A very succesful evening for a murder in aid of Prostate Cancer UK and Maggies!
A mystery solved, with dinner and an amzing awards ceremony (28/2/25)
You may have missed a mysterious murder in Burford.....
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The murder scene
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The cast with their "Oscars"
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Past President John Forster giving away another very large cheque - this time to the fantastic charity - Medical Detection Dogs (24/2/25).
Annual dinner supporting "End Polio Now" hosted by Faringdon and District Rotary Club
On Nov 20th, to help raise funds for Rotary International’s favourite charity, #EndPolioNow, 11 of us from our Club and another 80 from local (and not so local!) clubs enjoyed a great dinner at a great venue, The Snooty Mahmaan. The event was organised by Karen Eveleigh of the Rotary Club of Faringdon & District. Till next year…
Past President John Forster (2023-34) donating a very large cheque to Shelagh, representing SeeSaw, on 11/11/24
Past President John Forster handed over a very large cheque to Shelagh from SeeSaw. The donation is from the club's charity account and was made possible by the efforts of members and friends who helped at our events during the year John was president (2023-2024). SeeSaw provides grief support for children and young adults in Oxfordshire. Thank you to everyone who supports the club. For more information about SeeSaw, visit their website: https://seesaw.org.uk/
Remembrance Service at Carterton (RAF Brize Norton)
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE AT CARTERTON WAR MEMORIAL
On Sunday 10th of November the club's wreath was placed on the war memorial alongside many others, with local dignitaries present including the Camp Commander of RAF Brize Norton. It was fantastic to see so many children at the ceremony. The club has participated in the Carterton Service for over 25 years, making a donation to the local branch of the Royal British Legion every year. In recent years we have also laid a wreath at the Burford War Memorial.
On Sunday 10th of November the club's wreath was placed on the war memorial alongside many others, with local dignitaries present including the Camp Commander of RAF Brize Norton. It was fantastic to see so many children at the ceremony. The club has participated in the Carterton Service for over 25 years, making a donation to the local branch of the Royal British Legion every year. In recent years we have also laid a wreath at the Burford War Memorial.
Another successful bridge drive
On Saturday, 9th of November, 2024, we held our annual charity bridge drive, organised and run by club members, at Broadwell village hall, near Stow-On-The-Wold. A full house of 70 players enjoyed several rounds of bridge with a break in the middle for a lovely lunch with wine. Thanks to all the players who came along to help raise funds for the Club's Charity Account. It was a great day!
Planting Crocuses - Polio Awareness
On Saturday 2nd Nov, we planted another 4000 purple crocuses on the verges of Burford Hill. This is our 5th year – 20,000 planted in total! In early spring we hope to see large patches of purple on the verges. The purple crocus is the emblem of Rotary’s World Polio Day (October 24th). Purple is used because that is the colour of ink used to mark a finger of each child receiving the polio vaccine. Rotary began vaccinating in 1989 in the Philippines with help later from WHO and The Gates Foundation. In Jan-Aug 2024, 14 cases of wild-type polio were report in the world, with cases recently being identified in Gaza.
New President and Vice-president for the new Rotary Year, 2024-2025
July 2024. Past President John Forster handing over the chain of office to Richard Howe, president 2024-2025; and President Richard with Vice-President Ilias Mavroleon.
Annual Charity Bridge Drive
On Friday, 17th of November, 2023, we held our annual charity bridge drive, organised and run by club members, at Broadwell village hall, near Stow-On-The-Wold. A full house of 60 players enjoyed several rounds of Bridge with a break in the middle for a lovely lunch with wine. Thanks to all the players who came along to help raise funds for SeeSaw and Medical Detection Dogs. It was a great day!
World Polio Day (October 24th) - more purple crocuses for Burford
On Saturday, 28th of October, to mark the WHO World Polio Day, Club members planted 4000 purple crocuses on the grass verges of Burford High Street. The purple crocus is the emblem of the Rotary's End Polio Now campaign which started in 1985. Since 2018, we have planted 18,000 crocuses in the verges.
