The Club

The Clubs Organisation - 50 Years of Service 1968 to 2018 

The Club was formed in 1968 with 20 members by our 'mother club' Crawley and has a mix of male and female members. More information about the 50 year Anniversary can be viewed by CLICKING 50 HERE. There are a number of key people involved in its day to day operation. In July each year the club members elect the clubs officers for a twelve month period.  To contact any of the clubs officers please go to the  Contact Us page or telephone the Club Secretary on 0345 833 9506.

The key Trustee/Officer Posts for 2023/24 will take office on the 1st July 2023 and are as follows:

President   Sharan Billings  2023 handover 1 - 1  Secretary & 1st Vice Pres  Brendan Joyce   2020 Brendan Joyce Immediate Past President Ian Forbes 2021 Ian F

 

Fundraising Chairman  Tony Hardisty  -  All Fundraising for Charitable Purposes

Community Services Chairman  Lynn Graysmark  -  All Charity Support & Giving

The club has a number of other positions to handle the clubs adminstration. They are:

Membership Chairman  Steve Ellis  -  Recruitment and Retention of Members and Lions Welfare

Tail Twister  Tim Green  -  Small fines for Members misdemeaners to help towards our admin costs

Lion Tamer  Vacant  -  Arranging  all Entertainment and Social events

Public Relations  Jill Pyper  -  Relations with the Public & Press

LCIF (International Foundation) Coordinator - Vacant

Club Insurance Officer - Vacant

200 Club  Lynn Graysmark -  200 Club Secretary/Treasurer

Webmaster   Keith Pratt  -  Website Construction, Content and Management

Social Media -  FacebookTwitter & Instagram - Jill Pyper

The Fundraising and Community Service Chairman both have teams drawn from the membership to assist them with activities that they are engaged in. To read more go to Fundraising or Community Service for more detail. With regard to raising funds for our work, please also see the Supporters Page for details of the 200 Club.

Meetings and Venue

The Club meets on the first Monday (providing that is not a Bank Holiday) of each month starting at 8.00 pm to talk about plans and discuss the running of the club and its activities. These monthly Business Meetings ensure we stay on track, raise enough money to fulfil our community plans and enjoy a sociable beverage afterwards. The location is a meeting room upstairs in The Dorset Arms, 58 High Street, East Grinstead RH19 3DE   Visitors and non lions wishing to attend should contact the Club Secretary ( secretary.eganddlions@gmail.com ) Brendan Joyce on  0345 833 9506 or via the Contact Us page. 

Social Media

You can also contact us using the following links:


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     We now have a Twitter Account. Find us at: @Grinstead_Lions                           
     
facebook   We now have a facebook page. Find us at:-  https://www.facebook.com/EastGrinsteadLions/ 
     
2021 insta   We are also on Instagram. Find us at:- https://www.instagram.com/east_grinstead_lions_club/
     
Purposes and Ethics   To ensure that all Lions Clubs observe the highest standards in community life, Lions International has adopted a set of statements about our Purposes and Ethics. To view these Click Here Purposes & Ethics
     

 LCIF  

The Lions Club members attended Dr Hills Presentation

 

   

On Wednesday 2nd March, East Grinstead Vice President and District Governor Ian Forbes, along with fellow East Grinstead Lions Richard Maynard, Harry Horsburgh, Mike Barty and Jill Pyper attended a presentation on LCIF by 2nd International Vice President, Dr Patti Hill.       Patti spoke about the wonderful progress of the Campaign 100 Project which has now achieved 86.5% of its $300m target. The money raised will help with Lions Global causes namely; hunger, diabetes, vision, the environment and childhood cancer.       Also discussed was the Ukraine crisis. Patti explained that donations of money were the best way to help, as local Lions Clubs on the ground were able to acquire and distribute what was needed. A LCIF ‘Refugees and Displaced persons Appeal’ for the Ukraine has been launched.       The overriding message of the evening was that the Lions are above all else humanitarians and will continue to strive to help those in need around the world in any way possible.

     
Past Presidents   2018 saw the 50th Anniverasry of the Clubs formation. A list of the lions who have been President over the past years can be viewed by Clicking Here
     
    Lions International and UK Lions
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The International Association of Lions Clubs, better known as Lions Clubs International, was the brain child of Melvin Jones and came into being on 7th June 1917, in October of that year the first Convention was held and a total of 22 Clubs attended.  The first Club to be formed outside the United States was Windsor, Ontario, Canada and so the International Association was started.  The first Lions Club in the UK was formed in 1950 as a result of the influence of US Servicemen here during the war. 
     
logo transparent   All Lions throughout the world wear in their lapel an emblem consisting of a gold "L" on a blue field. Bordering this is a circular gold area with two lion profiles facing away from the centre. Symbolically the lions face both past and future.    As you can see from the logo, the royal colours of blue and gold were selected as the official colours when the Association was organised in 1917.   Blue stands for loyalty to friends and to one's self, and for integrity of mind and heart. Gold symbolises sincerity of purpose, liberality in judgement, purity in life and generosity in mind and heart towards humanity.
     
Privacy Statements   In recording the events run by the club, we reserve the right to take photographs to advertise our activities. However, we seek permissions where possible and appropriate, particularly in respect to young people, from Teachers, Staff and Parents and otherwise assume that people in more general scenes who are photographed agree to the publication of the pictures unless they notify us to the contrary.To see the full Privacy Statement please CLICK HERE
     
Town Crest   The East Grinstead Town Crest shown on the Welcome Page is used with the kind permission of the Council and the Mayor. dated 9.3.16.
     
Social Events  

During the year our members hold a number of social events including Charter Anniversary Dinners, Travelling Lunches, Outings, Suppers, etc. Our aim is to ensure that whilst we work hard to support our community, we can have some fun and enjoyment as well. The Club has also started a walking group. The picture shows some of the members walking around Hartfield.

2022 Hartfield Walk

Picture Archive  

News Flash 2022

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Updated 1.1.23