A rare Rotary award marks 'long service'

Derek has been a member for 48 years

- Sentinel Reporter

A NORTH Staffordshire man has been awarded a rare lifetime honorary membership of an organisation which helps people across the world.

Derek Broome has clocked up 48 years dedicated service with the Rotary International.

He has helped with major projects especially during his time living and working in Africa.

Rotary's largest humanitarian project has been their pioneering commitment to ending polio.

When the project started, there were over 300,000 cases of polio now there are fewer than 10.

Derek first joined Round Table in 1977, before going on to join Rotary at the age of 40. Since then, he has given his time, energy, and money to support projects both locally and globally.