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Club Distinctions

A.  Leicester Rotary Club members holding office at International, National or District levels

President of Rotary International in Britain and Ireland (RIBI)
1924 - 25:  Rev. Canon W. Thompson Elliott

Directors of the British Association of Rotary Clubs (BARC) and Rotary International in Britain and Ireland (RIBI)

1916 - 18:  J.Harrison & R.C. Johnson (BARC)
1918 - 19:  R.C.Johnson & W.K.Bedingfield (BARC)
1920 - 21:  W.K.Bedingfield & C.Stibbe (BARC)
1922 - 25:  W.K. Bedingfield & H.Hyde (RIBI)
1925 - 26:  J.Carmichael (RIBI)
District Chairmen/Governors
1923 - 24:  W.K. Bedingfield
1926:         H. Hyde
1933 - 35:  D. Bentley
1958 - 59:  Clifford S. Owst (transferred to Rotary Club of Louth during the year of office)
1970 - 71:  Rev. A.H.Kirby
1985 - 86:  B.W. Smith

Assistant District Governor

2003 - 07:  R.B. Spokes

Rotary International: Rotary Foundation Annual Programme Fund Strategic Advisor for R.I. Zone 18

2005 -  08:  O.J. Saunders

District Hon. Secretaries
1923 - 24:  W.K. Bedingfield
1925 - 28:  G.K. Russell
1928 - 33:  D. Bentley
1952 - 53:  E.W. Harbot
1964 - 66:  C.S. Owst
District Hon.Treasurer
1923 - 25:  W.K  Bedingfield

B.  Presidents of the Rotary Club of Leicester

1916 - 17 G.C. Johnson
1917 - 18 W.K. Bedingfield
1918 - 19 E.L. Mylius
1920   R.C. Johnson
1921  H. Hyde
1922  Cannon W.T.Elliot
1923  W Keay
1924 W .A. Evans
1925 G.Tarratt
1926 W.Bastard
1927 Dr.R.W. Henry
1928 Dr A.L.McLeod
1929 - 30 A.F. Cholerton
1930 - 31 A.E. Young
1931 - 32 A.A. Ironside
1932 - 33 W.T.Mason
1933 - 34 A.P. Groves
1934 - 35 S.H. Russell
1935 - 36 R.Holt
1936 - 37 D Bentley
1937 - 38 Dr N.I Springs
1938 - 39 F L Attenborough
1939 - -40 J Ryland George
1940 - 41 Dr. C.K.Millard
1941 - 42 Very Rev.H.A. Jones
1942 - 43 G.K.Russell
1943 - 44 H.R. Pochin
1944 - 45 C.R Frears
1945 - 46 A.A. Groves
1946 - 47 G.W Brake
1947 - 48 F Gayton
1948 - 49 G.L.Lea
1949 - 50 J.G. Hilton
1950 - 51 A.B. Pick
1951 - 52 Harlod E. Nutt
1952 - 53 F.C. Bullock
1953 - 54 W.D. Keene
1954 - 55 H.N. Bream
1955- 56 R..J. Metcalfe
1956 - 57 C.T. Barton
1957 - 58 J.N Frears
1958 - 59 R. Kemp
1959 - 60 J.A.T.Rowlett
1960 - 61 D.E. Cameron
1961 - 62 Rev A.H. Kirby
1962 - 63 J.G. Selkirk
1963 - 64 E.R. Frizelle
1964 - 65 R.M. Evans
1965 - 66 F.I. Tarrat
1966 - 67 G.P. Kendall
1967 - 68 Dr.F.T. Doleman
1968 - 69 J.A. Chatterton
1969- 70 R.D.Bentley
1970 - 71 P.H.Franc
1971 - 72 Horace E. Nutt
1972 - 73 L.H.Dearne
1973 - 74 Very Rev.J.C. Hughes
1974 - 75 A.Pilgrim
1975 - 76 A.W.Gayton
1976 - 77 J.F.Payne
1977 - 78 F.B Thompson
1978 - 79 E.C. Turner
1979 - 80 G. Burton
1980 - 81 B.W. Smith
1981 - 82 R.C. Keene
1982 - 83 J. Savage
1983 - 84 J.W. Josephs
1984 - 85 M.J. Kennedy
1985 - 86 A. Easton
1986 - 87 D.N. Bettles
1987 - 88 Rev. Canon D.N. Hole
1988 - 89 R.W. Holmes
1989 - 90 John M. Joseph
1990 - 91 J. Aldridge
1991 - 92 O.J. Saunders
1992 - 93 K. Gayton
1993 - 94 B.G. Groves
1994 -95 D.W.Smith
1995 - 96 L.O. Helgeson
1996 - 97 M.A. Marvell
1997 - 98 R.W. Rawlinson
1998 - 99 D.H. Cloake
1999 - 2000 M.J. Page
2000 - 01 A.C. Keene
2001 - 02 E.A. Hargrave
2002 - 03  R.B. Spokes

