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ADMINISTRATION41 Club, Marchesi House, 4 Embassy Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TP. Tel: 0121 456 4402 or email: admin@41club.org

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National Website: www.41club.org

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NEWSLETTER: news@41club.org

CONTENTS3 Welcome

4 Presidents page

6 conference officer / white rose dinner

7 national conference ipswich

8 finding the beating heart of 41 club

9 vice presidents page

10 ocean youth trust

11 5 day challenge

12 york ebor 41 club

13 president afloat / elephant to delhi

14 65th anniversary lunch

19 national golf final 2010

20 membership report

21 are you getting good pr for your events?

22 international officer

23 sales & marketing officer

24 letters to the editor

26 grumpy ex-tablers

27 sue and reg move to wales

28 Obituaries

29 chairmans prom!

30 another letter....

31 small ads / national calendarpress award

32 southend-on-Sea annual cluster meeting form

Communications Officer

Welcome to the Autumn edition ofyour magazine, devoted to 41 Clubsand 41ers.

In this edition you will find articles aboutthe Millennium Way and the ‘President’sPlod’ along its whole length, thePresident’s charity the Ocean Youth Trustand the National Golf Final together with such staples as the CaptionCompetition, the ‘Grumpy Ex-Tabler’s’ page and the Obituary section.

Once again there are four pages of Platinum Privileges. Many members have reaped the benefit of the discounts on offer; if you’reone of them, please tell the Sales & Marketing Officer (see page 23).If you’re looking to change a car, why not consider a Hyundai? I haveheard of several members or their wives who have benefitted from thevery generous affinity deals on offer from this manufacturer (see page 2).

And while reading the Sales Officer’s report, please take the time todrop him a line with your comments on the worthiness of the opportunities offered to members through Platinum Privileges. Yourfeedback is very important to him.

I’m particularly pleased that your letters keep coming in. It’s alwaysgood to hear from members no matter how controversial their views– in fact, the more outrageous (but within the bounds of good taste)they are, the better the chance of being published.

Please take time to read Jim Smith’s reports on Membership and AvidPR, the Association’s public relations advisers. If your Club has anevent which needs promoting or has undertaken a project which itwishes to bring to the attention of the public, the expertise and flair ofAvid PR should be taken up – the firm is here to publicise not only theAssociation but also the activities of its member clubs.

I look forward to receiving your reports, articles, letters – and aboveall, your photos – for inclusion in the next issue, the copy date forwhich will be 14 January 2011. If you have any suggestions forimproving this magazine, please send them to me – I’m always looking for new ideas on how to make this publication more attractiveto readers.

In the meantime may I warmly wish all members and their families apeaceful and joyful Christmas and a happy, prosperous and healthyNew Year.

DAVID SMITHNational Communications Officer

email: comms@41club.org

In addition to all of these great occasions and events, I joined OYTScotland for a reception with theMembers of the Scottish Parliament tocelebrate the exceptional work thatOYT does among the young peoplewho get the chance to sail with it. Youonly had to be with the youngsters - asI was in Hartlepool - who’d workedtheir socks off on board the JamesCook and the John Laing during the Tall Ships Race andachieved such great success, to see just how much they cangrow in confidence and self esteem when challenged by thedemands of sailing an ocean going yacht. Even some of ourown 41 Club members who’ve taken the opportunity of sailing with OYT have testified to what a challenging experience it can be.

But in the midst of all of these great and memorable experiences, perhaps the most memorable has to be walkingthe Millennium Way as we crossed from June into July - perhaps the hottest two weeks of the year! In spite of gettingthe biggest blister in the world on the first day and having towalk on handfuls of painkillers for much of the walk, the twoweeks spent in the company of Hugh Milward (our NationalSales Officer) and the many 41 Club members and theirwives who did so much to look after us along the way, willlong remain a cherished memory.

The idea behind the walk was to get out and about and meetfolks on the ground; to raise the profile of our Associationand my chosen charity - the Ocean Youth Trust.

The entire project was organised for me by Chris Tayler ofSolihull 41 Club ably assisted by Ralph Gibb who walkedmost of the way with us. Chris and a keen bunch of enthusiastic 41 Club members devised the Millennium Wayand after 10 years of hard graft they have had the walk recognised as an official long distance trail by OrdnanceSurvey. It will appear on new maps from 2011.

In recognition of his services to his own club, Chris wasawarded the Club Service Award by Keith White, Chairmanof Solihull and at the end of the walk, I had the privilege ofpresenting Chris with the Association’s Award - the secondhighest honour the Association can bestow - in recognition ofhis significant contribution to 41 Club.

PRESIDENT’S PAGE

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One of the things that I really enjoy about beingNational President is getting out and about meetingpeople!

Since taking over this privileged role, I have alreadytravelled the length and breadth of this country -England, Ireland, Scotland a wee bit but with more tocome and Wales. I’ve attended the Italian AGM andspoken at meetings in Spain. I have inducted newmembers in places as diverse as a bird sanctuary and abroad beamed canal boat! I have driven a golf ball offthe tee with a driver the size of a brick! I must add thatthe last time I hit a golf ball was 29 years ago and Ihave to confess to a great sense of satisfaction on thisoccasion as I watched the ball fly away more or less inthe direction it was meant to go - and there were witnesses to that great sporting achievement!!

I’ve also had the privilege of attending several meetings of the Round Table Council and Board inorder to nurture the links that exist between our twoAssociations which I’m pleased to say grow everstronger. Later, I also went along to the NationalSporting Weekend where it was hard to tell the differ-ence between Tablers and 41ers!! All I saw were over500 like minded men having a great time together- nodivide or generation gap whatsoever. Congratulationsto RT Area 10 (my old Area) for coming out on top! Iwish I could have worn the Area 10 team rugby shirtand been on the stage with you to share in your greatand well deserved sense of achievement. (3XL if some-one wants to get me one in retrospect).

And knowing that I’m the envy of many a member of41 Club, I also sat next to the ‘Green Goddess’ - DianaMoran at Tangent’s 40th Anniversary Luncheon inNottingham where I presented a gift from ourAssociation. What a truly lovely lady Diana is: aninspiration to us all by the way she has overcomesevere adversity in her life.

MALCOLM LOCKEYNational President email: president@41club.org

But the success of my walk was not down to just Chris orindeed me. It was a true team effort and I have to say that ifI had not been surrounded by such wonderful guys and gals,I wouldn’t have made the second day - let alone Pershoreand the celebrations which marked the end of the 100 miletrek. I have to thank the members of Banbury, Daventry,Southam & District, Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa,Kenilworth - where I inducted a new member - Solihull,Shirley Late Knights, Lapworth Exits, Stratford-upon-Avon,Alcester, Worcester and Pershore. A member of Hornchurch41 Club even drove over to be with us as did several mem-bers of National Council and two Past Presidents evenwalked with me! As did my fiancée Yvonne who walkedpart of the way with us; she also did great work driving thesupport vehicle and selling the official Walk polo shirts -even to those who initially didn’t want to buy one! ShanMilward also walked with us regularly and even went theextra mile by doing all of our washing: big thanks to Shan.

The fun and fellowship was truly incredible. The sense ofbeing together and working together to achieve a commongoal - to get an overweight, unfit National President 100miles from Oxfordshire to Pershore via a circuitous route ifwe can - was remarkable. On many occasions throughoutthe 10 days I heard folks say – “This is just like the old days”- meaning that they were doing something - working towarda goal, having to make plans, giving of their time and effortto achieve something again.

As we walked we talked - about Round Table days and thethings we got up to. There was a huge sense of nostalgia forthose days and all that we achieved - the ingenuity of clubmembers who sometimes sailed very close to the wind toensure that a particular event took place: (Speak to themembers of Kenilworth about their early fireworks displaysto see what I mean!!). Wives and partners talked with gleeabout Table conferences and had to be reminded that 41 andTangent hold an annual conference which is just as good ifnot better than Table conferences of yesteryear.

