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Lions Charter Anniversary
The Nelson Lions Club recently held a charter anniversary dinner to which charter members of the organisation were invited. Lions was formed in Nelson in 1962-63. Guest speaker at the function was Mr Lloyd Morgan of Lower Hutt. Mr Morgan is a director on the board of Lions International and represents New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific on the board.
Charter members who attended included Colonel J. Eyre, Jack Mills and Colin Wiren
Mr Morgan chats with Fred Carpenter, the charter president
Don Olsen, Warwick Marshall (ex-president); Fred Adeane (ex-president) and Rod White
President Brian Drake discusses a point with John Wheeler, a charter member and present tail-twister
Three key figures in the club: Eddie Faber (Lion tamer), Keith Hardacre (secretary) and Charlie Stack (treasurer elect)