The Fareham Flyer Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Fareham D1110 UK PRESIDENT DUNCAN COLIN-JONES Service above Self Bulletin Number 349 AUGUST 2012 www.farehamrotary.com PAST PRESIDENT DIES KEN POWELL 1922 – 2012 Rotary Club of Fareham 1975 – 1997 President 1988/89 We have been informed by Ken’s son that Ken died in hospital following a fall down stairs. Ken flew Wellington bombers during the war. He became a teacher and was Headmaster of Redlands Lane School when he retired. Ken served the local community for many years as a JP We send our sincere condolences to Ken’s family Just prior to this sad news, Mike Swinburne had sent me the following story, which I believe is fitting to print here, as Ken Powell is remembered in the article and it refers to his time in Bomber Command. – Ed. BOMBER COMMAND I have just watched on the TV the ceremony in London of the dedication of the much belated Memorial to the 55,000 young men who died during the war serving in Bomber Command. I found this very touching as my late father, Bert Swinburne, who was a Founder Member of this Club served throughout the war in Bomber Command. He was not air crew, being too old for that. He was born in 1898 so was 41 years old at the outbreak of hostilities. He had served in the Royal Navy in the First World War, and being a skilled engineer thought that his services might be helpful in the Second World War. He never flew with the RAF but spent most his time servicing and repairing damaged Lancasters and other planes flown by Bomber Command. The average age of Aircrew was only 22 years, so many of the young men must have regarded him as a father figure! As a result I saw little of my father until he came home in 1945. Three years later, he and a number of other Fareham business men formed the Rotary Club of Fareham. 125,000 young men served in Bomber Command, going almost night after night to face the hazards of flying over Germany. A large proportion of them i.e. 55,000 lost their lives in the line of duty. When I was at Prices School, Fareham, we had a young trainee teacher named Ken Powell, who had served in Bomber Command flying a Wellington twinned engine light bomber. This aircraft was affectionately called a “Wimpey.” That is why Ken’s house was, and is still, called ‘Wimpey Paddock’. Following his qualification as a Teacher he went on to act as Head at a School in Redlands Lane, Fareham. On his retirement he joined the Rotary Club of Fareham, becoming President in 1988/1989. He will be well remembered by many of our Club, especially Jim Burrell who followed him in the Chair. With Jim and Gerry Ayres, Ken assisted with the Ranfurly Library – collecting books for 3 rd world countries. Let us remember those men who were younger than some of our grandchildren. They nightly carried the war into the heart of the enemy. MIKE SWINBURNE
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The Fareham Flyer Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Fareham D1110 UK
PRESIDENT DUNCAN COLIN-JONES
Service above Self Bulletin Number 349 AUGUST 2012 www.farehamrotary.com
Dear Jill, What a wonderful reminder of your kind support and consideration it was receiving the significant collection of supermarket vouchers for schools. It really is very encouraging to know that we have friends at Rotary Fareham who remember us and collect the tokens to make a difference for our students. Undoubtedly, every little helps in the difficult times. We really do appreciate your club’s continuing interest in ‘our cause’ and the provision of this support. Rest assured that we will invest our credits wisely and provide resources that enhance the experience and learning of our students. I am delighted that our Panjazz has been invited to perform at the District Conference in Torquay on 19th October. I hope that this will provide an opportunity to showcase the work of the project and catch up with our Rotary friends and supporters. Please pass on my thanks to all your members who have kindly collected vouchers for us. With very best wishes, Yours sincerely (signed) Roger Matthews.
JILL’S PAGE!
15th
AUGUST – BOB MARSHALL
20TH
AUGUST – CHRISTINE WHITE
28TH
AUGUST – RICHARD WATSON
29TH
AUGUST – MAUREEN BELL
1ST
AUGUST – DAVID & KAREN SANDERS
10TH
AUGUST – RICHARD & PIPPA COGHLAN
26TH
AUGUST – CHRIS & JANE COURTENAY
GOOD THINKIN’
Four old timers were playing
their weekly game of golf, and
one remarked how nice it
would be to wake up on
Christmas morning, roll out of
bed and without an argument
go directly to the golf course,
meet his buddies and play a
round. His buddies all chimed
in and said, "Let's do it! We'll
make it a priority; figure out a
way and meet here early,
Christmas morning."
Months later, that special
morning arrives, and there they
are on the golf course. The
first guy Ray says, "Boy, this
game cost me a fortune! I
bought my wife such a
diamond ring that she can't
take her eyes off it."
The second guy Stan says, "I
spent a ton too. My wife is at
home planning the cruise I
gave her. She was up to her
eyeballs in brochures."
The third guy Ron says "Well
my wife is at home admiring
her new car, reading the
manual."
They all turned to the last guy
in the group, Brian, who is
staring at them like they have
lost their minds.
"I can't believe you all went to
such expense for this golf
game. I slapped my wife on
the rear and said, ‘Well dear,
Merry Christmas! It's a great
morning - intercourse or golf
course?”
She said, “Don’t forget your
sweater.”
Does ‘indispensable’ mean it
can’t be put into medicine
bottles?
A MESSAGE FROM RETIRING RIBI PRESIDENT BURMAN.
Dear President Linda Ingram,
As we come to the end of the
2011/12 Rotary year, I’m
writing to you and the
members of the Rotary Club of
Fareham to thank you for
everything you have done to
make this Rotary year so
successful.
As I look back on eighteen
months of preparation and
twelve months of “full-on”
Rotary, I do so with genuine
satisfaction. All the Rotarians
in RIBI can justly be proud of
the service they give to their
local and overseas
communities. Your efforts
have saved and changed many
thousands of lives.
Victoria and I are so proud to
have been associated with you
all for what has been, I am
sure, one of the most
memorable years in RIBI’s
distinguished history of giving
Service Above Self.
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It’s an age thing……… A group of chaps, all age 40,