President John is our latest President. 

John was born and brought up in North Nottinghamshire, in a farming 
village just to the south of Doncaster.  He went to the local Grammar School and then on to Reading University,  
where he studied Agriculture.
After his time at university he settled in Lancashire and has worked in the Newton-le-Willows area for twentyfive years 
as the Secretary of the National Farmers Union and running the NFU Mutual Insurance Office, formally in Golborne, 
but now in Skelmersdale.

He is married to Susan with two teenage children and lives in Rainford near St Helens.
Apart from Rotary he is involved in local Junior Football and with his son enjoys using their season
tickets at Old Trafford. 
 

	  
The Club was started in 1937 with the first President being John Vardy OBE.
Since then, the club has remained in good health and currently has thirty three members. 

We are part of Rotary District 1280,which consists of over 50 other clubs
spread throughout the Mersey Valley from Frodsham to Saddleworth.
Our District also claims two clubs in the Isle of Man.

At our regular lunchtime meetings we enjoy good company, a meal and usually listen to guest
speakers talking about a variety of subjects from Railways in the Andes to Polio Eradication
via Rugby League refereeing.
As well as these meetings there are many other events and activities throughout the year. 
Some are purely social while others are for fundraising to support a wide range of projects 
both locally, nationally and internationally. 





There are three major areas of service activity within the club, Vocational Service,
 International Service, and Community Service. 

 The members form  committees which develop and progress the various programmes
 to which the club is committed.