Grantham Lions Club would have been celebrating its 50th birthday this month, if it hadn’t been for lockdown.
Instead, they can only dream about celebrating a belated golden anniversary in the not too distant future.
The club, which has raised £100,00s for local charities, was founded on 8th April 1971, and included Terry Finnegan and Tony Wilde – who is still a member. The organisation has held its meetings at The Angel & Royal Hotel since its inauguration.
It is best known these days for the annual charity concert, which over the years has been stages at Priory Academy and Walton Academy. It had been held at BMARCo Social Club, Springfield Road, until its closure in the 1980s. Also the Santa Claus tour of Grantham estates.
Another innovation was the Beaujolais run, where members travelled to France for the first Beaujolais Nouveau of the season.
Godfrey Mackinder, who has been president since July last, and a member for 33 years, said: “Such a shame we can’t celebrate this milestone in the way we would like.
“Let’s hope for all our sakes we will be back to normal.”
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