WORTLEY ROTARY CLUB

DISTRICT 1220

February 2018 NEWSLETTER

President: Trevor Fletcher

Secretary: David Humberstone

Website:

http://www.wortleyrotary.co.uk/

No. 02/18

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

In January we hosted an Annual Millionaires Night at Grenoside Community Centre. This was to raise funds for our partnership with Ecclesfield Parish Council to supply defibrilators in areas throughout the North Sheffield Area. The event was very successful, hopefully raising in excess of £2500. Many thanks to all who attended, both to work and support, you all did a grand job. We had pie and peas (well some of you did) supplied again by JOHN CRAWSHAWS STOCKSBRIDGE, and I would like to thank John’s staff for serving them. SPECIAL thanks for the members of SITWELL club and President Andrew Bates for joining us on the night, it was lovely to see you and I hope you were well looked after. We have been asked as a club to possibly supply tables etc for their Charter in SEPT. I have already secured the table and croupier compliments of Napoleons Hillsborough. Which brings me on to the croupier that for the last three/four years has given his own time to make our night eventful (MANY THANKS DAVE) see you next year. President Trevor NEWS

Meetings

1st January – No Meeting

8th January – Normal Meeting

President Trevor welcomed members and the

speaker Carl Brooks-Plunkett, who will be

delivering the New Year Message a little later in the

evening.

The following points were raised:-

1) Thanks expressed to all Christmas Santas.

2) The Santa Float events raised around £1700

– in total, over £3000 was raised by the

various events during December.

3) Rtn Philip expressed the club’s thanks to

Trevor and Anne / Howard for their efforts

with the Santa Floats and the Money

counting.

4) Rtn Rod expressed the club’s thanks for

organising the Christmas Dinner – this

event made £535 on the night.

5) It was decided that the Council meeting

would be postponed until next month as we

haven’t met as a club since the last meeting.

6) A letter of thanks will be sent to Peter

Clarke thanking him for his help over the

Christmas period.

7) Millionaires Night – it was decided by the

club that members would pay the full price

for tickets (£10). Rtn Anne then ran

through the details for the night.

Secretary’s Notices

We have received the following

correspondence:-

a) Letter of Thanks from the District

Governor following the Christmas Dinner.

b) Letter of thanks from Wortley Inner Wheel

President following the Christmas Dinner

for the presentation.

c) Letter of thanks from Sandersons at Fox

Valley for the Club Santa presence.

d) Invitation from RC of Chesterfield to

arrange a bowls evening.

e) Invitation from RC of Rotherham Sitwell to

attend a bowls evening at Kimberworth.

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Any Other Business

Rtn Steve K advised that he has received a letter of

thanks with regard to the last batch of Yorkshire

Tea Bar Codes sent.

Rtn Geoff advised that he will be sending out an

email regarding the 2018 VVR to VVR Committee

members tomorrow.

Rtn Rod suggested that the club should consider

seeking volunteers from outside the club to help

with future events, This will be discussed in more

detail at a future meeting.

Hon Rtn Lewis advised that he will draw up a duty

roster. Next weeks duties will be shared by Rtns

Steve D and Peter P.

The President introduced Carl who delivered a

New Year message to the club.

Hon Rtn Lewis gave the club response to the New

Year Message, and also briefly discussed the recent

death of former member Eric Clarkson, before the

meeting closed in the usual way.

President Trevor and Carl

15th January – Normal Meeting

President Elect Steve welcomed members to the

meeting.

Secretary’s Notices

1) The District Quiz first heat will be held on

7th February at Abbeydale Sports Club.

2) The 2018 Annual Conference runs from 5th-

7th October in Scarborough (see District /

RIBI diary below).

3) Holywell Golf???

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Rtn Philip advised that there is a general invite for

club members to join with RC of Rotherham

Sitwell at their Social evening on 25th January at

Kimberworth Bowl.

Rtn Steve P advised that clubs in the district are

being asked whether they want to keep the current

paper directory system or change to a digital one.

There was a vote, and the clubs decision will be

relayed.

Rtn John H asked if the suggestion that former club

members were involved in the possibility of setting

up a satellite club in Sheffield had any truth in it.