2003 - 04  C.E. Smith

2004 - 05  P.J. Collier

2005 - 06  Moira Bartlett

2006 - 07  Michael Archer

2007 - 08: Derek Goodman

2008 - 09: Robert Mansfield


C.  Members Achieving Fifty Years' Membership of the Club

1966:  H.H. Gimson

1969:  A.B. Pick 

1969:  L.O. Smith

1969:  F.T. Carmichael

1971:  S.H. Russell

1972: C.R. Frears

1973: H.W. Tharp

1974: A.D. Carmichael

1978: H.F. Smith

1997:  T. B. Roberts

1999: Rev. A.H. Kirkby

2001: G.L. Aspell

2003: A. Pilgrim


D.  The Tarratt Award

(The George Tarratt badge, named in honour of a Founder Member of the Club and President in 1925, is a solid gold Rotary pin which was first presented in 1994 by Brian Groves, President 1993-94. It is now presented annually by the retiring President to a member who has made a significant contribution to the Rotary Club of Leicester during the year.)

1994:   Awarded by President Brian Groves to Rodney Spokes

1995:   Awarded by President David Smith to Basil Pickford

1996:   Awarded by President Lars Helgeson to David Fulford

1997:   Awarded by President Mick Marvell to Keith Smithson

1998:   Awarded by President Bob Rawlinson to Graham Moore

1999:   Awarded by President Des Cloake to Basil Pickford

2000:   Awarded by President Martin Page to Tony Jarvis

2001:   Awarded by President Adrian Keene to Derek Hole

2002:   Awarded by President Eddie Hargreave to Moira Bartlett

2003:   Awarded by President Rodney Spokes to Patrick Boylan

2004:  Awarded by President Clive Smith to John Saunders

2005:   Awarded by President Peter Collier to Patrick Boylan

2006: Awarded by President Moira Bartlett to Derek Goodman

2007: Awarded by President Michael Archer to Peter Lightfoot

2008: Awarded by President Derek Goodman to Martin Page


E.  Rotary Club of Leicester Vocational Award

(This award was inaugurated by the Club's Vocational Service Committee in 1991.  It is awarded from time to time, and not more often than annually, to a person, whether a Rotarian or a member of the general public,  who has made an outstanding contribution to the City of Leicester through their vocational or voluntary service.)

1991:  Rtn. Des Cloake

1992:  Rtn. Howard Ellis

1993:  Rtn. Alan Gayton

2003:  Rtn. Brian A. F. Smith

2004: David Falkner, Base Manager, Leicestershire Schools Sailing Centre and Sailability, Wanlip

2006: Rtn Keith Beaumont, Chief Executive, Braunstone Community Association & Regeneration 2003 - 2006


F.  Golf Section Trophies

The Tarratt Trophy

1925:  S.J. Ching

1926:  A.G. Barrett

1927: H.B. Rogers

1928:  Geo. Ward

1929:  Geo. Ward

1930:  E.C. Young

1931:  Phil Ashwell

1932:  Sidney Brown

1933:  G.D. Wykes

1934:  G.D. Wykes

1935:  Sidney Brown

1936:  Phil Ashwell

1937:  Phil Ashwell

1938:  Phil Ashwell

1939:  G.D. Wykes

1940:  Sydney J. Perry

1945:  E.W. Harbot

1946:  A.G. Barrett

1947:  Phil Ashwell

1948:  A.D. Carmichael

1949:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1950:  Phil Ashwell

1951:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1952:  H.D. Gimson

1953:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1954:  E.W. Harbot

1955:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1956:  D.F. Coburn

1957:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1958:  D.F. Coburn 

1959:  E.W. Harbot

1960:  L.G. Cruickshank

1961:  D.F. Coburn

1962:  L.G. Cruikshank

1963:  D.F. Coburn

1964:  C.W. Rochardson

1965:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1966:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1967:  L.G. Cruickshank

