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Brief histories of the
first clubs of each geographic regions or countries
Rotary Club of GEORGETOWN,
First Club of Guyana
Rotary International
District 7030
Part of our
Rotary Global History in Central American/Caribbean
Section
It was Dr B.B.G Nehaul,
then Government Pathologist and Bacteriologist of British Guiana, who
conceived the idea of establishing a service club here. He chose Rotary.
His efforts at forming
a club were unrelenting and spread over two years.
Dr Nehaul visited the headquarters of Rotary International in Evanston,
Chicago on several occasions, at his expense and returned home to interview
persons, whom he
identified, as selfless and
community-service oriented, as well as prominent in their professional or
business pursuits.
According to the
Constitution of Rotary, Dr Nehaul needed men who satisfied the
Classification Rule: that they were in separate and distinct businesses and
professional services rendered to the community: That, basically, their job
descriptions “most accurately described the principal and recognized
activities”, of their organizations or undertakings.
Eighteen such persons were identified, and in July 1958 they constituted a
Provisional Rotary Club. That meant that their formal application for
membership had been received and acknowledged by the secretariat of Rotary
International, pending their formal admission, on the 20th May
1959.
NB Bibliography used for research
of the Club Historical Information are as follows
1 The 25th Anniversary
Commemorative Magazine of the Rotary Club of Georgetown (1959-1984) Printed
by the Guyana National Printers Ltd.
2 Previous Years Program
of activities and Directories of Membership.
Charter Members of the Rotary Club of Georgetown
Date of Constitution of Club and
application to RI for Membership; July 1958
Date of Charter of the Rotary Club
of Georgetown; May 20th 1959.
Convener of the
Club Dr B.B.G.Nehaul
Sponsoring
Club Rotary Club of Port of Spain ,Trinidad &
Tobago.
Charter
President Sir Frank Holder - Chief Justice
Charter
Secretary
Number of Members at date of
Charter - (18) eighteen members. (Listed in no specific order of
preference).
Names of Charter Members.
Business
Johnny Adamson, Managing
Director of Bookers Manufacturing Drug Co.Ltd
Ashraf Ali
Proprietor of Acme Photo Supplies and Studio.
Col.
C.M.Bernard, Managing
Director Wieting and Richter Ltd.
Peter D’Aguiar Managing
Director and Chairman of D’Aguiar Bros.
De
Leslie Evan-Wong, Dentist in
Private Practice.
Cedric Figueria, Managing
Director of Cedric Figueria Co Ltd., Real Estate and Manufacturers
Representatives.
Dr
Harripaul, Deputy
Director of Agriculture.
Sir
Frank Holder, Chief
Justice of British Guiana.
Alan
Humphrey, Managing
Director of Tower Hotel Ltd.
Azeez Hussain, Senior
Laboratory Technician, Central Medical Laboratory, Public Hospital
Georgetown.
Andrew James, Managing
Director of the Guyana Pawnbroking & Trading Co Ltd. and of Auto Supplies Co
Ltd.
George Jaikarran, Managing
Director of Jaikarran & Sons Pharmacy & Drug Store.
Gavin Kennard, Director
of Agriculture.
Royce Lee,
Manager Pan American Airways in British Guiana.
Dr B.B.G. Nehaul
Government Pathologist & Bacteriologist.
Compton Pooran, Principal
Government Technical Institute, Georgetown.
Roy Saville,
Managing Director, Guyana Graphic Newspapers Ltd.
Alfred Yhap, Managing
Director of Yhap & Co Ltd. furniture manufacturers and hardware
merchants.
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