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4 new Honorary Members

marking Ballymena 400

The Rotary Club of Ballymena decided to create four new Honorary Members in 2026 as part of our contribution to the celebration of Ballymena’s 400th Anniversary this year.

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At the Club's April 2026 Speaker Evening three of the four were welcomed to the Club.

Our new Honorary Members are:

• Gordon Kane, formerly of NRC and the key link with the College for our annual Technology Challenge 

• Declan Lawn, investigative journalist and now a screenwriter of note — including co writer of Blue Lights 

• Stephen Walker, former BBC political correspondent and now a highly regarded author 

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Each of our new Honorary Members expressed their genuine delight at receiving this recognition, and members enjoyed a very entertaining and engaging Q&A session with them afterwards. This was a significant and memorable evening for our Club.

The fourth new Honorary member, The Lord Alderdice,  will be welcomed at the Club's October evening meeting

.....Sadly, Stephen Walker passed away in September 2026. He will be remembered fondly by members of the Club who extend their sincere sympathy to Stephen's family and close friends.

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