Founder Members of Bishop Auckland Rotary Club F. E. Asherwood (Builder) H. W. Brotherton (Musical Instrument Dealer) Dr. W. T. Brauholtz (Research Chemist) S. S. Corps (Grocer) J. E. Dunn (Bank Manager) J. P. Forster (Electrical Engineer) H. R. (Ferens Miller) William Gregory (Jnr.) (Butcher) Mark Halliday (Mechanical Engineer) T. O. Henderson (Confectioner) M. H. Kellet (Mining Engineer) Stanley Knox (Draper) R.J. Miller (Newspaper Manager) WA. Kellett (Architect) Hugh Roddam (Solicitor) Capt. W.T. Richardson (Scout Master) Ritchie Shaw (Sanitary Ware Manufacturer) Michael Watson Manager (Co-op) Hubert Wood (Chartered Accountant) ...Minutes of an informal meeting held at Bank of Liverpool & Martins Ltd... 12th. March 1924.... Resolved that steps be taken to form a Rotary Club...View here Signatures of the founder members 08/04/1924...J. E. Dunn, Stanley Knox.. View here Agenda for meeting of Proposed Rotary Club 08/04/1924... VIEW HERE. Inaugural meeting Durham Hotel, Bishop Auckland, Tuesday 08/04/1924 at 12.45p.m...VIEW HERE.

Rotary Year 1970-1971

Bishop Auckland Rotarians pictured in front of the entrance to the Bishop's Castle 1970-1971. (click to magnify and for list of names)

Our Amassadorial Scholar

Kaoru was our Rotary ambassadorial scholar in 2004-05. Having sponsored by Kawasaki Asao RC in Japan (District 2590), she came to Durham in August, 2004, for an MA in English Studies. After....more

1950's?

Group of Rotarians and wives, possibly taken in Bishop Auckland Castle, from the style of their dress somewhere around the 1950's maybe?

June 1st 2009

Bishop Auckland Rotary Club's first Golf Tournament

From left to right:
Mel Metcalf (Bishop Auckland Golf Club's Captain and Secretary) Stephen Harris Bishop Auckland Rotary President 2008-09) Len Ashurst (Sunderland AFC legend) George Courtney (ex. World cup and international referee)

1950's?

Another, possibly same group of Rotarians and wives as in previous image, in smart evening dress, possibly at the Castle again, attending a charity function or possibly the Christmas message?

2008 - 2009

President Stephen Harris inducts eight new members (in one year) for Bishop Auckland Rotary.

From left to right:
Nigel Bell, Bill Robson, Keith Black, President Stephen Harris, Joe Ward, Geoff Wison, John Yeomans.  Wendy Walker and Sam Burwaiss (not shown).

1989

Bishop Auckland Rotary 75^thanniversary.

2009 - 2010

President Brian Shaw inducts our 11th new member George Souter.

2009 - 2010

President Brian Shaw inducts our second lady member Sue Cook and her husband Nick