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President Brian Fox

Brian Fox, President of the Rotary Club of Kidderminster for the 2nd time.
Hi, my name is Brian Fox. I was born in Birmingham in 1939, went to school in Harbourne, left at fifteen and trained to be a motor mechanic.

In 1956 I joined the Royal Marine Reserve and served in the Special Boats Squadron, passing my diving, canoeing and parachute courses, and also doing work for the local Police Authorities.

I was called up for National Service by the Marines in 1960 and was the last recruit to receive the Kings Badge, I saw service in Malaya, Borneo, Hong Kong, Australia, Aden and Kuwait.

In 1962 I was discharged from the Marines and worked in Insurance and Estate Agency, eventually ending up with a Sign manufacturing company.

I retired in 1997. I joined Rotary in 1988, was instrumental in setting up Locum Care with the Social Services Dept. Local Healthh Authority and Rotary in 1990. I was made President of the club in 1992 and now again in 2007.

FOUNDER PRESIDENT

John Ernest Grosvenor

Our founder President John Ernest Grosvenor M.B.E. J.P. was born on November 1st 1887, and had a distinguished record as an industrialist, civic leader, sportsman, soldier, magistrate and clergyman.

Mr Grosvenor took Holy Orders in 1947 after more than 40 years in the carpet industry, many of those as Chairman and Managing Director of Woodward Grosvenor Co Ltd. He succeeded his father as head of Woodward Grosvenor shortly after returning from the First World War.

As a founder member of the Rotary Club of Kidderminster, he was an obvious candidate to be chosen as the Club's first President.

For more than 40 years Mr Grosvenor was a governor of King Charles I Grammar School. In 1962 he gave the school investments worth more than £1000 to provide an income for the benefit of boys going to universities and travelling abroad.

He was educated at Harrow, and after retiring from business in 1946 he underwent his theological studies for entry into Anglican ministry.

His dedication to community work and civic duties was admirable to say the least. As well as the positions of office already mentioned Mr Grosvenor was Mayor of Kidderminster in 1926, High Sheriff of Worcestershire, President of Kidderminster's Carpet Manufacturers Association, Chamber of Commerce, Choral Society and a prominent Freemason.

Sadly Mr Grosvenor died in February 1963 at the age of 76 years.

 

PAST PRESIDENTS

   
1921 J. E. Grosvenor 1965 Rev. J Hamblin, J.P.
1922 J. E. Grosvenor 1966 G. McDonald, M.A.
1923 J. H. Thursfield 1967 A. T. Adams
1924 R. S. Brinton 1968 C. W. Taylor
1925 F. H. McCroben 1969 B. J. Foster, O.B.E, J.P.
1926 H. W. Cheshire 1970 J. B. Hinton
1927 C. A. L. Harvey 1971 K. M. Raw, M.A.
1928 H. M. Westcott 1972 G. W. Weston
1929 T. L. Watkins 1973 P. J. Cashmore
1930 J. Andrews 1974 M. A. Silcox
1931 F. J. Greening 1975 J. J. Russell
1932 A. C. Parry 1976 Rev. D. Barrett
1933 O. W. Davies 1977 R. E. G. Hill
1934 A. E. Nicholls 1978 M. V. Darby
1935 H. M. Gethin 1979 J. B. Gilbert
1936 S. Goodwin 1980 H. J. Higgott
1937 C. E. Pagett 1981 C. S. H. Everett
1938 J. Hawcroft 1982 J. R. Timmis
1939 G. Rainsford, O.B.E 1983 K. R. Bryant
1940 R. F. Stone 1984 R. E. Forsdick
1941 W. J. Hammond 1985 C. E. Talbot, M.A
1942 Sir E. G. Eddy, O.B.E 1986 T. S. Church
1943 G. A. North 1987 R. Hale
1944 A. H. R. Gardiner 1988 W. V. Crook
1945 D. F. Lawson 1989 D. M. Catherall
1946 J. Dalley 1990 A. N. Wallis
1947 E. W. Gough 1991 K. J. Adderley
1948 S. E. George 1992 B. F. Fox
1949 W. A. Mumford 1993 P. Frizzelle
1950 J. Barber 1994 P. J. Cashmore
1951 C. Thatcher 1995 M. D. Needham
1952 R. Tweedle 1996 D. J. Baines
1953 J. G. Kendall 1997 R. A Cory
1954 W. A. Greenway 1998 D. V. Pagett
1955 G. N. Weston 1999 P. W. Nicklin
1956 P. M. Edinborough 2000 B. P. Daniels
1957 Sir G. Tomkinson, O.B.E, M.C. 2001 R. F. Dudfield
1958 R. S. C. S. Lockwood 2002 R.J. Perrin
1959 J. Smith 2003 J.L.B. Brame
1960 H. S. Mobbs 2004 M.A. Silcox
1961 J. G. F. Potter, M.B.E. 2005 R. Tesh
1962 J. L. Evans 2006 W. V. Crook
1963 J. W. Flack, J.P. 2007 B. Fox
1964 R. C. T. Goodwin

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