Rotary Club of London United Kingdom, 1/F 85 Great Portland Street, London (2026)

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The Rotary Club of London, Club No. 50 in Rotary International, is the premier Rotary Club in Britain, being the first to have been chartered outside North America.

01/08/2026

🌿 Wetlands, Wildlife and Rotary Action

At our lunch meeting on Monday 27 July, we welcomed Dr Chris Puttock and Terrell Erickson, who shared their remarkable work protecting wetlands, mangroves and endangered wildlife around the world.

From restoring native habitats in Hawaii to developing Rotary-supported mangrove projects across more than 26 countries, their presentation showed how conservation, education and community involvement can create lasting change.

Our sincere thanks to Chris and Terrell for an inspiring presentation—and for their extraordinarily generous £10,000 donation towards future conservation work. 🌍💚

01/08/2026

🎉 Celebrating 114 Years of the Rotary Club of London 🎂

Today, 1 August 2026, we proudly celebrate the 114th anniversary of the Rotary Club of London. Our Club received its charter on 1 August 1912, becoming the first Rotary club in Europe and the first formally chartered outside North America. This historic moment transformed Rotary from an international organisation into a truly intercontinental movement.

The Rotary Club of London has spent more than a century bringing together people from diverse professions, nationalities and backgrounds, united by friendship and a shared commitment to Service Above Self.

Across generations, our members have supported communities, encouraged international understanding and friendship, advanced peace and responded to changing needs—both here in London and around the world.

As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we honour the vision and dedication of all those who came before us, thank our members and friends who continue this proud tradition, and look forward with enthusiasm to the next chapter of service, fellowship and positive change.

Happy 114th Birthday to the Rotary Club of London! 🎂💙💛

114 years of fellowship.
114 years of service.
114 years of making a difference.

31/07/2026

🌍⛵ An Extraordinary Evening with Jasmine Harrison

At our Rotary Club of London evening meeting on Monday 20 July, we were delighted to welcome record-breaking adventurer and Rotary Young Citizen Award winner Jasmine Harrison.

At just 26, Jasmine became the first British woman to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world in a tiny handmade plywood yacht measuring only 5.8 metres — just 19 feet long.

Over an extraordinary 381 days, she sailed approximately 26,000 nautical miles, crossed four oceans and visited 15 countries aboard her colourful boat, Number Two. Her journey formed part of the inaugural Mini Globe Race, in which Jasmine competed against 14 international sailors in almost identical home-built boats.

Jasmine spoke with wonderful honesty and humour about storms, damaged sails, powerful currents, exhaustion, wildlife encounters and the moments when she came close to giving up.

She also shared how Rotarians around the world welcomed and supported her throughout the voyage, offering friendship, meals, accommodation and practical assistance. In Panama, she joined a Rotary project delivering supplies to children in an isolated riverside community.

Her powerful message stayed with us all:
“Just do it, follow your heart, and be stronger than your excuses.”

An unforgettable evening with an exceptional and truly inspiring young woman. 💙💛

22/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr Chris Puttock and Terrell Ann Erickson, who will speak on: ☀️🌸💦 “Wetlands – an integral and vital part of all tropical ecosystems.”

⭐️ Chris brings more than five decades of experience in environmental conservation, wetlands and mangrove restoration, and has held senior leadership roles with several Rotary Action Groups, including ESRAG and RAGES.
⭐️ Terrell has enjoyed a distinguished career in conservation with the US federal government and now volunteers in Hawai‘i, supporting native forest and wetland restoration, wildlife refuges and Rotary environmental initiatives.

📆 Monday 27 July
12:30–2:00 PM
Venue: Chesterfield Hotel, 35 Charles Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5EB

❤️ Rotarians, guests and overseas visitors are warmly invited.

Pre-booking is required:
👉 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/rotarycluboflondon2/2246766
Book before Friday 24 July 12pm

07/07/2026

What role can faith, ethics and service play in public life today?

💌 You are invited to join us for our next Rotary Club of London Lunch Meeting on Monday 13 July, from 12:30 to 14:00, at the Chesterfield Hotel, 35 Charles Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5EB.
We are delighted to welcome The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, as our guest speaker. 🎤
⭐️ Andrew has been Dean of St Paul’s since September 2022, leading the Cathedral’s spiritual and operational life and representing St Paul’s across the City and beyond. He previously served as Dean of Durham, where he helped establish the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, and has held senior roles in London as Rector of St Margaret’s Church, Archdeacon of Westminster, and Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey. 💒
This promises to be a fascinating lunchtime meeting with a speaker whose work spans faith, public life, education, ethics and service.
Members are warmly encouraged to attend and to bring friends and guests.

Advance booking is essential before Friday 10 July at 12pm:
👉https://www.tickettailor.com/events/rotarycluboflondon2/2246766

11/06/2026

Join Us for Our Next Evening Meeting – Welcoming Young Rotary Leaders

We warmly invite all members and their guests to join us for our next evening meeting on Monday, 15 June at 6.30pm. 📅

🔥 An inspiring evening with the next generation of Rotary leaders

📍The Chesterfield Mayfair, 35 Charles Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5EB.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to welcome and hear from two inspiring young leaders in the Rotary family: Joaquim Freitas, President of the Rotaract Club of London, and Rayan Tahtouh, President of the Rotaract Club of Wandsworth and Communication and Social Media Director for Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland. 🌟

❤️ Rotaract plays a vital role in bringing together young professionals and emerging leaders who are committed to service, fellowship, and positive change. Joaquim and Rayan will share their experiences, ambitions, and perspectives on how Rotaract and Rotary can work more closely together to create even greater impact. 🤝

This promises to be an engaging and uplifting evening, and we encourage members to bring guests, especially those who may be interested in learning more about Rotary, Rotaract, and the future of service leadership. 💬

We look forward to seeing many of you there for an inspiring evening of fellowship and connection. 💙

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(Booking closes Friday 12 June at noon)

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