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Jul 2021
Colourful celebrations for Harrogate Rotary Club centenary
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:
The incoming president John Fordyce hosted the event with the Mayor of Harrogate district, Trevor Chapman.
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