1968:  J.L. Beckett

1969:  A.W. Gayton

1970:  M.P.Tahany

1971:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1972:  P. Mercer

1973:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1974:  P. Mercer

1975:  P. Mercer

1976:  A. W. Gayton

1977:   P. Mercer

1978:  B. Pickford

1979:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1980:  C.R. Hilton

1981:  P. Mercer

1982:  G. Creese

1983:  A. Warren

1984:  E. Watts

1985:  H.R. Ellis

1986:  P.E.K. Reichenbach

1987:  R.C. Keene

1988:  H.R. Ellis

1989:  P. Mercer

1990:  B. Pickford

1991:  R.J. Hudson

1992:  Lars O. Helgeson

1993:  R.J. Hudson

1994:  A.C. Keene

1995:  P.C.H. Lightfoot

1996:  W. M. Simpson

1997:  A.H. Jarvis

1998:  Tony Jarvis

1999:  B. Pickford

2000:  P.C.H. Lightfoot

2001:  M.E. Piper

2002:  A.H. Jarvis

2003:  A.C. Keene

The Bastard Trophy

(Originally the "Rotary Club Leicester Lawn Tennis Challenge Trophy", presented by Wm. Bastard, President 1926: became the   Club's premier Golf Trophy in 1930 for the best nett score)

Lawn Tennis

1926:  A.D. Carmichael

1928:  Phillip E. Ashwell

Golf

1930:  L.O. Smith

1931:  George Pochin

1932:  Sidney Brown

1933:  M.N. Crittall

1934:  M.N. Crittall

1935:  George Odom

1936:  Sidney Brown

1937:  J. Geoffrey Hilton

1938:  H.B. Rogers

1939:  H.B. Rogers

1945:  E.W. Harbot

1946:  E.W. Harbot

1947:  Gerald D. Wykes

1948:  Phillip E.  Ashwell

1949:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1950:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1952:  A.D. Carmichael

1953:  S.J. Clutterbuck

1954:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1955:  W.E. Snow

1956:  E.W. Harbot

1957:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1958:  L.G. Cruikshank 

1959:  E.McKinnell O.B.E.

1960:  P.H. Frank

1961:  Albert Fisher

1962:  D.E. Cameron

1963:  G.C. Ogden

1964:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1965:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1966:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1967:  L.H. Dearne

1968:  P.H. Franc

1969:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1970:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1971:  J.H. Simpson

1972:  J.H. Simpson

1973:  W.G. Simpson

1974:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1975:  L.G. Cruikshank

1976:  Rev. Arthur Kirkby

1977:   H.R. Ellis

1978:  P.H. Mercer

1979:  Very Revd. A.C. Warren

1980:  H.R. Ellis

1981:  P.H. Mercer

1982:  A. Reeve

1983:  Very Revd. A.C. Warren

1984:  Basil Pickford

1985:  G.W. Richardson

1986:  W.G. Simpson

1987:  W.G. Simpson

1988:  R.C. Keene

1989:  Basil Pickford

1990:  J.M.S. Johnstone

1991:  Rev. Arthur H. Kirkby

1992:  Lars O. Helgeson

1993:  Tony Jarvis

1994:  James Houston

1995:  Eddie Watts

1996:  W. Mark Simpson

1997:  Graham Moore

1998:  Tony Jarvis

1999:  W. Mark Simpson

2000:  Tim Aspell

2001:  P.H.C. Lightfoot

2002:  Chris Hilton

2003:  Mike Marvell

The Thorpness Tankard (nett score)

