Cold War in East Germany - talk by Andrew Pennington - via Zoom

Wed, Aug 19th 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

To get the Zoom access meeting details please get in touch with us via the feedback form at the bottom of this page.

Andrew Pennington

Our guest speaker - Andrew Pennington - will share his experience of living in East Germany during the Cold War. About Andrew Pennington: Andrew retired from the RAF as a group captain in 2005 after 36 years service, over 30 of which were in the intelligence specialisation. He is a graduate of the RAF Staff College.

He has worked in Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands, the Gulf and Germany, including six years in Berlin and East Germany at the height of the Cold War. He has a particular interest in World War 1, driven by his two grandfathers who served then in the Gloucesters and the Yorkshire Regiment. Berlin in World War 2 and the Cold War remains Andrew’s main interest and he been licensed to guide at the Sachsenhausen Memorial since February 2019. 

Marius CiortanContact Marius Ciortan about this page:

(ALL fields required)

(If you are a Rotarian, please name your club.)

'What We Do' Main Pages:

Thame Rotary has collaborated with 21st Century Thame and local businesses to construct hedgehog homes for the Hedgehog Highways Project in Thame

more  

Rotary Phoenix supported the Taste of Thame event today.

more  
Business in the Community - Hedge planting

Rotary Phoenix collaborated with Trees for Thame and local businesses to plant 30m of hedging and 35 trees in the Queen Elizabeth Circle recreation area and a further 12 trees at Hamilton Drive.

more  
Rotary volunteering

Rotary’s Business in the Community Volunteering Programme involves volunteers from local businesses joining employees from other businesses, to undertake community projects, during working hours.

more  
Volunteers from BP Collins, Lightfoots, Lucy Electric, Richardsons and Rotary Phoenix had a fantastic day constructing 15 Homes!

Rotary Phoenix has collaborated with 21st Century Thame and local businesses to construct Hedgehog Homes for a project in Thame

more  
Together we connect

Rotary Club of Thame & District warmly welcomes enquiries from anyone interested to join Rotary.

more