Winchester Rotary Bulletin

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September 2013

“It is not the ship so much as the skilful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.”

George William Curtis

1 Nick’s Notes August is traditionally a quiet month Hiscock and Caroline Rubin, in We also suffered the untimely loss of members generally taking holiday or particular, were promoting safety in our dear member Richard Green. There catching up on good weather pursuits cycling to the children by the is a more detailed tribute to Richard - the pace certainly stepped down a offer/bribe (!) of a free ice cream for elsewhere but I had known Richard notch in the Club, although there has answering safety questions. The Rotary reasonably well since he joined the Club still been some activity to keep us Gazebo was very prominent in the 13 years ago and I felt he was the going. Broadway and as well as assisting with epitome of what every Rotarian should

promoting cycling we also publicised be –kind, thoughtful, generous of spirit The induction of two new members the presence of Winchester Rotary. and his time and who could be relied on was certainly a highlight. Reflecting when he volunteered for a task –which the diversity of the Club they come was often. from different backgrounds and are at Finally, we wound the month up with different stages in their careers and my President’s Drinks Party at the Trout personal lives. Farm in Kings Worthy. They say the sun Steve Leach is very familiar with shines on the righteous - well it clearly Rotary, having been a Rotarian shines on Rotarians as we could not previously and decided in winding have asked for better weather! Thanks down his professional life he has more to everyone who came and made it time to commit to Rotary. We Left to right: Dominic Hiscock, Ernie Jeffs such a lovely day, but in particular to welcome your enthusiasm Steve and (Mayor of Winchester) Caroline Rubin. Robert Parsons who masterminded the your experience which you are putting whole day for me - including suggesting Immediately after there was the to good use within the Club straight the venue - and also to Luke and Bianca Criterium –a formal cycle race round away! from the University for helping with the the streets of Winchester for various food and drinks and the car parking. I Josh Spencer is one of our younger age groups which we marshalled. It hope we will have another successful members and brings enthusiasm and was great fun watching the young event there later in the year! vitality of someone at the start of (and not so young) cyclists whiz Next month (September) see’s the their career. Josh has the added through the narrow streets of the old return of our Breakfast meeting where responsibility of a second baby on the part of the City, negotiating the bends hopefully we will see some new way. We recognize that he has quite a with apparent ease. “hopefuls” or “prospectives”. Looking balancing act in his life already before I had not appreciated that we would even further ahead, but not that long he adds the dimension of Rotary but be required for so long and a number for those of us training (!) we have the we acknowledge these other of us stood in our marshalling Clarendon Marathon on 6th October. responsibilities and look forward to positions for four and a half hours! More runners are still needed so please Josh contributing to the Clubs Special thanks must go to our budding activities where he can in his own encourage anyone you know to enter. Rotaractors from the University - Luke Roger Walker is also still looking for way. and Beth who not only helped man helpers – so if you haven’t registered Welcome to both of you and we hope the stall but also assisted in with him and are available – please let you will have very happy times as marshalling the whole afternoon - and him know-I am sure he will find you a members of Winchester Rotary. Luke had his fair share of “incidents” - job!! which I am sure he will tell you about!

The Reminiscence Group met at Sunrise with a very good attendance for August. I am now really starting to feel part of this Group now, having

agreed to take Les each month on a

regular basis. As always Norman A number of members were very Murphy was there making sure Please continue to ENJOY YOUR visible at the second stage of everything (and everyone!) ran 2 CycleFest on 11th August. Dominic smoothly. ROTARY! Nick Bell

President’s Drinks Monday 26 August

Mike & Tessa Hill, Ken & Maggie Hastie The Trout Farm, Kings Worthy “Look!”, Nick Bell and Jackie Weston

Graham Perrin, Caroline Rubin, Jackie Fiona Whitehouse, President Nick Bell, Helen Leach, Nick Bell, Arun Swarup, Weston and Fiona Whitehouse. Graham Perrin and Robert Parsons. John Sweeting and Stephen Leach.