This is from Rotary's website:
"For over 35 years, Rotary and its members have been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world. The Purple4Polio activities suggested by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland are to raise funds and awareness for End Polio Now, Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate polio across the world. When a child receives their life-saving polio drops on mass polio immunisation days, their little finger is painted with a purple dye so it is clear they have received their polio vaccine. Rotary’s pledge for a polio free world was made in 1985 when there were 125 polio endemic countries and hundreds of new cases every single day. In the past few years, only two countries have reported cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus, but no child anywhere is safe until every child has been fully vaccinated. Thanks to Rotary, and the support of our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, there are now just two countries still classed as endemic: Pakistan and Afghanistan. To finish the job over 2 billion doses of oral polio vaccine still have to be administered, to more than 400 million children in over 50 countries, each and every year. We have to have zero cases of polio and zero positive environmental samples before the world can finally be certified polio free."
This is from Rotary's website:
"For over 35 years, Rotary and its members have been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world. The Purple4Polio activities suggested by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland are to raise funds and awareness for End Polio Now, Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate polio across the world. When a child receives their life-saving polio drops on mass polio immunisation days, their little finger is painted with a purple dye so it is clear they have received their polio vaccine. Rotary’s pledge for a polio free world was made in 1985 when there were 125 polio endemic countries and hundreds of new cases every single day. In the past few years, only two countries have reported cases of polio caused by the wild poliovirus, but no child anywhere is safe until every child has been fully vaccinated. Thanks to Rotary, and the support of our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, there are now just two countries still classed as endemic: Pakistan and Afghanistan. To finish the job over 2 billion doses of oral polio vaccine still have to be administered, to more than 400 million children in over 50 countries, each and every year. We have to have zero cases of polio and zero positive environmental samples before the world can finally be certified polio free."
The 75th FFF&B Ploughing Match and Country Show
At this year's show we volunteered to manage the tractor and trailer rides. Well done Mike and Colin for their great work in doing this all day. They provided important H&S measures to ensure everone was safe.
Ros and Val did a fantastic day's work by walking around the (massive) field selling raffle. For the first time the Club also had a charity stall. We had a succesful day raising funds to support Medical Detection Dogs and local charity SeeSaw
Ros and Val did a fantastic day's work by walking around the (massive) field selling raffle. For the first time the Club also had a charity stall. We had a succesful day raising funds to support Medical Detection Dogs and local charity SeeSaw
The 40th anniversary dinner to celebrate the Club's Charter in 1983
Founder member and President John Forster was host to District Governor Katie Hodges, club members and guests in celebration of the original club's 40th anniversary.
New President and Vice President for the Rotary year 2022-23
Teas at Chasleton House
On several days throughout the spring and summer, members and friends of the club organise tea and cake for the visitors to Chasleton House (with kind permission of the National Trust).
March 26th, 2021 - Crocus stall on Burford High Street
Following on from our planting of 3,500 crocuses on the verges of Burford High Street last October, we were out on the street again in the Spring to generate publicity for the Club and for Rotary's Polio Vaccination campaign. We offered pots of flowering crocuses in exchange for a donation.
Club Christmas Dinner and Charter Celebration 2021
We started celebrating Christmas early on the 3rd of December - to coincide with the anniversary of the charter of the original Kingham club. There were were two highlights of the evening - Val Clark received a Paul Harris Award from President Ros Richardson in recognition of all the fantastic charity work she has done over many years, and, specifially her support for the Rotary Club and her involvement behind the sceens. We are very grateful for the work she does as a friend of Rotary.
We were entertained by Club Member John Smith and his fellow cast of Mummers from Bampton. A traditional and ancient traditional play involving fight, death and resurrection by the "doctor." The money raised by the evening's raffle was donated to the Mummers for them to pass on to their chosen charity. Every Christmas, the play is performed in pubs and at parties in Bampton, a great tradition and one which provdes charitable help as well as excellent entertainment.
