Copy President Marys Year 2023/24
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Copy President Marys Year 2023/24
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Please look down the site to see all our Rotary
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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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| 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 25 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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| Sunday July 2nd President Marys first event is to present Past President Steve his President award at Steves last event of President at home BBQ. |
Sunday July 2nd
Pres Mary passes Pres Elect chains of Office to Margaret |
Fri 14th July
Club visit to Skipton for a canal boat trip |
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| Mon 7 Aug
Speaker David Hoyle with Pres Mary. Davids guitars on shown. More info |
John Tilson with President Mary
after Johns Battle of Waterloo talk More info |
Rotarian Robert Jackson with President
Mary after their Polio Frugal meal fundraising evening Mon 4th Sept. see more |
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| Mon 18th Sept
Luddites took young people and carers to Castleford for 10 pin bowling. more info |
Sat 23rd Sept
Luddites collected at Tesco Batley for the Morocco Earthquake appeal.Collection was over £200. |
Mon 25th Sept
Club Speaker Ashley for Funzi and Bodo Trust. more info |
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| Mon 2nd Oct
Club Speaker Helen Murray-Sharpe Yorkshire Air Ambulance more info |
Andrew pictured above
spoke about his life in Africa. He needs shoes and books .more info |
Pres Mary with Tony and Dave on duty
at the Oakwood Annual Art Exibition Sat Sun 28/29 Oct More info. |
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| Mon 30th Oct
President Mary at the 35th Charter Celebration at Howley Hall Golf Club |
6th Nov
Batley Food Bank and Birstall Community Share organisers visit the club. more info |
10 Nov
Annual Quiz Night at Batley Grammar School .More info |
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| Rotarian David Mullins laying our Rotary poppy
wreath at Birstall Memorial Nov 12th more pictures |
Nov 28th President Mary
thanking the Rock Choir. Rock Choir Concert at St Thomas Batley in aid of Kirkwood Hospice. more pics and info |
Tues 28th Nov
Birstal Lights switch on 2023 Santa ready to do switch on. more pics and info |
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| Santa Sleigh street
collections started 29 Nov in Hillhead Drive more pics |
Sat 9 Dec
Xmas Party & Carol Concert Howley Hall Golf Club more info & pics |
Sat 23rd Dec
Santa ends his Christmas 2023 Tour more Tour info |
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| "The Kirkwood" cheque presentation
and The Kirkwood talk. Judith and Joe on left with Past Pres Steve and President Mary. |
Club Speaker Rotarian John Broadhead
The Travels of a Civil Servant. here with Pres Mary more info |
Club Speaker Chris Tomes
Citizens Advice a personel view |
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| Sun 25 Feb Luddites, partners, and
friends visited Carol and Jeremys home for a SoupaSun social afternoon. more pics |
Mon 4 Mar The Club visited
West Yorks History Centre Wakefield, here organiser David with West Yorks Archivist see more, pic and maps |
Mon 11th March Club Speaker
Martinand Donna talked about their garden railway in Birstall. |
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| President Mary giving a cheque for
£250 to David Garfield and Dennis from the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue. More Info |
President Mary helping in the kitchen on Sat 6th April for RotaKids Coffee Morning at birstall Community Centre.
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Thurs 18 Apr
Race Night funding for Yorks Air Ambulance .at Birstall Irish Nash More info |
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| April 22
Club visitor Artist Christine Gerard painted a watercolour for the club More Info . |
13th May
District 1040 Exec Secretary Robert Morphet with on left Pres Mary with on right Pres Elect Margaret Robert standing in for DG. |
Fri 17th May
Rotary Charity 60s night for "Forget me not trust" Hospice Charity more pics |
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| Mon 20 May
speaker Joe from Tong garden Centre. How to plant a flower basket. more info |
Mon 27 May, Speaker Joe from
Callum McInnis Paramedic and Senior Clinical Advisor with 111 more info |
Fri 31 May Dedication of Birstall Rotary
funded Defibrillator at St Thomas Church. more info |
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| Mon 17th June.
Around the UK walker Jim Morton visited the club as Speaker more info |
Luddite sponsored Fairfield school
annual outing to Bridlington. more info |
Rotarians Macam, Jeremy ,Ian and
organiser David. Canal walk with meal at Navigation Inn. more pics |
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| July 1st Handover meeting.
President Marys last meeting here with New Present Margaret. |
Handover meeting, Mary as Past Pres
with on left Pres Elect David and President 2024/25 Margaret. |
| 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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'What We Do' Main Pages:
Club Speakers 24/25
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Birstall Luddites and Polio Plus
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The Club involves itself in helping the Environment, Cutting and burning at Oakwell Hall, Help with work for the Birstall in Bloom project.
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moreBirstall Luddites New Generations (Youth)
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International. Shelterboxes are an important example of rotary help to world crisis. Birstall Luddites sponsor two students in India with their schooling.
moreAbout Birstall
moreBirstall Luddites in the community. Dictionaries 4Life Project. Kids Out. Birstall in Bloom work. Santa Sleigh.
moreWhat we did in 11/12 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 years
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