THE ROTARY CLUB OF BANBRIDGE

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Past President John Dawson passes on the chain of office to George McCaigue as President-Elect James Dale looks on.

President's Night March 2007

Left: Lord Eames in the centre with his wife lady Eames; to his right is President John Dawson with his wife Jenny and to his left Vice President George McCaigue and his wife Anne.
Centre: President John Dawson with his wife Jenny and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Korah Winn.
Right: Lord Eames and Past President Billy Ferguson.

2006-07 Ambassadorial Scholar Korah Winn from the state of Illinois

Korah's host club here is the Rotary Club of Antrim and her sponsor club is Rock Falls Rotary club. She was born in Dixon, Illinois (the hometown of Ronald Reagen), she lives two hours west of Chicago and considers herself more of a country girl than a city girl so Banbridge felt a bit like home to her. Korah enjoys the Queen's Canoe Club and her church and is enjoying Northern Ireland very much and finds the people to be incredibly warm and welcoming.   

2006-07 Ambassadorial Scholar Chris Cunningham from the state of Kentucky, USA

Chris hands over a bannerette from his sponsoring club in Kentucky and receives the Banbridge bannerette from President John Dawson.

District Governor's Visit 10 October 2006

District Governor Howard Caskie is greeted by President John Dawson (left) and Vice President George McCaigue

2006-07
Past President Hugh Rice (right) and Vice President George McCaigue (left) congratulate John Dawson as he takes over the presidency of the club on 01 July 2006.

2005-06
25th ANNIVERSARY OF CHARTER
On 03 March 2006 of Banbridge celebrated 25 years as a Rotary Club. A large gathering enjoyed a fabulous evening and Rotarians past and present were there, including representatives from twin club Renfrew.

To mark the occasion of our 25th anniversary the Rotary Club of Renfrew presented us with a Quaich (don't go scampering for an English dictionary because it won't help you). Traditionally the "Quaich" which originated in the Scottish Highlands was used both for a "Cup of Welcome" and also when offering a farewell drink. The Quaich was originally made from the primitive "staved" wood, then later from horn or leather, eventually pewter and silver becoming popular as it became the favourite drinking cup throughout Scotland. Being derived from the Gaelic word "cuach" meaning "shallow cup" the distinctive design has remained unchanged over the centuries - a shallow drinking bowl with two handles colloquially known as "lugs".

Left:     Six of the seven Renfrew couples who made the trip from Scotland to help Banbridge celebrate their 25th birthday: From the left: Donald McNeil, Isobel McNeil, Stevie Callaghan, Cathie Callaghan, Iain Provan, Nan Thomson, Martin McLaughlan, Jean McLaughlan, Ernie McCutcheon, Pat McCutcheon, Eddie Williams, June Williams. Not in the photo are Bob and Elizabeth Meikle.

Centre: Sunday lunch in Carrickfergus before the return journey to Paisley in Scotland

Right:    Main guests at the charter dinner (From left, standing, President Eddie Carr, District Governor Martin Molony, Vice President John Dawson, Chairman of Banbridge District Council Jim McElroy, Past President and Founder Member Ralph Bauer, President of the Rotary Club of Newry, Neil Tate, Vice President of the Rotary Club of Renfrew Eddie Williams, President of the Rotary Club of Navan, John Craig. Partners seated from left, Alice Carr, Past President of the Rotary Club of Dublin Central, Alva Hope-Ross, Jenny Dawson, Evelyn McElroy, Ann Bauer, Sue Tate, June Williams, Kathleen Craig. 

Eddie Carr (right) becomes President for the second time and is congratulated by outgoing President Robin Mowbray.

2004-05
Charity cheques for this Rotary year

Charities benefiting, although not all represented above, were Men Against Cancer, Victim support, NI Cancer Fund for Children, Chest, Heart & Throat Association, Southern Area Hospice, Cancer Research Northern Ireland, Love for Life, St. Vincent de Paul, Gateway and Rotary Foundation.

2004-05
Banbridge is well represented at the 50th anniversary of the Charter of the Rotary Club of Lisburn

2004-05
Outgoing President Eddie Carr (right) congratulates Robin Mowbray on becoming President

2003-04
Presidential Citation awarded to the Rotary Club of Banbridge in recognition of its commitment to alleviate poverty and promote peace and its support of the Family of Rotary through Rotary service

District Governor Frank charters a new Rotary Club in Dingle, County Kerry

July 2004
Immediate Past District Governor Frank Arnold hands over the reins of District 1160 to District Governor Crawford Wilson of the Rotary Club of Antrim.

2003-04
Banbridge Academy hosts the District Council Meeting, which is the quarterly meeting of Ireland's 74 Rotary clubs (April 03).

