60th Anniversary Luncheon
Soroptimist International of Port Talbot held their 60th Anniversary Luncheon on March 1st at the Aberavon Beach Hotel. President Meg Edwards and Club Members were joined by Baron and Baroness Howe , Dr and Mrs Hywel Francis MP, Dr and Mrs Brian Gibbon AM, The High Sherriff for West Glamorgan Mrs Pam Spender and Mr John Spender, the Deputy Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Mrs Pam Thomas, and the Rev Canon and Mrs David Lewis.
Baroness Howe of Idlicote is our Honorary Member, the other being Miss Margaret Morgan and the Club was delighted that both were in attendance at the celebrations.There were representatives from fifteen clubs, including four members of our friendship link club of Sudbury, and wishes were recieved from Clubs and friends throught the region and from our German friendship link, Club Hansestadt Hamburg.
Welsh fayre was offered to all guests and a harpist played at the proceedings.
Fresh from her time at the BBC Wales TV series “The Coal House”, guest speaker Debra Griffiths delivered a hilarious and thought provoking address on her experiences