News

Double Celebration in July! 14/08/2023

Lion Margot Payne presided over her first meeting and one of her first duties was to present a cheque to West Berkshire Homeless charity.

President Margo presents a cheque for £6,125 Erica Gassor from the charity West Berkshire Homeless.
President Margo presents a cheque for £6,125 Erica Gassor from the charity West Berkshire Homeless.
Watership Brass performing at Speen Fete 11th September 2021 20/08/2021

Fancy some fabulous music from Newbury's own Brass Band?
Then come and spend an afternoon at the fete, where you will hear
Watership Brass (The Newbury Town Band)
They will be performing a mixture of good old fashioned brass band music plus modern arrangements of family favourites.
Why not have a cup of tea, a slice of cake, listen and relax!
🦁

Fabulous Photoshoot 12/08/2021

3rd prize in Speen Fete Raffle!

Another super raffle prize! 10/08/2021

What a delicious donation. Thank you!

Speen Fete 07/08/2021

Speen Fete 11th September 2021

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh 10/04/2021

Newbury Lions send condolences to HM The Queen and members of the Royal Family on the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh.

Santa came to Town! 28/01/2021

Lions had a busy time leading up to Christmas!

Lions Christmas Cheer 21/11/2020

 

Newbury Lions wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope our Facebook page for December will bring some good cheer!

All Wrapped Up for Christmas 09/11/2020

A while back we were asked to support the World Literacy Foundation with a project called UK Reads which aims to get childrens books into every household across the country.

Certificates of Appreciation 15/08/2020

Certificates of Appreciation will be going to various individuals and organisations who have supported the community since Lockdown

Mask making 10/08/2020

Along with everyone else, Newbury Lions Club have found it difficult to raise money during the Covid-19 lockdown. The local District Council had swiftly set up a support hub that has operated efficiently during the crisis, with Lions registering individually as volunteers. Lion Maureen Benedict set up a community Facebook page to co-ordinate volunteers in her small village, which has many older people. She also began to cook a curry once a week for neighbours. This has now grown into a weekly Curry Club serving over 35 people each week.

Start of a New Lionistic Year 22/07/2020

The end of June saw the start of a new year in Newbury Lions.

Retiring President Peter Wood handed over to New President Judith Colby and a new team of officers.

We are also pleased to say one of our members Colin Mansell has become Zone President for our region!

Peace Poster at the Newbury Museum 11/01/2020

Check out the Lions peace poster display at the Newbury Museum from Wednesday 8th January 10am till Thursday 30th January 4pm.
The is an exhibit on the 1st floor showing all 34 entries from Castle School for the peace poster.

Peace Poster 2019 13/11/2019

President with Colin awarded certificates to pupils of castle school who took part in the peace poster competition and also announced the winner and runners up.

Peter is the New Pride of the Lions 07/09/2019 Alex Paton passes on the presidency to Peter Wood for 2019/2020 to steer the club through its half century of service
Fireworks Spectacular 2019 30/08/2019 FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR 2019 will be on Saturday 2nd November. Being just after Hallowe’en, we’ve a bit of a scary theme going on.
Winner of the NWN Awards 2018 06/11/2018 Newbury Lions Annual Fireworks spectacular was named as the Best Regional Event of 2018, against some strong opposition. The judges were impressed with the drive and passion of our members who, despite falling membership, are determined to keep the event going for the benefit of the local community.
Presentation Evening 23/09/2018 Just before we rush headlong into Fireworks, we decided to have a bit of a do to thank those people who have supported us and to present some cheques. Lions Clubs International, to which we are affiliated, has just celebrated 100 years of service across the world and we were able to present some Centennial plaques and certificates.
Roary is feeling a little deflated 06/08/2018 Our mascot Roary is feeling a little deflated. He's not been out for a while and is missing meeting his fans. We are looking for someone to put the life back into Roary. Could that be you? 
Two Melvin Jones Fellowships 14/08/2017

The club recently honoured two individuals with its highest award.

A New President Takes Over 14/08/2017

Lion Drew completed a successful year as president of the club and handed over the chain of office to Lion Di Merchant at a recent meeting.

Celebrating 100 Years of Service 16/06/2017

2017 is the year Lions Clubs around the world are celebrating 100 years of Service in the heart of their local communities. As part of these celebrations, the 770+ Clubs in Britain and Ireland have been challenged to meet a series of targets centred on health, youth, supporting others, the environment and recognising local achievers.

As we approach the half way point in this our Centennial Year, the Lions Club of Newbury proudly records its achievements to date in 2017.

Yattendon and Frilsham Village Fete 29/05/2017

The Newbury Lions were at the Yattendon and Frilsham Village Fete on the Late May Bank Holiday with our roundabout.

Sally-Jane is our latest recruit 25/05/2017

All the members of the Lions Club of Newbury are delighted to welcome Lion Sally-Jane to the Club.

