Probus members join Bangor Rotary at Annual Act of Remembrance

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President Gavin Walker with PP Bill Aiken and (front row) PP Raymond Boyd who provided the Bible Reading, Special Guest Morrell Murphy and guest speaker, Rebecca Gordon

Probus members from throughout Bangor joined the Rotary Club of Bangor in an Act of Remembrance on Wednesday 9th November.

Led by war veteran Morrell Murphy, and with buglers Brian and Gary Hall providing the poignancy for the event, the Act of Remembrance has become a mainstay of the Club’s calendar.

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Buglars Brian (left) and Gary Hall with special guest Morrell Murphy

Out thanks to PP Bill Aiken for once again organising the event.

Between the Act of Remembrance and lunch, our guest speaker, Rebecca Gordon, gave us some background to the life of local war hero Rear Admiral The Honorable EBS Bingham VC.

President Gavin presents the winners certificate to Amy Dawson
President Gavin presents the winners certificate to Amy Dawson

After lunch, President Gavin Walker announced the Club winner of the Youth Leadership Development Competition to be Amy Dempster of Glenlola Collegiate. Bangor Grammar Schools’ Mate Zoltan was a very worthy second place winner.

President Gavin presents the runners-up certificate to Mate Zoltan
President Gavin presents the runners-up certificate to Mate Zoltan

Amy will progress on to the Zone Final to be held at Bangor Golf Club on Wednesday 17th November and every member of the Club wished her every success on the day.

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Bangor Golf Club Ladies Captain, Grace Cummings and Mens Captain Seamus Bowler with special guest Morrell Murphy

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