We would like to thank the staff of Burford Golf Club for providing an excellent venue and a friendly service. We all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly! President Ros gave the catering staff of the Golf Club a present from the members to thank them for the work they do for us every Monday evening.
Some images from the evening are shown below. For more information on the origin of Mummers, click here.
We were entertained by Club Member John Smith and his fellow cast of Mummers from Bampton. A traditional and ancient traditional play involving fight, death and resurrection by the "doctor." The money raised by the evening's raffle was donated to the Mummers for them to pass on to their chosen charity. Every Christmas, the play is performed in pubs and at parties in Bampton, a great tradition and one which provdes charitable help as well as excellent entertainment.
We would like to thank the staff of Burford Golf Club for providing an excellent venue and a friendly service. We all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly! President Ros gave the catering staff of the Golf Club a present from the members to thank them for the work they do for us every Monday evening.
Some images from the evening are shown below. For more information on the origin of Mummers, click here.
The club sponsored and planted purple crocuses in Burfords High Street verges to mark World Polio Day
Shown below are (rare?) images of men at work planting purple crocuses in the verges of The Hill, Burford on October 24th, World Polio Day. The purple crocus is the emblem of Rotary's Polio Eradication
Rotary International has been at the forefront of a global drive to eradicate polio from the world since 1988. During this time, more than $2billion has been contributed by Rotarians worldwide. At the end of the 1980s, more than 350,000 children were paralysed every year after contracting polio. Today, Rotary and partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9% and it is now only present in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nearly 19 million people who would otherwise have been paralysed are walking, and more than 1.5 million people are alive who would have otherwise died from the disease. At every immunisation event around the world, each child that is vaccinated has their little finger painted with a purple dye. Rotary has taken the purple crocus flower as a symbol of these immunisations.
Last year, to mark World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Burford and Kingham planted 3,500 purple crocus flowers on the verges in Burford, with the permission of the town council. This year, 2021, we did the same again, planting another 3,500 further up The Hill. In late winter, early spring, we will be selling pots of crocuses (500 corms in total) to raise some money to support Polio vaccination. It is vital that vaccination continues until polio is erradicated. For every £1 raised towards this cause, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will donate another £2.
Rotary International has been at the forefront of a global drive to eradicate polio from the world since 1988. During this time, more than $2billion has been contributed by Rotarians worldwide. At the end of the 1980s, more than 350,000 children were paralysed every year after contracting polio. Today, Rotary and partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9% and it is now only present in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Nearly 19 million people who would otherwise have been paralysed are walking, and more than 1.5 million people are alive who would have otherwise died from the disease. At every immunisation event around the world, each child that is vaccinated has their little finger painted with a purple dye. Rotary has taken the purple crocus flower as a symbol of these immunisations.
Last year, to mark World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Burford and Kingham planted 3,500 purple crocus flowers on the verges in Burford, with the permission of the town council. This year, 2021, we did the same again, planting another 3,500 further up The Hill. In late winter, early spring, we will be selling pots of crocuses (500 corms in total) to raise some money to support Polio vaccination. It is vital that vaccination continues until polio is erradicated. For every £1 raised towards this cause, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will donate another £2.
Remembrance Services, November 14th, 2021
Club President Ros placed a wreath at Burford War Memorial and immediate Past President Stuart placed a wreath at Carterton War Memorial.
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New president and vice-president for 2021-2022 (July 2021)
Colin Stringfellow receiving the vice president's chain
from Ros Richardson
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Ros Richardson receiving the president's chain from past president Stuart Jackson
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Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins & Burford Ploughing Match and Show 2021
We were very pleased again this to help out with car parking at the FFF&B Ploughing Match and Show near Faringdon. This is a fantastic event which is always held on the last Saturday of September. Have a look here for more information.
