Round Table International is an international non-political and non-religious organisation for young men founded in Norwich, England, in 1927 by
Louis Marchesi
Erminio William Louis Marchesi (19 January 1898 – 10 December 1968) founded the Round Table, an international fellowship and community charitable organisation for young men.
His mother was born in England to Irish parents and his father was Sw ...
. Round Table members comprise community leaders, professionals and driven individuals. This organization, initially founded for young men in England, has 30,000 active members, known as Tablers, from over 65 countries .
Round Table is part of the
Round Table Family of clubs
The Round Table Family organisation is a group of social networking and charitable clubs that together form a worldwide movement of tens of thousands of people.
Round Table
Founded in 1927. Open to men aged 18-45 in Great Britain and Ireland (18 ...
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Description
Round Table is an international movement with active members in most European countries and Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. Round Table International is governed by board members elected at the various Annual General Meetings. The board meets regularly to establish policies and make recommendations as to the overall direction of Round Table on a global basis.
Membership to Round Table is open to all men between 18 and 40 (45 in specific associations). It provides its members with a selection of social and community service related opportunities. The motto of Round Table International is "Adopt, Adapt, Improve."
The name and the motto were taken from a speech given by
Edward VIII
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 19 ...
, then Prince of Wales to the
British Industries Fair
The British Industries Fair was an exhibition centre in Birmingham, England.
The large complex of buildings was built in 1920 and was situated between Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and the railway line. For two weeks every year it was the most visite ...
in 1927:
The organization interprets the motto as follows:
*Adopt: The members or the Tablers adopt sound methods that have proved successful in the past.
*Adapt: Tablers adapt to any situation and tackle any problem with grace. Every Tabler is a great personality having extensive knowledge and intelligence to overcome any problem.
*Improve: The Tablers in the various tables worldwide strive to improve their reach, productivity. They are supported in their service by CSR funds and other sponsorships.
References
Further reading
* Barty-King, Hugh (1977), ''Round Table: The Search for Fellowship'', London: Heinemann
* Creasey, John (1952), ''Round Table: The First Twenty-Five Years of the Round Table Movement'', Norwich: Jarrold & Sons
* Wilkinson, Alan (2005), ''Continued Friendship: Sixty Years of FortyOne - The Story of The Association of Ex-Tablers' Clubs''
External links
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Round Table InternationalRound Table IndiaRound Table Great Britain and Ireland
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1927 establishments in the United Kingdom
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