Formed in 1950 and the second oldest Lions Club in Great Britain, Brighton Lions are this year celebrating their 60th anniversary.
To commemorate the occasion, Lion Brian Slater has written a book entitled “Diamond Geezers” which gives a wonderful insight into the working of the Brighton Lions Club and its support for the community over those years.
· Did you know that Brighton Lions were the first to run commercial bingo in England?
· Did you know that Brighton Lions organised the first American Football match in Brighton?
· Did you know that Brighton Lions used to arrange SCOAP (Special Concerts for Old Age Pensioners) up to eight times a year?
· Do you know why Brighton Lions stopped organising the Brighton Carnival?
· Do you know that Brighton Lions, through its Housing Society, runs 109 purpose built flats and six bungalows for older people with limited incomes?
· Do you know that Brighton Lions founded Leo House, the charity that provides nurses for home hospice care for sick children?
All the answers to these questions, and much more, are found in this fascinating 185 page account of the Lions’ work in Brighton.
President of the Brighton Lions Club, Ron Fowler, said, 'Although the Lions are well known in Brighton, there are still many people who do not know the range and scope of our activities. This book will help explain all and we are deeply indebted to Lion Brian Slater for the time he has spent researching and compiling this publication.'
The book is on sale priced £7 and can be obtained through our web site. On the top menu select 'About our club', then 'Diamond jubilee' from the drop-down menu.
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