Letter from the Chairman

From the Chairman

Members

A warm welcome to the latest edition of the Club magazine, put together by Yoyo and her team, with our grateful thanks.

Thank you to those who have taken the time to contribute articles to this edition. I urge anyone with interesting tales of derring-do, whether they are your own or of your ancestors, to put pen to paper and tell us about those experiences.

Inside this edition you will find articles on some Members’ remarkable achievements and awards, fascinating books recently published by certain scribes among our Membership and, for those who might have missed them, a round-up of some of the glittering events that have taken place at MCC recently.

We are in the throes of recruiting the Club Secretary and I will let you know when that process is complete. We are grateful to David Muunga and his team for holding the fort.

The Club continues to thrive and, as ever, we are grateful to the hard-working staff and the incredible support from all Members. Weddings, Derby Days, wonderful exhibitions (I trust you enjoyed the African Rock Art display in particular), recitals, memorial services, sporting events, fine fayre, excellent company… you name it, the Club does it to the highest quality.

I mentioned memorial services: we have recently held celebrations of the lives of two of our former Chairmen, Patrick Walker and Colin Church. Former Chairman Nick Muriuki Mugwandia passed away in 2019 and sadly another former Chairman, Tony Valentine, also died recently. A celebration of Tony’s life will be held at the Club at the end of this month (see Membership Matters Page 3 for details). Together, these four gentlemen gave a century of service to this Club. We remain eternally grateful to each of them for their vision and wise leadership and we look forward to their families enjoying the Club for many generations to come.

The Club is returning to pre-Covid normality. Thank you for complying with the protocols that we were required to keep in place for so long.

As the Club gets back to normal, please ensure that you abide by the Club’s by-laws, and note particularly that it is prohibited to tip the staff.

I wish you well for the forthcoming months and hope you continue to enjoy your Club.

My warmest best wishes to you and your families

Philip Coulson, Chairman, Muthaiga Country Club