All of these conversations prompted me to ask - ‘why did itall have to stop at the age of 40?’ A friend from Banbury 41Club even went so far as to ask – “How have we allowedourselves to become so lethargic?”

There certainly wasn’t any lethargy during our MillenniumWay walk - but I think I know the answer to the question.When we left Table, some of us may have been exhaustedand we had no wish to tread on Table’s toes when it cameto Community Service or Fund Raising. Today, in manytowns and villages, the only remnant of Round Table is 41Club. In those towns and villages, we owe it to RoundTable to get out and about in order to keep the Round Tablefamily name alive and in front of the public. On the walk,people would stop and ask who we were and what we weredoing? When we told them we were 41 Club they hadn’t aclue what we were talking about. But when we linked our-selves with Round Table their faces lit up! Of course they’dheard of Round Table and they began to see the connection.

So that is one of our challenges - to keep the name of RoundTable alive in our communities where there is no longer aTable. Jim Smith, our Membership Officer, has more to sayon that topic in his own column. But who better than us tokeep the name and the traditions of Table alive? It’s beensaid more than once by more than one of us – “Once aTabler - always a Tabler”. That’s why my next 41 Club poloshirt will have embroidered under the logo the words -‘STILL TABLING’. Even though we were all slightlyolder and a bit slower, we were actually ‘Still Tabling’ during our Millennium Way walk!

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The Ipswich Conference has certainly caught the imagina-tion and bookings are well ahead of previous years. If youhaven’t yet registered then DO IT NOW. Unfortunatelyyou will not be eligible for the early booking discount butyou will be booked in for the Best Party of 2011. Don’t forget that there is a Fancy Dress Competition being heldat the Final Night Party on Saturday.

CONFERENCE OFFICER

You can find full details on the Ipswich Conference website www.41clubconference.co.uk. Click on FAQs Venues etc. scrolldown to Final Night Party Fancy Dress and follow the link to the competition rules. So get those thinking caps on and prepare yourselves for an evening ‘Full of Eastern Promise’.

Arrangements are well in hand for our trip to Jersey in 2012. For all you regular conference-goers you will be well aware thatif the year ends in a 2 then we will be gathering in this gem of an island in The Channel for our Annual Conference and AGM.The dates for your diary are 26 -29 April 2012. Full details will be available in Ipswich. I am working hard towards an onlinebooking and payment system for 2012. Watch this space.

I am also considering future venues and at this stage North Wales could be our venue for 2013 and the West Country for 2014.

You will notice that I am still referring to ‘conference’ as I have been completely underwhelmed by the response to my article in the last ‘LINKS’ and the follow-up in the Newsletter editorial. Perhaps I’m wrong and the name is not a ‘turn off’,maybe there are only 1% of you out there that want to have a good time with your fellow 41ers from all over the world.

GO ON GIVE IT A TRY, YOU MAY EVEN ENJOY YOURSELF!

DICK STANLEY NATIONAL CONFERENCE OFFICER email: conference@41club.org

WHITE ROSE DINNER 2010

Almost 200 41ers attended the 49th White Rose Dinner at the CedarCourt Hotel, Wakefield hosted by Ossett and Horbury 41 Club. Thespeakers included President Malcolm and Tom Sutton, the CleanComedian. The evening was distinguished by the presentations of twobottles of Premier Cru Old Git wine to the oldest members present(who had not previously received the honour).

Yet another Old Git Award is presented by David Weaverto Geoff De Vere MBE (Ilkley Olicana 41 Club).

L to R: Mark Hunter (Chair, Organising Committee), Tom Sutton,President Malcolm and James Gatecliff

(Chairman, Ossett and Horbury 41 Club).Past President Frank Bull presents the Old Git Awardto Graham Clamp (Swadlincote 41 Club) under the

benign gaze of David Weaver (White Knights).

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National Conference Ipswich

15 – 17 April 2011

Are you going to join us for the big party?

Ipswich 2011 has so much to offer but you may know very little about this wonderful part of Suffolk which is so full of history, ancient buildings, the old with the new and of course the famous

Waterfront in the heart of Ipswich.

Why not take this opportunity to find out more about Conference 2011, the wonderful town of Ipswich and the many places to visit in Suffolk.

Take a look at www.41clubconference and find out a little bit more about Ipswich 2011. Click on our programme for more about Suffolk, the planned tour and Lavenham, take a look at Ipswich

and Suffolk uncovered and finally find out who has booked so far. This could be your chance to meet up with past friends from your Round Table days.

Also do not forget that we will be holding a Charity Golf Day at the wonderful Hintlesham Golf Club. This will be your chance to play a wonderful golf course,

have a few drinks, a bit of lunch and most importantly a day of fun and fellowship helping to raise moneyfor charity. To find out more take a look at our Golf FAQ’s.

So come on - download your Ipswich Conference brochure, with all the booking forms.

We promise you one thing, it is going to be a great party which will be...

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Finding the Beating Heart of 41 Club

Last National AGM we adopted the four principles:

· to continue to promote opportunities for fellowship amongst former members of Round Table;

· to encourage active involvement in the community;

· to use our experience in support of the Round Table family; and

· to encourage international relationships.

and our incoming National President Malcolm asked me toexamine what 41 Club could do in terms of promoting theseprinciples in the area of community service.

As I looked at these principles I realised that they enshrinedeverything that we did in our Table days and yet somewherealong the line we have lost some of these ideals.

So I will not beat about the bush, this is what I think we cando with community service and address our principles at thesame time.

First it is not just about fundraising, it is what we can do forthe wider community. Let us also not forget those of uswithin our own organisation who may need our services.

I do not think that fundraising means putting one’s hand intoone’s pocket when asked to contribute. It means doingthings differently. Remember how exhausting it was running the Christmas float when you were in Table. Thenoffer to do one night for your local Table, helping to raisefunds, helping to work closely with Table and also havingfun doing it. Next time you have a safari supper, open it toa wider circle of friends and you may find you not only havefun doing it and generate funds but also you may establishcontacts for the RT Family.

Serving the community can be more than handing outmoney and on a local and national basis I think we can offerour talents to the wider community. Based on an idea fromthe members of Alford 41 Club who are looking into offering their combined talent pool to the local community,there is no reason why we could not create a ‘41 Club ForLife’ on a national basis.

Those who can will offerservices, such as gardening,coaching students applyingto university, helping localbusinesses grow stronger, tothose who need them. Notonly will we get great satis-faction from doing so, butthe recipients will recognisewhat 41 Club and the RTfamily have done for them.

Finally, the welfare of ourselves and our families is something that we all bear in mind as we get even moregrey hair. I have seen the role of almoner working incredibly well in 41 Club so that those in need get the support from those around who care. In France they evenhave a national levy to make funds available to those in 41Club who need such support. The initial feedback it thatthere is a need for such a service in GB&I but currentlyneither funding nor a mechanism for distribution exists.

How can we create the beating heart of 41 Club?

Currently the National Council is considering the creationof the new position of Community Service and WelfareOfficer who would sit on the National Executive. The jobwould entail working with National Councillors to identify and support best practice across fund raising, community service and welfare in clubs at grass rootslevel, because that is where great ideas start.

At National level the Officer would promote a charity wecould all support, one which makes a difference and has animpact within the whole community. The CSWO wouldalso look to initiate and publicise the ‘41 Club For Life’using social media such as Facebook to promote and generate the idea of serving the community. Finally theCSWO would be the instigator and operator of any welfarefund set up to support 41ers or partners in time of need.

Too much or not enough? I doubt that my proposals willplease everyone, but please let me know your thoughts.Your ideas could change the way the world sees 41 Club.

Allan PattinsonNational Councillor for Lincolnshire

email: region9@41club.org

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VICE PRESIDENT’S PAGE

Writing this, I can trulyreport the first six monthsas your Vice-Presidenthave been very enjoyable, but haverushed by far too quickly.I have attended charternights, cluster dinners,speaker dinners, gourmetevenings, and golf daysand even helped out at aCharity Donkey Derby.At every meeting I have

been made most welcome and have appreciated the fun,fellowship and the opportunity to meet old friends.