Rtn Philip advised that he has had discussions with

senior District people and this seems to be without

foundation.

The rest of the meeting was given over to the

Millionaires Night organisation. A list of duties

were handed out to members who have volunteered

to staff the event. Other details regarding the

evening were outlined.

Once the business was concluded, the meeting

closed in the usual way.

22nd January – Normal Meeting

President Trevor welcomed members to the

meeting.

No visits to other clubs were reported, but Hon Rtn

Lewis along with Rtn Peter B attended former

member Eric Clarkson’s funeral in Filey, and met

Rotarians there. Greeting were passed and

received.

Hon Rtn Lewis also passed round a list asking for

expressions of interest in the proposed trip to

Whitby with a NYMR journey back to Pickering.

There were no Secretary’s Notices.

President Trevor expressed the Club’s Thanks to

Rtn Anne for the organisation of the Millionaires

Night – the feedback received from those attending

the event was very positive.

The Bowling night with RC of Rotherham Sitwell is

taking place on Thursday Night at Kimberworth –

9 people attending from Wortley – 18:45 for 19:00.

As a result of the event last Saturday, we are likely

to be asked to run a similar event as an upcoming

Rotary Charter Night.

Rtn John E advised the club regarding Rtn Roger

current health situation.

Millionaires Night review

Rtn Anne gave an outline of the financial figures so

far. The event was attended by 201 people (based

on payments received). 2 prizes were auctioned

and made over £350, and the raffle raised over

£1000. Full details will be available at next week’s

meeting, but it is likely that the funds raised will be

over £2000.

The surplus drinks were listed and purchased by

club members, and then other issues arising from

the event were discussed.

Any Other Business

Rtn Barrie asked if there was any news regarding

locations for the defibrillators - 1 has been sited at

Grenoside though not yet connected, and club

representatives are going to check whether there is

any recognition of Rotary contribution attached to

the one already installed and working at High

Green. This one has already been used.

Rtn Peter advised that he went to see Stuart from

Towsure, and asked if the club could write to him

thanking him for the equipment supplied.

The meeting then closed in the usual way.

29th January – Normal Meeting

Rtn Anne announced that the clear profit from the

Millionaires Night was just over £2,300.

Also, a letter was received from Rotherham Sitwell

Club thanking us for the entertaining event and

confirming their request for us to bring the event to

their Charter in September.

Malcolm Webb has contacted Trevor about their

Charter on 2nd March and asking if any of our

Club would like to join them. Several

members/wives have expressed an interest.

EVENTS

MILLIONAIRES NIGHT

The 4th Millionaires Night run by Wortley

Rotary Club was held on Saturday 20th

January at Grenoside Community Centre

commencing at 7:30pm. Around 200 people

supported the event, and the funds raised will

be used to fund the provision of Defibrillators

at selected places throughout the North of

Sheffield in conjunction with Ecclesfield Parish

Council. At the end of the evening, the 3 top

money winners were presented with their

prizes by the Club President, Trevor Fletcher.

In order they were:-

1st - Craig Miller

2nd - Robert Lineker

3rd - Martin Ellin

View down the Hall before the event

Various Gaming Tables (above)

The Bar

First Prize Winner in the Raffle

Millionaire winner Craig

Millonaire Runnerup and 3rd place

The amount raised was just over £2,300

Invite to RC of Rotherham Sitwell Social

Evening (Thanks to Rtn Philip for the info)

On Thursday 25th January Pres Trevor, Steve K, Rod, Steve D, Bob Jacob , Philip and Jacob’s son Francis took up Rotherham Sitwell’s invitation to join them for a social evenings ten pin bowling at Super Bowl Kimberworth there would have been about thirty bowlers in total. We occupied six lanes with Wortley members joining with Sitwell’s on each lane, everybody wanted Steve K in their team when he disclosed that in his younger days he played in a team !! There was a lot of friendly banter in the two games with Philip being the highest scorer in game one with 132 points. Rod’s team having finished earlier than the others and Rod needing to get away to finish packing his suitcase for his holiday the following day left the building assuming he had achieved the

highest score for the second game with 144 points only for a Sitwell member to have a late flourish and record a score of 155 points ! All in all it was a most enjoyable evening for a cost of £9.95 including a basket meal at the interval, we should organise our own evening in a few months’ time, I’m sure someone has said Bob would do this !!!