Easter Egg Raffles 22/05/2017

Twenty giant Easter Eggs were placed in venues across Newbury and Thatcham before Easter and were raffled among customers and staff. We’ve collected all the money and are pleased to announce that a grand total of £2,216.66 was donated to our welfare funds. Thank you to everyone who took part either hosting or buying tickets.

Flanders Poppies 22/05/2017

We have financed the purchase of Flanders Poppy seeds and have been out and about planting them in various locations about the town. With the help of pupils from St Joseph's, the John Rankin Schools and Falkland Primary, seeds have been planted in their school grounds and Falkland War Memorial. Town Councillors have helped to plant the seeds in sites across the town that have links to the two World Wars. It is hoped that these seeds will produce flowers every year as a constant reminder of the sacrifices made by our troops in conflict.

The Easter Lion Strikes Again 23/03/2017

The Lions Club of Newbury, thinly disguised as the Easter Bunny, have been out and about distributing the Giant Eggs which are raffled in aid of The Lions funds....which all go to those in need in our district.

Lions in the News 12/03/2017

The last few months has been a busy time for the Lions Club of Newbury.

Fireworks 2016 to Go Ahead 05/10/2016

Following the response to our announcement that Fireworks 2016 was cancelled, we were encouraged to think again to see what could be done. After lengthy negotiations with the racecourse, we have come to an agreement that means the event can go ahead!!

Culturefest 2016 Update 24/06/2016

We've been busy, busy getting involved in the organisation of this year's Culturefest. In a break from tradition, the event will be held at St Bartholemew's school in Newbury on Saturday 16th July from noon until 4pm.

Easter Egg Thank You 22/04/2016

A big thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Easter Egg challenge and helped us to raise just under £2000 for our welfare fund.

Helping Injured Jockeys 10/04/2016

Lovely day at the Races last Saturday! Lion Vice President Drew was there (with a couple of hangers on) to present a cheque to the Injured Jockeys Fund. Richard Johnson, soon to become Champion Jockey, accepted the cheque on behalf of the charity.

Easter Egg Raffle Latest 02/04/2016

We're now collecting the money from our Easter Egg raffles that were held in venues across Newbury and Thatcham. We challenged them to raise as much as they could and 'Top of the Charts' so far is The Rampant Cat in Woolton Hill, with £380 raised.

Cutting it fine! 11/03/2016

The last few of our Easter Eggs are now being placed. Thank you to the Two Watermills and the Cutting Bar in Newbury for agreeing to raffle one of our Giant Eggs.

Santa Drops By ... 28/02/2016

Santa was kind enough to give up some of his preparation time in December to say `hello’ to his many fans and help us collect money for our Christmas appeal. As well as appearing at our usual venues, he took the time to travel round the streets of Thatcham bringing festive cheer and a big Ho,Ho,Ho to those who turned out to meet him!

That’s the way the money goes … 27/02/2016

Our President, Lion Ian, has been out and about presenting cheques to various organisations that give help directly to those in greatest need in our local community.

Easter Eggtra 25/02/2016

We have now placed most of our giant Easter Eggs in venues around Newbury, Thatcham and district. Please look out for them and donate just £1 for the chance to win one of the eggs which contain 1 kilo of chocolate!

Santa is Coming! 26/11/2015

Santa is coming … to a place near you!  Once again, Santa has agreed to take a break from his festive preparations to help us collect money to fund our Christmas store vouchers. 

News from Our Twin Club in Matopos, Zimbabwe 31/10/2015

LIONS in Bulawayo, Zimbawe successfully worked their magic for rural and urban youngsters when Lions International was one of the sponsoring partners, in the Zimbabwe MEASLES and RUBELLA vaccination campaign.

Roary Takes to the High Street 27/10/2015

It was a rather dismal and wet Saturday but nevertheless we enjoyed ourselves and managed to sell some tickets for our fireworks display on 7 November at the Newbury Racecourse.  Roary did his best to scare passers by to the delight of the children.  

Apple Day at the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. 18/10/2015

There were traditional crafts, hands-on demonstrations as well as Morris Dancers, cider and advice on growing your own fruit trees during the Apple Day at the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. 

Fireworks at the Newbury Racecourse on 7 November 30/09/2015 Preparations are under way for our spectacular annual fireworks. Visit our web site at newburyfireworks.org.uk to find out more about how to buy your tickets.
Classic Vehicle Show at Newbury College 08/09/2015 A lovely sunny day brought out the crowds and our hot food stall was kept busy all day
Roundabout we go... 30/08/2015 We took our roundabout to the Sulhamstead & Ufton Nervet Fete on Sunday August 30th ...
Life with the Lions 15/07/2014 We’ve just completed another year of successful fundraising and service to the local community
Surprise! Surprise! 14/06/2014 It was a night of surprises when we celebrated our 44th year of service to the community in Newbury & Thatcham