PMB

ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY	First Rotary Clubs of Africa	SECTION HOME		HISTORY OUTLINE	RI ARCHIVES	AFRICA HISTORY
SEARCH	cape town	Johannesburg	pmb		pretoria	FIRST IN EACH REGION
PDG Amu Shaw, Chair		HISTORY CALENDAR	GET UPDATES		WHAT'S NEW?	COMMITTEE

Brief histories of the "RotaryAfrica" Clubs

Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg

Rotary International District 9270

Read Paul Harris' 1934 Journal of his trip to Pietermaritzburg

ROTARY CLUB OF PIETERMARITZBURG

The first Rotary Club in Africa was established in Johannesburg On 1 July 1921. The Club assumed an active role in the formation of other clubs in South Africa including the Durban Club on 7 April 1924. In its turn the latter sponsored the formation of the Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg.

On 5 March 1925 fourteen men met in the office of the Editor of the Natal Witness, H.F. Rose, at 6.15pm. Dr Charles Cooper was elected Chairman and the Secretary, Major R. A. Way, read out the names of 21 prospective members.

This list had already been approved by the RI Special Commissioner for the Southern African Region. The meeting nominated members to serve on the Board of Directors and appointed a committee to draft the Constitution and By-laws. It was also decided that meetings would be held at the imperial Hotel every second Thursday at 1pm.

The inaugural luncheon meeting was held on 19 March 1925 and Mr Hugh Bryan was appointed Charter President.

The Charter

This certifies that the Rotary Club of

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Having been duly organized and having agreed,

Through its officers and members, to be bound by the

Constitution and By-laws of Rotary International

Which agreement is evidenced by the acceptance of

This certificate, is now a duly elected member of

Rotary International

Club No 2072

And is entitled to all the rights and privileges of

such membership.

In witness thereof the seal of Rotary International

is hereto affixed And the signatures of

Its officers, duly authorized, are subscribed hereto this

second day of June, Anno Domini 1925.

Everett W. Hill

President, Rotary International

Chesley R. Perry

Secretary, Rotary International

ROTARY CLUB OF PIETERMARITZBURG

P O Box 433, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Meetings: Imperial Hotel, Thursdays 13h00

HOME	GLOBAL	DISTRICTS	CLUBS	MISSING HISTORIES	PAUL HARRIS	PEACE
PRESIDENTS	CONVENTIONS	POST YOUR HISTORY	WOMEN	FOUNDATION	COMMENTS	PHILOSOPHY
SEARCH	SUBSCRIPTIONS	FACEBOOK	JOIN RGHF	EXPLORE RGHF	RGHF QUIZ	RGHF MISSION