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Past Events and Archive Records

It is hoped that members will try to arrange a varied program and avoid copying what others have arranged before as below or are planning already.

Please note that initials are used to protect personal data, apart from the committee members where full names are used. Editor assumes that members of the executive do not mind their name being displayed in the public domain on the internet, unless you inform our clubs webmaster here.

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Please click on any photo to go to the page related to the event.
Please do not copy or reproduce these pictures without permission from the ABC 41 club Chairman.


Jan 2023 Possibly an Escape Room Experience

being checked out by Mike Lang

Dec 2022 Xmas Meal - Bombay Pickles

November 2022
looking into by Jacob Upcott?

20th June 2022 B'ham Lockup
organised by Craig Dollery

20th April 2022 Bowling
organised by: Jacob Upton

15th November 2021 The 13+14th AGM Dudley Arms Himley - organised by Stuart Drake
18th October 2021 Queens Head Stourbridge
organised by Chairman Martin Osbourne
13th September 2021 Anchor Caunsall
First Meeting after Covid-19 Lockdown
organised by Chairman Martin Osbourne

November17th 2008 organised by
Bob Whiston - Factory Visit

November17th 2008 Bob Whiston(Membership) (Factory Visit to Whiston Industries Ltd )

Next Meeting:  See Home for proposed Detail

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Below, are our clubs initial ideas, taken from the first concept meeting, held in Sept 2008.
We all believe, you will really enjoy supporting your new active club.
Looking forward to your own ABC rota meeting, date to follow.

Yours in ABC,

Bob Whiston

Procedure
· To form a new regional 41 club to be called 'Active Black Country' or the acronym 'ABC' club
· To elect a full complement of club officers, with Andy Hood as Chairman, all positions were filled with succession secured.
· To complete the 41 club application form and Charter the club.
· To pay first year subs, which all have paid, £8.50 each
· To agree a meeting date of the 3rd Monday in each month
· To agree a meeting organiser rota; this is now covered up to 2011
· New members joining will be put on the meeting rota.
· The AGM to be a short part of a regular meeting only.
· No formal club regalia

Objectives
· To enjoy an 'active club', with food if required being a minor part of the evening
· To encourage fellowship between younger ex-tablers or young at hart ex-tablers within a wide region.
· The ABC club should be additional or supplementary to any currently attended 41 clubs and not to be considered a rival.

Membership
· To be extended to like minded ex-tablers
· To date the average age is 50 ish
· Ex-tablers joining prior to affiliation, will be known as founder members, (There are 30 founder members).
· The active membership is now 35 (correct as at Sept 2010)
· So far ex-table members are all from Area 5, Hagley, Walsall, Bridgenorth, West Brom, Halesowen, Bewdley, Tenbury Wells, Dudley, Bilston, Shrewsbury, Smethwick and Oldbury.

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Executive 2008/9

Founder Honorary Chairman - Mr. Andy Hood
Founder Honorary Vice-Chairman/Chairman Elect. - Mr. Andrew Evans
Founder Honorary Secretary - Mr. Andy Worrall
Founder Honorary Treasurer - Mr. Neil Bates
Founder Honorary Membership Officer - Mr. Bob Whiston
Non-Executive 2008/9
Founder Honorary Official Photographer - Mr. Mike Lang
Founder Honorary Webmaster - Mr. Jon Lees

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We have had our first years changeover of staff. At the AGM Andy Hood took the floor for 7 minutes 20 seconds, followed by Andrew Evans for 13 minutes 5 seconds. From Monday 21st September 2009

ABC 41 Club Executive Council 2009/10
Chairman.............Andrew Evans
Secretary...............Andy Worrall
Membership.............Andy Hood
Treasurer...................Sean Smith
International Officer....Neil Bates
Vice Chairman.......Bob Whiston
Non-Executive Officers 2009/2010
Official Photographer...Mike Lang
Webmaster....................Jon Lees

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Officers for 2010/2011
Chairman - Bob Whiston
Vice Chairman - Tim Prior
Secretary - Andy Worral
Membership - Andrew Evans
Webmaster - Jon Lees
Treasurer - Paul Jay
International Officer - Neil Bates
Official Photographer - Mike Lang

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Officers for 2011/2012
Chairman - Tim Prior
Vice Chairman - Jon Lees
Secretary - Andy Worral
Membership - Harrison Riley
Webmaster - Jon Lees
Treasurer - Paul Jay
International/Fellowship Officer - Bob Whiston
Official Photographer - Mike Lang

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Officers for 2012/2013
Chairman - Jonathan Lees
Vice Chairman - Harrison Riley
Secretary - Tim Prior
Membership/Fellowship Officer - Bob Whiston
Webmaster - Jon Lees
Treasurer - Paul Jay
Official Photographer - Mike Lang

