Rotary International - 75 Years - Knutsford, Cheshire, UK.
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A plaque to commemorate 75 years of Rotary International mounted on the wall of The Courthouse Hotel located on Toft Road in Knutsford.
Waymark Code: WM12WNE
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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The plaque is located on The Courthouse Hotel on Toft Road in Knutsford.

It was placed in 1980 by the Knutsford Rotary Club to mark the 75th anniversary of Rotary International.

The Courthouse Hotel was formerly Sessions House that was part of Knutsford Gaol.

The plaque shows the Rotary International Sign and is inscribed as follows;

KNUTSFORD COUNTY GAOL
THE KNUTSFORD CRIMINAL PRISON WITH ITS
PERIMETER WALLS COVERED THE WHOLE AREA OF
THE PRESENT STANLEY PARK BEHIND THIS SESSIONS HOUSE.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1818 TO PLANS BY THE ARCHITECT GEORGE MONEYPENNY.
IT WAS EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE 700 PRISONERS IN 1847
AND FURTHER EXTENDED IN 1867.
AT LEAST SEVEN EXECUTIONS TOOK PLACE HERE.
IT CEASED TO BE USED AS A CRIMINAL PRISON AT THE END OF 1914
BUT WAS FURTHER USED TO HOUSE INTERNEES
AND THEN FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS DURING THAT WAR.
THEREAFTER IT WAS USED AS A TEST SCHOOL
FOR PROSPECTIVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ORDINANTS.
IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1934.

THE ROTARY CLUB SIGN

ERECTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF KNUTSFORD
TO MARK THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY INTERATIONAL



Knutsford County Gaol History: (visit link)

The Sessions House, formerly part of Knutsford Goal and now The Court House Hotel, is a Grade II* listed building. The description given by British Listed Buildings can be seen at the following link: (visit link)

Knutsford Ordination Test School Fellowship: (visit link)

Rotary International
Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is a non-political and non-religious organization open to all. There are over 35,000 member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.2 million individuals, known as Rotarians.
The first Rotary Club was formed when attorney Paul P. Harris called together a meeting of three business acquaintances in downtown Chicago, United States, at Harris's friend Gustave Loehr's office in the Unity Building on Dearborn Street on February 23, 1905.
Source: (visit link) (visit link)
Anniversary Year: 1980

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1905

Address:
Toft Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK.

Website: Not listed
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