President Nick Bell welcomes his guests at the delightful setting of the Trout Farm, King’s Worthy, Winchester

Graham Topping, Julian English and The calm beauty of swans enhanced Helen Funnelle, Carole Steel, Maureen Bianca Myers (Winchester University) Chisnell, Tricia Parsons & Ronni Davis. the attractive scenery 3 Lunch Meeting Monday 5 August

Left to right Richard Chisnell, Jeremy President Nick Bell, President Elect Gill Derek Davison, Bill Lumsden, John Eade Ouvry, David Farthing and David Davis. Russell, Denis Welstead & Peter Mitchell. (District Governor) and Geoff Cox At such meetings Members pass on Reports and thanks are given on Future events are announced. For any greetings from other Clubs. recent Rotary activities and projects. Details see winchesterrotary.ning.com. Updated Rotary International website www.rotary.org First log in will require your RI membership number. Please contact This was re-launched on 26 August in an upgraded version. The new me if you do not know this. We are version is much more user-friendly currently working to ensure that in and individual Members are future our club directory will contain encouraged to register in the this information alongside each member's photo. Members only section. Anyone who has already done this via Hopefully you will all find this the current "Member Access" will use updated RI resource useful. an abbreviated log in. Photograph on home page of RI website Gill Russell (Hon. Sec. 2013-14)

Devastating fire Thursday 22 August

Ten families have been evacuated The two-storey property of a five from their homes in the early hours of bedroom house and three two- the morning after a blaze ripped bedroom apartments were only eight through a new house in Hatherley weeks away from completion. Rob Road, Winchester. Commiserations to praised the work of 40 fire-fighters

Rob Carter, Millgate Director, who battled for three hours. said they will start again from scratch. Acknowledgments to Joseph Curtis. Ben Hart is magic Edinburgh Fringe Triumph Ben has been a part of Winchester “He has that kind of star quality one Rotary’s ‘Celebration of Youth’ over sees only once in a generation: one is many years. At the Edinburgh Fringe not looking at trickery, but pure he was in his own show: “The magic.” The Magic Circle. Outsider” and was shortlisted for “Hart produced moments that can Cabaret prize - one of 32 awards in only be attributed to real magic.” seven official categories. Broadway Baby.

“Eye-boggling dexterity and cheeky Colin Cook went to see him live!

charisma from the young illusionist.” Visit ‘Magician Ben Hart’ on YouTube.

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Evening Meeting Monday 12 August

17 countries across the world are helped by Water Aid. Guest Speaker, Barrie Lawrence (above) The vote of thanks was given by Julian receiving a select vintage red wine as a English (above) whose support for gesture of appreciation and thanks. For clearer detail see: Wateraid.org/ Water Aid goes back to 2005.

Without safe water or In the developing world, sanitation, people are we work with local trapped in a cycle of partners who understand poverty and disease. local issues. We provide

Across the developing them with the skills and world, millions of women support they need to help are wasting precious time poor communities set up collecting dirty water, practical and sustainable children are dying from water, sanitation and preventable diarrhoeal hygiene projects. diseases, and these Technologies are used that communities have open fit the local context and sewers running through people are trained to them. maintain them.

For those who may not know: In 1906 Chicago Rotary provided a public toilet outside City Hall, Rotary’s first community service project. The British Toilet Association started in 1999 with Winchester Rotarian, Richard Chisnell, as its Managing Director.

No Lunch Meeting Monday 19 August

In exceptional circumstances it is The Funeral was arranged by Richard necessary to cancel a Club Meeting. Steel and Partners. Mark Allery

This was one such occasion when the directed the proceedings and Graham Topping conducted the service at St. funeral of Rotarian Richard Green took place at 2.00 pm and was Paul’s Church (see left). There is a further article on pages 12-13. attended by many Club Members.

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Communications

New Member Stephen Leach

Stephen Leach (56) is Company Stephen enjoys amateur dramatics Secretary and Programme Lead for and has been involved in several Forward Together Consulting local productions as part of Priors Limited which is a business Players which has been active in the management and leadership valley for over 50 years and he was development consultancy with key Chairman for a tenure of 3 years. skills in governance, risk He was fortunate to be a member of management and executive the District Group Study Exchange development. Scheme team in 1990 and with Stephen’s career has encompassed Rotarian John Goodhead (sadly Stephen Leach (centre) with President Nick deceased), and four other team operational practice and learning Bell and Paul Russell (Sponsor). and development in both the army members he visited California and (RSIGNALS Officer 1976 to 1986) and Development, and Member of the was able to see a wide spectrum of police service (Chief Superintendent European Mentoring and Coaching business and also 28 different Council. policing organisations from the DEA in Hampshire Constabulary). He is an experienced project and change Stephen is married to Helen (49) who is to local town force. The team have manager and his development has the Managing Director of their business continued meeting annually for the included an MBA with Portsmouth and her expertise is at Board Level in past 23 years. Following the