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Officers for 2013/14
Hon. Chairman - Harrison Riley
Vice-Chairman - Andy Worrall
Hon. Secretary - Tim Prior
Membership/Fellowship Officer -Bob Whiston
Hon. Webmaster - Jon Lees
Hon. Treasurer - Paul Jay
Official Photographer - Mike Lang

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Officers for 2014/2015
Chairman = Andy Worrall    
Secretary = Tim Prior          
Vice Chair = Richard Cooper
Treasurer = Paul Jay            
Membership = Bob Whiston
Photographer = Mike Lang
Webmaster = Jonathan Lees

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Officers for 2015/2016
Chairman = Richard Cooper 
Secretary = Tim Prior
Vice Chair = Mike Lang
Treasurer = Paul Jay
Membership = Bob Whiston
Photographer = Mike Lang
Webmaster = Jonathan Lees

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Officers for 2016/2017
Chairman =  Mike Lang 
Secretary = Tim Prior
Vice Chair = Matt Upcott
Treasurer = Paul Jay
Membership = Bob Whiston
Webmaster = Jonathan Lees

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Officers for 2017/2018
Charman = Matt Upcott
Vice Chair = Tony Smith
Secretary = Tim Prior
Treasurer = Paul Jay
Membership = Bob Whiston
Webmaster = Jonathan Lees
Photographer = Mike Lang

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OFFICERS FOR 2018 - 2019
Honorary Chairman - Tony Smith
Vice-Chairman - Martin Osbourne
Honorary Secretary - Tim Prior R.I.P. 10th July 2019. We all will sadly miss you Tim!
Honorary Treasurer - Paul Jay
Official Photographer - Mike Lang
Membership Officer - Bob Whiston
Webmaster - Jonathan Lees

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OFFICERS FOR 2019 - 2021 (extended into two years due to Covid-19 lockdown)
Chairman Martin Osbourne
Ian Povey is our new Vice Chairman
Paul Jay has kindly volunteered to continue as Treasurer
and with the sad loss of Tim, Andrew Worrall was happy to undertake the position of club Secretary.
Bob Whiston was willing to continue as Membership Officer.
Jonathan Lees was happy to continue as Webmaster/Online Club Editor.
Mike Lang is our official club Photographer again.

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Officers Elected 15th November 2021
Chairman Matt Upcott
Vice Chairman Vacant
Secretary Stuart Drake
Treasurer Paul Jay
Membership Vacant
Webmaster Jonathan Lees

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What is 41 Club?

41 Club is the pet name for The Association of Ex-Round Tablers' Clubs. Prior to April 2008 it had been called The Association of Ex-Tablers' Clubs for many a year, the "Round" being deliberately left out to dispel any misconceptions that it was a sort of senior Round Table.  Now, with the passage of time and this name change, its place in the "Round Table Family" is perhaps more recognisable to those outside.

In March 1927 a young Rotarian by the name of Louis Marchesi became aware of the lack of opportunities for the young businessmen of the day to meet and prepare themselves for their responsibilities as senior businessmen of later years. Being a member of Norwich Rotary Club he found himself surrounded by older men, so he started a club for young men in the age range of 28 to 40 to give them the right environment to develop their professional and civic skills whilst assisting the local community, the nation and later the world as whole.

Round Table was formed after being inspired by a speech by the then Prince of Wales who said - "The young business and professional men of this country must get together round the table, adopt methods that have proved so sound in the past, adapt them to the changing needs of the times and wherever possible, improve them". Round Table not only immediately took its name from this speech but also the other key words "Adopt, Adapt, Improve" as its motto. www.roundtable.org.uk

Originally, membership of Round Table was limited to men in the age range of 18 - 40 years, so that following his 40th birthday, a member of Round Table would have to retire. He was then eligible to join The Association. In 1998 Round Table raised the age limit to 45 and so it is now possible for a member of Round Table to also be a member of 41 Club.

Three years after the formation of Round Table, an equivalent women's club was formed called Ladies Circle (known colloquially as Circle) Since 1993, Circle has an open membership and accepts not only partners of Round Tablers and Ex-Round Tablers but any women in the age range of 18 to 45. www.ladies-circle.org.uk

Tangent is the equivalent to 41 Club for a past member of Ladies Circle, or the wife or female partner of a current or past member of Round Table. Their first club met in 1953. www.tangent-clubs.org

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By 2008, there was almost 20,000 declared members of 41 Club and it continues to assist Round Table in many of its activities and also Circle and Tangent, the other two members of the Round Table Family.
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