Rotary Remembers

Recently on a very wet Wednesday afternoon, members of Whitley Bay Rotary Club gathered to make a presentation and remember our late past President Alan Furness, (2011 -12).
Past President Alan had bequeathed a sum of money with which to make and install a children’s bench at Marine Park First School, Whitley Bay.
The proceedings were instigated by our current President Rod Clark, with fellow Rotarians and Cllr Judith Wallace in attendance. Marine Park School Choir gave the event a lift with a school song or two. Tom Furnace and Alan’s wife Edith cut the ribbon to officially open the bench.
 Alan served the community both in the NHS as a working professional, as an active Rotarian, a local Councillor for St Mary’s Ward (1979 – 1995), and a past Chairman of North Tyneside Conservative Federation. He was selected as a candidate for the role of elected Mayor in 2017, before his untimely and sudden death in that year.
He was a positive Rotarian who brought a wit and repartee to our meetings and is sadly missed for his perception and motivation to support our activities in the community.

Recently on a very wet Wednesday afternoon, members of Whitley Bay Rotary Club gathered to make a presentation and remember our late past President Alan Furness, (2011 -12).
Past President Alan had bequeathed a sum of money with which to make and install a children’s bench at Marine Park First School, Whitley Bay.
The proceedings were instigated by our current President Rod Clark, with fellow Rotarians and Cllr Judith Wallace in attendance. Marine Park School Choir gave the event a lift with a school song or two. Tom Furnace and Alan’s wife Edith cut the ribbon to officially open the bench.
 Alan served the community both in the NHS as a working professional, as an active Rotarian, a local Councillor for St Mary’s Ward (1979 – 1995), and a past Chairman of North Tyneside Conservative Federation. He was selected as a candidate for the role of elected Mayor in 2017, before his untimely and sudden death in that year.
He was a positive Rotarian who brought a wit and repartee to our meetings and is sadly missed for his perception and motivation to support our activities in the community.