University and a post graduate public sector organisations, particularly exchange he joined Bordon Rotary in the NHS, where she is an expert in Diploma in Executive Coaching with and then transferred to Alton Rotary Ashridge Business School (one of the governance and risk and a Fellow of the and was Membership Secretary top 20 business schools in the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and during that time. In 2000/01 he world). Until April 2007 Stephen Administrators. She is currently a Non moved from Alton and his was Assistant Director Development Executive Director for Dorset Health Care membership lapsed due to business at the UK Leadership Academy for University Foundation Trust. commitments. Policing at Bramshill. He was Stephen and Helen do not have children Stephen is now only working on key responsible for Quality and Design, but do have two very lively Springer projects that interest him and has Accreditation, Leadership Spaniels and they enjoy walking and more time to put into the

Doctrine/Research and Leadership training their dogs in the Hampshire community and he has been Consultancy encompassing countryside. They live in the Bourne exploring options. Stephen knows coaching, action learning and team Valley in the village of St Mary Bourne that Winchester is a dynamic and development. and regard Winchester as their local progressive Rotary Club and likes town having both lived and worked there the diversity of members and the Stephen is a practiced coach, experienced facilitator and certified in the past. mix of meeting styles. He feels that teacher (Cert Ed FE and BA (Hons) Stephen has recently had a total knee he can offer time and expertise to FE), Chartered Manager, Fellow of replacement and is working hard to help with different aspects of Rotary the Chartered Management regain full fitness so that he can continue and is keen to explore international to enjoy his leisure pursuits of cycling, links following the experience he Institute, Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and walking, shooting and skiing. had in the USA.

Youth Opportunities Duke of Edinburgh Award Rotarian Alan Darlington (far right) They carried all of their food and spent two weeks this summer camping equipment over 3 days for working with groups of students from the Silver Award and 4 days for the Peter Symonds College on their D of E Gold Award. Each group planned expeditions. The groups followed an their own route and the role of the activity of their choice whilst walking adults was merely to ensure their through wild territory. They spent a safety; typically by watching their minimum of 8 hours a day on the progress from several miles away. 6 task and cover at least 10 miles daily. D of E Silver expedition on Exmoor. Alan Darlington Joshua Spencer New Member

Josh was born and grew up in West APCO UK • Account Administrator London, attending a rather unusual primary school in Knightsbridge ● Working as an account called Hill House, where corduroy administrator in a global strategic communications and public affairs knickerbockers, knee•length socks and a cravat were the norm. agency, working on client accounts such as Nike, Microsoft & The Russia I attended City of London Boys Foundation. BT Conferencing • School before studying English Telemarketer & trainer Literature at Leeds University. Josh Spencer (centre) with President Nick ● Worked as a telemarketer and I have a young family, which Bell & Bruce Royston-Smith (Sponsor). trainer in the marketing department provides endless entertainment and of one of Britain’s largest and most inspiration. prominent companies. I am passionate about young I have ambitions to get involved in local enterprise and undertake regular government in the future. Additional roles: presentations and business guidance ● Institute of Directors Hants & IOW I would like to Join Rotary to become sessions with students across more involved in the local Winchester Committee Member – Young Winchester. community, meet new people, learn Directors Officer In my spare time, I am a keen new things and help out in supporting ● Guest lecturer at University of runner. Completing a marathon in worthwhile causes locally and further Winchester 3hrs 30 mins is one of my main afield. ● Director at PIPE20/20 Ltd ambitions. Employment History: The Lifetime

I have a passion for football, which is Company (Present) • Managing Director Education and Qualifications: realised through my avid (but ● Founder of The Lifetime Company CIM Leeds University: City of mis•guided!) support of Norwich group – creating TLC Home, a lifestyle London Boys School: Professional City FC. management company (being Diploma in Marketing 2:1 BA Hons I am an enthusiastic, if erratic, converted into a franchise), TLC English Literature and Language. golfer. Cleaning, a cleaning company (now sold) and TLC A•levels: English Literature, History, My contact with the workings of Biology. AS Philosophy. Britain’s political system through my Business, an outsourced marketing time at APCO has cultivated my company for SMEs. Client base consists IT Skills: Highly proficient in interest in politics and social of B2B and B2C organisations in Dreamweaver, various CRMs and Microsoft Office Suite. philosophy. Hampshire and the South East.