From left: Rotarian Raymond Pollock (Headmaster of Banbridge Academy), District Governor Frank Arnold, Eddie Carr (President of the Rotary Club of Banbridge)

2003-04
On February 10 we were guests of Banbridge District Council, and we had a wonderful evening of Fellowship. The occasion was a mark of respect from the Council to the Rotary Club, having provided the District Governor, Frank Arnold, this Rotary year.

From left:
Seated: First Lady Vianne Arnold, President Eddie Carr, Council Chairperson Cassie McDermott, District Governor frank Arnold
Middle row: Linda Gault, Ann Bauer, Lynette Forbes, Ann McCaigue, Willow Jennett, Millicent Ferguson, Aideen Rice, Louise Bailie, Seamus Doyle
Back row: Nigel Jess, District Secretary John Dawson, Ken Forbes, Ralph Bauer, David Elliott, Louis Boyle, Billy Ferguson, Vice-President Robin Mowbray, Dennis Livingstone,  George McCaigue, Victor Jennett, Hugh Rice, Roland Bailie (Belfast Fortwilliam - Conference Chairman) Frank McQuaid

2003-04
Burns Night

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2003-04
Past President Frank Arnold photographed with his wife Vianne. Frank served as our District Governor with Vianne as District 1160's First Lady.

2003-04
Taken in the City Hall, Belfast on the evening of the District Governor's Ball (Club members and partners, Rotary Conference 2003)
From lower left: District Governor Frank Arnold and First Lady in District 1160 Vianne Arnold, Elizabeth Jess, Lynette Forbes, Jenny Dawson, Anne McCaigue
Ralph Bauer, Ann Bauer, Eddie Carr (President), Louis Boyle, George McCaigue
John Dawson (District Secretary), Ken Forbes, Eric Elliott, Joanne Elliott, Denise Mowbray
Stanley Wedlock, Millicent Ferguson, Hugh Rice, Belinda Dale, James Dale
George Henning, Billy Ferguson, Susan Henning, Alison Livingstone, Aideen Rice, Brian Minnis, Dennis Livingstone

2003-04
Outgoing President Louis Boyle congratulates Eddie Carr on becoming President

2003
President Elect Eddie Carr showing no signs of pressure being surrounded by (from left) Cora Kee, Aideen Rice, Claire Sheeran and Millicent Ferguson

2003 Charity cheques (from left)
George McCaigue, Blue Noddings (Blue Dove Hospice Support Group), John Dawson, Billy Ferguson, President Louis Boyle, Raymond Pollock, Magdelene Torr (St. Vincent de Paul), Peter Anderson (Corrymeela), Vice President Eddie Carr, Frank Arnold, Marie Claire Gallagher (Concern) 

2003 More charity cheques - for the Polio Plus Campaign, Rotary Foundation and Hope & Home for Children (from left)
George McCaigue, John Dawson, Robin Mowbray, Assistant Governor Tony McMinn, Georg Henning, President Louis Boyle, Hugh Rice, Vice President Eddie Carr

2003  -  President Louis Boyle with his guests at his President's Night
(from left - seated) Past President and Assistant District Secretary John Dawson, Margaret Boyle, President Louis Boyle, District Governor's Representative Howard Caskie and Grieta Caskie
(from left - standing) Past President and District Governor Elect Frank Arnold, Vianne Arnold, Jenny Dawson, Robert Harbinson (Chairman of Newcastle Probus Club), Rosemary Harbinson and Vice President Eddie Carr 

2003  -  President Louis Boyle with District Governor's Representative Howard Caskie (Left is Margaret Boyle and right is Griete Caskie)

2003  -  District Governor's Representative Howard Caskie, Griete Caskie, Jenny Dawson and Past President John Dawson (from left)

2003  -  District Governor's Representative Howard Caskie presenting Past President Billy Ferguson with his Four Avenues of Service Award (President Louis Boyle looking on)

2003  -  District Governor's Representative Howard Caskie presenting Past President John Dawson with a Paul Harris Fellowship (President Louis Boyle looking on)

2003  -  District Governor Elect Frank Arnold (left) photographed with his wife Vianne and Assistant District Secretary John Dawson

2002
Outgoing President Billy Ferguson congratulates Louis Boyle on becoming President

2002 - Past President Victor Jennett receives his Paul Harris Fellowship from Past District Governor Ambrose Elliott (left) with President Billy Ferguson (right) 

2002 - From left: President Billy Ferguson, Millicent Ferguson, Ambassadorial Scholar Yuko Chiba, Jenny Dawson and Past President John Dawson

2002 - Past President Hugh receiving his Four Avenues of Service award from Past District Governor Ambrose Elliott (left) with President Billy Ferguson (right) 