Miscellaneous

Old Comrade remembered

Rev Eric Clarkson

On Wednesday, 14th January 2018 I attended the

funeral of Rev. Eric .G. Clarkson (aged 95) at St.

Oswald's Church, Filey. Eric was a member of

Wortley Rotary Club from 1975 to 1986'.

He joined Rotary in 1968 at Blackburn. He was a

member of Filey Rotary Club, a past president and

a Paul Harris Fellow and just failed to achieve 50

years Rotary membership. As a young man he

served in the Royal Signals and was attached the

8th King's Royal Hussars as they landed on the

Normandy beaches on D day +3 - for this he was

awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honour in

2016.

In his retirement years in Filey, apart from Rotary.

he was active for the Royal British Legion, the

Scout Association and both he and his wife, Laura,

were members of the Police Committee. For his

service he was made an Honorary Citizen of the

town.

From a personal point of view, Eric was my mentor

in the early years of my ministry and, when he

moved on from Chapeltown to Crosspool I was

invited by this Club to become a member, taking

his place. In my capacity as Curate at Chapeltown

I was privileged to serve alongside him and learned

of his deep desire to meet and serve all the people in

their needs. He stood by the Rotary motto of

"Service above self" to the end of his life. I will

miss him.

Hon. Rotarian Lewis Atkinson

Oaks Colliery Disaster Talk

I have booked Joan and Prof Mel Jones who are no

strangers to our club to give us a talk on a remarkably

interesting subject close to many hearts on 19th March

2018. This talk will explore evidence relating to the

Oaks Colliery disaster of 1866 (and the death of the

rescuer, Parkin Jeffcock of Cowley Manor and the

building of the new church at Mortomley in his

memory) the Westwood pit explosion, the Westwood

Riots etc.

Please invite Inner Wheel Ladies, Friends of

Rotary, wives, husbands, partners and friends - a night

of fellowship and friendship - make a diary entry! -

Rtn Anne

Rotary Clubs in Ukraine and Poland help heal the

scars of war

Rotary Clubs in Poland and Ukraine have been

working to help heal the scars of war following the

start of the conflict in Ukraine in 2014. To read more,

click on the link here:-

https://www.rotary.org/en/rotarians-help-kids-

traumatized-war

Sponsored Climb of O2 in London to raise money

for Rotary Charities

RC of Vectis Sunrise are organising a sponsored climb

of the O2 in London on Rotary Day to raise money for

Rotary Charities. To read more, click on the link

here:- https://www.aquabox.org/events/124-climb-the-

o2-dome-in-aid-of-aquabox.html

RC of Church & Oswaldtwistle continue with

improvements at local Railway Station

RC of Church and Oswaldtwistle have continued their

work to improve the local Railway Station throughout

the past year. To read more about this, click on the

link here:-

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/158042

42._Major_improvements__at_Church_and_Oswaldtw

istle_railway_station/

RC of Cheadle & District makes award to local

school Headmistress

RC of Cheadle & District have awarded a local

preparatory headmistress the top Rotary Award in

recognition of the school and her international

humanitarian work. To read more, click on the link

here:-

http://www.cheshireindependent.co.uk/3127/Humanita

rian-Head-Receives-Top-Honour.html

Snippets relayed to Santa on Christmas Eve by the youngsters

1. At one stop a little lad probably about six or

seven said to me ( Santa ) as I was leaning

over the side wishing everyone a happy

Christmas & handing out Kit Kats “ is that a

Rolex watch tha’s gor on”. Quite taken aback

as not many kids say anything other than thank

you, I said “ yes I think it is “. he replied “ I

knew Father Christmas wouldn’t be doing this

for nowt !”

2. On another occasion Anne who was dressed in

her Mother Christmas costume was asked by a

little girl “how old is Santa ?” Anne said “ I’m

not exactly sure but Santa is very very old” the

little girl replied “ not to worry I’ll Google it

when I get back home”!