No Meeting on a Bank Holiday Monday 26 August

This would apply to the UK public Quirky fact: There was a ‘Rotary holidays, but Rotary activities take Umbrella Meeting’ organised by place in the UK and worldwide. Colombo Millennium City Rotary with Members might find themselves in Rotaract, Interact Members and countries with Rotary events on this friends at the attractive Mount day. For everyone’s interest, it would Lavinia Hotel in Sri Lanka. It’s a be great to receive information about beautiful part of the world and lively Rotary activities at home and abroad. Rotary involvement was evident!

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It was Poole Rotary that started the The race was the passion of Chris wheel turning. They pointed out Dawson an avid cyclist and founder that the opening of Hockley Viaduct of Cycle Tours UK in Winchester. He might be a fund raiser for us as had was also involved with MacMillan’s the opening of the Twin Sails Bridge Pedal, Paddle, Pace. The racing in Poole been for them. When we through the city centre was fast and started talking to the City Council, it furious – marshalled by members of became clear that the opening was the club. an event they wished to do with the Thanks to Marcus Swalwell who worked closely with Mandy Ford at Friends of the Viaduct with whom they had been working for many the City Council, Rotary found its years to see its restoration. niche with a Cycle Safety test for young people who got a free ice The opportunity they offered was to cream for entering. For the June get involved with the CycleFest event this took place at the South which was intend as a one-off Park and Ride for those who cycled Olympic legacy and would use the out across the viaduct. £25,000 set aside last summer but In August it was brought back into not needed. the Rotary Gazebo which had pride The 24th June at the end of National of place in the Broadway on both Bike Week was set aside as a day to days. bri ng all things on two wheels to the A criterium (French critérium Thanks to Rotarians and helped by people of Winchester and the hope competition, literally, criterion, from University Students who are hoping that it might encourage more of Late Latin criterium, from Greek to launch a Rotaract Club in them to get on their bikes. It was kritērion) is a bike race held on a short Winchester – and to Jude’s Ice repeated on 11th August with the course (usually less than 1 mile), often Cream for the prizes – some three addition of a Criterium – a cycle race run on closed-off city centre streets. hundred youngsters are now safer through the heart of the city which cyclists and know that Jude’s serve had not been staged for over thirty The photograph above shows the the best ice cream in Hampshire. leaders of the juniors group of riders. years. Simon Theobalds

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Winchester City Centre CycleFest

Safer Cycling Course for 8-14 year Chris Dawson writes – “Dear Rotary Volunteers, olds had these words of wisdom: We couldn't have done it without you! 1. Helmet – must always be worn –

Cycle Tours UK would like to thank you must not be tipped backwards - close fit all round - three fingers fit under again for your generous support of the 2013 Winchester Criterium Cycle Race. chin strap – strap fits under ears. The success of community events such 2. Visibility – wear high visibility as the Criterium always depends on the clothing – use reflective details on time, energy and belief of volunteers bike and clothes – bright lighting who recognise the importance of being forward & back – never be distracted an active participant in the community. by headphones / mobiles – always We hope you enjoyed the event as look closely at drivers’ eyes if you can spectators as well as volunteers. Cycle don’t trust them unless you can see Tours UK values your contribution to that they see you. the Criterium event and as we are 3. Handlebars – both hands at all working closely with Winchester City times – finger tips over brakes – RHS Council to make the Criterium an is front, LHS is back brake – use both annual event, we look forward to your brakes together and never just front continuing support. break. Mandy Ford writes - 4. Mechanicals – check brakes, keep Dear Partners, chain and gears clear from clothing or I hope that you will all agree that the bags – keep clean and oil. Winchester CycleFest events on Sunday the cyclists showed how much they 5. Tyres – pressure should be hard to were a great success and we have were enjoying the day. Please pass on received many positive comments as a my thanks to all the staff and volunteers touch – pressures are usually stated result. This is all credit to your who contributed to the success of the on side of tyre e.g. 45psi – get a pump organisation and the way that we event. with a gauge - check surface for sharp worked together to make the events You will be pleased to know that both pieces burrowing. run smoothly to produce such a officers and Councillors are discussing 6. Saddle – when sitting on your wonderful day. possibilities for next year already. saddle both balls of your feet should Reaction from visitors, spectators and Best wishes, Mandy. touch the ground. Marcus Swalwell

