Tiptree Jam Museum
Talk about Wilkin & Sons history and museum
Human Kind Charity
At our meeting on 28 March we were pleased to receive a presentation from Ram Goyal
Ring The Changes
Billericay Lions were very pleased to welcome two prospective female members to our meeting on 22nd November. We look forward to seeing them at future meetings and hopefully signing them up as our first female members. This was our first meeting at our new location, the Dukes Head, Little Burstead. We received a very warm…
We meet again
After more than a year of Zoom meetings, it was great to recommence our usual twice monthly meetings last Monday. Presided over by President Derek Prior and Secretary Steve Waters we had a lot of catching up to do. Zoom worked well but we missed the banter and camaraderie of meeting in person. In addition…
Virtual Meetings
Due to Covid 19, our physical meetings have been cancelled but Billericay Lions continue to meet online using Zoom.
Darts Tournament
Our annual Darts Tournament is a chance for Lion members to get together over a pint or two and compete for a prestigious trophy. For many of us, we struggle to hit the board and finishing on a double is next to impossible. So the darts takes second place to the chat, beer and sandwiches.
Anglo Saxons & Normans
The Rev’d Dr. Nicholas Henderson, our speaker in January, is a graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and he trained for the Anglican ministry at Ripon Hall, Oxford. He is also Vice President of ‘Modern Church’ (founded 1898) the oldest theological society in the Anglican Communion. Rev Nicholas opened with a slide of Holy Trinity Church,…
Teaching Lions to dance
Mayflower Morris Men joined us tonight at our monthly fellowship meeting. Firstly demonstrating regional dances followed by a valiant attempting to teach Lions and guests.
Tuk Tuk
Matt Everard a local Billericay businessman gave a detailed and well illustrated talk on how and why he came to acquire and completely rebuild an old Tuk Tuk. In 2017 Matt bought the three-wheeled 1971 Bangkok taxi on eBay from a seller in Bolton as a fun ride around town. Having spent £20,000 making improvements…
Life in Our Schools
Brian Carline, our speaker in October, is a former Head Teacher with forty years experience in the profession. In his early days of teaching it turns out he was originally half of a double act called Mr Carline and Mr Walling in the world of stand-up comedy, and was good enough to go onto to…