A visiting Rotarian whose family travelled to Meerhout in Belgium to pay their respects to a grandfather who gave his life there in World War 2 has spread the message with fellow Rotarians in Shrewsbury. Richard Green, of the City of Wolverhampton Rotary Club, visited Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club to tell the story of Flight
EISTEDDFOD THANKS ROTARY FOR NINE YEARS OF SUPPORT
Our Rotary club, which has strongly supported Minsterley Eisteddfod for nine years, has been personally thanked for its contribution to the continued success of the event. The Eisteddfod’s vice chair, Mary Stott, visited Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club to express gratitude to members for their on-going support which she described as ‘absolutely wonderful’. “I can’t thank
NO TAKERS SURPRISE FOR A CHARITY BEARD SHAVE
A Rotarian who shaved his Santa beard for charity said today he was ‘completely surprised’ that this opportunity had not received any responses. Long-serving Peter Love told members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club that there had been no applicants for the financial gift – despite extensive media coverage. He had invited charities to apply for
PLANS FOR A UNIQUE 8OTH ANNIVERSARY VE CELEBRATION
Initial plans were unveiled today for a unique and prestigious 80th anniversary VE celebration in Shrewsbury. In readiness for the launch of the VE celebration starting at the end of May, two Second World War military vehicles were on display outside the Abbey Church yesterday (Sunday) with those involved wearing military re-enactment kit. Pip Robinson, of
ARTIST TELLS ROTARIANS HOW HE BECAME A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER
From exhibiting and helping organise art events for Shropshire Art Society, a Shrewsbury man has told of how he has also become a volunteer at Severn Hospice. Speaking to members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, Wilf Langford, explained how his love of art had turned into volunteering on behalf of Severn Hospice. He is now
ROTARIAN PETER HAS BEARD SHAVED FOR CHARITY
Some of our rotarians took a special trip into town to support Peter Love on the occasion of his charity beard shave. Peter, a long time member of our Club, came under the clippers of hairdresser Matt Glover at Risdon’s Barbers, Market Hall, Shrewsbury, to raise money for a charity which he is inviting to
HOSPITAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME (HTP) ‘QUITE A LOGISTICAL EXERCISE’
Specialists undertaking The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Transformation Programme have spoken of how it is ‘quite a logistical exercise’. They have told Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club of trying to get wagons on the site without disturbing blue lights. “We are trying our best with a massive construction site at the front to make
ROTARY TREE OF LIGHT ‘STILL POPULAR’
The Rotary Tree of Light in Shrewsbury continues to be popular, it is announced today but new methods of increasing donations need to be explored, members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club have been informed. The 2024 Tree of Light raised £4,445 which will increase to £5,025 when gift aid is added but the total sum
ROTARY’S NEW SANTA SLEIGH RAISES £5,000
Donations to a Rotary club’s brand-new Santa sleigh have raised £5,000, members were told at their first meeting after the seasonal break. Thanks were expressed to Rotarian Johnathan Callwood for getting Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club’s new sleigh ready for the key fundraising season. He has also been presented with a list of potential further improvements
COLLEGE STUDENTS HELP ROTARIANS AT SPECIAL OLD FOLKS PARTY
College students assisted Rotarians and partners at a special old folks New Year party. The students from Shrewsbury Colleges Group served alongside members and partners of our Club when we hosted the party for 60 elderly residents in the area. The party, originally scheduled as a pre-Christmas event, had to be cancelled due to a