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Membership: Thanks, Rewards and a Request

First, the thanks to those 20 or so of The request is to enable Anthony Winchester Rotary who have Arkwright as the new Membership

introduced net 63 new members since Director and Paul Russell as the new 01 July 2005, without whom we’d now Membership Secretary, and their have just 25 members left, with an extended Committee, to enjoy even

average age of well over 70. Instead greater rewards over the coming we have 87 members with an average months and years. To this end all The rewards from the limited age of just over 60, but we need to be you each have to do please is to growth are in the diversity of who getting the 87 to 100 and beyond, and keep inviting anyone you come we now are, the different ways in thereby to get and keep the average across with like-minded ideals to which we meet, and the greater age below 60. come along to a suitable meeting or spread of what we do. At a personal event; and then persist! New members bring energy and ideas, level they are simply the privilege of Julian English and quite simply enable us to do and having got to know and help to

give more in the community and integrate a brilliant mix of Winchester Rotary thanks Julian for overseas. To stand still on our Winchester people, and to see so his unique contribution to numbers is to go backwards on our many of them doing and giving their increasing membership over the service, and this service is being bit to the amazing organization that past ten years and wishes him well needed more and more. is Rotary International. in his Cathedral role. Ed.

An unexpected Rotary ShelterBox encounter

following which, he and his family had lived in it for 6 months.

It was one of 1,341 ShelterBoxes distributed, along with over 10,000 sets of hats, gloves and scarfs for children and adults.

The earthquake killed 604 and injured This encounter took place at the 4,152 inhabitants, and left at least Which does all beg the question as 3,200m base camp for Mount 60,000 homeless… 11,232 buildings to what happens to the thousands

Ararat in Eastern Turkey, where the sustained damage, of which 6,017 were of used ShelterBoxes around the next door mess tent was in a found to be uninhabitable. world, and indeed to the boxes ShelterBox, see photographs. themselves? Julian English Blocks of temporary homes, and of new The Turkish guide using it for this flats, were everywhere to be seen; purpose had been in the Van The website: shelterbox.org gives amidst also still a lot of flattened sites. earthquake on 23 October 2011, the international dimension. Ed.

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Procedure for Introducing New Members

There are currently a number of On receipt of the application form etc. we will set up the Information potential new members and following the recent Directors' Meeting for the Proposer, Potential meeting, it seems appropriate to set and a Membership Committee out the best procedure for bringing representative. If the Potential is

new members into the Club. still happy to proceed we will circulate the Club and then consult It is important that we all help bring in new members – we hope this When the Potential gets to the stage over a suitable date for the year to increase the proportion of of wanting to submit an application induction. active business people coming into for membership, please have a word This way we can ensure all the Club. All members are with me, or Paul Russell Potentials receive the full and encouraged to bring “Potentials” to (Membership Secretary) and Paul correct information and that Club meetings – the first meeting is free, Russell will send the application and Rotary procedures are followed. thereafter they pay. The form and other information Membership Committee is pleased (regarding CV) which will be helpful Please keep bringing forward to provide information to the in providing us with the information potential new members! Potential if the introducing member we need to progress matters. would welcome it. Anthony Arkwright, Membership Director

The eradication of polio given television time

on Earth where children are still contracting polio. “Back in 1976 when I contracted polio in Lagos Nigeria, polio affected the

lives of thousands of families all over the world. Today we are on the brink of its eradication. Right now there are only three countries where polio is endemic, Pakistan Afghanistan, and Nigeria. I believe we can end Polio, the human race has done many great things over

the course of our history. If we work together we will make the world a better place for children all over the planet.”