My main task this year has been chairing the ForwardPlanning Committee the members of which have beenworking extremely hard and have produced many important discussion papers for the National Council toconsider. These comprise possible changes to the organisa-tion of the Association to help to deliver our revised purposes and objects approved at the last AGM inScarborough.

Topics being looked at include:1. possible changes to the structure and effectiveness ofNational Council, including redefining the executive rolesneeded for the management of the Association and possible changes to the regional representation on theNational Council;

2. formulating an IT strategy to assist and manage theAssociation in future years;

3. the concept of postal voting for AGM decisions;

4. the introduction of a new executive position – that ofCommunity Service and Welfare Officer;

5. creating a strategy for strengthening our links withRound Table and increasing the numbers of retiring RoundTablers who move on to 41 Club, assisting Round Table toincrease its membership and developing joint membershipinitiatives which will support sustained growth in RoundTable and which will ultimately maintain or better still,increase the membership of 41 Club.

I have also had the pleasure of helping many 41 Clubs intheir support of their local Tables. There is so much goodwill out there for Table to succeed evidenced by theactive support of functions such as Ladies Nights and charity events.

This year I have witnessed the extremes of your support oftabling: from the closing of one Table which had reducedto one member – the local 41 club had tried to help encourage new members and had even paid the solitarytabler’ s national capitation fee – sadly they were unsuccessful, but they were there at the “closing dinner”! –to the inaugural meeting of a new “phoenix” club - 11 newmembers all under the age of 22. Local 41 clubs had helpedin the re-forming of the club and have promised support forthe future; happily, they still held the regalia of the olddefunct Table and were able to hand over the originalChairman’ s Jewel on the night.

The diary for the Presidential Year is filling up, but if youhave an event which I can help to support please do nothesitate to contact me – I will pay my way! It does not matter how small the meeting or function, or even what itis (such as a sports event, barbecue, helping at a fun day,charity ‘do’ , meeting with Round Table etc) - I would justlike to be there to support it with you.

VAUGHAN HARRISNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

email: vice-president@41club.org

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Ocean Youth Trust - ‘’41 Club Sailing Challenge’

Financial support for the Presidential Charity ‘OceanYouth Trust’ is starting to flow in! Many thanks to clubsand individuals who have supported so far. Every pennydonated will be used to help change some young person’slife by getting him or her out to sea as an active crew mem-ber on one of OYT’s ocean going yachts. Those 41 Clubmembers who have taken up the challenge of sailing withOYT will testify to just what a challenge it is!

Now 41 Club clubs have the chance to sponsor a youngperson from their area who they feel will benefit from sailing the OYT North boat ‘James Cook’ from NationalConference in Ipswich back to its home port on the riverTyne. It could be the adventure of a lifetime. The trip willcertainly provide memories that will last a lifetime.

Hartlepool 41 Club members under the ‘skipper’ [chair-man] David Bruce, have taken up the challenge of sailing‘James Cook’ from the Tyne to Ipswich in time forNational Conference. ‘James Cook’ will be moored in themarina there and will provide a fitting backdrop forConference and a unique attraction for visits so that we cansee just what an ocean going yacht really looks like - insideand out!

Party Tyne 41 Club - in conjunction with North EastSailing Team headed by a Party Tyne member and made upentirely of former members of Round Table - is co-ordinat-ing the challenge of finding the young crew [12 crew needed] who will bring the boat back from Ipswich andgaining the necessary sponsorship for them. Keep an eyeout for further news and press releases and of course up-dates in the monthly Newsletter.

When asked if Hartlepool 41 were still interested in sailing’James Cook’ to Ipswich, 41 Club skipper Dave Brucewrote……….

‘When I said we were up for it I was plied with severalglasses of chardonnay and of course didn’t know what Iwas doing/saying. So, on reflection having sadly soberedup at last - WE ARE UP FOR IT!!!!!!! How could youdoubt us? Approx. 8 crew at present which includes theTable VC [a seafaring man].**

We look forward to a great reception party as ‘James Cook’and her Hartlepool crew arrive in Ipswich to join theConference party. Let’s make sure that we are able to present the OYT team with the large cheque for £80,000which we have promised them.

MALCOLM LOCKEYNational President email: president@41club.org

** If you want to get the measure of Hartlepool 41 Cluband Round Table and the ‘up for anything’ guys that theyare - check out their version of the Virgin Airways Ad’ onYou Tube!

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YORK EBOR 41 CLUB – THE BIG ADVENTURE!

On 14 June 2010 six members of York Ebor 41 Club set out to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats in 12 days. They werebacked up by the seventh and most important member David Thompson and his wife Sue, who fed and watered them every 15miles or so.

Three members were in their 60s - Stephen Loynes, Mike Nicholas, David Mooney - and the others Patrick Shepherd, IainRobertson and David Dickson were in their 50s so you may wonder why these intelligent souls would take on such a task.Everyone of you will have been touched by cancer and lost friends or family. In October 2009 Mike Nicholas lost his wifeWendy to cancer and suggested that in 2010 he would like to ride Lands End to John O'Groats as a challenge. This was of particular interest to members as we have a keen and strong cycling group in York Ebor 41 Club. Patrick Shepherd, one of theriders, is chairman of York Against Cancer, and he suggested that we should use the Ride to raise funds for this local organisation. One of the other riders had previously donated his bladder through York Against Cancer so we ended up with avery motivated group.

The weather was very kind to us and it only rained on three occasions; however, the wind was constantly in our faces. Thescenery more than made up for our efforts to reach John O'Groats after 1012 miles.

Our fund raising effort surpassed all expectations and we raised over £23,000. The photograph shows the cheque being presented to Steve Leveson (Deputy Chairman) at the York Against Cancer shop in Huntington, York. We have hopes of raising this figure to £25,000 as more donations are still coming in. Steve Leveson said that this was the largest single donation received by the organisation which needs to raise over £400,000 per year to maintain the work it does in research andsupporting the local community. Donations can be made at http://www.justgiving.com/Patrick-Shepherd

We must thank all our colleagues in York Ebor 41 Club for their support and to all our other sponsors for their kind donations.

DAVID MOONEYYORK EBOR 41 CLUB 07968 628719 Email: David.mooney7@googlemail.com

Left to RightPatrick Shepherd, Stephen Loynes, Iain Robertson, David Dickson, Mike Nicholas, Dave Thompson, David Mooney, Steve Leveson (Deputy Chairman YAC)

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PRESIDENT AFLOAT

ELEPHANT TO DELHI…

The members of Rothwell & District 41 Club were delighted to welcome President Malcolm to their August meeting – heldaboard ‘Behemoth’ for their annual cruise of the local waterways.

They took full advantage of his presence by inviting him to induct their newest member Jack Bolstridge while afloat. Not muchnews there then – but the newest member also happens to be the Club’s Founder Chairman who formed the Club in 1977 butdropped out some years later after discovering he is a celiac and eating out was causing him major problems. Fortunatelyrestaurants these days are more sympathetic to the needs of coeliacs and Jack was persuaded to rejoin.

DAVID WEAVERYROTHWELL & DISTRICT 41 CLUB

‘Behemoth’ at the halfway point. President Malcolm with Jack Bolstridge

Malcolm, Jack and Club ChairmanPeter Gray

Linlithgow & District 41 Club built a life-size elephant as its entry in the local 'Riding Of The Marches', the annual ancientcustom of ensuring the town's boundaries have not been tampered with. The elephant was very well received, so much so thatit was entered into the Linlithgow Gala Day and also the nearby Bo'ness Children's Fair. Officials from the Scottish AthleticsTeam spotted the elephant and were so impressed that they borrowed it to use in a team photo-shoot beside the famous ForthRailway Bridge to publicise their forthcoming visit to the Commonwealth Games in India.

GEORGE WILSON LINLITHGOW & DISTRICT 41 CLUB

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‘Not only couldn’t Terry see the otherdancers, he couldn’t hear the band’

FROM THOSE TOO EMBARRASSED TO GIVE THEIR NAMES:

Terry: “No - smaller than mine, I’d say.”