2002 - President Billy's guests at his President's Night

Seated from left:
Assistant Governor Frank Arnold (Banbridge), President Colin Mathews (Portadown), 2nd Vice-President Louis Boyle, Past District Governor Ambrose Elliott (Portadown), President Billy Ferguson, 1st Vice-President Mary Smyth, President Bill Kee (Dublin Fingal), Past President Donal McAlinden (Newry), President George Cocks (Newcastle Probus Club)
Standing from left:
Vianne Arnold, Trish Mathews, Margaret Boyle, Yuko Chiba (Ambassadorial Scholar, Millicent Ferguson, Berkley Farr, Cora Kee, Margaret McAlinden

2002 - DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S VISIT

From left:
Seated: President Billy Ferguson, District Governor Robert Warren, Assistant Governor Crawford Wilson
Standing: Rotarian Robin Mowbray, Past President John Dawson, Rotarian Dennis Livingstone, Assistant Governor Frank Arnold, Rotarian Raymond Pollock, President-Elect Mary Smyth, Past President Victor Jennett, Rotarian Eddie Carr, 2nd Vice-President Louis Boyle, Past President Hugh Rice

Some of our members captured on 05 March 2002

From left
Floor level: Ken Forbes, Victor Jennett, David Elliott, Billy Ferguson (President), Eddie Carr, Robin Mowbray and Linda Gault
1st step: John Dawson and Louis Boyle
2nd step: Ira Milligan and Brian Devlin
3rd step: Brian Minnis and Trevor Robinson
4th step: Hugh Rice and Raymond Pollock
5th step: Frank Arnold (District Governor Nominee)

"Charity starts at home" was the local headline after the club handed over cheques for £2,700 at the end of July 2001.
Recipients were the Northern Ireland's Children's Hospice, Spina Bifida Association, Blue Dove Hospice Support Group and Childline.  Further donations totalling £1900 have been made to the Indian Earthquake Appeal, the Joe Homan Charitable Trust and Rotary Foundation.
Front row from left:
Brian Purdy (Children's Hospice), Brendan Byrne (Spina Bifida), Blue Noddings (Blue Dove), President Billy Ferguson, Immediate Past President Victor Jennett and Martin McClure (Childline)
Looking on (from left) Craig Patterson (Tescos), PP Ralph Bauer, PP Ira Milligan, PP John Dawson, Rotarians Linda Gault, George Henning, Eddie Carr and PP Frank McQuaid

2001
President Victor Jennett (right) hands over the reins to Billy Ferguson
Looking on are 1st Vice President Mary Smyth and 2nd Vice President Louis Boyle. Unfortunately Mary has left the area following her marriage and she was not able to take on the role of President after all - our loss was Berkley's gain!

2001 - President Victor Jennett (right) receives the new club banner from Past President John Dawson

2001 - President Victor Jennet with wife willow and daughter Ruth on his right and Past President Billy Ferguson and wife Millicent on his left

2001 - Paul Harris Fellow Sadie Beck with President Victor Jennett (left) and 1st Vice President Billy Ferguson

2001 - Paul Harris Fellow Brendan Byrne with Rotarian Eddie Carr (left) and Founder President Eddie Davidson

2001 - Paul Harris Fellow Ken Forbes with Past District Governor Bertie Shields (left) and District Governor Danny Fay

2001 - Three surprised photographers - Eddie Byrne (2nd left), Tommy Leckey (5th left) and Paul Byrne (2nd right) pictured (from the left) with President Victor Jennett, Chairman of Banbridge Council John Ingram, Past President John Dawson, District Governor Danny Fay and Past President and Assistant District Governor Frank Arnold 
Richard Hodgett  and Michael Cousins were on duty elsewhere on the night the picture was taken but all received a small gift of Irish Linen. Without a doubt almost every picture on this website was taken by one of these five at some time or another.

2001 - Banbridge Rotarians and members of twin club Renfrew (Scotland) visiting their second Town Hall in one day - earlier it was the City Hall Belfast meeting Mayor Sammy Wilson; here it was Banbridge Council Offices meeting Chairman of Council John Ingram

Seated (from left)
Billy Ferguson, District Governor Danny Fay, Chairman of Council John Ingram, Jonathan Parkins, Barbara Stewart
Middle row (from left)
Frank Arnold, Narindar Singh, Janet McLaughlin, Mary Fay, Isabelle Moran, Pat McCutcheon, June Williams, Marion DeSousa, Cathy Callaghan, Marilyn Parkins, David Stewart, Hugh Rice
Back row (from left)
Paul Singh, Ken Forbes, Eddie Carr, John McLoughlin, Mac DeSousa, Ernie McCutcheon, Steve Callaghan, Tom Moran, Eddie Davidson, Eddie Williams

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