The Rotary Club of Newbury will be holding a charity detecting rally on Sunday, 9th August from 10.00am until 4.00pm. The venue this year is in the ancient village of Hannington, near Newbury in Berkshire, where we have negotiated between 200 and 300 acres of land for you to detect. The final figure will depend on harvest times.
The rally fields are all situated on high ground surrounding the Hannington television mast and although some fields have been detected in the past, they have produced some superb finds. From the evidence of these finds and the rich local history we hope this will be a truly memorable event. At present, all the fields are under crop, but the farmer has promised to break down the stubble with a disk harrow before the rally weekend.
Tickets with further information can be obtained by sending a cheque together with a stamped addressed envelope to the following address:
Rotary Club of Newbury
c/o Mr J Winchcombe
Chancers Barn
Trade Street
Woolton Hill
Newbury
RG20 9UW
Tickets are priced at £12.00 in advance or £15.00 on the day, with all proceeds being donated to Newbury Rotary Club charitable funds.
Please make your cheques payable to: "Rotary Club of Newbury"
Hot food and drink will be available, and toilets will be provided. As usual, we hope to have the local finds liaison officer on site to identify and record your finds.
This rally is being organised by the Wessex Metal Detecting Association, and anyone who has attended their previous rallies will know that they offer value for money as well as supporting a good cause.
Yours sincerely
Rotary Club of Newbury
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Newbury Whether you are an existing Rotarian or are seeking to find out more about our club we are very pleased that you have visited our page. The Club's Charter dates from June 1952 so we have celebrated our 55th anniversary.We currently have some 40 members. We are a dual gender club but so far have only two female members. We would very much like to have more lady members.
The aim of the club is to promote fellowship amongst its members and provide service to the local and wider community.
The club meets every Monday at 6.00 pm for 6.15 at the Donnington Valley Hotel except for Bank Holidays. This is an early evening meeting which usually ends at 7.30 p.m. Where there is a fifth Monday in the month we normally make this a Partners and Guests evening and different arrangements may apply.
If you wish to attend as a visiting Rotarian please telephone the receptionist at Dickins Hopgood Chidley office on 01488 683555 by 10.45 a.m. on Monday mornings or e-mail dhc@dhc-solicitors.co.uk
If you are interested in finding out more about membership and think you may be interested in becoming a member please telephone Philip Williams our Secretary at 01635 265265 who will make arrangements for you to attend an appropriate meeting as a guest to find out more about the Club and membership of Rotary. We like prospective members to attend two or three meetings, after which membership is achieved by invitation and by the approval of the membership.The remainder of this page provides additional information about Rotary.
WHAT IS ROTARY?
Rotary is short for Rotary International - a worldwide association of local clubs for men and women in business or the professions who;
provide humanitarian service to the community at local, national and international level
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations
work for goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary was founded in 1905.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
There are over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotarys ™ main objective is service in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
There are 1,800 Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland with 61,000 Members.
