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04

Jul 2021

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Colourful celebrations for Harrogate Rotary Club centenary

Published: 4 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST

by Connor Creaghan

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The members dressed in 1920s clothing and even hired a 1920s Rolls Royce as a nod to the Rotary Club's origins when they met for the dedication ceremony.

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The Rotary Club of Harrogate has celebrated its centenary by planting a colourful flowerbed in the Valley Gardens.

Coronavirus has meant the club has been forced to cancel and postpone its much bigger events this year.

March 22 had been set as the date for a sold-out centenary concert at the Royal Hall.

Lockdown restrictions meant this couldn’t go through, but they encouraged ticket holders to donate the refunded money to the upkeep of the Royal Hall.

The members dressed in 1920s clothing and even hired a 1920s Rolls Royce as a nod to the Rotary Club's origins when they met for the dedication ceremony earlier this week.



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Since 1921, The Rotary Club of Harrogate has raised money for hundreds of causes, from tackling environmental issues to providing affordable accommodation.



A spokesperson for the club said:

"Great plans to celebrate our centenary have been cancelled or suspended but the Rotary Club of Harrogate did manage to persuade Harrogate Borough Council to dedicate a flowerbed in the town’s famous Valley Gardens.
"The club has always paid a great deal of attention to the environment, having planted many thousands of trees, crocuses and daffodils in the area.
"Outgoing president Alistair Ratcliffe has worked tirelessly to ensure that the centenary bed does credit to the achievements of the club, particularly in what must have been one of the most challenging years for every club president."


The incoming president John Fordyce hosted the event with the Mayor of Harrogate district, Trevor Chapman.