Music in the Gardens 2018 Programme

Friday, 29th June The Michael Jackson

Tribute Show – “The

Legacy”, and The

Ultimate David Bowie

Tribute Show

Saturday, 30th June Motown Night

Sunday, 1st July Music from Broadway

and West End Musicals

with Unite the Union

Brass Band and the

Sheffield Philharmonic

Orchestra, ending with

the traditional fireworks

display

Future Duty Roster (Hosts)

5th February, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Peter Boler

Steve Patterson

12th February, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Robert Godber

Barrie Clinton

19th February, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Jack Slater

Bob Greaves

26th February, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Jacob Davis

Geoff Humphreys

5th March, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

David Atkinson

Lewis Atkinson

12th March, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Keith Bailey

John Evans

19th March, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

John Haggerty

Rod Wadsworth

26th March, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Stephen Dobson

Peter Perry

2nd April, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

NO MEETING

9th April, 2018 Visitor Anne Willey

Fellowship Philip Sherriff

16th April, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Roger Hirst

Stephen Knight

23rd April, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Steve Patterson

Peter Boler

30th April, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Barrie Clinton

Robert Godber

7th May, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

NO MEETING

14th May, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Lewis Atkinson

David Atkinson

21st May, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

John Evans

Keith Bailey

29th May, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

NO MEETING

4th June, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Rod Wadsworth

John Haggerty

11th June, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Peter Perry

Stephen Dobson

18th June, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Philip Sherriff

Anne Willey

25th June, 2018 Visitor

Fellowship

Stephen Knight

Roger Hirst

Dates for the Diary

WORTLEY

7th February, 2018 District 1220 Quiz

Round 1 (Abbeydale

Sports Club)[19:00 for

19:30]

19th March 2018 Talk on Oaks Colliery

disaster (Joan and Prof

Mel Jones)

29th June-1st July, 2018 Music in the Gardens

(Sheffield Botanical

Gardens)

5th July, 2018 Possible Club Trip

(Details TBC)

8th July, 2018 Vintage & Classic car

Rally (Wortley

Hall)[12:00-16:00]

2nd March, 2019 Millionaires Night

(Grenoside Community

Centre)

DISTRICT / RIBI

8th February 2018 RC of Newark Charter

(THE SHOW

GROUND, LINCOLN

ROAD, WINTHORPE)

[19:00 for 19:30] - £30

10-13th February, 2018 RYLA Castleton

16th February, 2018 RC of Retford Charter

Dinner (The Olde Bell,

Barnby Moor)

23rd February, 2018 Rotary Day

23rd February, 2018 RC of Nottingham

Centenary Charter

Night (Nottingham

Belfry Hotel,

Nottingham Business

Park, Mellors Way,

Nottingham) [19:00-

23:45]

24th February, 2018 Rotary Presidential

Peace Building

Conference (Ricoh

Arena, Coventry)

1st March, 2018 RC of Long Eaton 91st

Charter Celebration

(Trent Lock Golf &

Country Club)[19:00 for

19:30]

2nd March, 2018 RC of Lincoln 96th

Charter (County

Assembly Rooms,

Bailgate, Lincoln)[19:00

for 19:30]

10th March, 2018 RC of Sherwood

Sunrisers Swimathon

2018 (Nottingham High

School)[13:00-18:30]

16th March, 2018 RC of Stainborough 23rd

Annual Charter Dinner

(The Fairway Hotel,

Dodworth,

Barnsley)]19:00 for

19:30]

19th March, 2018 RC of Matlock 90th

Charter Anniversary

(Matlock Golf

Club)[19:00 for 19:30]

6th-8th April, 2018 93rd Annual RIBI

Rotary Conference

(Torquay

12th April, 2018 RC of Derby Centenary

Charter (Derby County

Football Club Toyota

Suite)[19:00-23:30]

13th April, 2018 RC of Church Wilne

33rd Charter Night

(Trent Lock Golf

Club)[TBC]

22nd April, 2018 Earth Day

29th April, 2018 Paul Harris Lunch

14th May, 2018 Paul Harris National

Golf Championship

(Notts Golf Club,

Holinwell)

