Winston Lloyd Jones

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Born in Wales, Win Jones was a banker for 22 years until 1977 in New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland attaining the position of Bank Manager in 1973. He then went into the motor vehicle business until 1984, when he became an owner/operator of retail newsagency business until his retirement in March 2007.

Win has been a Rotarian since 1987, Club President 1999/2000.

He became involved with the Bali Eye Clinic/John Fawcett Foundation in 1992, when he served on the Rotary Committee of Management until the formation of The John Fawcett Foundation in 2000.

Win accepted responsibility for the task of arranging the transfer of donated goods from Perth to Bali as passenger luggage, or otherwise as required. This entailed regular contact with airlines to arrange excess baggage and frequent contact with John Fawcett. He joined the Executive Board of The John Fawcett Foundation in 2002.

Following the Bali bombing in October 2002, Win and his wife, Margaret, became the "liaison contacts" for Indonesian bomb victim patients who travelled to Perth for medical treatment with the assistance of the JFF.

Win has been a regular visitor to Bali since 1988 as a holidaymaker, and in more recent times to attend Foundation meetings.

With Margaret, Win has thoroughly enjoyed the association with JFF/YKI and looks forward to being of assistance for many more years.