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1905 |
FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL IN CHICAGO BY PAUL HARRIS |
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1931 |
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Windsor & Eton under the
Presidency of The Very Revd. Canon Albert Baillie, DD, KCVO,
Dean of Windsor |
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18th
January 1932 |
Charter
Dinner at The Castle Hotel |
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1939 |
Foundation of the Inner Wheel under the Presidency of Mrs
Walter Varney |
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1940 |
Adoption of HM Drifter B7B (a wartime minesweeper) |
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1945 |
Inception of the provision of holidays at the Rotary Home at
Weston Super Mare for disadvantaged local boys. |
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Commencement of the annual Old Peoples’ River Trips, which
each year for many years embarked several hundred elderly
Windsorians for a river trip complete with tea. |
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Commencement of career talks for local schools. |
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1947 |
Collection of donations in respect of relief work following
the severe floods of that year. |
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Presentation of a pony and trap to the Victoria Home for
Crippled Children in Margate. |
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First
contacts with the Rotary Club of Karlovy Vary in
Czechoslovakia. |
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Formation of the Rotary Club of Ascot under the sponsorship
of our club. |
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1951 |
Sponsorship of the Windsor & Eton Round Table by Maidenhead
Round Table supported by the Club. |
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1953 |
Founding of the International Club in Victoria Street. |
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Rotarian Cyril Dyson knighted. |
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1957 |
Acceptance of Honorary Membership by H R H The Duke of
Edinburgh. |
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The
first of two car raffles based on estimates of the total
attendance at the Motor Show at Olympia. |
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1960 |
Foundation of the Spencer Denney Memorial Workshop. |
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1966 |
Presentation of a children’s playground to the people of
Aberfan. |
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1967 |
Twinning with the Rotary Club of Celle in Northern Germany. |
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1968 |
The
first of the annual “Youth Speaks” competitions won by
Windsor Parish Church Youth Club. |
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Foundation of Windsor “Probus Club”. |
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Renovation of the Old Well in St Albans Street for
fundraising purposes (eventually closed on account of
vandalism). |
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1969 |
Opening
by the Duke of Edinburgh of Manor Lodge Approved Probation
Hostel at Old Windsor. |
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1971 |
First
expanded car competition at Safari Park. |
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1974 |
Collation of local opposition to the merging of the Boroughs
of Windsor & Maidenhead. |
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Twinning with the Rotary Club of Castricum in Holland. |
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Organisation of a “Validictory Civic Dinner” at the
Guildhall to mark the passing of the Royal Borough of New
Windsor. |
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1975 |
Commencement in conjunction with the Round Table and the
Lions Club of the annual Old Peoples’ Christmas Shopping. |
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1976 |
Purchase of Grove House, Straight Road, Old Windsor as a
retirement home for elderly people. |
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1977 |
Participation in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee events. |
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1978 |
Visit
of the Duke of Edinburgh to Grove House. |
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1981 |
Organisation of a Royal Variety Gala Show at the Theatre
Royal in conjunction with the Entertainment Artists
Benevolent Fund attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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Erection of two new bungalows in the grounds of Grove House. |
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Formation of the Rotary Club of Windsor St George sponsored
by the Club. |
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1982 |
Formation of the Rotoract Club of Windsor & Eton. |
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First
Royal Charity Gala production at the Farrer Theatre, Eton
College attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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Completion of a new physiotherapy department at King Edward
VII Hospital in Windsor to celebrate the Club’s Golden
Jubilee. |
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Presentation of painting of Church Street, Windsor by Ken
Howard, RA, to the Royal Borough. |
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1984 |
Participation in the “Royal Ascot Spectacular” attended by
the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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1985 |
Presentation of a cheque for £29,000 to the Thames Valley
Hospice. |
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1987 |
Major
raffle for car in conjunction with the Windsor St George and
Rotoract Clubs at Safari Park raised some £12,000. |
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Commencement of the annual Windsor Carnival in Alexandra
Gardens (now designated the “Annual Summer Fayre”). |
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1988 |
Presentation in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Windsor
St George and Windsor & Eton Round Table of a portrait of
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to hand
in the Chamber of the Guildhall. |
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1988/1989 |
Donations of £5,000 to the League of Friends of Windsor
Hospital, £1,000 to the Spencer Denney Workshop for the
Elderly, £1,000 to Thames Valley Hospice and £10,340 to Old
Windsor Day Centre. |
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1990 |
Visit
of H R H The Duke of Edinburgh to the Old Windsor Carnival. |
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1996 |
Celebration banquet in the Legoland Boardroom to mark the
seventy fifth birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh who
responded to the toast of the guests. |
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1997 |
Planting of a Rotary “floral wheel” in Alexandra Gardens to
mark the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Paul Harris. |
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Sale of
Grove House. |
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Closure
of the Spencer Denney Memorial Workshop owing to the
cessation of Local Authority funding (reborn as the Spencer
Denney Day Centre). |
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27th
October 1997 |
The
Duke of Edinburgh entertained to lunch. |
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2002 |
The
Rolls-Royce and Bentley Golden Jubilee Tribute organised by
the Club in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Windsor St
George produced a cavalcade of some five hundred and fifty
Rolls-Royces from all over the world which drove past The
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Quadrangle of the
Castle. This event raised the sum of £53,168.44 for The
Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough. |
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Organisation of funds from Rotary Clubs within the district
in support of the Berkshire Golden Youth Festival at Bisham
Abbey. |
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Celebration Banquet attended by the Duke of Edinburgh to
receive the cheque from the proceeds of the Rolls-Royce
Rally. |
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2004 |
£12,621.47 raised in a street collection, together with the
Rotary Club of Windsor St George for the Tsunami Earthquake
Appeal, matched shortly afterwards by a further £12,621.47
for the same cause. |
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20th
February 2005 |
Rotary
Centenary Service of Thanksgiving at Windsor Parish Church
attended by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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The
Royal Windsor St George’s Day Festival of Aston Martin held
over the weekend of 22nd-24th April,
when 300 Aston Martins paraded past The Queen and the Duke
of Edinburgh in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle and raised
£50,115.38 for The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal
Borough. |
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November 2005 |
Dinner
at Combermere Barracks attended by Prince Philip for
presentation of the Aston Martin cheque. |
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December 2005 |
Youth
Concert organised in Windsor Parish Church. |
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12th
February 2006 |
Death
of Rotarian Dr Ken Walter, a Rotarian for fifty seven years
aged ninety seven. |
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27th
March 2006 |
Champagne Reception in the Guildhall in celebration of the
Club’s seventy fifth anniversary. |
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23rd
July 2006 |
Organisation in connection with The Lord’s Taverners and in
conjunction with Windsor Cricket Club of the largest
cricketing event ever held in Windsor. |
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23rd
September 2006 |
The
painting competition. |
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September 2006 |
Publication of “The Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton The
First Seventy Five Years – 1931-2006” |
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The Publication of John Handcock's Book
coincided with the launch of the website which now contains
a detailed history of events during each of the subsequent
Presidents' years. Click on links below to see the Events
for any particular Rotary year. |
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2005-2006 |
President David Shaw |
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2006-2007 |
President - Ron Lewandowski |
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2007-2008 |
President - Bob Pickles |
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