Tonbridge Rotary’s Vice President, Valentina Waters, who teaches at the Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, joined their students, the Headteacher Mr Shah, Head of PSHE Ms Renton and Head of History Ms Sivyer, in the traditional parade from Tonbridge Castle to the Memorial Garden at Bradford Street where a wreath was laid on Remembrance Sunday.
On 7th November, volunteer drivers from Tonbridge Rotary took a group of senior citizens to The Oast Theatre to see the dress rehearsal of Quartet.
Everyone enjoyed this funny and poignant play set in a retirement home which follows the experiences of four former opera singers preparing for their annual gala performance.
Tonbridge Music Club held a concert on 2nd November entitled ‘A Showcase of TMC Award Winners 2024’ where five young musicians displayed their talents to an audience at the Music Suite, Somerhill School.
Those performing included flautist Sophia Shaw, who in addition to receiving a TMC Award also won the 2025 Tonbridge Young Musician Competition, promoted by Tonbridge Rotary.
The Tonbridge Music Club Awards scheme for young musicians was established to give young players and singers of all ages some financial assistance as they develop their musical talents.
Tonbridge Rotary President Peter Thomas, accompanied by Rotarians Phil Higgins and Barry Ednie, was delighted to present a cheque for £500 to the community charity Babons Cancer Support on 29th October.
Babons has been established for just over a year and has assisted, advised and listened to many clients at their cancer support drop-in centre in Tonbridge High Street.
Twice a year the Club organises a Frugal Lunch where participants pay the normal charge for their lunch but receive only soup, bread and cheese, with the surplus going to a charity. £685 was raised at October's lunch and donated to Operation Smile who provide world-class cleft care in more than 30 countries helped by thousands of highly skilled medical volunteers.
Ngan after her life-changing surgery
Photo: Peter Stuckings