Rotary Club of Great Missenden

 

 

 

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Cherie Blair visits the Club Stand on 18 June 06 

Cherie Blair inaugurates Play in Prestwood on 15 July 2007

 

 


Welcome to Great Missenden Rotary Club website ...
President John Skrimshire... 

John Skrimshire is the President of Great Missenden Rotary Club. 

He has lived in Great Missenden since 1966 and is a Consultant with a City Law Firm. He is a Governor of the Great Missenden Church of England School, Secretary of Abbeyfield Great Missenden and trustee of a number of charities. 

During his time as President, he has pledged he will support:
# The Rotary's Polio Plus campaign
#
School 4 All in Africa-in Uganda - a project supported by Rotary with Leonard Cheshire Disability for disabled children in Africa
# The Pepper Foundation - a charity that raises money for nursing of terminally ill children at home.

The Rotary club meets every Monday at Missenden Abbey. For membership details, please contact him on 01494 862288


What's new and recent events ... 

[For earlier news, click News Archive]


Through Operation Raleigh, Rebecca Castle of Challoners Girls School took part in installing a water distribution system in a small village in Borneo. She gave an excellent account of the project and her experience with a number of photos. She is seen here with the President of Rotary Club of Great Missenden, John Skrimshire.

She thanked the Club members for their contribution towards her fund raising efforts. 

The picture below shows the members in her team and the happy villagers along with some parts of the water distribution system. [Oct 2008]


The Bishop of Buckingham, Rt Rev Alan Wilson, gave an insight on his job, his priorities and the thought process involved in decision making. His organisation, he said, like Rotary, transcends geographical boundaries and cultures to serve humanity. He is actively involved in education, and helps build network and bridges between establishments both here and abroad. On the US, he said that one needs to choose a person with extraordinary qualities - not just an ordinary person. Click here for Bishop Alan's blog.[20 Oct 2008]. 

The three doctors from the John Hampden Surgery in Prestwood gave very useful pointers for a healthy life. They dealt with the serious subject under a light hearted theme of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The meeting was attended by wives of Rotarians as well, who, they said, could nudge their partners to seek help from the doctors at the first sign of any symptoms.  

Dr Jo Brodie did the main presentation and the three doctors dealt with the Questions & Answers session.

In the pictures:
Above (L to R): Dr Rebecca Mallard-Smith, Dr Sian Roberts and Dr Jo Brodie.
Below (L to R): President John Skrimshire, Rtn Peter Booth, Dr Rebecca Mallard-Smith, Dr Sian Roberts, Dr Jo Brodie and Rtn David Brodie of Jordans & Dist Rotary Club. Rtn David is also a Professor of medicine and father of Dr Jo Brodie. [29 Sep 2008]


A surprise visit: A delegation from Rotary Shoe Box Scheme visited Great Missenden Rotary to thank the members and particularly George Rivas for their consistent effort over the years. Great Missenden is one of the top five organisations in the country, in terms of number of boxes collected (around 2,000 annually) via the generous contribution from the schools and the community in the area around the club. Four of the five members of the delegation had travelled from the North West of England. They explained how the shoe boxes are eventually delivered to the deserving people in Eastern Europe.

Click here for details of the Rotary Shoebox Scheme.

In the picture, clockwise from the top left: 
1. Peter Clare (right), Chairman of the Trustees, presents a citation to President of Great Missenden Rotary, John Skrimshire.
2. Rotarian George Rivas addresses the Club members and guests.
3. President John Skrimshire (left) presents the citation to Rotarian George Rivas (centre) as he is the master mind and motivator behind the Club's efforts. Peter Clare (right), Chairman of the Trustees.
4. The delegation from Shoe Box: L to R - Lewis Wilson, Colin Kidby, George Rivas, Roy Deem, Peter Clare and Leon McLeod.     [22 Sep 2008]


Jonathan Tweed of Pepper Foundation outlined their role in caring for children and supporting their families in the local area. 

Through partnership with Ian Rennie Hospice at Home, they pay for five paediatric nurses, a family support services manager and Children's support facilitator. 

They have a budget of around £350,000 and rely largely on public and corporate support.

Great Missenden Rotary Club intends to support them this year - particularly as the RI President's wish this year is to make an impact on organisations concerned with child mortality. Click here for details of the Pepper Foundation. [15 Sep 2008]


One of those rare moments - when the Sergeant-at-Arms Rotarian Steve Gill (right) is coughing up a fine to the Treasurer, Alan Maizels! Apparently Steve wants to avoid a long protracted 'legal' wrangle with the his senior mentor, Peter Booth, on a trivial issue. [15 Sep 2008]



[For earlier news, click News Archive]



A selection from Club programme and other events ...

[Club meetings, normally Mondays, 7:30 for 8 pm at the Missenden Abbey]. 

Items highlighted in green are NOT at the Abbey. Click here for the Summer Programme

Mon 3 Nov Business meeting
Mon 10 Nov Rev Fr Ken Payne - Missionaries of the poor in Jamaica & Philippines
Mon 17 Nov Guru in Ruins
Mon 24 Nov Jim Rodda - National Council for Conservation of Plants & Gardens
Sat 29 Nov Dickensian Evening in Great Missenden
Mon 1 Dec Special General Meeting
Mon 8 Dec Christmas Dinner at Guidos
in Dec Christmas Float on many days & Tesco Collection on Sat 6 / Sun 7 Dec

CONTACTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Club President:  John Skrimshire, 01494 862288
Janda.skrimshire@virgin.net

Club Secretary:  Mike Rainford, 01494 863911
mikerainford@aol.com

Website Manager: Guru Guruswamy, 01494 728812
b.a.guruswamy@btinternet.com

Meeting place...
Missenden Abbey

 
On Mondays,
7:30 for 8 pm.

Programme
Ø Summer events 
 ØClub Calendar
as of Sep 08
 ØOther events

Helping community  - local / national
 ØLocal charities
 ØNational
    charities
 ØBulb planting

Helping community - international
 ØClub projects -  India, Africa etc
 ØShoe Boxes
 ØAquaboxes
 ØEmergency
   boxes

Fun and fund-raising
 ØXmas Float
 ØXmas Jingle
 ØTesco
      Collection
 ØHenley Regatta