Shropshire Rocks to End Polio
The Rotary Club of Newport Light have presented the club with three decorated rocks to raise awareness of the End Polio Campaign. If you find a rock follow the intructions on the back and hide it somewhere else.
Croquet Update 12 June
The Rotary Club of Wem were entertained at the Church Farm Sports ground on 12th June. Home advantage really told and although each hoop was contested strongly Wellington 1 were winners 5-1 (41-18)
Silent Soldier reports for duty
With the close collaboration with Wellington Town Council on a number of projects recently including recognition of the centenary of the signing of the armistice for the end of World War 1 . Rotary Club of Wellington have purchased and installed a British Legion ‘Silent Soldier’ by the All Saints Lychgate memorial to watch …
Croquet Update 23 May
The 23rd May team (Wellington 2?) had a comfortable win at their Walton Grange ground over The Wrekin.
Croquet Update
A team led by Rob Evan, David Tomkinson, Peter Williams, Andy Kaleta, John Cooper ( a late replacement) and this correspondant travelled to Whitchurch on Friday 11th May. A close fought match tilted in our favour as the weather grew colder and wetter. Thankfully Whitchurch had laid on a supurb buffet and did’t …
Tom Farmer Memorial Cup
On Thursday 3rd May the ladies of The New Saints and Shrewsbury contested for the Tom Farmer Memrial Cup watch by Maureen, and her two sons Gary and Ian. Shrewsbury put up a spirited defence with only one up front but with extra time looming TNS managed to put the ball in the …
Dictionaries for Wrekin View Year 6
At the end of their end of year play featuring the panic of an end of term Oftsted inspection, the Year 6 pupils were treated to a short talk about Rotary International. President Brian Richards noted that the Leicester Tigers badge was recognised by more pupils than the Rotary logo. Usborne Dictionaries were present to …
Croquet round 2 victory
On a cloudy evening of 27th June the croquet team entertained Stafford Knot at Church Farm Rowton. Stafford Knot were intrigued by the hoop positions and the lie of the land. The first two Wellington pairs came from losing positions to sneak 7-6 victories, the next games also went to Wellington and as the rain …
Telford Tree of Light – National Recognition
I am pleased to inform the club members and especially those which have involved themselves with the Telford Tree of Light over 21 years that the London Gazette today stated that her Majesty had awarded the Telford Tree of Light the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. This is the equivalent of a MBE for an …
Morrison’s collection 29th April
Members of the club are grateful to the management and customers of Morrisons store Wellington where £752.50 was collected for the End Polio – Purple4Polio Campaign.