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Something About Us
CUCKFIELD and LINDFIELD are two ancient mid-Sussex villages on
opposite sides of the largely 19th century town of Haywards Heath. The
Rotary
Club of Haywards Heath was chartered in 1932 and used to meet on Fridays at
lunch time.
To cater for the increasing number of businessmen living or
working in the area who found it difficult or impossible to meet at midday,
a
new evening club was formed in 1984, and it took its name from the
principal
two villages nearby. On the Club banner there is an illustration of a
signpost
pointing in opposite directions to the villages of Cuckfield and
Lindfield.
Charter
The inaugural meeting of the Club was held in the Members'
Pavilion of the Ardingly show ground on Tuesday 22 November 1983. The
Charter
was authorised and sealed by Officers of Rotary International on 6 March
1984
and the Charter Presentation Dinner took place at Clair Hall in Haywards
Heath
on Saturday 18 May 1984.
The Club started life with 30 members under the leadership of
Founder President John Craik. In the early days, weekly meetings were held
at
Ockenden Manor in Cuckfield and then for some years at the Birch Hotel in
Haywards Heath until the move to the Bent Arms in Lindfield in
1990. Currently there are 47 members, representing a wide range of
business and professional vocations, and ten of these are founder
members.Fund-raising & Charitable
DonationsFor an overview of the Club's activities raising money for
good causes and its charitable disbursements, go to the Money page.Inner Wheel In 1985 the wives of members formed the Inner Wheel Club of
Cuckfield & Lindfield and at the start of this year the club had 38
members, who meet once a month at Lindfield Golf Club. |
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