{"id":4683,"date":"2021-05-06T12:07:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/tynemouth\/?page_id=4683"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:50:23","slug":"club-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/tynemouth\/club-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Club history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Welcome to our club history<\/h2>\n<p>In these pages, you can read about the formation and development of SI Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District and find out more about the activities of our club and the causes we have supported since our foundation in 1947. Some things have changed a lot but there is much that remains consistent across the years, not least the commitment to service, resilience, creativity, generosity and passion of the members. Whatever the decade, Soroptimists were &#8211; and are &#8211;\u00a0 a force to be reckoned with in promoting the best for women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4678&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1200&#215;900&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text]SI Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District has celebrated its 50th and 70th anniversaries and the 75th is fast approaching in 2022. We look forward to celebrating many more birthdays for this amazing club and hope you enjoy finding out more about us. If these pages prompt any memories you would like to share, we would love to hear from you. Contact Margaret at <a href=\"mailto:sitynemouth@gmail.com\">sitynemouth@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to know more about our current work or have a question, please get in touch either by\u00a0 contacting us on 07947520109 or emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:sitynemouth@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sitynemouth@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>A note on sources<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A range of sources has been used to write this history, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whitley Bay club minutes 1953-1989<\/li>\n<li>A pamphlet published in 1973 entitled \u201cThe Soroptimist Club of Tynemouth 1946-1973<\/li>\n<li>Records kept by current members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Welcome to our club history In these pages, you can read about the 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