Sue: “No Terry, when I asked what you thought of my Bosom Buddies Appeal, I meant the charity.”

Terry: “Looking? No, of course not.”

Sue: “So Terry, what will you be concentrating on now that you’re no longer Conference Officer?”

Terry: “Thanks for your input into the President’s report on sexual innuendo in the 41 Club mag Sue, your points are outstanding”.pull, this is not what I had in mind!"

Readers are invited to suggest a captionfor the photograph – showing 7 members

of Swadlincote 41 Club (and one fromMansfield) who had made a round trip of

nearly 200 miles to find that the 41 Diner had closed early!

Email your entries to comms@41club.org

LAST ISSUE

MENTIONS: The winner of the “Tee-Hee Award”Tom Murray, Brechin & District 41 Club who quotes Sue as saying: “Terry, you certainly know how to get abreast of things!”

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Chris Kibble, who you can now see why he attained the high office of Chairman of Rochdale Roch Valley 41 Club Sue is saying - "Hang on a minute, are you sure you’re Leslie Phillips?"

Vivienne Overton of Derby gives the female perspective - Terry: “Go on then. I'll risk one eye.”

AND THE WINNER IS…

Keith Overton, Derby 41 Club, who is invited to personally collect his prize from Sue’s husband “Bruiser” Barnicoat. Terry: “No, I still can't hear the sea.”

David Addison ASSOCIATION HONORARY ARCHIVIST

& LONG-SUFFERING ADJUDICATOR OF THIS COMPETITION

65th ANNIVERSARY LUNCH

President Malcolm Lockey and several Past Presidents, members ofthe National Council past and presentand 41ers attending a luncheon tocommemorate the 65th anniversaryof the founding of the Association,held at the Royal Overseas League, St. James on 6th November 2010.

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On a grey September day at Longcliffe Golf Club,Loughborough we held the third National Finals Day forthe Cochran Cup, generously donated by Past PresidentDrew. The rain fell in what we call in my part of the worldas ‘a mizzle’ but that did not deter the eleven teams whichrobustly competed for the trophy and the right to be regarded as the best in the Association.

The winners of the Trophy were Bentham 41 Club fromLancashire, followed by Alsager. There were three‘Nearest the Pin’ holes won by Richard Peake (Alsager),John Wood (Tamworth) and Richard Woofenden(Rotherham) and two prizes for ‘Longest Drive’ won byMike Mays (Colneside Retreads) and Malcolm Thorne(Great Dunmow).

Prizes were generously donated by Alderley AssetManagement Limited and one of the ‘Nearest the Pin’prizes was kindly gifted by the Longcliffe Club professional.

My thanks for a successful day go to the Club, the sponsorsand all those who took part.

DONALD WATSONNATIONAL COUNCILLOR REGION 1

email: region1@41club.org

NATIONAL GOLF FINAL 2010

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As I write this in early September with the rain pouringdown and temperatures barely into the teens the summerseems to be entirely finished. Those of you with long

memories will remem-ber back to the lastissue of LinksMagazine when Iurged members to“Get off theirBacksides” to supportthe membership

initiatives we had launched. It appears that members of 41Club have had a great holiday as there seems to have beenvery little happening, or if there is no-one has told me.

This isn’t something we should rush into although as weknow these projects do take some thought at club level asto how we are going to get involved. I do however suggestthat now is the time for some movement towards “Gettingoff our Backsides” but in a way that befits our mature status, lets say “One Cheek at a Time” so as not to rush it.

So why are we doing it and what are the projects? Well, thefirst reason for doing it is that it firmly meets two of ourkey purposes: (i) to continue to promote opportunities for fellowshipamongst like minded men; and (iii) to use our experience in support of the Round TableFamily.The second reason is that this is the way we are going tosurvive into the future. Let’s be clear - our numbers arefalling and unless we take some action the clock is tickingfor many clubs. Whilst we might be able to shore up thenumbers by a bit of ad hoc recruitment through new clubsof ex-Round Tablers who never joined 41 Club, the overallposition is downwards. It may be that Round Table doesn’tcurrently have the numbers but the key issue is that onlyaround 20% of them join 41 Club when they leave Roundtable.I would like all clubs to look at the 3 projects. First of alllook at your own club. Does it have a feeder Round Table?If it does, when did the last member join you from RoundTable? If the Round Table is still active and you have nothad a new member perhaps you need to look at yourselvesto find out why you are no longer attractive to retiringTablers. Why not have a joint meeting or a meeting of thechairmen, whatever is appropriate to get you together?This is where the project “Mind the Gap - Bring ‘emBack” comes in. It is designed to help you with ideas tobridge the gap.

Project Number 2 and perhapsthe easiest to deal with is “GetOne In”. No, it doesn’t refer towhose turn is it to stagger to thebar on a good 41 Club night. Itdoes refer to taking the opportu-nity to refer potential membersto Round Table and Circle. Weall know people who are ofTable age be they family, workcolleagues, friends of family or the people at thegolf/rugby/cricket club. Is it for us to decide for themwhether they would like it or not? No, that’s their decisionand why should we stand in their way? It doesn’t matter ifyou have a feeder Table or not people can still be referred toRound Table or Circle anywhere in the country.

Finally, although not for the faint hearted, there is the“Phoenix Project”. In simple terms this is to create andincubate a new Round Table through the 41 Club where thefeeder Table has closed. Now this might sound like hardwork - and it will be - but we have already had some success. Bexley Round Table was chartered on 11thSeptember this year. It was formed as a result of the exertions of Vigo Village and North West Kent 41 Club andWelling Round Table. It has proved a great success with all11 initial members being aged between 18 and 23. A similar project has also started in Mansfield.

The more members we get into Round Table ultimately themore will come into 41 Club so it is in our long term benefit to help support Table. Please take a few minutes tohave a look at its excellent outward facing web site atwww.roundtable.co.uk. Nationally we are working veryclosely with RT President John Kilshaw and his fantasticteam and I hope you in turn can work locally with your club.Your Regional Councillors have details of all these projectsand can help you so why not contact them and ask themabout it? In addition all the relevant information is on theweb site along with some media templates to help you.

So now, here we go, slowly does it - just “One Cheek at aTime” and let’s start to “Get off our Backsides” and make adifference.

JIM SMITHNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

(ALREADY STANDING UP AND READY TO JUMP IN THE AIR)

email: membership@41club.org

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

We used to, some still do I think, you’re still thinking about it!(in response to Round Table motto We did, We do, You can)

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Are you getting good PR for your events?

Under the heading “41 Clubs Flushed with Success”here is a photograph of President Malcolm withmembers of clubs from Region 19 competing for there-launched Elsan Trophy at an event in Bishop’sStortford. The article appeared in the Herts & EssexObserver courtesy of a placement by our PR company AVID PR.

The article went on to say

“Round Table veterans from across the region converged on Bishop’s Stortford to summon the spiritof Heath Robinson. Using just bamboo cane, a J-cloth, elastic bands and some string they had todevise a contraption to propel a tennis ball as far aspossible. The winning club from Welwyn took homean unusual toilet seat trophy.

The event and dinner which followed last Thursday’sinventive fun was in aid of the National President’scharity Ocean Youth Trust.........41 Club is about fun,fellowship and social responsibility and this eventticks all those boxes......”

AVID PR are here to support the Association in gaining local publicity for clubs and spreading theword about 41 Club. Hopefully the publicity willencourage local communities to recognise our purpose and objects and maybe even attract ex-RoundTablers to join 41 Club.

If you have an event coming up or some communityactivity planned AVID will be only too pleased tohelp. They can be contacted through their 41 Clublinked e-mail address at avidpr@41club.org orthrough your Regional Councillor. If you send basicdetails of the event a couple of weeks in advanceAVID will contact you directly and will generate therequired publicity.

JIM SMITHNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

email: membership@41club.org

Photo courtesy of Observer Newspapers

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INTERNATIONAL OFFICER

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!!

Friday 28th May, Mol in Belgium – thereception prior to the Gala Dinner ofthe RT47 World Meeting. Shortly afterthis photo was taken I slipped on myway to the loo, breaking my tibia andfibula just above the ankle and my collar bone for good measure. One ofthe Belgian 41ers, Yvo Macken, anorthopaedic surgeon, took me immediately to hospital and operatedon me there and then, inserting a plateand nine screws. Because of the pinkfizz I was given an epidural whichknocked out the bottom half of me, butthe top half was fine and I was able tochat to Yvo as he worked! He finishedaround 1 a.m., and of course missed thedinner.

I was travelling with Bob and Suzi Patrick, of Wakefield. On the Monday morning we set off by road to Calais for the ferryand I eventually presented myself at A&E in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. I was admitted and stayed there about a week.David Weaver (Rothwell and White Knights) was a frequent visitor; Barry Durman (National Councillor Region 15 and ShirleyLate Knights) called in as well to visit. I was then transferred to a care home nearby. This was very comfortable and I had lotsof visitors – Ray Teal (Mansfield, Rothwell and White Knights) with a bottle of Louis Roederer Champagne, Andrew Bellamy(National Councillor Region 6 and Brighouse & District) with a dozen books, President Malcolm with David Weaver, Hugh(Sales & Marketing Officer and Ashby-de-la-Zouch) and Shan Milward who took me out for lunch including a memorable pintof Black Sheep Bitter.

At my next routine visit to ‘Pinders’ an X-ray showed that a further operation was necessary, and of course I was readmitted.I also had to vacate the care home room which was masterminded by DavidWeaver, my son and a couple of non-41er chums. Welcome visitors included IPPRichard Matthews and Barbara, Barry Durman and Lawrence Bamber (NationalCouncillor Region 12 and Poynton).

After about ten days I got the all-clear to go home, which was a pleasant surprise;on crutches and with no weight to be put on the leg. President Malcolm againcalled in with David Weaver. Andrew Bellamy also called with still more books,and Barry Durman took me out for dinner one evening. David drove me in mycar to have lunch with Ray Teal and Tony Freeman (Swadlincote and WhiteKnights) – the White Knights all together. Ray is himself recovering well frommajor surgery – so Tony, the oldest, is probably in the best health of us all!

A month later I was given a shoe to wear over the cast and can walk much moreeasily – still with crutches, but I can get to local shops. As I write my nextappointment is ten days away and the cast should come off then.

One silly little slip caused so much trouble – still not over after more than threemonths!The kindness and good wishes of 41ers all over the world have been a source ofgreat encouragement. I am looking forward to getting back in the fray soon!

ANDY WAITE INTERNATIONAL OFFICER

email: international@41club.org

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GOOD NEWS FROM THE SALES FRONT!

I am pleased to report that the initial problem of the engravingand delivery of sales items especially the Name Bars and PastChairman jewels has now been resolved and that turnaround oforders has been greatly improved. A number of members havecommented on the improved service fromwww.41clubsales.co.uk

Members particularly like the quality of the Polo and Rugbyshirts, the range of colours available and the opportunity to haveembroidered names, etc., all within the price.

In addition 41 Club Sales has delivered on time and to the specification required. Bespoke items such as the 41 ClubPromotion Banners used at the end of President Malcolm’s walkand the “Special Jewel” for Tangent’s 40th Anniversary (seebelow) can be manufactured to order. So if you have any specific sales requirements, please do not hesitate to contact41Club Sales first.

Feedback indicated that there was a desire to supply enamelledinscriptions on Name Bars in ‘Blue’ as well as ‘Black’ or ‘Gold’and this option is now available. I am currently in discussionwith our supplier concerning the improvement of the securingpins on the back of Bars.

To give you a flavour of the current sales, the top three items forthe first three months of this 41 Club year are:

April 2010 (AGM month)1. Club Pin Badge2. Past Chairman’s Name Bar3. Past Chairman’s Jewel

May 20101. Club Pin Badge2. Dress Pin Badge3. Past Chairman’s Name Bar

June 20101. Club Pin Badge2. Dress Pin Badge3. 41 Club Logo Car Sticker

Our first “Summer Sale Special” of a Golfing Umbrella andBaseball Cap at one combined and reduced price has been a success, so look out for our “Autumn Sale Special” in theNewsletter and watch this space for the “Christmas SalesSpecial” coming soon!

May I apologise for the early teething problems. However, Inow feel we have turned the tide for ordering and deliveringsales items to members. The improved Sales Website will be upand running soon, so if you have not yet had a look, please goto www.41clubsales.co.uk or for specific one off personal itemsplease do not hesitate to ring 01702 478425 where Diane will bepleased to discuss and take your order.

I am aware that some mem-bers have expressed somecomments about the designof our new logo, the jewelribbon colours etc. Theseare not the fault of our salessupplier. The current logodesign and colours wereapproved by the NationalCouncil, a range of salesitems was specified and weengaged a new supplier. Ihave noted all your com-ments to date ahead of areview at the end of the year, but please e-mail me onsales@41club.org if you have any further comments on saleslines or administration.

ARE YOU USING PLATINUM PRIVILEGES?

You will find in the centre pages of this issue another “BumperBundle” of Platinum Privileges which I hope you will regard asa benefit stemming from your membership and take full advantage of the available offers!

This is the last set of Privileges for 2010 and I shall be conducting a review by the end of the year with MarketingSolutions who have arranged the Privileges on our behalf.

Initial feedback from Marketing Solutions indicates that the useof vouchers for discounted major store items has been higherthan for specific discounts, with “City Breaks” and “CarParking” having the greatest demand.

But I need more feedback directly from you!

Accordingly Marketing Solutions have kindly offered a bottle ofChampagne for the best reply (in my and their opinions ofcourse, and our decision is final!) commenting on the range andusefulness of Platinum Privileges.

So have you used the service? What was your experience? Didyou consider the discount to be value for money? Or perhapsyou have another view on Platinum Privileges..................?

So come on and drop me an e-mail at sales@41club.org and tellme what you think.

I look forward to receiving your comments with interest.

HUGH MILWARDSALES AND MARKETING OFFICER

email: sales@41club.org

SALES & MARKETING OFFICER

Dear Editor

I set out below the text of my letter to Les Jenkins of Lyme 41 Club following the publication of his letter in the last issue of LINKS regardingmy and others’ participation in the Act of Remembrance last year which Ishall be grateful if you will publish in the next issue of the magazine.

Dear Mr. Jenkins,

Remembrance Day 2009 at the Cenotaph

I am writing in response to your letter in the recent edition of Links in whichyou express your dismay over the fact that the representatives of the RoundTable Family are smiling as they await the time when they are to lay wreathsat The Cenotaph on behalf of our respective Associations.

I am not sure if you have had the privilege of taking part in this national Actof Remembrance in London but this was the second time that I have had thatprivilege and I can assure you that those who represent our four Associationsare not only mindful of their position, but carry out their responsibilities withdue dignity and solemnity in keeping with the occasion as television picturesthis last year showed as we marched past the Cenotaph.

National television tends to show only a part of what takes place. The dayis a long one. We are required to assemble from 9.00am for security checksand to begin to take our places - which for the Round Table Family is towardthe end of the parade.

On the first occasion that I took part, I was struck by the sense of ’jollity’among the service personnel taking part as they assembled but who were notyet ’on parade’. Old comrades were reunited. Friends that hadn’t been seenfor years were greeted with considerable enthusiasm. There was a high levelof ‘banter’ and ribald humour which - from my own experience as a formerTA soldier and one time RAF Chaplain - is so much a part of service life. -and a very important part. This is never shown on television which naturally only broadcasts the most solemn moments.

But nevertheless, these less formal moments that last from about 9.00amuntil about 10.45am are a feature of the occasion. They do not detract fromwhat we are about. If anything, they add to it and I am always heartened thatthose who have witnessed and experienced dreadful things, still retain agreat sense of humour which helps keep these terrible things in perspective.And it is their love of life, their sense of humour which is infectious andwhich prompts those of us around them to smile also and to say to ourselves- ‘thank God!’

The photograph which has caused you dismay was taken in that time -between 9.00am and 10.45am when we were coming together but were notyet ‘on parade’ As the clock moves toward 11am the atmosphere changes.A quietness falls upon London and all who are assembled. Speaking formyself and I feel sure everyone else who is there, we call to mind what it iswe are about. The solemnity you rightly feel should be there - is there - evenbefore anyone calls us all to order. We are able to share in proceedings viagiant television screens and we take part in the short service of remembrancebefore the thousands of us who have the privilege of representing our respective organisations, move forward in step to march past the Cenotaph,some of us with tears rolling down our cheeks because we are overcome bythe sense of occasion and the very great privilege and responsibility that wehave been given.

Your letter does us a disservice which I regret. I hope my response will reassure you and also help put into a much broader perspective what happenson this national Day of Remembrance which each of us who is called to represent our Association, takes very seriously indeed to the point where weregard it as the most important day of our official year.

Yours sincerely

Malcolm LockeyNational President

Dear Editor

Community Service and the Round Table Family

I am writing in response to Alan Pattinson’s letter inthe recent Summer edition of Links Magazineregarding what our clubs do to support the community and our fellow members in other 41Clubs.

It may be of interest to know that for many yearsSolihull 41 Club has had a strong “walking group”of members. The group meets every Wednesdaythroughout the year and, regardless of weather, theywalk between five to ten miles. The walk alwaysincludes a visit to a local hostelry for lunch to enjoysome happy banter!

In the year 2000, Christ Tayler, our lead member inthe walking group, decided to mark the millenniumby establishing a new 100-mile walk through theMidland areas of Warwickshire, Worcestershire,West Midlands and Northamptonshire. He felt itappropriate to call it The Millennium Way.

From then until the present day the group (lead byChris) planned the route, sought permission fromvarious local authorities, cleared overgrown footpaths and finally way-marked the whole routethrough the four local authority areas betweenMiddleton Cheney in the east and Pershore in thewest – by now I am sure you will all have seen the articles about the Millennium Way in recent editionsof our Links Magazine.

As members probably know, our National PresidentMalcolm recently walked the whole length of theMillennium Way over a two week period. During hiswalk Malcolm enjoyed great fellowship with manymembers of the 41 Clubs namely – Banbury,Daventry, Southam, Rugby, Leamington,Kenilworth, Solihull, Shirley, Lapworth, Stratford-on-Avon, Alcester, Droitwich, Worcester andPershore all of whom reside along the route andindeed stayed in the homes of a number of them.

In addition it has proved particular pleasure to learnthat the walk is now being included in future publications of Ordnance Survey maps.

I believe that, by creating the Millennium Way, ourwalking group has made a significant contribution tothe community, both locally and nationally. It willhopefully encourage more people to enjoy walkingand appreciate the fauna and flora en route. The 41Clubs in the area now have stronger reasons to communicate with each other, and finally, if you pardon the ‘pun’, it should put 41 Club in theMidlands more on the map!

Yours in continued friendship

Keith WhiteChairman, Solihull 41 Club

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR cont...

Dear Editor

On page 12 (LINKS SUMMER 2010) Dick Stanley, Nat. Conf. Officer, states that fewer than 200 41 Club members attended ScarboroughConference out of a membership of over 18000. Surely then, to requite those that did appear and to promote the Ipswich congress the traditional report & galaxy of photos should have appeared in the Summer edition of LINKS? The 2009 Summer issue shows how it shouldbe done. Three paragraphs on page 3 by the grandly titled “Communications Officer” is a paltry recompense for those, myself included, whocould, if asked, have spoken in adulatory terms of Scarborough 2010.

Dick Stanley growls that he has not found consultation, convention, forum & meetings, etc at our conferences. QUELLE HORREUR!! Was heon the HISPANIOLA, out at sea? It’s the black spot for him if his observation does not improve, since I saw all of these, informal & formal.

Why should it be in LINKS – hard copy? Well the web is mostly not printed, but LINKS can be referenced in seconds. Let’s have it in both please.

I’d like now to reproduce the piece I wrote for Thetford 41 Club’s newsletter:-

National Conference/AGM in Scarborough April 15th to 18th

Report from Graham South:

Account from your appointed voting delegate, regarding Resolution No 2 proposed by National Council. This being the contentious rule changeto allow those to join 41 Club who have not been members of Round Table.

The Resolution was, by show of voting cards, LOST, being FOR 87, AGAINST 104 (actual numbers to be certified).

This means, since the majority of Thetford members instructed their voting agent to vote against Resolution no 2, that Thetford’s wishes won,by the resolution being lost – if you follow the logic.

For those of you who believe National exists beyond the Milky Way, read no further, for the remaining two or three I will continue.

It seemed to that that over half of the Council voted against – rather curious I thought. Before the vote, approximately 12 speakers came tothe microphone, being allowed 5 minutes each. I judged that 9 were against the resolution, most strongly so.

National President Richard Matthews spoke firmly in favour, almost instructing rather than persuading the delegates.

Tellers counted the hand held cards; by just looking one could not decide. Manifestly foiled by the outcome, Richard Matthews gave the figures in a very quiet voice, and instantly, without a word of comment moved to the next business. Watch this space! The dog is dead but it‘ain’t rolled over yet.

For those still alert, some figures-Number of 42 Clubs – 817Number of Members – 18695……………….Clubs dissolved in last year – 30New clubs – 6Capitation - £10 as last year.

There is a load more – all the evening functions were great. Scarborough very welcoming and supportive, but I feel the approach of the Editor’sfootfall…….

In a club bulletin dated Oct 2009, Nat. President Richard Matthews stated that research showed 67% of clubs in favour of selective or openmembership. Coming to Conference expectations were high that Resolution No 2 would sail through. But the voting showed that 54% wereagainst the Resolution. How strange that considering the momentum there was for a YES result Conference did not discuss the pivotal result.

An iron curtain fell swiftly as the Resolution crashed. Was 54% a crash? It certainly was when, as I’ve already pointed out the assumption &belief of our High Command after a long, forceful campaign was of a certain win. The least that the faithful expected was “Conference hasspoken, and Council will now proceed in accordance with the clear result”. But came there nothing - a case of envenom? One hopes not.

Let me develop things a bit further. Each year a new President steps into the capsule of leadership and straightaway proclaims that he will maintain/increase membership and intensify liaison with Table. Plus a few cherished ideals, year on year this comes to pass, very laudable too.It seems however that the heavy chain of office fall across their orb because beyond their scan dwell a multitude of 41 Clubs who are hardlycognizant of National’s existence (apart from the Treasurer!). They ignore or discredit most of the strictures from above, motoring along, happyin their own domain. Regrettably they do not, with a few exceptions, go to National Conferences. They know Table has been in decline foryears. They know 41 Club is becoming more senescent. Above all they know that Service Clubs are in serious decline (read Rodney Higginson this for a realistic appraisal).

But, oh but! – a progression of profoundly keen Presidents will not hold back the tide of shifting perception of today’s young men. Only in volunteering is there a desire from them to socially engage similar to the way we eagerly united with Table and other formation.

The current rising generations do not, by and large, see or need a desire to join clubs. They have been sucked in by fast changing technology.The IPOD and other such devices mostly with a screen to peer into – these have become their clubs. Face to face? No, it’s now screen to screen.

Don’t make us feel guilty. They in turn will not feel contrite for doing things contemporary, adopt, adapt, improve? Perhaps they are doingjust that – in their eyes.

At the next meeting of Thetford 41 Club I shall be lambasted for wearing an interesting shirt or jacket – I rarely win such encounters even thoughI’m Black Rod. Great, I feel at home, you can’t do that on a screen

Yours sincerely

Graham South, Thetford 41 Club

[I’m not sure of the thrust of Grahams letter but he appears to be making several points including – (a) the omission of a full report on theScarborough Conference (b) the conduct of the last AGM (c) the onset of electronic communication and (d) the incidence of ‘one-year-ism’in Presidential leadership. If you have a view on these or any other topics please write to me – electronically if you wish! – Ed.]