Ade Adepitan OBE (above) is a In the film one explanation for the fight to eradicate it follow these links: Paralympic Basketball medallist and reluctance of northern Nigerians to resist the vaccine was because they The Global Polio Eradication Initiative: TV presenter who has inspired many polioeradication.org/ believe the white polio workers want people around the world. End Polio Now: www.endpolio.org/ to sterilise the Muslim children. On Tuesday 21 August Channel Global Poverty Project: Then after 10 polio workers were killed Four 7 showed the film: “Journey of www.globalpovertyproject.com/campaig my Lifetime”. Ade returned to and the whole programme was ns/endofpolio Nigeria, the land of his birth, to find suspended for three months. The End of Polio: out why it remains one of three For more information on Polio, and the www.theendofpolio.com/home/

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Richard Desmond Green 3 June 1947 – 3 August 2013 The Reverend Graham Topping He practiced as an Accountant during conducted the Service at St. Paul’s his working life and away from work

Church on Monday 19 August. His helped so many organisations with Address was taken from Job 1.22: more than just ‘their books’ but “…The Lord gave and the Lord has taken creatively sought to ensure that funds away…” were used and retained wisely, and income and expenditure flows Richard Chisnell read: John 14. 1-6: “Do managed. Latterly with figures refined not let your hearts be troubled. You in his garden office. believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that As their Treasurer he helped The were not so, would I have told you that I Theatre Royal (from 1996 to 2001 am going there to prepare a place for prior to its re-opening in its current Richard, with a suave knowledge of you?... And verse 27: “Peace I leave with guise), Winchester Talking Newspaper the artefact which he is holding from you; my peace I give you. I do not give Mary Rose, at the evening meeting in (which he had only just given up), to you as the world gives. Do not let the Darius Room, Royal Hotel, Winchester Rotary Trust Fund, your hearts be troubled and do not be Winchester on 29 March, 2010. Winchester Operatic Society and afraid.” Friends of Hyde Abbey Gardens – I’m Paul Russell delivered this Tribute: sure there were others.

He was a lovely man. An unusual Richard appears to have always kept adjective but one used by so many very busy, injecting his humour and people about Richard. I have been wisdom into so many organisations asked to reflect on Richard’s community within the Winchester community in involvement . its widest sense. His love of words – which led to so Richard was involved with the many of his contributions, also must Cathedral – a building he loved and have informed his interest in theatre, one of the venues for the music he performance, crosswords, quizzes and loved. He presented the Cathedral general wordplay – he was runner up of with a camera so that audiences could the ‘Oldie Crossword Competition’ last enjoy seeing the dexterity of the month. Richard, with a characteristic pose, at organist’s hands and feet as a concert His love of music – led to concert going, the Friday dinner in St. Hellier, Jersey progressed. singing and encouraging others. on the occasion of the District 1110 He was involved in the Chronicles of His love of people - led him to Conference on 22 October, 2010. involvement in humanitarian issues and Light in the Cathedral in 2012 where to a wonderful ability to be able to chat he played the part of a Monk, in 2008 in the City-wide Winchester Passion, to all types and ages and leave them all feeling special. Of course his chief love and in the early 1980s in the Mysteries of people was close to home with his at Wolvesey Palace. family who are giving their own For many years Richard was an active Tributes. member of Winchester Operatic His love of Winchester - which included Society. In 1975, with Maggie as part the fabric as well as the people. Richard of the makeup team, he played a loved to find the little area, statue or dashing, smartly uniformed young memorial that we all walked past dragoon in the chorus of Gilbert & without noticing – and incorporate it in Sullivan’s Patience involving the song talks and presentations he gave to Outside the West end of Winchester ‘When I first put this uniform on’ (of numerous groups as well as in walking Cathedral in front of the poster which more later) to great effect, treasure hunts and special tours he advertising the ‘Chronicles of Light’ in Maggie was bowled over, and the12 rest, organised. the Cathedral in October, 2012. as they say, is history.

Tributes at his Funeral 19 August 2013

Richard continued his involvement in He was active at the Chesil off stage WOS over the years being a very as well, supporting Maggie running enthusiastic performer in many of the the bar for many years. In 2004 he shows. More latterly helping front of published a history of St Peter’s house teams while retaining a great Church (the home of the Chesil interest in how the production was Theatre since 1966). unfolding, shaping up and developing – Richard researched City and Diocesan popping up at rehearsals – particularly archives and created a work of dress rehearsals. scholarship and local history, In 2000 Richard joined Winchester obtaining a glowing review from the Rotary Club. He was active in the Club Hampshire Chronicle. Pantomime and a founder member of Richard and Maggie celebrating at the Geriactors – a group who perform the Hyde Abbey Garden's event The proceeds from sales still go to the Murder Mystery evenings for various on 22 October, 2007. Chesil Development Appeal which charities. Richard further supported last year with an evening of Magic, Mystery For many years he organised the Club’s and Mastermind with MP Steve Brine Carol Singing in the High Street – finding as the Question Master (Richard brass players to accompany the singing having set the questions) and the particularly stretching him in 2012. Treasure Hunt this July which he

His good humour, his attitude - always devised (although unfortunately was glass half full rather than half empty - too ill to supervise on the day). resulting in positive advice and In 2011 Richard and Maggie filmed encouragement. Any critical comment delivered with humour and impeccable their reminiscences for the Chesil archives and Richard ends his with the timing, when he felt wrong decisions words “Happy times. I would not have were likely. Richard, in good voice, at the carols missed it for the world”. The masthead to the Club Bulletin has by the Buttercross in Winchester sub -text, often Richard’s – combining in- High Street on 22 December, 2012. Paul Russell club jokes and references with wordplay Poems included: “So many different such as “sound as a bell” for an incoming lengths of time” by Brian Patten read President or the more seasonal “bursting by Malcolm Brown and “How did he out all over” in June. live?” (Author unknown) read by Richard’s other great interest was the Nicholas Green. Winchester Dramatic Society (now known as the Chesil Theatre) where he Family members contributed their played numerous parts over the years own tributes: Sue Christie, daughter; starting in 1974 with Blithe Spirit - he Frances Barnes, niece and grand- often quoted from the Hampshire daughter Agnés. Chronicle review “Richard Green The family went to the Cremation and completed the cast”. He reprised the later joined the congregation in role some 30 years later. In between Richard and Maggie at President’s sharing tea and cakes provided by those two appearances he appeared in Night in South Winchester Golf Club many productions playing varied parts. on 16 February, 2013. Tristan Perrin (see below) in the Church Hall.

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Meetings in September

Monday 2 September. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. Royal Hotel. Buffet. Reception & Attendance: Geoff Wickes. New drop-in format. 10 minute ‘Talk’.

Richard Chisnell – The History of St. Cross, Winchester Monday 9 September. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Royal Hotel.

Attendance & Reception: Geoff Cox. Properties & Grace: Richard Chisnell. Menu: Chicken Stuffed with Ham & Cheese, Mustard Sauce, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables. Lemon Meringue Pie & Cream. John Eade Featuring: District Governor’s Evening with Winchester Rotarian John Eade.

Monday 16 September. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. Royal Hotel. Buffet. Reception & Attendance: Peter Mitchell. Drop-in format. 10 minute ‘Talk’.

Tony Blackshaw – The Children’s Commissioner Takeover Day

Wednesday 18 September. Breakfast Meeting. 7.15 for 7.30 – 8.30 a.m. The Hampshire Room, Winchester Royal Hotel. Contact: Iain Steel/Website.

Monday 23 September. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Royal Hotel. Attendance & Reception: Norman Murphy. Properties & Grace: Tba. Menu: Liver & Bacon Casserole, Mustard Mash & Seasonal Vegetables. Jam Roly Poly & Custard.

Featuring: David Leeks - “British Polio Fellowship”

Monday 30 September. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Royal Hotel. Attendance & Reception: Anna O’Brien. Properties & Grace: Caroline Rubin. Menu: Beef Casserole, Mini Herb Dumplings & Seasonal Vegetables.

Bakewell Tart & Vanilla Custard. Featuring: Open Evening giving the opportunity to mix and socialise.

Meetings in October

Monday 7 October. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. Royal Hotel. Buffet. Reception & Attendance: David Farthing. 10 minute ‘Talk’.

