‘Men Of Rochdale’ Luncheon 2013

The nineteenth annual Men of Rochdale Luncheon will take place in the Great Hall at Rochdale Town Hall on Friday 29 November.

The luncheon is held annually to honour the man, who through public nominations and then final analysis by the Men of Rochdale Committee, is considered to have made the most significant contribution to the Rochdale community.

Tickets are available from the Fundraising Department at Springhill Hospice, priced at £37. This includes a four course lunch, a beer reception and entertainment from  Norman Prince, the former frontman of The Houghton Weavers.

Alison McGuigan, Fundraising Lead at Springhill Hospice said: “Our Man of Rochdale event is one of our most popular events in our annual calendar.

"We are so grateful to Mr Prince for his offer to entertain us this year. As a Patron of Springhill Hospice, he is an invaluable asset to the team, and believe me, he is a fabulous entertainer.

"Over and above the food and the entertainment, it is always a privilege to watch the new Man of Rochdale crowned, a very humbling afternoon, and a great social occasion.”

The 2012 Man of the Year was Mr Norman Wellens of Wellens Funeral Directors, and previous holders of the title include Stephen Butterworth, Garry Whitworth, Roman Paraszczak, Colin Fielding, Father Arthur Nearey, Ken Davies, Steve Cohen, David Grime, Brian Beal, Fred Bowker, Jack Hammill, Dr Jack Taylor, Gerry Sullivan, Frank Lever, Jim Rowbotham, Joe Salt, Marcus Hilton MBE and the very first recipient, former Mayor of Rochdale, Arnold Bagnall.

To make your nomination for this year’s ‘Man of the Year’ award, please complete the  form below and return it to the address contained, along with a cover letter outlining your reasons for choosing your nominee.

Alternatively, you can email your nomination and endorsement to:

alison.mcguigan@nhs.net

Your cover letter/email should be of no more than 500 words and the closing date for nominations to be received is Monday 4th November 2013.

Please note that your nominee can only be considered if he passes the following criteria:

• He must work or live in the Borough of Rochdale
• He must not already have received a Royal award
• He must be an ‘unsung’ member of the general public having voluntarily given of his time and efforts to improve the lives of others within the Rochdale Borough

Alison continued: “Since the luncheon was launched it has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Springhill Hospice and brought just recognition to some of the town’s most worthy gentlemen. I know that the event is always popular and so I would urge any gentlemen interested in attending to book their tickets early.”

To purchase your tickets, please contact Springhill Hospice Fundraising Office on 01706 649920.

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