Our club invites men and women in business and the professions to join us in offering service to the community, both local and international.
We welcome new members.
We regret to announce the passing of Past President Bernard Beadle, long-term servant of the club, who drifted away peacefully in his sleep in the morning of 10th December 2008.
A Memorial Service will be held at 12.15 pm (not 2.15 as given in the Kenilworth Weekly News)
on Monday 5th January at the United Reform Church, Kenilworth. All are welcome.
Donations payable to the Royal Air Force Association through
John Taylor Funeral Service, 178 Warwick Rd, Kenilworth CV8 1HU.
Town Mayor Spencer Harrison stands by as President Peter Roberts presents the Citizen of the Year Award for 95-year old Derek James, represented here by his son Rod. The citation for the award was compiled by Rotarian Arnold Bolton.
More pictures of the event on Monday December 21st are here.
On December 15th, Arthur Mactier, a member of the Inner Magic Circle and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, speaks about ‘humour’.
President Peter welcomes one of our ‘Friends of Rotary’, Martin Belcher, receives a surprise donation to support his run for Alzheimer’s in the London Marathon.
Two nuew members, John Stanton and Paul Seward were inducted on December 8th 2008.
At the switch on of the Kenilworth Christmas lights on Friday 21st, Kenilworth Rotary’s Tree of Light formed the centre piece of the Christmas lighting in the town.
To experience the event, click here. For the eighth year running the Rotary Club of Kenilworth are providing the residents of Kenilworth with the opportunity to remember loved ones by sponsoring a bulb on the Tree of Light which will be located in Talisman Square.
This year the money raised will be given to Macmillan Cancer support.
Click here for a form to apply for a light on behalf of a loved one.
The names of those to be remembered will be displayed adjacent to the tree. Additional forms are available from traders around the Square and in the Kenilworth Weekly News.
As usual Kenilworth Rotarians are manning their hot soup stall and providing music with the popular barrel organ in aid of the national Children in Need campaign.
Kenilworth Rotarian Maurice Holden, the Club Treasurer, processing donors cheques for their act of remembrance for lost loved ones,who will be remembered by the illumination of a lamp on the Rotary tree of light in Talisman Square.
John Reed spoke to the club on November 17th on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as we commemorated the 90th anniversary of the end of WWI. On the left is the Speaker’s Host, Zig Layton-Henry and on the right is President Peter Roberts. In the background is a picture of the Tyn Cot Cemetery near Ypres on the Western Front.
Gavin Tristram speaks on Monday November 10th about the Warwickshire Family Information Service, to inform Rotarians of the wide range of facilities available.
The Two Castles Run benefits everyone who takes part. The runners are encouraged to support either the charities chosen for the run, or for their own charities, for which they can receive a top-up from the funds raised in the run itself. Rotary charities benefit too and the local organisations who help the run receive significant donations for their chosen charities. Here, Alan Edwards of the Leamington Cycling and Athletic Club (left) receives a cheque for their support in organisation from Rotarian John Kelley, chairman of the Two Castle Run Committee.
Peter Ormerod (centre), Editor of the Courier and the Kenilworth Weekly News, spoke to the club on Monday November 3rd about his work reporting activities in Kenilworth and District.
Here seen with Bob Kelly, our Press Officer and President Peter Roberts.
President Peter Roberts presents an invited address to the District Conference at Llandudno, 24th-26th October, speaking about Winning Ways in which the club organises events with the cooperation of other organisations in the town in a win-win situation for everyone.
See more pictures of the Club at the District Conference here.
On the weekend Friday 26th - Sunday 28th September, eighty-four young people descended on District 1060, to meet together before beginning their studies as Rotary Ambassadorial Scholrs in UK Univeristies.
The Rotary Club of Kenilworth hosted four students: Lindsay Terrell from USA studying at the University of Edinburgh, Caroline Keicher also from USA studying at De Montfort University Leicester,
Lisa Simon at University College London and Julia at Exeter University.
More Photos here.
Justine Potts from Kenilworth, who has already spoken to the club on two occasions before as a member of Kenilworth School’s team for the competition ‘Youth Speaks’ returned to the Club on October 6th to speak about her first two years under the Dreaming Spires at Oxford.
Already a blue in Cricket, playing Cambridge at Lords, a blue as captain of the university Taekwondo Team, rowing for her college Balliol and a growing presence in the Oxford Union, Justine drew a rich picture of life in the fast lane at Oxford, partying, having fun and working all night to get that essay ready for her tutorial in her Literae Humaniores Degree. (It’s all Greek to me!)
15th September, Ted Ball visits the club from Canada
and shows his photographic images of North America
(more of Ted’s photos here).
Sue Powell, Chairman of the Keilworth Chamber of Trade speaks of the success of the Chamber in recent years with its relaunch in April 2005 with 200 members, 50% in retail. After the meeting the Rotary Club decided to join the Chamber as a corporate member.
The Kenilworth Council congratulates the Rotary Club of Kenilworth on its organization of the Keniworth Festival. Full article here.
Rotarians prepare for the Rotary Art Exhibition at the Stoneleigh Park Country Festival to be held over the Bank Holiday weekend, August 23rd – 25th. Paintings are on sale and a percentage of the profits goes to Rotary Charities.
The club has a presentation from Jayne Bevan on the Stroke Association on August 18th.
Immediate President Colin Sallis presents a cheque for £1000 as one of his main charities in his year 2007-8.
Rotary and Inner Wheel enjoy fellowship and fun. Here Inner Wheeler Hazel Bridges is one of a group of intrepid adventurers including President Peter who went gliding on August 2nd. More pictures.
New Rotarian Peter Lombardi being welcomed by President Peter Roberts on August 4th 2008.
David Johnson joins Kenilworth Rotary after helping the club in a range of activities for several months.
On July 28, John Davis speaks on behalf of the Warwickshire Association for the Blind.
Visitors Mary Shirley and Royston Martin present a banner from the Rotary Club of Enfield, Connecticut, USA. More photos here.
The Kenilworth Festival promoted by the Rotary Club of Kenilworth from Friday 18th July to Sunday 20th July, in conjunction with many other local organisations, had 45 events over three days.
There are many photographs and an archive of the festival programme here.
The runners in the Sedan Chair Race dash down the hill in Abbey Fields on Sunday morning of the Festival, led here by the Inner Wheel Club who had a head start. The eventual winners were the Young Farmers, already in hot pursuit. More pictures here.
District Governor of Rotary District 1060, Peter Smith enjoys the concert in the Castle with President Peter Roberts and his party at Kenilworth Castle on Sunday July 20th at the Kenilworth Festival organised by Rotary.
The Orchestra about to play.
Softly awakes my heart!
Click here to enjoy the performance.
District Governor Peter Smith attends the club on July 7th to speak of the challenges for Rotary in the new Rotary Year July 2008-2009, in which President of Rotary International, D K Lee, from Korea, focuses attention on the needs of children. President Lee’s address is here.
Peter brings his message focused on supporting children through his support of Barnardo's and President of RI’s theme of making children's dreams become real.
Presenting Rotarian David Sims with his 35 year membership award for long service to Rotary.
Presenting Rotarian Tony Wareing with his 25 year membership award.
Kenilworth Rotarian Bernard Beadle (right) visits the Rotary Club of Newton Stewart with President Vic Pitcher
Rotary Club of Castle Douglas with President Ken Gouge and ADG Gordon Neilson of District 1020 in Scotland.
President Peter Roberts is inducted for the Rotary Year 2008-2009 by Immediate Past President Colin Sallis. More photos of the handover here.
