New Associate Members
Farnborough Rotary Club passed a milestone on 14 November as it welcomed its first Associate Members into the club. Donna Bone, recently appointed CEO of Rushmoor Voluntary Services, and her husband Tony, a construction project manager, have joined the club, and Donna, representing both of them, was welcomed by Club President, Ted Benneyworth, and club members at the weekly lunch. As Associate Members, Donna and Tony will do what they can to help the club, but because of their busy...
Read MoreMusic In the Park raises £60k to reach the half million mark.
The Music In The Park Committee Hand Over The Cheque Farnborough Rotary Club is delighted to announce that the 10th Music in the Park has raised enough money for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care to ensure that the total donated over the past 10 events has exceeded £500,000. The event which took place over the weekend of the 13th and 14th July at the King George V Playing Fields in Farnborough, resulted in a magnificent £60,000 being raised. The chair of the organising...
Read MoreNew Member Keith Woodley
Meet our newest member Keith Woodley. Keith is no stranger to Farnborough Rotary club as he has been transferred in from Bath Rotary Club. No transfer fee was paid 😄 😄……..Welcome Keith
Read MoreNew Member Peter Taylor
Meet our newest member Peter Taylor. He was inducted into Farnborough Rotary Club on Thursday 11th May. We asked him to write a few words about himself. I retired at the end of 2016 after 48 years as a chartered surveyor. I ended my career at Land Securities, not only the largest U.K. Property company, but also the only one in the FTSE 100. I worked in the management of major shopping centres in the south of the country, most notably St Davids, Cardiff; Princesshay, Exeter;...
Read MoreNew Member Kevin Hopgood
Our newest member was inducted today. Kevin Hopgood lives in Farnborough with his wife Sue. He has been retired for a few years, retiring at 56. His last position was International Development Director for Ladbrokes PLC. He was responsible for new business in regulated markets and has spent much time in the far east particularly in China and Vietnam. Welcome Kevin
Read MoreOur Newest Member Jan
On Thursday 12th of May we inducted our latest member Jan Bowen who lives in Yateley.
Read MoreOur New Member David Brewerton
Meet our newest member David Brewerton. David has retired from a career with the Ministry of Defence and more recently has been a lecturer. David is a keen golfer and although retired he works as a steward at Twickenham for the rugby tournaments and also at Wimbledon All England championships. He was inducted at our lunch meeting today.
Read MoreNew Member Derek Purdey
Derek was born and raised in Richmond and moved to Farnborough in 1978. He is married to Yvonne and have two grown up boys; Christopher and Jonathan. He is a mechanical engineer/commissioning manager and has worked for most of the major players; M.S.D.S, RAE, BAE, QINETIQ, AKER KAEVERER and Magnox to name a few. Derek has taken part in many local fundraising events and has had a hand in organising children’s parties, social events raising money for worthwhile causes in the...
Read MoreAu Revoir Tina and Hello Katie
Thursday 8th October. The day we said good bye to Tina a member since 2010 and hello to Katy Harris our newest member Tina is moving to Bristol to be nearer her daughters and grandchildren. She will be joining a Rotary club in the Bristol area. Before leaving she sent this message to all members ‘I wanted to thank you for my lovely presents and send off on Thursday I am really sad to leave you all, the club has been the closest I have had to a family within the area for the last 4...
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David Thompson To David's Family sadly I knew of the fami
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