foundation UK |
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Birstall Luddites supports 2 local Food Banks.
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Food share
they received a Rotary grant to help them survive through the uncertain Coronavirus crisis.
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Howden Clough Community Center
Birstall Food Share |
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Rotary GB & Ireland TWITTER
Luddites donation was the 50th national Twitter project to aid Coronavirus aid. |
Big thanks to our NHS
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| Rotary against Polio | This is Rotary Rotary International Service above Self |
ShelterBox Syria Refugee Appeal |
AQUABOX Give the Gift of Life |
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The Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites was Chartered in 1988
Luddites 200 year Anniversaries
Luddites to be rememberd in Liversedge LINK
The Luddites History LINK
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