THE ROTARY CLUB OF BANBRIDGE

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1980 - Founder President Eddie Davidson

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1981 - President Jack Dobson


1982 - President Ralph Bauer welcomes DG Samuel Martin

Looking on are Vice President James Crozier (left) and Stanley Eckersall


1982-83 - Blast from the past

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1983 - Immediate Past President Ralph Bauer hands over the chain to James Crozier

1983 - James Crozier guests and their wives at President's Night (from left) B. Jackson, J. Crozier, R. Hingorani,J. McCallister and A. Hunter

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1984 - James Crozier (left) and Hugh Rice help President John Adams with his chain


1985 - President John Adams passing on his good wishes to President Robert Patterson. Looking on (from left) Stanley Eckersall, Ralph Bauer, Walter Cosgrove and Jack Dobson

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1985-86 President's Night (from left with their wives)
Billy Best (Lurgan), Peter Connolly (Newry), Sean Hagan (Portadown), Robert Patterson, Ambrose Elliott (Portadown-District Vice-Chairman), Michael Savage (Dublin Fingal), Ian Donaldson (Armagh)

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1985-86 District Governor Jerry McGovern's visit

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April 1986 saw the beginnings of Rotaract in Banbridge. President Robert Patterson  presents the chain of office to Founder Rotaract President Helen Cocks. Others from the left are Rotaract Vice-President Declan Molloy, District Rotaract Vice-Chairman Norma Campbell, Past President James Crozier and Rotaract Extension Officer Les Jones (Rotary Club of Newtownards)

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1986 - Past President Robert Patterson hands over the chain to Walter Cosgrove. Also in the picture are Hon. Sec. Stanley Eckersall (left) and Vice President Ken Forbes


1987 - The late Stanley Eckersall, club secretary for these 5 presidents

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From left: Robert Patterson, Walter Cosgrove, Stanley Eckersall, Ralph Bauer, James Crozier, John Adams


1987 - Past President Walter Cosgrove congratulates Ken Forbes on becoming President.

On the right is Bill Ferris of the Rotary Club of Londonderry


1988 - President Phillip Wright presenting a cheque to Tom Mallon (NSPCC). Looking on are Robert Patterson (right) and Dave Moore

President Phillip Wright with the District Governor's Representative and Club members

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1989 - President Dave Moore with his wife Lilian


1990's