30/08/2023
Newmarket Lions Club members gathered on Sunday for the very last time to officially mark the closure of the club.
We met at our President's home for a celebratory Prosecco Cream Tea & what a celebration we had! From its Charter meeting way back in 1976 until the summer of 2023, we had plenty to celebrate, over 47 years of charity fundraising, fun & fellowship.
As you can see there were only six places at the table because that was all we consisted of. It was the friendship & respect that we had for each other that kept us going through the pandemic & after BUT there is only so much six people can do so with heavy hearts we've decided to call it a day. We tried hard to attract new members & although there was lots of interest, signing people up to be official members was just too difficult.
So we would like to thank everyone in the town & the surrounding villages for the amazing support over all those years. A special mention to Alison Hayes at the Newmarket Journal, Phil Rowe at Cambridge Radio 103 and all the local media who promoted us and our fantastic events. From the Two Counties Motor Show at the Rowley Mile Racecourse, Santa's Grotto at various venues to Exning Fireworks and everything in between, it's been a blast but we couldn't have done it without you!
We are not leaving the area though so if you see any of us do stop and say hello. We will miss you, so until we meet again, "Goodbye & thanks from all of us at Newmarket Lions Club"
