Paul Harris Fellows

The Paul Harris Fellow is named for the founder of Rotary. He and three business associates had the first meeting in Chicago in 1905.

The Paul Harris Fellows was established in his honour in 1957 to express appreciation for the contribution to the humanitarian and educational programmes of The Rotary Foundation.

These programmes include an array of projects that save and invigorate the lives of people around the world and enhance international friendship and understanding.

Foundation programmes provide educational opportunities, food, potable water, health care, immunisations and shelter for millions of persons. These activities are funded, implemented and managed by Rotarians and Rotary Clubs around the globe.

Rotarians designate a Paul Harris Fellow to recognise a person whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives and mission of The Rotary foundation to build world understanding and peace.

There are three emblems of a Paul Harris Fellow: the certificate, a lapel pin and medallion.

The Certificate states that a person is named a Paul Harris Fellow “in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations between the peoples of the world.”

It is expected that Paul Harris Fellows wear the pin to all Rotary events, as a symbol of appreciation for and support of the programmes of The Rotary Foundation.

Paul Harris Fellows in Hastings Karamu Rotary Club:

1980 Clifton Seddon

1984 Graham Tucker

1988 Michael Thomson

1988 Ron Hall

1991 David Hughes

1992 Mark Jones

1993 Wayne Batchelar

1994 Russell Holland

1995 Ray Pearson

1995 Garth Best

1996 Trevor Webb

1997 Graham Thomas

1998 John Lane

1999 Morgan Flynn

1999 Robert Griffiths

2000 Mervyn Marquet

2000 Paul Wolff

2003 Jim Scotland

2004 Peter Headifen

2005 Michael Pearse

2006 Iain McLean

2007 Graham Thomas - Sapphire Pin Awarded

2007 Mike Toogood

2009 Terry James

2013 Bede Houlahan 

2014 Mike Russell