CHORLEY CIRCLE’S 1200th MEETING CELEBRATIONS

On Monday, 11^th December, Chorley Circle celebrated their 1200^th meeting at Shaw Hill Golf Resort & Spa Hotel.

After the meeting 76 brothers, wives and friends enjoyed dinner. National President, Brother Peter Rogers and his wife, Joan, were guests of the Circle and both were presented with mementoes of the event.

In December Chorley Brother Louis Nightingale celebrated 40 years membership of the Association, all in Chorley Circle but was too unwell to be present on the night and separate arrangements were made for him to be presented with his scroll at a private ceremony. 

After dinner, Brother Bill McAllister, who celebrated 40 years membership and received his scroll several years ago, in the days before miniatures were presented, received his 40 years' miniature from National President Brother Peter.

Dinner was followed by Christmas carols. The enthusiastic singing was led by Christine Edwards and John Booth of St. Gregory’s choir and Fr. Graeme Dunne, parish priest of St. Gregory’s. They were ably accompanied on the keyboard by Brother Ted Donnelly, President of Longridge Circle and real life brother of Chorley Circle President Brother Terence Donnelly.