Club History

Club History

We are starting a project to capture and document the history of the club so watch this space as we develop and expland the club history.


1979, in the beginning ….. Jackie Taylor, Mollie Mills, Colin Oberlin-Harris, guided by assistance from Dursley AC, Stroud & District AC was born. A competition took place to decide on Club colours, which was won by Andy Frapwell – who chose colours from the Stroud Coat of Arms.

Enormous effort was put into raising funds, including tables outside the Subscription Rooms selling secondhand books and bric-a-brac. Our aim was always to have a base of our own. Many attempts have been made to accomplish this, including Stratford Park, Stratford Court and more recently the proposed Ecopark in Stonehouse.
Income in 1981 – £1,302, over half of which came from fundraising.

With thanks to Mollie Mills