The British Club celebrates Guy Fawkes Day!
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On November 5, 34 members of the British Club enjoyed a friendship breakfast at the Bistro, HOA Two, commemorating Guy Fawkes Day. As we all remember, Guy Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, which was an attempt to blow up King James and Parliament in 1605, the failure of which has been commemorated every year in Britain since November 5, 1605. His effigy is traditionally burned on a bonfire, commonly accompanied by a fireworks display.
The British will remember this well-known verse which begins:
Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot!
Thank you, Eileen Sedgwick, for organizing this very successful, fun event.
Every second and fourth Friday of the month the British Club has a social event in the bar area at SaddleBrooke Clubhouse which includes the following activities: Canasta, Mexican Train and maybe Bridge from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This is followed by a social hour and a bar meal.
For membership information contact Joan Reichert at 720-375-5516; e-mail [email protected].
Membership is open to any person who was born in Britain or The Commonwealth or holds or has previously held a British passport and is a current homeowner of either SB HOA One, SB HOA Two or SaddleBrooke Ranch.
The member’s spouse or partner may be of any national origin.
The British Club now has 54 members from the following hometowns:
England:
London, Brighton, Bradford – West Yorkshire, Coventry, Didsbury (Manchester), Cambridge Battle – Sussex, Dingle and Atherton – Liverpool, Doncaster, Stoke-on-Trent – Staffordshire, Sherwood Forest – Nottinghamshire, Louth, Uttersby – Lincolnshire, Felixstowe, Bristol, Cowley – Oxford, Ashbourne – Derbyshire, Southsea – Hampshire, Wigan and Leeds, Orpington – Kent, Newbury, Berkshire Nr. Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
Isle of Man: Douglas and Foxdale
Ireland: Limerick City
Scotland: Glasgow
Wales: Blaenavon, Swansea – Glamorgan
Canada:
Rossland – British Columbia
Calgary – Alberta, Sault St. Marie – Ontario, Vancouver – British Columbia
Sicily: Cinici
West Germany: Buxtehude
U.S.A.:
California: San Francisco, King City, Yorba Linda and Long Beach
Massachusetts: Needham
New York: Schenectady
New Jersey: Nutley
Montana: Billings
West Virginia: Elkins and Beverly
East Texas: Fort Stockton