1968:  L.G. Cruickshank

1969:  J.L. Beckett

1970:  J.R.M. Broadbent

1971:  M.P. Tahany

1972:  M.P. Tahany

1973:  G.P. Gill

1974:  M.P. Tahany

1975:  C.R. Hilton

1976:  A.W. Gayton

1977:  K. Edwards

1978:  B. Pickford

1979:  C.W. Richardson

1980:  B. Pickford

1981:  A. Reeve

1982:  H.R. Ellis

1983:  E. Watts

1984:  G.K.J. Moore

1985:  M. Rogers

1986:  B. Pickford

1987:  B. Pickford

1988:  M.A. Marvell

1989:  H.R. Ellis

1990:  H.R. Ellis

1991:  C.E. Smith

1992:  L. O. Helgeson

1993:  B. Pickford

1994:  B. Pickford

1995:  W.M. Simpson

1996:  H.R. Ellis

1997:  W.M. Simpson

1998:  W.M. Simpson

1999:  L.O. Helgeson

2000:  B. Pickford

2001:  P.H.C. Lightfoot

2002:  A.C. Keene

2003:  M.E. Piper

2004:  L.O. Helgeson

The Cruickshank Tankard (gross score)

1976:  H.R. Ellis

1977:  L. Criuckshank

1978:  A.W. Gayton

1979:  H.R. Ellis

1980:  A. Reeve

1981:  H.R. Ellis

1982:  B. Pickford

1983:  H.R. Ellis

1984:  H.R. Ellis

1985:  B. Pickford

1986:  H.R. Ellis

1987:  M. Rogers

1988:  H.R. Ellis

1989:  B. Pickford

1990:  B. Pickford

1991:  B. Pickford

1992:  B. Pickford

1993:  R. Hudson

1994:  L.O. Helgeson

1995:  A.H. Jarvis

1996:  A.H. Jarvis

1997:  A.H. Jarvis

1998:  B. Pickford

1999:  M.E. Ellis

2000:  A.H. Jarvis

2001:  B. Pickford

2002:  A.H. Jarvis

2003:  A.H. Jarvis

2004:  A.H. Jarvis

2005: A.H. Jarvis

The Woodhall Trophy (gross score)

1976:  A.H. Kirkby

1977:  H.R. Ellis

1978:  H.R. Ellis

1979:  A. Warren

1980:  H.R. Ellis

1981:  P. Mercer

1982:  P. Mercer

1983:  A.H. Kirkby

1984:  H.R. Ellis

1985:  H.R. Ellis

1986:  H.R. Ellis

1987:  B. Pickford

1988:  A.W. Gayton

1989:  B. Pickford

1990:  B. Pickford

1991:  A.H. Jarvis

1992:  B. Pickford

1993:  B. Pickford

1994:  A.H. Jarvis

1995:  A.H. Jarvis

1996:  B. Pickford

1997:  A.C. Keene

1998:  B. Pickford

1999:  A.H. Jarvis

2000:  AB. Pickford

2001:  B. Pickford

2002:  B. Pickford

2003:  A.H. Jarvis

2004:  A.C. Keene

The Secretary's Gaffe

1987:   D. Bettles & M. Rogers

1988:   H.R. Ellis & P.E.K. Reichenbach

1989:   W.G. Simpson & M. Rogers

1990:   R. Rawlinson & E. Watts

1991:   C.E. Smith & W.G. Simpson

1992:   H. Staunton & Pickford

1993:   B. Pickford & M. Kennedy

1994:   G.K.J. Moore & H.R. Ellis

1995:   G.K.J. Moore & M.A. Marvell

1996:   G.K.J. Moore & R.W. Rawlinson

1997:   E. Watts & M.A. Marvell

1998:   L. O. Helgeson & M.E. Piper

1999:   A.C. Keene & M.R. Ellis

2000:   B. Pickford & R.F. Miller

2001:   A.C. Keene & P.C.H. Lightfoot

2002:   L. O. Helgeson & M.E. Piper

2003:   B. Pickford & A.H. Jarvis

2004:   M.E. Piper & R.W. Rawlinson

2005:  M.E. Piper & G.A. Preston


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