Club Formation 29 May 1947

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          On 11 April 1947 Past President Bill Youngson of Rotary Club of Wangaratta and then Presbyterian Minister of St Andrew's, Mornington, convened a Rotary interest meeting at Campbell's Cafe, Mornington between District Governor Jack Edgar, several fellow Rotarians of the Essendon and Dandenong clubs and 18 local interested business and professional people.
         
          The formation of the Rotary Club of Mornington was agreed to be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dandenong,  covering "all territory on the Mornington Peninsula south of  the northern boundary of the sire of Mornington and it's continuation east of Westernport."
 
           On 18 April 1947 the Provisional Club of Mornington met and 18 members were inducted by Rotarian Bert Finlayson.
 
CLUB CHARTERED 29 May 1947
           Rotary International admitted the Club on 29 May with Charter No. 6643 with Charter Members:
William John (Bill) Youngson ( -1952)  Presbyterian Minister                                           
 
William Watt (Bill) Leggatt (1894-1968) Charter President, Lawyer, Soldier, Parliamentarian,MC DSO. Knight  
 
Edward Gilbert (Barney) Bradford( -1952) Charter Vice President and Club Service Director, Grazier, Shire Counciller. Club President 1948-49
 
Richard Dale Routledge Charter Secretary, Radio Engineer, Club President 1950-51
 
Norman Parke Nott Charter Treasurer, Bank Manager 
                                 
Leslie Tolson McLaren-1952) Charter Community Service Director, Shire Secretary
                     
Andrew Tolmie Taylor Charter Vocational Service Director, Medical Doctor
  
Leslie Baloski Myer Charter International Service Director, Grazier
 
Hedley Edward Edwards  Pharmacist
 
Archibald Colin Campbell Cafe Proprietor. President 1955-56
 
Harry Lowe Real Estate, President 1951-52
 
Claude Robert G Turner Motor Engineer,   PHF 1986
 
Henry William P McAlister Managing Director
 
Frank Henry Jobling Teacher
 
Francis Alfred Ray  (   -1950) Anglican Minister 
             
John Hawksworth (Jack) Livock Grocer
 
Howard Erskine Dunn  Farmer
 
Lindsay Tom Prosser Merchant
 
CHARTER NIGHT 29 August 1947
The Charter was presented by District Governor John Edgar at a special meeting of 78 Rotarians held at the Royal Hotel, Esplanade, Mornington with Dandenong, Melbourne, Essendon Footscray and Warragul Clubs well represented..

Sir Lt Col Bill Leggatt BA LLB MC  1st President
 
 
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