Rotary Club of Rangoon, the Second Club of Burma

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Rotary Club of Rangoon, the Second Club of Burma

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The Rangoon Club, described by Jim Davidson, as the second in Burma after Thayetmo, was inaugurated in September 1929. Thayetmo received its charter on September 30, 1929. Rangoon started with 88 members. As Davidson pointed out "The reason for having so many charter members is that owing to the peculiar conditions in Asia, with so many going away on home leave (to Britain), it is important that clubs be started with as large a membership as possible." Jim Davidson went on to observe that "the Rangoon Club is a true cross section of the community of officials, business and professional men." Thus, the President was the Chairman of the Government's Development Trust, the Secretary the Manager of the Royal Insurance Company and the Vice President the Accountant General for Burma.

All were British. The charter was dated November 27, 1929

Also see the first club of Burma

Researched and written by RGHF Senior Historian Basil Lewis (UK) 3 May 2007

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