DISTRICT 1145, MEMBER CLUB OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL No. 20180 and R.I.B.I No 127, INAUGURATED 11th OCTOBER 1923
Our President for 2026/27 Patrick Newman with Julie Smyth, Assistant District Governor and Past President Steven Haasz.
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Lewes
President 2026/27: Patrick Newman
ABOUT US
Headquarters:
The John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, Cliffe High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2AN
Tel:
01273 479880
Time:
Meetings are held fortnightly on a Thursday 12.30pm for 1.00pm lunch
The John Harvey Tavern is situated just off Cliffe High Street, Lewes. If you are a visiting Rotarian, please ensure that you contact an existing member or the Secretary prior to your visit. Our Club Host will usually be at the John Harvey Tavern from about 12.30pm onwards to greet you on your arrival. The cost of lunch is currently £14. Guests are also very welcome if invited by a member.
We collected £5278.00!
We are overwhelmed with how much people so generously gave to our 2024 TREE OF GOODWILL collection - AKA Father Christmas collection.
Without expectation of how much we would raise, in advance we purchased 600 £10.00 food vouchers which were distributed to the food banks in Lewes, to be given to families in need at Christmas.
Thank everyone for making this possible!
CLUB HISTORY
The Rotary Club of Lewes was established in 1923. Much fellowship and service has been achieved by many Rotarians over these years. The Rotary motto "Service above Self" has been no idle phrase. The following will tell you how the Rotary Club was established in Lewes, its interests and actions. We are a Service Club, that is to say our members give freely of their time to raise money for projects both local and international and also to provide direct help to local people in need. Our Club currently has nearly 40 members giving us a great opportunity to serve both at home and Internationally.
Ex Mayor, Councillor Imogen Makepeace at the 2024 County Town Dinner and Fatstock Celebration. For 2026 ticket and sponsorship details please contact Darren Bradley at darren@bpmlewes.co.uk
LATEST NEWS
A pleasure to make the donation to Ringmer St John Ambulance Cadets.
Colin Packham MStJ, Network Event Lead with Central Sussex and Ouse Valley Network, said: “I'm honoured to be receiving this on behalf of our Cadet youth group at Ringmer, part of the Central Sussex and Ouse valley Network, this very important heart 2 defib will be used to demonstrate CPR with a training defib to show how effective CPR and AED Deployment are key in how to save a life in the Cadet Group and wider community.
Thank you to Lewes Rotary and here's to many more year's associating with each other.”
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