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Grumpy Ex-Tablers...

“Are you going to the next meeting?” “I guess so. What is it?”

“Something joint with Table; not sure what.” “Oh, dear. You know what that means.”

“What? Silly games or something?” “No. The dreaded dress code – ‘Smart Casual’.”

“What’s wrong with that? You don’t want penguin suits all the time, surely?” “It’s not that. It’s just that ‘Smart Casual’ is meaningless. ‘Smart’ means ‘Wear a tie’; ‘Casual’ means ‘Don’t’. How’s a poor fellow to know what to do?”

“I think to Today’s World People it means ‘don’t tuck your shirt in’.” “I always tuck my shirt in. It’s what keeps the draught off my kidneys.”

“Yeah, well, they don’t go for all this formality - dinner suits and all that - any more.” “When I was their age, blokes used to wear their dads’ dinner suits; plastic dickie fronts and all. The main thing is that if some slip of a lass doling out plates of soup tips some down your back, you’re not going to turn up next day in the office with a strip of asparagus shlurp down your jacket. There’s plenty of time before the next do to get the sponge out and wipe it off.”

“Perhaps they see it as a kind of uniform. Today’s all about making your own statement.” “So they all wear identical jeans and shaven bits of skull and all.”

“Nice when you can choose. Mother Nature’s dictated which bits of our skulls to bare.” “OK, so they have the option. Why then choose to dress like a nine-year old lad who’s just fallen into a hedge?”

“That’s fashion. Remember the difference between a girl and a woman? A girl wants to dress like her mother and a woman wants to dress like her daughter. Well, they’re trying to get blokes to do the same and dress like kids.”

“Fashion! My granddad wore trousers with the crotch at knee level like kids do today; I wouldn’t be fashionable if I turned up wearing his old kecks.” “That’s because they don’t just bring old fashion back; there’s always something different so you have to keep buying new. Think of music. There are only eight notes in an octave but look at how many tunes there are. Take the different bits of fashion that you can recycle – drainpipes, flares, wide lapels, narrow lapels, no lapels, drape jackets, bum freezers etcetera and they can all be combined with each other ad infinitum. Then there’s colour. There are

only black and white notes on a piano and music’s written in black notes on white paper. Multiply all your fashion options by all the colours of the rainbow and the sky’s the limit.”

“What are those two on about? It’s getting a bit animated.”

“They’re discussing fashion.” “Those two! That’s like Robert Green and Dracula discussing how to deal with crosses. Tell ’em you’re thinking of having a tattoo to match your 41 Club ear-ring; that’ll get ’em going.”

REG HEWITT EXETER 41 CLUB

. . . Dress Up (or is it Down?)

(With acknowledgement and apologies to Mike Starbs, the writer of Terry Wogan’s Janet & John Stories)

Reg is from Yorkshire (see Geoffrey Boycott)

Yorkshire is a large county but early in life, Reg had managed to insult everyone in it and had to move to Devon to find someone who would speak to him.

Now Reg has insulted everyone in Devon, and has to move again.

(Do you know what ‘people skills’ are? No? You’re not alone there.)

Sue will have to leave all her friends in Devon. Draw a line of ladies with glum faces – draw some of them crying.

Reg will have to leave all his friends in Devon. Draw a line of men with smiley faces. (Do you know what ‘Good riddance’means?)

When they move to South Wales, Reg hopes to join a local 41 Club. (See the colour drain from Duncan Kennedy’s face.)

Duncan knows a local 41 Club where one of the members is an ex-National President. Reg may like to meet him and hiswife. Reg can practise his favourite hobby of being obnoxious to ex-National Presidents and their wives.

Sue is a wonderful gardener and will soon have their new garden looking lovely. Reg knows the names of several weedkillers and can make concrete.

Sue wants some `thymus azoricus’ for her herb garden.Reg has never had a good thyme. Reg is from Yorkshire (see Jeremy Clarkson)

It is time now for Sue & Reg to pack their bags. Sue will do all the packing – Reg is from Yorkshire (see Michael Parkinson)

Bye-bye Reg!

Good luck, Sue!

Now Reg can say that he is from Devon (see Mark Fairchild). But he is really from Yorkshire(see Arthur Scargill)

THE END

KEITH HOWARD NATIONAL PRESIDENT 2007-8

Sue and Reg move to Wales

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OBITUARIES The Council of the Association is saddened to hear of the passing of the following 41ers. Regretfully, three clubs, Bexley, Mallorca and Woking, have each suffered the loss of two members. Fuller appreciations from fellow club members may be viewed on our website www.41club.org. Please email to obits@41club.org (photos as attachments only, not embedded) or post (typed only) to Marchesi House. CLIFTON, Richard. (1937-2010) Woking 41 Club. Richard was for years a pillar of the community. Busy running his own garden machinery business, he still found time to contribute to others, through RT, 41 Club, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Masonry and many other organisations. He is also remembered for rather more zany escapades such as the annual pedal car derby. Latterly, he wondered what he’d achieved in his life. In view of those lifelong contributions, though, it is obvious he had achieved the supreme grace of humility. Our condolences are with his family.

DAINTY, John. Willenhall 41 Club. John sadly died in June aged 64 after suffering from cancer for some time. He was a past Chairman of our club and a past Chairman and past President of Willenhall RT. John held most offices in both clubs over many years. He was well known to all our members past and present, as well as many other local clubs, because he was our stalwart meetings organiser. We miss his cheerful fellowship. Our thoughts are with his widow Eileen, children and grandchildren.

EVANS, Henry. Bicester 41 Club sadly records the loss of (Dennis) Henry Evans, aged 61. He was a true Tabler’s Tabler and an inspiration to us all. Henry ran the family business from his early twenties and soon became an active and popular Tabler, serving as Secretary, then Chairman 1978-9 and Area Chairman 1983-4 yet he found time for the Chamber of Commerce, a local charity, a sporting trust and he was also a respected player and official in the town’s cricket club. We salute him and miss him. He is mourned by Jackie and children Warren, Nick and Paula.

FRANCIS, Ronald (24.06.21 – 28.02.10). Camberley 41 Club is deeply saddened to announce the death of Honorary President Ron, age 88. His wife, Audrey, pre-deceased him. In 1953 he was instrumental in re-establishing Camberley RT after it had closed during the war and was Chairman in 1957-8 and again in 1960-1. He was President of Camberley RT in 1964-5 and of Camberley 41 Club in 1999. He was a leading local photographer, a Rotarian and keen on sailing. His wit and sense of fun will be sorely missed.

HEARMON, Vic. Mallorca 41 Club. Vic died after a long struggle with a brain tumour. He and Gill moved to Mallorca from Abingdon with daughters Lizzie and Nixi in the mid ’90s. He had been a member of the town’s 41 Club and an insurance broker there and continued, at a gentler pace, to pursue his profession on the island. He was twice Chairman of Mallorca 41 and always an enthusiastic member. We will all miss his good nature and commitment to family and our 41 Club. Our sympathies are with Gill and the family.

HUNT, Daniel. Bexley 41 Club. Dan died in hospital aged 93 on 19th April in the evening at the time of our AGM. He was a founder member of Bexley RT 191 and of 41 Club. In both clubs he was fully involved in all activities including being Chairman. In the Second World War he served with distinction in the army and was mentioned in dispatches. In 1945 he returned to retail

management in Bexleyheath. He was a perfect gentleman with a great sense of humour. He will be sadly missed especially by his wife Kathleen and nephews and nieces.

METCALF, John. Mallorca 41 Club. Former Chairman John died at his Mallorca home quietly and peacefully, whereas his life and 41 Club presence was noisy and full of fun. Despite a heart bypass operation a few years ago he enjoyed an active social and charitable life in many organisations. He was an architect in his business life, working for many years for the British Shoe Company around the world. He was a master of entertaining at home where his speciality was Swedish food learnt from his Swedish wife who had predeceased him. We shall miss his company and contribution to 41 Club and offer our sympathies to his family.

