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S I Manchester 90th Charter Dinner, 27th February 2016
SI Manchester was chartered in 1926 and celebrated 90 years of service in the city at their Charter Dinner on 27th February, in the beautiful setting of The Monastery in Gorton. The evening was a great celebration of Soroptimism and a chance to meet old friends and make new ones, and to welcome our friends and families. President Sue welcomed members from sixteen other clubs, including the Presidents of four of our daughter clubs, Ashton-u-Lyne, Blackburn, Bolton and Stockport. Federation President Margaret Emsley kindly gave the response to the Toast to Soroptimist International, which was proposed by Martin Smedley, CEO of the charity Act4Africa. Sandie Taylor, President of SI South Lancashire, and Margaret Hammond, President of SI North West England and the Isle of Man were also present, to mark the fact that we have daughter clubs in both regions. The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Paul Murphy and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs