Westbury Lions’ fabulous 40s fashion for fortieth celebration

WESTBURY Lions Club celebrated their 40th Charter Anniversary with over 80 guests at the Conference Centre in Standerwick on Saturday.

The evening was themed ‘The 1940s’ and a great selection of styles and costumes were on display.

Guests this year included District Governor Lion Roger Munday and his wife Christine, Westbury Mayor, cllr David Windess and his wife Trudy and also Westbury Rotary President Susan Hill-Bird and her partner Mike Dawson.

Westbury Lions were also joined by two original charter members of Westbury Lions Club at this year’s event, Stan Flukes and his wife Pat, and Claude Kelly with his wife Marianne – who made the special trip from Spain to attend the event.

The evening was also attended by members of Trowbridge, Bradford, Warminster, Fleet, Heart, Newbury, Lymington, Salisbury Lions Club and GMS Club – Gillingham, Mere and Shaftesbury.

Also in attendance were the cadets and representatives of Westbury ATC, who continue to fulfil a great role of support to Westbury Lions Club in its activities.

Following a meal, Lion John Drago performed the duty of toastmaster for the gathered guests, in his Beefeater costume!

Once the toasts were delivered and speeches completed, guests were invited to take part in a ‘Paper Aeroplane Competition’ to see who could fly their creation the furthest, before ending the evening dancing to hits both from the 1940s and modern day, ably performed by ‘Us Two’, husband and wife musicians Angie and Rob Fawcett.