Redditch centenary marked with unique memento

Members of Redditch Golf Club have commemorated their 100^th year by burying a centenary time capsule at the Lower Grinsty Lane club.

For PGA Professional David Down and his team the ceremony brought the curtain down on 12 months of celebrations, providing a range of items to give future generations a picture of how Redditch Golf Club members celebrated this landmark date.

Down said: “It has been an honour to work with the committee and club members to commemorate what has been a real 12 month long celebration.

“It has sparked renewed interest in the club and that has to be good for all of us connected with and working at Redditch Golf Club.”

Committee member Peter Nash, who designed the capsule, explained: “We collected a wide spread of material ranging from a Redditch Golf Club ball through to all the centenary memorabilia we produced, including a tie, lapel badge, ball marker, and a centenary menu signed by our VIP guest Peter Alliss and president Bill Keen.

“We also put in items like the AGM agenda and the restaurant menus, plus a copy of the Centenary Booklet which will give someone in the future a real picture of what a thriving club we are and how we celebrated our first 100 years.”

Centenary captain Tom Sheldon said: “This was a really fitting way to mark a momentous year and I am very proud to have been club captain during our 100^th year.”