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Tintern Torchlight Carol Service is great success despite the weather
CHEPSTOW and District Rotary Club held a successful Torch Light Carol Service, as locals turned out despite the wet weather.
Up to 250 residents donned their wellies and umbrellas to experience a magical Christmas walk amongst the ruins of Tintern Abbey. [Read more ]
Singing in the rain
Children Helping Children
As in the past, this year the Rotary Club of Chepstow and District once again sent shoeboxes to the disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe many in orphanages.
The Club sent around 1000 boxes, to the Rotary shoebox headquarters in Preston for onward transportation to Eastern Europe
Several Chepstow schools took part this year.
Mr Rob Wagland, Assistant Head of Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, writes:

 “Wyedean students combined their efforts and generosity last week in what became a very successful Shoe Box Appeal for 2011. In total we managed to pack just under 700 boxes which will now be taken to Eastern Europe and given to many very deserving children. We are very grateful to all students, staff, Parents/Carers/ Guardians and Rotary for this amazing effort”.
The Rotary Club of Chepstow and District would like to thank all who took part in this year’s appeal, especially in these economic times
                                 Chepstow Free Press 20 December 2011
Chepstow Community Carolling
On Tuesday 29 November Chepstow and District Rotary Club held a service of Nine Lessons and Carols in St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow.
The aim of the service was to bring together representatives of those bodies in the Chepstow area whose purpose is to serve the community, at a time of togetherness and thanksgiving.
Music was provided by St. Mary’s Church organist Louise Greening and St. Johns-on-the Hill School senior Choir, Wyedean Gospel Choir and Chepstow School senior Singers.
After the service, the congregation enjoyed fellowship over mince pies and mulled wine provided by the Rotary Club.
The service was conducted by Fr Chris Blanchard and the lessons were read by Geoff Sumner, President of the Rotary Club and Rotarian Marian Lewis also from the club; Cllr Brian Hood, Chair of Monmouthshire County Council; Cllr Henry Hodges, Chepstow Town Mayor; Mayor Alexander Price of 1st Battalion The Rifles; John Milsom, President of the Lion’s Club; Nick Tyldesley, Chairman of Round Table; Tom Boyd-Meaney, President of Probus Club and Nicky Neil, Chair of Chepstow Youth Council.

Monies raised from the retiring collection will be split between St. Mary’s organ restoration fund and Christian Aid

Rotary Recognises Youth Achievement


The Rotary Club of Chepstow and District congratulate Aled Frost for achievement of gaining the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)


Each year a student from Chepstow is given the opportunity to take part on the RYLA course which is held at the Dean Field Studies Centre at Parkend, Forest of Dean.[Read more ]




Shoeboxes for Afghanistan


On Wednesday 20th July, the students of Wyedean School and Sixth Form delivered 295 shoeboxes to the Beachley Barracks, home of the 1st Rifles.


The shoeboxes were supplied by the Rotary Club of Chepstow & District and Rotary Shoebox Headquarters, Preston.


The boxes were packed by the students of Wyedean on 14th July and included miscellaneous items in short supply to the serving troops in Afghanistan, to help make their tour of duty more tolerable.


Also included in the boxes were personal messages from the students of the school.


The photograph shows some of the 295 boxes ready to be taken to the barracks.


The Rotary Club of Chepstow were delighted to have been able to assist Wyedean School in this initiative.


Aled Frost- RYLA 2011