Together the men (and also now women) of different vocations and interests joined together to give them a common sense of purpose by service to the community locally or through International contacts, and to encourage high ethical standards.

There are now 1.2 million members in 31,000 clubs in 160 countries striving constantly and effectively towards these goals. Every year more than 60 million pounds is given internationally to education and humanitarian programmes.

The Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton was founded in 1931 . Fund raising for many local and international charitable causes, coupled with community service, ranks highly in the Club’s programme.

Examples of such causes over the past 75 years include

* The Mayor’s Christmas Fund;

* The formation of the King Edward VII league of friends;

* An annual river trip and evening drives for old people;

* Sponsorship of school prizes and organisation of the annual Youth Speaks Competition in local schools;

* Provision in 1966 of a children’s playground for Aberfan;

* The founding of and support of the Spencer Denny workshop for the Disable and the Grove House, Old Windsor, Residential Home for elderly people, both opened by the Club’s Honorary Member, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh;

* The running of the Royal Windsor midsummer fair;

* Donation of a new minibus to People to places.

* In 1986 a cheque for £29,000 was presented to the embryo of the Thames Valley Hospice.

The Club has raised some £ 104,000, mostly for local charities.

These are just a few of many hundreds of donations made to good causes during the past 75 years service which the Club is now celebrating.