ELDERLY Cotswold men are shy, it transpired at a meeting of the North Cotswold Old People’s Welfare Committee in 1972.
They either did not join old people’s clubs or if they did, they reportedly segregated themselves and sat apart from the women.
Delegates from various parishes gave reports on their local old people’s clubs in the Journal 40 years ago.
Mr C Stevenson, of the friends of Campden, said the Campden Golden Age Club met once a fortnight during the summer months and was entirely selfsupporting.
The usual club activities, including outings, were held, but the problem, said Mr Stevenson, was that the club was entirely female.
Miss N Aldridge said the men at Blockley Over-Sixties Club would not mix. They sat together and usually played dominoes.
Countess Fortescue said an over-sixties club had recently been started in Ebrington and was a great success with 30 to 40 members.
“I do think the men need enticing,” she said.
“They are very shy. They don’t sit with the women. They always sit together.”
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