A COMMUNITY group has welcomed two new members and has also paid tribute to its female counterparts for notching up 60 years of service.

The charity-supporting Dunmow Rotary Club welcomed Ian Maylin and David Burnett into the ranks last week as it looks to increase its membership.

Olga Burrell, president of the Inner Wheel – a female version of rotary, popped in to share her experiences and also take congratulations for the Inner Wheel’s 60th anniversary this year.

Mrs Burrell forms a close bond between the groups as her late husband Geoff was a former president of the rotary.

Current president Peter Childs said he was “encouraged” at the growth and told members he was looking forward to more joining in the future.

Anyone wishing for information should contact secretary Peter Fox on 01371 876887.