Monday, August 15, 2005

Vegan Founder is 95 - Please send Birthday Wishes

Donald Watson - 95th Birthday - born in 1910, 2nd September- founded Vegan Society 34 years later

Donald Watsonis the visionary that formed the word vegan from the begining and end of "vegetarian" and founded The Vegan Society in November 1944.

Donald Watson celebrates his 95th Birthday this year. Donald was born on 2nd September 1910. Please send birthday wishes and thanks for the inspiration to make the world a better place.

Cards and wishes should be posted to arrive no later than 29th August 2005.

Addressed to:

FAO Donald Watson - Founder
(Birthday Wishes)
C/O The Vegan Society
7 Battle Road
St Leonards On Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7AA

Fax Number +44 (0) 1424 717064
If you have a photograph of your vegan group or a vegan event (from last years World Vegan Day?) Donald would be very pleased to see these.

You can email photos and wishes suitable for printing to

info@vegansociety.com with "Donald Watson Wishes" in Subject Line

No animated cards please.

Thank you for your kindness and understanding.

Tony Bishop-Weston

More about Donald Watson - Interview with Donald Watson Part 1 , Part 2
- Donald Watson - Oldest, longest Vegan?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ode to Donald Watson – Founder of Veganism

There was a star geezer called Donald
Who had some ideas that he’d cobbled
Into a movement called vegan
To make all life more even
with torture and killing to be knobbled

It was during the war that he started
And off from the veggies he parted
Now 60 years later
He’s an illuminator
for the ethical, cool and kind hearted

Now vegan is kinder to people
(especially the plumper meat eater)
and it’s good for the planet
so shout it and spam it
and life could be so much more neater

Join with us on world vegan day
November 1st not 1st of May
With drinking and eating
And much celebrating
For success of a new vegan way

Don Quinoa