16th May, 2018 RC of Beeston Charity

Golf Day (Beeston

Fields Golf Club)

21st-24th May, 2018 Rotary Purple4Polio

Grand Tour

23rd May, 2018 RC of Long Eaton Golf

Day (Erewash Valley

Golf Club)

16th June, 2018 RC of Nottingham /

Derby Co-centennial

event (Elvaston

castle)[10:00-18:00]

16th-17th June, 2018 Rotary Ride 2018 for

Prostate Cancer

29th June, 2018 RC of Ashbourne

Charity Golf Day

(Ashbourne Golf

Club)[10:00-14:00 Tee

Off times]

6th July, 2018 RC of Market Rasen 8th

Annual Charity Golf

Day (Market Rasen Golf

Club)

5th August, 2018 Dovedale Dipper (RC of

Matlock)

5th-7th October, 2018 Rotary District 1220

47th Annual Conference

(Scarborough)

REMEMBER THE 4-WAY TEST

1) Is it the TRUTH?

2) Is it fair to all concerned?

3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Who Am I

1. I was born on 4th May 1927 in Watford,

Hertfordshire, the youngest of 3 children. My father was a postman who retired to run a corner shop. My brother died when I was 6. I was educated at Schools in Watford. I began my theatrical career whilst a teenager in the local Amateur Dramatic Society playing small comic roles.

2. I did National Service in the Navy at the end of

WWII, before I briefly studied accountancy. I started to work on the radio in shows such as “Workers Playtime”, which led to TV appearances. I then joined the Whitehall Theatre Company run by Brian Rix appearing in a number of farces. I appeared with Bill Maynard at Butlin’s Holiday Camp at Skegness and also on TV.

3. During the early 1960’s, I joined forces with

Hugh Lloyd on TV in “Hugh and I”. We both appeared as Ugly Sisters in Pantomime at the London Palladium. I also released a novelty record on Parlophone in 1962, which received regular airplay on BBC Radio. As it was based on a schoolboy character, I dressed in a uniform to sing in when on TV. In 1968, I worked in a Sketch Show alongside an actress who then starred alongside me in the comedy “Happy Ever After” and its successor which was named after us both. We also had supporting roles in the film version of “Bless this House”. I also returned to the “Carry On film series, playing major roles in 6 of the following films including Cardinal Wolsey in “Carry On Henry” – ironically, I was a Lay Reader in real life.

4. In the early 1970’s, I played a memorable role

in a TV advert for “Curly Wurly”, again appearing dressed as a schoolboy. I repeated this performance on “The Good Old Days” TV show. As well as the ongoing TV show (“Terry and June”) which ran from 1979 to 1987, I voiced Penfold the Hamster in Dangermouse from 1981 to 1992. By now, I was suffering from Health issues – in 1979, I had an operation after suffering a Brain Haemorrhage, and suffered from creeping paralysis, wearing a neck brace even when on TV. In 1987, I suffered a Nervous Breakdown, and was also diagnose with cancer of the bladder.

5. I married twice, first in 1949 ending in 1957,

and again the same year, which ended when I died on 26th July 1994 in Witley in Surrey. I had 5 children – 1 son (who died when 1 year old) with my first wife, and 4 daughters with the second.

Answers at the bottom of the newsletter

This Month’s Joke

THE BLONDE AND THE LORD

A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on the subject, and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the ice. After positioning her comfy footstool, she started to make a circular cut in the ice. Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice, poured a thermos of cappuccino, and began to cut yet another hole. Again from the heavens the voice bellowed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" The blonde, now worried, moved away, clear down to the opposite end of the ice. She set up her stool once more and tried again to cut her hole. The voice came once more, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE!" She stopped, looked skyward! and said, "IS THAT YOU LORD?" The voice replied, "NO, THIS IS THE MANAGER OF THE HOCKEY RINK!"

Another couple of quick jokes

What do you call a pope who resigns:-

Pictures to make you smile

Contributions to future editions are most welcome – email them to the editor at dma170162@hotmail.com Who Am I Answer:-