Rotary International Centenial - Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. - Commercial Commemorations on Waymarking.com

"The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, at Harris' friend Gustave E. Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.[5] In addition to Harris and Loehr (a mining engineer), Silvester Schiele (a coal merchant), and Hiram E. Shorey (a tailor) were the other two who attended this first meeting. The members chose the name Rotary because initially they rotated subsequent weekly club meetings to each other's offices, although within a year, the Chicago club became so large it became necessary to adopt the now-common practice of a regular meeting place." Text source: (visit link)

"Fixed sundials are often adorned with a motto or saying. The Latin inscription on the sundial in the Cowbridge Physic Garden reads: Vis medicatrix Naturae. This means ‘the healing power of nature’. The sundial shows the latitude and longitude of Cowbridge:
51° 28N and 3° 27 W. It was one of the very first things to be installed in the garden and was a gift of the Rotary Club of Cowbridge to commemorate 100 years of Rotary International: 1905-2005. It was designed by Bob Wilson of Llansannor and is based on
an original Georgian sundial. The north wall of the garden does not face due south so complicated calculations had to be made to ensure that it gives accurate time: this is why the gnomon is not vertical. It was manufactured by Merlin Design of Bristol: its measurement is 600mm x 500mm and it is made from 3mm thick brass which has been
patinated to make it look old." Text Source: (visit link)

Physics Garden:
"Walk down Church Street in the ancient market town of Cowbridge and behind a high stone wall lies Cowbridge Physic Garden. The garden was originally part of the Old Hall Gardens, laid out by the Edmondes family in the 18th century. Badly neglected in the 20th century it was brought back to life by enthusiastic volunteers and today is a glorious array of medicinal plants and herbs, typical of physic gardens from centuries past.

The site is relatively small, just ½ acre (0.2ha) but is laid out in a formal pattern and contains a fascinating variety of species that would traditionally have been used for healing, cooking and dyeing fabrics." Text Source: (visit link)

Anniversary Year: 2005 Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1905 Address: The Physics Garden, Church Street, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Cf71 Website: [Web Link]

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