The Glasgow Burrell Museum by John Rattenbury

Taking us on a wonderfully descriptive tour of the new Burrell Collection, John Rattenbury enthralled his audience with his indepth knowledge. As Chief Guide Volunteer John began with Burrell's early years. Born on 9 July 1861 in Glasgow, Burrell was the third of nine children to ship owner William Burrell (1832–1885) ... More

Denis Rattenbury and the Pipe Organ

Denis Rattenbury was welcomed back to our Club to speak about the pipe organ which is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, which ... More

Presidential Handover

Bob Cherry has been installed as the new president of Ayr Rotary Club, succeeding Hazel McCully who served as president for 18 months. Bob recently retired from Galbraiths Property Consultants in Ayr and therefore now has more time to spend leading the Club out of COVID restrictions and into a new exciting year. Among ... More

Another New member Joins Ayr Rotary Club

MARY-HELEN SHAKESPEARE was born in Ayr rather a long time ago and attended Ayr Grammar and then progressed onto Ayr Academy. She then went on to study at Strathclyde University in Glasgow where she met her husband Martin. Having moved to the Lake District for 14 years where they had two children and then moved to Peterbo... More

BEACH CLEAN 2022 – THE RESULT

Well that’s it over for another year and what a year it was! Despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic, 305 environmentally conscious folk turned out on a glorious spring day to tackle 20 beaches between Girvan in the south and Portencross in the north, thus helping to brush-up our spectacular coastline. These commen... More

Charity Golf Day 2022

Our popular Ayr Rotary Charity Golf Day is back for 2022! Having missed 2 years owing to the pandemic, we are looking for a bumper event thsi year, on Friday 6 May 2022, at Belleisle. It is a shotgun start at 9.30am with bacon rolls beforehand, and a buffet afterwards. Teams of four players, best two stableford ... More

Club Welcomes Two New Members

  Ayr Rotary Club are delighted to welcome two new members to their ranks. David McIntyre, originally from Viewpark, Lanarkshire although settled in Ayr 45+ years ago, and David Hope, an Ayrshire lad born and bred, were accepted into the Club by President Hazel McCully. Both serious curlers at Ayr Ice Rink, ... More

George English tells the Mayflower Story – 1 March ’22

We were treated to a fascinating historical rollercoaster journey by George English, current secretary of Kilmarnock Rotary Club, at our Tuesday evening meeting. His topic was the Pilgrim Fathers’ Mayflower expedition to America. Europe, said George, had experienced religious turmoil instigated by the Protestant Reform... More

CRAIG WILSON RECEIVES PAUL HARRIS AWARD

At the Henley on Thames Rotary Club Founders night on 22nd February, our previous secretary Craig Wilson was acknowledged as a recipient of the Paul Harris fellowship award. The formal presentation was made by Henley’s President Mark Harling. During our anniversary dinner in November 2021 at the Brig o Doon, Craig ... More

Poppy Appeal 2022

  As usual, Ayr Rotary organised the Poppy Appeal for Ayr and raised an amazing £21,537.11 Paul Williams has been the organiser for a number of years and expressed his thanks to all who assisted, particularly Ayr & Prestwick Lions and  the Boys Brigade. Paul is now retiring from the post, and had appealed ... More