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\"\"Almost 50 Years of Bourne Lions<\/h2>\n

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\"BourneIn 2025, Bourne Lions celebrated 50 years of serving the community of Bourne and beyond. You probably knew Bourne Lions best for their Santa sleigh, which travels around the area in December, fundraising and bringing smiles to local children\u2019s faces.<\/p>\n

However this is not all they do!<\/p>\n

Since its formation in 1974, Bourne and District Lions agreed to make helping local people and organisations its priority, and this principle is still being upheld today! With the club\u2019s moto: \u201cWe Serve\u201d in mind, members work timelessly to enhance the lives of the elderly and vulnerable of Bourne and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n

The club, guided by the Lions Club of Spalding received its Charter on April 21st 1975 and is part of Lions Clubs International - the world\u2019s largest service organisation.<\/p>\n

Over the years many exciting fundraising events have been held, the Lions Pantomime being one of the first. Since then the club has performed to thousands of people, on occasions with standing room only! Other fantastic \u00a0events include: Old Time Music Hall, boxing matches, casino evenings,seafood suppers,carboot sales, charity golf days, a sponsored cycle ride to London and much more! Not forgetting of course, Santa\u2019s annual visit with his sleigh, \u00a0to switch on the Christmas lights, which for many years were erected by the club along with the Christmas tree in the town centre.<\/p>\n

\"BourneThe Little Blue Lions Bus which was built in 1978 and is decked out in the Delaine Bus Company Livery, used to visit fayre\u2019s and fetes, giving rides and delighting a new generation of children. This has now since been retired and given to the Delaine Bus Museum.<\/p>\n

The club takes great pride in having helped so many vulnerable people in need of a helping hand over the years but in order to continue more volunteers are needed to hop on board.<\/p>\n

Anyone with a passion for their community can become a Lion, male, female, young and old - the only requirement is that you can offer some of your spare time to help others.<\/p>\n

Past Presidents<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1975 – 1976\u00a0 Tom Beardsley
\n1976 -1977\u00a0\u00a0 Ron Alexander
\n1977 – 1978\u00a0 Malcolm Fisher
\n1978 – 1979\u00a0 John Megson
\n1979 – 1980\u00a0 John Mendham
\n1980 – 1981\u00a0 Lesley F. Mossman
\n1981 – 1982\u00a0 Sidney Pegden
\n1982 – 1983\u00a0 Richard J. Wells
\n1983 – 1984\u00a0 Sidney R. Reedshaw
\n1984 – 1985\u00a0 Keith Platt
\n1985 – 1986\u00a0 Lesley B. R. Brown
\n1986 – 1987\u00a0 Frank Reeves
\n1987 – 1988\u00a0 David Soar
\n1988 – 1989\u00a0 James James
\n1989 – 1990\u00a0 David L. Dawson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1990 – 1991\u00a0 Michael Cann
\n1991 – 1992\u00a0 Lesley B. R. Brown
\n1992 – 1993\u00a0 Graham E. Crane
\n1993 – 1994\u00a0 Lesley Catt
\n1994 – 1995\u00a0 Phillip Briggs
\n1995 – 1996\u00a0 Anthony Field
\n1996 – 1997\u00a0 Charles Anderson
\n1997 – 1998\u00a0 Stephen Smith
\n1998 – 1999\u00a0 Frank Reeves
\n1999 – 2000\u00a0 Alistair Prentice
\n2000 – 2001 Desmond Dalton
\n2001 –\u00a0 2002\u00a0 Ramsey Cook
\n2002 – 2003\u00a0 Graham E. Crane
\n2003 – 2004\u00a0 Kevin Brown
\n2004 – 2005\u00a0 Peter Grayson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2005 – 2006\u00a0 Andrew Mather
\n2006 – 2007\u00a0 Kevin B. Brown
\n2007 – 2008\u00a0 David Brown
\n2008 – 2009\u00a0 Jonathan D. Chudley
\n2009 – 2010\u00a0 Michael Davis
\n2010 – 2011\u00a0 NO PRESIDENT
\n2011 – 2012\u00a0 Maryse Brown
\n2012 – 2013\u00a0 Stephen Smith
\n2013 – 2014\u00a0 Jonathan D. Chudley
\n2014 – 2015\u00a0 Graham E. Crane
\n2015 – 2016 Frank Reeves
\n2016 – 2017\u00a0 Kevin B. Brown
\n2017 – 2018\u00a0 Maryse Brown
\n2018 – 2019\u00a0 Lynne Roberts
\n2019 – 2020 Jonathan D. Chudley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2020 – 2021 Jonathan D. Chudley
\n2021 – 2022 Gordon A. Lack
\n2022 – 2023 Gordon A. Lack
\n2023 – 2024 Steve Wilson
\n2024 – 2025 Daryn Wright
\n2025 – 2026 Chris Chudley<\/p>\n

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Passed On Into Higher Service<\/h3>\n

\"PaulLion Paul Crosby joined Bourne Lions in 1980 and held several positions within the club over the years.\u00a0 In 2017 he was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship, for his work with lions, which was presented to him at Charter Night with his family attending the event.<\/p>\n

A quiet caring man who was devoted to his family and the community and can only be described as an Officer and a Gentleman. Paul was always on hand to help out, passing on his skills and knowledge to those that needed his help and advice.
\nHe was the Clubs Lion Tamer, organising and looking after the club\u2019s property. making sure it was available for any event.
\nPaul became ill in the preceding months before passing into higher service on the 11th November 2018. A man who will be sorely missed but not forgotten by his family, friends and others that knew him.<\/p>\n

Photo:<\/em> Bench at the Well Head Memorial Gardens, Bourne, erected in memory of Paul, facing Bourne Abbey Church where he worshipped regularly,<\/p>\n

Bourne Lion Members that have passed on into Higher Service, Gone But Not Forgotten<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lion Ron Alexander (Charter Member)
\nLion Sidney Pegden (Charter Member)
\nLion Pat Elliot (Charter Member)
\nLion David L. Dawson
\nLion William Stevenson
\nLion Don Saunders
\nLion Alistair Prentice
\nLion Paul Crosby<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lion Malcolm Fisher (Charter Member)
\nLion Richard Reeve (Charter Member)
\nLion Keith Platt
\nLion Phillip Briggs
\nLion Lesley F Mossman
\nTom Beardsley (Charter member)
\nLion Ollie Plumbley
\nLion Gordon A Lack
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Lion John Mendham (Charter Member)
\nLion Lesley\u00a0 B. R. Brown (Charter Member)
\nLion Norman Hunter (Charter Member)
\nLion Anthony Field
\nLion Jim James
\nJohn Megson (Charter member)
\nSydney R Reedshaw (Charter member)
\nLion Maryse Brown
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WHERE THERE’S A NEED THERE’S A LION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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