WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT


A WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT LETTERS FOR ROTARY


came to Wimborne and took part in our World Record Attempt on Sunday 28th May, we could not have done it without you all. It was also great to have RIBI President Eve Conway and husband Robert with us for the record attempt.


A big thank you to the nearly 300 people who


Wimborne, The Minster Press, The Around Guides, Yayu’s Simply Indonesian, Priests House Museum, The Model Town, Wimborne BID and The Wimborne Chilli Shop.


hard over the last 6 months to make this happen and particularly Wimborne Rotary and co-ordinators and owners of Short & Sweet Co, Dan and Jen of the record attempt for Rotary Wessex. Our film crew Ian Hunt (Smudgerhunt Film) and his team were tremendous and in addition to filming as proof of the record a film will be made of the event. Also a big thank you to our Marshals and time keepers.


A big thank you to all the team who worked so


said, “I am delighted with the community response for this new Rotary Wessex World Record Attempt and subject to confirmation from Guinness, we were successful in creating the ‘largest human representation of a text.’ Each participant held up a letter or piece of punctuation, together telling the story of how Rotary is working to End Polio”


• View of the line of record attempt - each individual holding a letter. District Governor Chris Slocock of Rotary Wessex


been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world. The amount of polio-endemic countries has dropped from 125 to just 3 with over two & a half billion children receiving vaccinations thanks to the help of Rotary.’


Wimborne Business Improvement District, The Minster Press, The Around Guides for Dorset and the Short and Sweet Co. and our Wrist band prize sponsors for participants in the record attempt - Dacombes of


Many thanks to our event Business Partners ‘For over 30 years, Rotary and its members have


• End polio bears as part of the Purple 4 Polio campaign. I challenge all Rotarians to continue telling the


story of Rotary particularly in this 100th anniversary year of our Rotary Foundation.


Chris Slocock District Governor Rotary 1110 (2016/2017)


BABY GRAND PIANO


1930's Chappell (London) baby grand piano. Great condition, musically sound, recently tuned. Can be viewed and played in Four Marks. For Sale (Professionally valued at £1200) or could be loaned to school/theatre/village hall etc.


Tel: Rotarian Len Smith 01420 561370 Buyer to collect


• Record of numbers taking part in the record attempt. W ROTARY1110.ORG I E EDITOR@ROTARY1110.ORG 5


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