The Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton  No 3480

  
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  • The Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton is a lunchtime Club and meets  at The Mercure Castle Hotel Windsor which is conveniently located in the centre of the town with car parking (map).

  • Normally Meetings are held at 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm every Monday, except the occasional Monday evening. Check the diary for up to date meeting programme and times and locations.                      

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    It is with considerable sadness that we learnt of the sudden death of Rtn Denis Blandford on Saturday 25th February 2012.

    As his self-portrait above and the various illustrations on this website will testify, Denis was a naturally gifted Artist with an enviable range of artistic talents - painter, portraitist, illustrator, graphic designer, and cartoonist. His website boasts 33 years as a professional artist.

    Denis came to Windsor Rotary as a result of participating in and of course winning the 2006 Rotary Art competition, and his work has graced most of the significant events undertaken by the Club including lately the artwork for the 80th Charter celebrations.

    Away from Rotary Denis had set up a regular 'Life Drawing' group in Windsor, and latterly was teaching for the first time at Bracknell College.

    When not wielding a paint brush Denis was equally at home with a bowling wood, spending many a Summer's evening honing a natural eye for the game.

    Many tributes to Denis have been received and all touch on his infectious charm and enthusiasm for his subject. It is perhaps appropriate that this account from one  of his friends of how he spent last Friday should illustrate so accurately what and who Denis was  and is consequently reproduced here in full.

     'Barry(Denis' brother)had not been aware that I had spent the whole day with Denis on Friday but was pleased when I told him that Denis was very excited about the project we were working on together and we spent most of the day walking round Eton College and the outlying fields in the sunshine, taking photographs and getting picture ideas.  I even commented to Denis and the Eton College folks that I could think of worse ways of spending a Friday!  We stood for quite a while marvelling at the light and how brilliantly blue the sky was and incredibly green the grass and trees were.  I am sure the pictures on his camera will show just how amazing the day was.  We finished off with a late lunch at Dorney Court Kitchen Garden, the food was lovely and we left there on a high about what the future would hold for this work and future projects.

    I’m so sorry to hear this awful news, but it is reassuring to know that he was full of anticipation about the future when he died'

    Denis will be sadly missed by all those who knew and worked with him, and our sympathies extend to all his family and friends.















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    Speaker 6th February 2012                                                                           Philip Bell Director at Family Friends Windsor & Maidenhead was the Speaker at The Rotary Club of Windsor & Eton on Monday at the Mercure Castle Hotel. Family Friends is a charity providing short-term support to families with children aged 0-13 across the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. They are also proud recipients of the Queen's Award 2009.

    80th Charter Evening 30th January 2012                                                Over 150 attended the Club's 80th Charter Dinner at the Savill Court Hotel. Guests included Rotarians from Hollan, Germany, Southampton, Lymington, Hunstanton as well as members from District 1090. Members of Inner Wheel, Soroptomists and Merry Wives also enjoyed the evening. Principle Speakers were by The Rt Honourable Lord Waldegrave of Northill and President David Wheeler. The eveing was rounded off by a choral interlude by the Club Members (words)

    Visit to George VI Day Centre Windsor January 18th 2012                     

    There was good a good turn out for lunch at the George VI Day centre Windsor where members were familarised withe the Club and the work it does for the Elderly in its area. a subsequent donation to the centre has been made from the Club's Charitable Funds.

    Ambassadorial Scholar's Visit to the Club 12th December 2011          Ambassadorial Scholar – Dr Hannah Wills MD attended the Club on Monday to talk to the club about her year in the UK studying at Oxford University. Hannah is from New South Wales in Australia & is sponsored by Rotary. The Scholars scheme encourages young students to research more into their chosen subject & to find out about service to the community via Rotary International. Hannah was one of the group of visitors to Windsor and Eton at the end of last month.

    Ambassadorial Scholars 26th November 2011

    Colin Coombs, Neil Aufflick and Adrian & Veronica Stabbins accompanied by 3 visiting Rotarians, helped show 9 visiting scholars Windsor Castle & St Georges Chapel in the morning and Eton College in the afternoon. Paul Bayley arranged for the Scholars to have lunch in the dining room at the college and then did his excellent tour of, mainly, the Foundation part of the College.

    Rambling Rotarians 2011                                                          

    A stalwart band of rambling Rotarians led by Bob Pickles continue to pound the countryside in search of fitness and a good Pub lunch! Two recent locations were Crazies Hill and Waltham St Lawrence.

    Christmas   Shopping at Squires    29th November 2011                     

    The combined forces of the two Rotary Clubs and Round Table 41 Club took - and brought back - in excess of 100 elderly residents of Windsor, Eton, and Eton Wick. Shopping apart there was entertainment of carols fromlocal schools and refreshments in the restaurant.

    Youth Speaks 23rd November 2011                                                          

    St. Edward's Royal Free 'B' team scored a home win in the Intermediate section of the 2011 first round of the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition. The senior prize was won by Brigidine. Prizes were presented by the Mayor and President David. The competition held at St Edwards Royal Free School and ten teams participated.

    Special Meeting 16th November 2011                                                        On Wednesday, 16th November, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Dinner at The Mercure Castle Hotel, Windsor, held to mark his retirement from The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead after serving 34 ½ years service as Chairman.                         The full version of the Press release is shown in the adjacent panel to the left<<<<.

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    Club Contacts for Rotary Year 2010 - 2011 Club President, Club Secretary, Press Officer, Inner Wheel, Merry Wives, Web Master