The Rotary Club of Kenilworth 2010-2011
President: Graham Tall

Officers 2010-2011


On Monday June 30th, Rotarian Graham Tall is inaugurated as President for the Rotary year (July) 2010–2011 by Immediate Past President Philip Southwell.

Photos here.



On Monday July President Graham Tall congratulates Rotarian Keith Dixon on being installed as President Elect.

Speaker, David Swain, of Leamington Rotary Club speaks of his experience working for Cadbury’s in a range of culturally different countries round the world.
Bernard Beadle, who passed away last year, was a speaker in absentia at the club meeting on July 12th. The club listened to a talk on the life of Douglas Bader given on the Kenilworth Talking News, accompanied by photographs and videos from the war years.

July, 19th, Nilio speaks of his development of Brazilian style soccer school for mixed ability girls and boys in Kenilworth.

President Graham exchanges banners from Rotarian and Mrs Sahni from the Rotary Club of New Delhi.

On August 9th, Heather Alford spoke to the club about her work with lepers in Nepal. She was given a donation to support her work. The meeting concluded with Past District Governor Lorna Beedham presenting the club with the Rotary Citation for achievement in the presidential year 2009-2010. President Graham accepted the award on behalf of Immediate Past President. Photos here.
On September 8th, President Graham Tall, with John Boothroyd, welcoming new member Richard Martin into the club. (Photos)
District Governor, David Butler, visiting the club on Monday 27th September, to speak of his vision for his Rotary Year.

October 10th: The Group Study Exchange Team from Spirto Santas State in Brazil visit the club. More photos here.

Also present to give a talk on the YMCA are Jim Jenkinson (left) and Andy Wintergreen (right) on the top table with President Graham Tall.
Posing with President Graham for the final photo.
On Monday 25th October, the club welcomed the returning District GSE Team who had visited South Island, New Zealand and recollected their experiences. President Graham Tall is presented with a GSE Team badge by team leader Carolyn McLaughlin from the Wylde Green Rotary Club and is photographed with two of the team members, Raffaella Tentindo and Richard Noyes. More photos are here.

Golden Charter Anniversary
of the
Rotary Club of Kenilworth

Holiday Inn, Saturday 13th November 2010

Rotarians and their partners celebrated our charter anniversary, and the publication of the book Fifty Years of Rotary in Kenilworth.

The book is available here for £10 plus £3 p&p.

District Governor Peter Butler presents the 50 year certificate to President Graham Tall of the Rotary Club of Kenilworth. Photos of the occasion are here. Many photos for downloading are here.
On Monday November 15th, President Graham Tall presents three students from Warwick University their charter as the new Rotaract Club of Warwick.

More pictures here.



Kenilworth Rotary participate in the Ceremony of Switching on the Kenilworth Lights, with their soup kitchen on Warwick Road and the Tree of Light in Talisman Square for Macmillan Cancer Support.
More pictures.

On Monday December 6th, Rotarian Phil Highley tells his tale of his ‘road to emmaus', a trip round all 18 emmaus communities in England using his OAP free bus pass. Phil raised £1,000 for Emmaus, a charity which gives a home and work to those who need to refocus their lives.


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