Warwick Castle dazzles Rotarians

Rotary International News -- 22 June 2009

Rotarians explore the grounds of Warwick Castle. Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee

More than 6,000 Rotarians stepped back in time to enjoy medieval England. On 21 June, during a host-ticketed event at Warwick Castle for attendees of the 2009 RI Convention in Birmingham, Rotarians were treated to a display of old English pageantry, including falconry, jousting, and archery, as well as tours of the castle's halls and dungeons and a demonstration of a 59-foot trebuchet, an enormous catapult used as a siege weapon.

The Host Organization Committee selected the more than 1,000-year-old castle for the event because of its history and character. Begun in 914, it is one of the best-preserved medieval fortifications in the world. William the Conqueror was one of the early builders.

"This castle experience, it was very good," said Navneet Saxena, of the Rotary Club of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India. "Why not see something different when you come to the convention?"

Johan L. Meerburg, of the Rotary Club of Rijnwoude, The Netherlands, said his family castle was destroyed 500 years ago. "All the peasants in the village carry our family name now," he joked.

4 Comments:

At 1:21PM on 17 July 2009, Y.S.PRAKASH wrote: The warwick castle show was very worth a show for the 40 pounds we paid. We did get food. The organisers I think has asked to ebe there at the food counter by 6pm. We had our food by 7.50.and we got it. And regarding the transportation some problems arose because of less parking space were all crowded together. As mentioned this will be lesson learned for the organisers.

At 1:02PM on 14 July 2009, Rtn PHF NNK Menon wrote: Even after spending 40 Pounds, no food was available to 5 Rotarians visited from my Club, Rotary Club of Kunnamkulam (RI Dist 3201). We had to return disappointed to the Hotel at 10.30 pm and have something to fill. It was a poor show

At 2:36PM on 30 June 2009, AMIYA CHAKRAVARTY wrote: Despite paying 40 Pounds each for 4 persons (3 members of my family and me), no food was available at 2045 Hrs., although we were asked to be there at that time. Shame to be a Rotarian in front of Family Members. Very Bad Show.

At 4:20PM on 24 June 2009, Edwina Cormier wrote: The castle was very beautiful to see and quite moving to know its long history. Unfortunately, the evening ended on a sour note with the transportation fiasco, a lesson learned, I hope.

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