Where do we meet?
We meet at the Bentley Hotel in Motherwell:
19 High Rd
Motherwell
ML1 3HU
When do we meet?
Meetings are held at 6pm on the first Tuesday of every month.
No meetings are held during July and August
If you are interested in joining us please come along you will be made very welcome
About our area
The neighbouring towns of Motherwell and Wishaw are approximately14 miles south of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. Although best known as the “Joint Burgh” for the greater part of the 20th. Century, each is now an individual town within North Lanarkshire Council. In many respects however both towns continue to be part of a closely linked conurbation.
It is said that Motherwell can trace its origins to Roman Encampments around 79A.D., but even by the end of the 18th. Century, both Motherwell and Wishaw were still only small villages dependant mainly on agriculture and a little weaving. However the discovery of large deposits of coal and ironstone in the area plus the construction of the main London to Glasgow railway line caused a rapid growth of both industry and population, with immigrants coming from all over Scotland, Ireland and many parts of Europe such as Italy and Lithuania.
By the last quarter of the 19th. Century, both towns had become famous for the production of iron and steel with the Coltness Ironworks in Wishaw and the Dalziel Steelworks in Motherwell using locally mined coal to fire the furnaces which produced the high quality metals used both in Scotland and abroad in the construction of railways, bridges and in shipbuilding. This reliance on heavy industries lasted until the latter part of the last Century with the Ravenscraig Steelworks situated between the two towns but sadly the more recent decline of these industries has had a considerable effect on the prosperity of the area. The last few years however has seen a growth of smaller industrial units while the regeneration of the Ravenscraig site holds great potential for the economic revival of the area.
In spite of their mainly industrial environment both towns have easy access to the beautiful landscape of the Clyde Valley with its Orchards and Garden Centres as well as the many areas of natural beauty at the edge of the industrial belt such as Strathclyde Park, Dalziel Park and Coltness Woods. Sporting and leisure facilities are also excellent with a number of good Golf Courses, many Bowling Greens, Sports Centre and Aquatec. On the cultural side there is the Concert Hall and Theatre, Carfin Grotto and of course Fir Park, home of Lanarkshire’s premier football team.
Club President
Nancy Ralston
I was very pleased and honoured when I was asked to be President of Motherwell and Wishaw Club. I have lived in Carluke with my husband, Archie, for over 40 years, moving there when we got married. Initially it was supposed to be for a couple of years as we were intending to go abroad, but like all good plans “life happened” and here we still are. !! I spent all of my working life in the Insurance industry and managed to get early retirement 7 years ago and I have never stopped being busy since ! I am on the Board of my local Church, I am a keen walker, love the theatre and am also in a Book Club. My real passion though is travelling and cruising and Archie and I go away several times a year when the demands of our business in Falkirk permits.
Most of you will know me as the District 2 Editor and my husband Archie is a Rotarian in Carluke Club, Past President (twice) and Past Assistant Governor. Many of you will also know Archie from “RotaStore” which he created and ran for many years to support the Rotary Clubs in the UK
Committee Members
Club Secretary : Eileen Peat
Overseas Organiser : Marjorie McGeary
Club correspondent : Nancy Ralston
Membership & Development : Nancy Ralston
Community Services : May Begley
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