MILLS, John Glenton. Liverpool Forty-One Club. John died on 28th July, aged 84. Chairman of the family firm, Mills Media, founded by his grandfather in 1876, he became a President of the British Institute of Professional Photography and was later made an Honorary Fellow. John was a very active member of RT and 41 Club, a tireless supporter of local charities and active with Birkenhead Boys Club and The Athenaeum Club for many years. His favourite leisure pursuit was sailing. We offer our condolences to his widow Beryl, children Judith, Sally, Jenny and Andrew and 10 grandchildren.

PRIMAROLO, Colin. Wallington & Carshalton 41 Club. Colin, aged 67, died peacefully at home on 12th September after an eighteen month struggle with cancer. An active member of both RT (1969-82) then 41 Club - and Chief Bonfire Builder for many years - he was also in Carshalton Beeches Rotary Club and its President in 2005-6. He was a keen Scout, attaining his Queen Scout Award. A Chartered Quantity Surveyor, he worked in many parts of the world. In 1966 he married MaryAnn and they had two children, Robert and Jane. In accordance with his wishes his wake was a celebration and held in The Duke’s Head pub. It was brought to a very appropriate conclusion when all were summoned outside. MaryAnn had arranged a Firework Finale. It was a very fitting tribute to the memory of a very fine man.

RIDLEY, John. Bexley 41 Club. John died on 8th February, age 83. He was a long standing member of Bexley RT 191 then 41 Club from 1966 and was chairman twice, in 1975 and 2004. When an earthquake struck Skopje in Macedonia in 1963, John was one of the Bexley Tablers who towed a caravan to Skopje as a gift to the local people. He wrote several books on Safety at Work. He was the first Chairman of The Bexley Civic Society and also of The Crossness Engines Trust which rescued and restored the great steam powered beam engines which pumped the sewerage for Victorian London. Our condolences to his widow Maureen and children Sue, Kevin and Isobel.

ROBERTS, Stan. Woking 41 Club so sadly announces the passing of Stan, one of our oldest members and a Past Chairman, who had attended virtually every meeting of our nearly 50 years' existence! He had an equally impressive attendance record at Woking Rotary Club of which he was a founder member. Stan remained a true gentleman of a bygone era, always maintaining the wearing of his trademark cravat or bow tie. Sadly pre-deceased some years ago by his wife, Stan continued to enjoy his family, to whom we offer our condolences. A gentle man and a gentleman, indeed.

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THOMPSON, Barty. Halifax 41 Club. Long standing member Barty passed away on the 1st August at Fulford, York. He was 91 and had been ill for quite some time. A director of the Halifax Building Society, Barty worked in various parts of the country before coming to Halifax from Lowestoft in the late 60s where he retired from the society after being involved in some innovative training of staff members. He was also a freeman of the Borough of Alnwick, a privilege handed down to the male members of his family. His wife, Dorothy, died in 2009.

WALKER, Gordon. (19.10.30-09.06.10) Rothwell 41 Club was very saddened by the death of Founder Member Gordon, only the day after enjoying our Sports Quiz and meal with his ex-Table

friends. He was Chairman in 1989-90 and rarely missed a meeting, winning the Attendance Trophy for 100% attendance in 2007-8. He was a Founder Member of Rothwell RT in 1967 and, in recognition of his service to both

RT and 41 Club, was made Life Honorary Member of Rothwell 41 Club at our 2010 AGM. Our thoughts and condolences are with his son Chris, daughters Sue and Sharon and families.

Peter Lomax, Chairman, Ringwood ex-Tablers’ Club, together with his wife Anna, Vice-Chairman Tangent Club, celebrating with Club members this year’s ‘Chairman’s At Home’ in Ringwood

with the entertaining music of the Downton Brass Band.

CHAIRMAN’S prom!

You can keep up to date with the latest 41 Club news by visiting our monthly newsletter

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Many congratulations to Scarborough 41 Club and Shirley Late Knights for respectively winning last year’s Press Award and Website Trophy, presented to their representatives at the Scarborough AGM. Both clubs have produced a professional, informative and interesting product of whichtheir members are justifiably proud. The SLK website can be viewed at www.shirleylateknights.co.uk Both awards will be offered again thisyear. The rules are the same:Press Award – by 31 March 2011 send me (by email or hard copy) two editions of your magazine issued since 1 April 2010Website Trophy – by 31 December 2010 send your website link to the Webmaster (webmaster@41club.org) or me – the judges will look at your website in early January and again at the end of March 2011 to check it has been kept up to date.Both competitions will be judged by the members of the National Communications Committee whose decisions will be final.

November 2010Thursday 11 toSunday 14 IBERIAN CLUSTER, Javea, SpainFriday 19 REGION 20 DINNER, OxfordFriday 26 DUNDEE FORMER ROUND TABLERS’ CLUB,

50th Charter Dinner

December 2010Friday 3 REGIONS 7 & 8 DINNER

January 2011Monday 17 WENSUM & YARE FORECAST MEETINGMonday 24 REGION 24 BURNS NIGHT DINNER

February 2011Saturday 5 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING,

Rednal, BirminghamFriday 25 REGION 12 ST DAVID’S DAY DINNER

March 2011Wednesday 2 MID WALES ST DAVID’S DAY CLUSTERFriday 4 DORSET KNOBSMonday 7 SMETHWICK CLUSTERFriday 18 REGION 4 CLUSTERFriday 25 DERBYSHIRE CLUSTERSaturday 26 FORFAR 50th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY

DINNER, Forfar GC

April 2011Friday 15 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, IpswichSaturday 16 NATIONAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

Ipswich

July 2011Saturday 9 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, BrightonTuesday 19 EASTERN REGION CHARITY GOLF DAY

August 2011Thursday 25 SCOTTISH REGIONS GOLF DAY, Inverurie GC

October 2011Saturday 1 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING, CardiffFriday 7 RED ROSE DINNERFriday 21 THE 50th WHITE ROSE DINNER, Wakefield

Small-ads appear in all our publications that carry them (magazines, newsletters, directories and on the website). The cost is currently £39 for one magazine edition, £59 for two, £79 for three and £99 for four. There is a 10% discount for members appearing on the CAS system. To place an advert, fill in the form andsend it to: LINKS Small Ads, c/o 41 Club Administrator, Marchesi House,4 Embassy Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TP with a cheque made payableto “The Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs” (repeat ads must quote the 5 or6 digit reference number printed with them).

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Ideal for 41ers with property to let or goods or services for sale; Small-ads appear in all our publications that carry them (magazines, newsletters, directories and onthe website). The cost is currently £39 for one magazine edition, £59 for two, £79 for three and £99 for four. There is a 10% discount for members appearing on the CAS system. To place an advert, fill in the form and send it to: 41 Club Administrator, LINKS Small Ads, c/o Marchesi House,4 EmbassyDrive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TP with a cheque made payable to “The Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs” (repeat ads must quote the 5 or 6 digit reference number printed with them). Or ads can be emailed smallads@41club.org.

Southend-on-Sea 41 ClubAnnual Cluster Meeting

(Region 18)

• a warm welcome to all 41ers and Tablers• meet friends old and new for a pre-dinner drink• dinner with 41 National Vice President Vaughan Harris• the traditional roll-call of Clubs and Tables• be entertained by a ‘mystery speaker’ after dinner• charitable raffle• plenty of free parking

Southend-on-Sea 41 ClubContact: Des Murphy - Tel: 01702-556680E-mail: derekmurphy234@btinternet.com

Dinner: 7.15 for 7.45pm Price: £20 per head (excludes wine)

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To: Des Murphy, 20 Buxton Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3UB

Yes! Please reserve . . . . . . . seats for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the above (continue names overleaf or on a separate sheet, if necessary),for which I enclose a cheque for £ . . . . . . . . . . payable to “Southend-on-Sea 41 Club”.

Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Telephone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Club or Table: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10V2

Note: Closing Date for receipt of applications: Monday, 3rd January 2011

Monday 10th January, 2011at Saxon Hall,Aviation Way,

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6UN