Fate decreed that Chris Johnson-Green’s progress to the Presidency would be accelerated. Now after only four and a half years in Rotary, he is not only our new President, but at an important time for the Club during its 50th Jubilee year.  As a devotee to all things Internet, Chris has taken advantage of much of the precious information on Rotary web pages, both local and world wide and his knowledge of its history and endeavors already surpasses that of many ‘old hands’ in the club.

During his inspirational acceptance speech, it emerged that Chris’s ‘big thing’ would be an event to raise a substantial amount for Polio Plus, for the final eradication of polio in the world,

Given his love of fell walking, and his many successes in team leading, it would have been strange if this was not his first choice for his fund raising effort next May.

Past President Ian hands over to Chris at the start of our Jubilee Year 2002 - 2003

Now its Chris's turn to hand over his symbol of office to the new President Elect Derek Montgomery. Derek is already a Past President, having served in 1991/92,  volunteering to step into the gap left by the untimely death of Rod Keighley