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A TOWN rotary club is celebrating 75 years this year. The Rotary Club of Chard’s first meeting was held in the George Hotel on July 11 1945, and it was granted it’s Charter on November 7 1945. The original 19 members of the club were all local people with a variety of trades, from lace makers to coalmen. The club also had many social events when it first started including dinner dances and the annual Rotary Ball. More recently (before lockdown), the club held a Carols by Candlelight event in St Mary’s Church, a burns night and a jazz concert. A spokesperson for Chard Rotary ...

A TOWN rotary club is celebrating 75 years this year. The Rotary Club of Chard’s first meeting was held in the George Hotel on July 11 1945, and it was granted it’s Charter on November 7 1945. The original 19 members of the club were all local people with a variety of trades, from lace makers to coalmen. The club also had many social events when it first started including dinner dances and the annual Rotary Ball. More recently (before lockdown), the club held a Carols by Candlelight event in St Mary’s Church, a burns night and a jazz concert. A spokesperson for Chard Rotary ...

“The most rewarding thing is the smile on their face” “The most rewarding thing is the smile on their face” Ruth Perrott, MBE, speaks with OT  about distributing more than 20,000 pairs of donated spectacles overseas 3 York-based optometrist, Ruth Perrott, became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Years Honours. She speaks with OT below about what the honour means to her, her volunteer work, and practising her curtsey ahead of meeting the Queen. I got an email on 6 December saying I had been put forward for an MBE and asking whether I would accept it.