Lichfield 41 Club

Poppies
Firstly, a big thank you to all who helped JR Hartley with Poppy sales – you all did very well, and he is indebted to you. Loadsa money was collected, total to be revealed in due course.

4th November – Formal meeting at The School House, 7:00pm for 7:30pm, our guest speaker is Les Martin from Lichfield First Responders. Late book in or apologise to Colin John please (07934 407978 / cajohn@talktalk.net), who is standing in for JG.

8th November – Remembrance Sunday Lunch – fully booked now!

If you intend to go to the service at the NMA and wish to book parking, the event link is here: follow it through to book for your car and so on – as of Sunday 1st Nov, there are still places available.

A couple of things: previous RT250 Chairman Justin Parsons’ Six Strings Society website is officially launched with details of upcoming events – classical guitar recitals with coffee & cake, wine evenings and much more! The next event is 15th November at Lichfield Cathedral School, full details and booking here.

And finally… advance booking details for Lichfield Ladies Tangles Quiz Night on 23rd Jan 2027 – email Tangles to book in:

In advance of Chairman David’s fuller report, here are a few pics of his Sunday lunchtime Chairman’s Drinks today. That’s raised the bar!

Facebook links to Tangles and the other clubs:

Lichfield Tangles

Lichfield Round Table

Lichfield Spires 41

Lichfield Ladies Circle

17th October – Joint Vice Chairmans’ Barndance – tickets, raffle details and links here

18th October – Chairman’s Drinks – at St Chad’s Church Hall, Giffords Croft, Lichfield WS13 7HG on Sunday 18th October 2:00pm – 4:30pm.
If you haven’t yet, please RSVP by email to Chairman David as soon as possible.

30th October – Oxford College Dinner – there may be spaces left – click here for more information.

4th November – Formal meeting at The School House, 7:00pm for 7:30pm, our guest speaker is Les Martin from Lichfield First Responders. Don’t forget to book in or apologise to John Godson by Thursday 29th October

8th November – Remembrance Sunday Lunch – Alrewas Village Hall at 1pm – if you wish to attend then please book in ASAP: click here for the SumUp booking link and let Roger Hartley know, via email rh@rogerhartley.net or phone/text/WhatsApp 07831 634750.

If you intend to go to the service at the NMA and wish to book parking, the event link is here: follow it through to book for your car and so on.

And finally… advance booking details for Lichfield Ladies Tangles Quiz Night on 23rd Jan 2027 – email Tangles to book in:

Don’t forget our next Formal Meeting now identifies as a Whisky Tasting and Talk at Curborough, Wednesday 7th October. Book in and pay using this SumUp link please – places are limited and selling out fast – cutoff is this Wednesday 30th Sep.

Then it’s Chairman’s Drinks at St Chad’s Church Hall, Giffords Croft, Lichfield WS13 7HG on Sunday 18th October 2:00pm – 4:30pm.
David says: Thank you for RSVPs received for Chairman’s Drinks so far. A prompt response from those who haven’t yet would be appreciated.

Please RSVP by email to Chairman David by 6pm on 4th October, with names (yours, obviously, not just random ones).

There’s more: Justin Parsons from Round Table 250 is putting on a Classical Guitar Morning on Sunday 11th October at Lichfield Cathedral School. Looks great, coffee and cakes as well and it’s free! Please go along and support Justin – full details below, message or call Justin on 07955 769859 to book in:

A group of Rugged Seafarers braved the harsh conditions to navigate the local waterways.

There’s more photographic evidence here

and here’s John Ward’s report:

An extremely enjoyable day out cruising along the canal, accompanied by an excellent lunch at the Plough.
Good weather, good company and an excellent skipper making it a perfect day.
Many thanks to all who attended and especially Roger for the hard work of steering the boat and keeping the crew in order.
One for another time!

Don’t forget to book in for our next meeting, deadline 30th September, the Whisky tasting and talk at Curborough on October 7th, which promises to be another very sociable evening catering for all tastes.

Might be an idea to leave the wild wild women at home!

John 

For any past or wannabe attendees of the Oxford College Dinner, you can now book in. This is a really great event, attended by several of our members over the years. Read more below for details and booking links, from Andrew Hornby of Isis Area 41 Club:

Dear Past Attendee

This is just another reminder to let you know (if you don’t already) about this year’s Oxford College Dinner, to be held on Friday 30th October in the hallowed dining room of Exeter College (Turl Street, Oxford. OX1 3DP). You may have already received this invitation, and you may have already booked in or declined. If so, please accept my apologies – I just wanted to make sure nobody missed the opportunity as places are filling up.

The event is organised by Isis Area 41 Club and we look forward to welcoming fellow ex-Tablers from near and far. Always an evening of fun, fellowship, and fundraising, with lovely food and great entertainment – in a unique setting with the traditional atmosphere of a 41 Club dinner.

Put on your dinner suit, travel into Oxford with your friends, and arrive in good time (7.00 for 7.30pm) to avail yourselves of the Undercroft Bar and enjoy some student-priced pre-dinner drinks in the quad.

At 8 o’clock sit down to dinner in the breathtaking, 17th-century Jacobean gothic dining room with its majestic vaulted ceiling, historic dark wood panelling, and striking stained glass windows. 

This October our guest speakers will be National 41 Club President Kelly Clarke (the real thing) and our Donald J Trump tribute act (ie not the real thing!), who will each entertain members of 41 Club in their own way. 

The ticket price is £89 

The following link goes to the booking form, which can be used by individual members to book themselves in; or your club may prefer to use it to make a group booking:

Booking Link here and the event poster is available here

Payment should be made at time of booking, as per the details on the form.

Please book in sooner rather than later to secure your place(s). We very much look forward to seeing you again, but cannot guarantee availability after 30^th September – although we’ll try our best.

Yours in continued Tabling,

Andrew

Andrew Hornby

Secretary, Isis Area 41 Club

andrewjhornby@ymail.com

07518 721403

The press has never been hotter. Whilst HonSecRob suns himself in Spain, President Donald* has once again stepped unto the breach (breech? **) and created what can only be described as Minutes. They’re here to view at your convenience.

Despite his absence, aforementioned HonSecRob has asked to remind us that the November 4th meeting will feature speaker Les Martin from Lichfield First Responders, talking about Resuscitation. Take a deep breath!***

*no, not that one. Our President

**no, that’s a birth

***but don’t hold it until the meeting, or you will actually need resuscitating. And its not for another 7 weeks