Paul Harris Fellowship (PHF)

All Rotary clubs can nominate members and non-members to be awarded a PHF. Originally it was based on donations made to The Rotary Foundation, which is Rotary’s main charity, but in the United Kingdom, PHF awards are made to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the local community or their club.

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition was established in 1957 to show appreciation to encourage, and recognise, substantial contributions to The Rotary Foundation.   The recognition is named after Chicago attorney, Paul Harris (1868-1947) who founded Rotary in 1905.

Ayr Rotary has made these awards over the years. The award stays with you, even if you move to another club. The current members who hold a PHF award are:

NameDate Awarded
Geoff Barber26/06/2012
Neil Beattie17/01/1997
Jimmy Begg16/01/2012
Kenneth Dickie16/01/2012
John Ewing01/03/2011
Euan Frew16/07/2013
Gus Iannotti01/12/2015
John Laughland25/04/1989
Hazel McCully14/06/2013
Jim Nelson02/05/2023
Mary-Helen Shakespeare03/05/2011
Charlie Steele12/12/2017
Alex Thomson09/12/2014
Coln Vooght11/06/2023
Mike Williams02/05/2023
Paul Williams02/05/2023