Julian English – ‘Membership’

Monday 14 October. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Royal Hotel. Attendance & Reception: Arun Swarup. Properties & Grace: Karen Smith.

Menu: Battered haddock, Chunky Chips, Peas & Tartare Sauce Apple, Sultana & Cinnamon Crumble, Custard Featuring: Rebecca Woods – ‘Hope and Homes’.

Wednesday 16 October. Breakfast Meeting. 7.15 for 7.30 – 8.30 a.m. The Hampshire Room, Winchester Royal Hotel. Contact: Iain Steel/Website.

Monday 21 October. Lunch Meeting. 12.30 for 1.00p.m. Royal Hotel. Buffet. Reception & Attendance: Julian English. 10 minute ‘Talk’.

Simon Weatherall – ’Fitness’.

Monday 28 October. Evening Meeting. 7.00 for 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. Royal Hotel. Attendance & Reception: Paul Russell. Properties & Grace: John Sweeting. Menu: Wild Boar Sausages, Mashed Potatoes & Onion Gravy. Chocolate & Apricot Bread & Butter Pudding served with cream. 14 Featuring: Showcase – “Youth Opportunities”.

Winchester Inner Wheel Monthly Club News Summer Lunch Wednesday 14 August

Liz Cox, Maureen Chisnell, Marion Carr, Judith Lumsden, Lucy Imrie-Brown,

Ann Jones and Rosemary Davidson. President Pam and Sue Hall (Hon. Sec.) Sybil Thomas and Carol Brett.

Ann Jones and Richard Chisnell Patsy Eade (Hon. Treasurer) Mike Tilbury and Sue Hall (Hon. Sec.)

Many thanks to Pam and …time for rest and Mike Tilbury for the relaxation. In fact I’m

wonderful Summer Lunch quite surprised there is held in their lovely this report! Further garden. thanks to Warner Hall and Maureen Chisnell There are no formal for their photographs.

meetings for Winchester Sue Nelmes Inner Wheel in August … (Club Correspondent)

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8 September at Sunrise Senior Living. Reminiscence Coffee Morning

Coffee and chat with dementia sufferers Thanks to those who came last month to and their carers. 10.45 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. the comfortable Sunrise Senior Living.

Come along an brighten up their day. Website or Contact: Norman Murphy.

14 September at the Cathedral Refectory. Mayor's Charity Experience

Supper at 7.30 for £12.50 in partnership with the Tickets from Tourist Information Centre, or

Bangkok Brasserie, Shapia & Gandhi Restaurants. email: [email protected]

21 September – 4 October Bandey Hefler Fellowship American guests will stay with local This is all about the exchanges with

Rotarians and visit various attractions. several Rotary Clubs in Massachusetts, Jim and Janette Hull have enjoyed this USA and those in the UK. It is the scheme and are the ones to contact. Americans turn to visit District 1110.

6 October Salisbury to Winchester Clarendon Marathon

nd This will be the 2 year that Winchester Volunteers to assist club are most welcome. Rotary organise this off-road marathon. Contact Roger Walker or JJ Heath-Caldwell.

13 October in Plymouth District Conference

Thanks to all those who have Please visit the website (designed by Simon Applebaum) for all the registered on line and filled in all details of this amazing Conference. the details regarding trips and

James Larcombe and Irene events. Richard Abbott is in charge of Modzelan are in charge of the Rotary Showcase (Formerly called Stewards at the plenary sessions. the House of Friendship) and would Colin Cook can answer any welcome any practical support. questions at all!

26 October in Winchester City ‘End Polio Now’ Campaign Collection We are this close to ending polio World Polio Day is 24 October and two days Please offer your time to help in particular

later on the 26 October the Club is organising with the street collection. Just an hour a street collection in the High Street. The would be great but please contact: Gill British Polio Fellowship will be joining us Russell in good time and visit the website

to launch their national awareness campaign. for more details.

Editorial: A sincere thank-you to all contributors to and advisers for this edition. Especially to our Hon. Sec. Gill Russell, who sends relevant emails to us all and regularly updates the website; which we need to visit. Not forgetting Joe Bright

for his professional photography. This Bulletin may be used effectively as a fan in the hot weather - enjoy. Ed.

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