to be strong and keep a sense of humour or the very nature of the job would get too much, for anyone. I always wanted to be a surgeon, but I’m not sure why, I think it all started when I joined the St John Ambulance as a boy.” There was no medical history in Peter’s family at the time but now his son Miles is a Consultant Urologist in Exeter and his daughter Emma is a Consultant Radiologist in London. Peter stopped operating 10


years ago and started work on an international committee looking into the classification of lung cancer before moving to Dartmouth and settling into retirement. He was hoping for a relaxed few years but says the Rotary keeps him on his toes. “There’s meetings, paper work, presentations, fundraising activities, it literally never stops! It’s good fun though, there’s lots of banter and heckling and general bad behaviour at meetings and we organise super events.” Peter aims to make the meetings even more


informal so they can attract more members, especially young people of both sexes. “We have about 45 members at the moment, which is great, but they are all men and most are over 50. Dartmouth Rotary has just celebrated it’s 68th birthday and we want it to be here


Most rotary clubs have members with a range


of professions and trades so each can bring their


particular asset to the table.


for another 68 years so we need more young people to get involved and carry it forward.” Most rotary clubs have members with a range of professions and trades so each can bring their particular asset to the table, but Peter says they are pleased to have anyone who is enthusiastic and willing to help. When they aren’t collecting for local good causes the Rotarians raise money for Shelter Box, the


aid scheme that delivers essential supplies including tents, water filters and tools to people rebuilding their lives after natural disasters. The boxes have been sent to countries affected by earthquakes, tidal waves, hurricanes or civil war. Dartmouth Rotary members are always on standby to react to a disaster anywhere in the world getting out on the streets immediately with their yellow buckets. “We are finding that with global warming and increasing military unrest in many countries we’re coming across more and more problems that need instant support.” One of the other charities Dartmouth Rotary supports is End Polio, which has had enormous success in reducing the global incidence of polio from hundreds of thousands a year to just a few cases. They recently held an event in the Royal Avenue Gardens and raised £400 for the cause. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries – if you want to be part of it go to www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/ homepage.php?ClubID=1028


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