Historical information

The honor board commemorates the foundational history and past leadership for the Bendigo Senior Citizens' Club.

Physical description

A large wooden board with gold lettering. At the top of the board is written in capital letters 'Bendigo Senior Citizens' Club. The word 'Bendigo' is in a scroll. Under this is written 'Commenced in Baptist School Hall 25.9.56. New Club Rooms built and opened May 1958. There follows a list of Past Presidents, Asst Secretaries, Supervisors, Coordinators on the left hand side of the board and a list of Secretaries, Treasurers, and press correspondents on the right hand side. On the bottom is written 'New Centre Opened 9.11.84.
Past Presidents listed: W.Rasmussen 1956-59, G. Keir 1960-62, W. Rasmussen 1962, Mrs G. Pinder 1963-65, G. Keir 1965-66. Mrs G. Pinder 1966-68, G.Keir 1968-69, R.Heslop 1969-1976, G.Elliot 1976-86, Mrs V. Hobbs 1986-88, Mrs. J. Leader 1988-90, Mrs, G. Woodward 1990-92, Mrs M. Butler 1992-93, Mrs J. Leader 1993-97
Secretaries listed: Mra E.Rain 1956-58, Mrs E. Fitzgerald, 1958-66, Mrs M. Schulz 1966-67, A Pettigrove 1967-69, Mrs Z. Matheson 1969-85, Mrs G.M. Woodward 1986-89, Mr. R. Tulip 1989-90, Mrs A.McKindley 1990-92, Mrs G. Woodward 1992 Act. Mtrs GF. Hewett 1993.
Asst Secretaries listed: Mrs J.Trehair 1986-87, Mrs M. Butler 1989-1990.
Treasurers listed: W.Beaton 1958-66, G.Long 1966-71, E.Livingston 1971-72, Mrs Z.Matheson 1972-85, Mrs A.McKindley 1986-89, Mr S. Briggs 1989-92, Mrs A.McKindley 1992-93, Mrs J. Roberts 1993-1997
Supervisors listed: Mrs D.Roberton 1956, Miss M. Spedding 1956-58
Coordinator listed: G.Long (no date)
Press Correspondents listed: J. Hovenden 1956-70, E. Livingston 1970, Mrs.G.Woodward 1895-90, Mrs. J. Leader 1990-92, Mrs. G. Woodward 1992-93. Mrs M. Butler 1993