Canterbury Inner Wheel Club
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we were unable to meet together as a Club for many months, but we held regular meetings by Zoom.
We are thrilled to have opened up again and now meet regularly once again
About our Club
We meet USUALLY at Littlebourne Village Hall (CT3 1ST) on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10.00am and at other times by arrangement. Our membership currently stands at 41.
The main focus of fundraising each year is the President's chosen charity. In addition the Club supports the District and Association selected charities, and a range of local and overseas causes**.
Representatives from the Club attend District Meetings three times a year. There was no Association Conference in 2024 as the International Inner Wheel Convention was held in Manchester, celebrating 100 years of service!
When Inner Wheel came into being in 1924 membership was open to the wives of members of Rotary and this continued to be the case until 2012. However, since the International Inner Wheel Convention held in Istanbul we are able to offer membership by invitation to other ladies sharing our aims. If you are interested in finding out more about us please contact our Membership Officer via the "Contact Us" page of this website. We welcomed three new members in 2022-2023.
| Name | Office | Charity |
| Pauline Pybus | President | Headway |
| Pauline Pritchard | Secretary | |
| Pat Wakeham | Treasurer | |
| Judy Wiltshier and Val Reid | Joint International Service Officers | Teddy Trust 'Better Lives' |
| Elizabeth Jackson |
Club Correspondent | |
| Pauline Pybus | Membership Officer | |
| Immediate Past Presidents | Sheila Cragg and Christina Sloman |
BUILDING ON OUR ACHIEVEMENTS "SHINE A LIGHT!" International Inner Wheel theme 2023-2024
Our most successful ventures in 2020-21 were our outdoor COFFEE MORNINGS for 6, held in members' gardens. Because of the wonderful weather these were well attended, and members' generous donations resulted in our Fund-Raising problems being solved. Importantly it gave the opportunity for members to talk and get to know each other better. True friendship is one of our core aims. It will be to the fore too in this Inner Wheel year 2023-2024.
** During the year 2022-2023 we supported the Inner Wheel Association's chosen charity: The Air Ambulance, the District 12 Chairmen's chosen charity, WellChild, District 12's International Service Charity Bees Abroad, plus our customary local causes and the Club President's choice - Bloodrunners. Internationally we raised funds for Optima Foundation, whilst continuing to raise Polio Pennies to help eradicate Polio throughout the world.
International Inner Wheel Theme for 2024 - 2025
'Heartbeat of Humanity'
2024 - 2025 Dates for your Diary Meetings at Littlebourne Lounge at 10pm
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2024
30th July Coffee Morning in Member's home/garden (10.30am)
13th August Outing to Dungeness with lunch at Britannia Inn.
17th August (11am-3 pm) Assisting with Hospital Fair refreshments and children's game
27th August Coffee Morning at Member's home/garden (10.30am)
10th September Martin Newcombe: 'Fungi' (100 Club draw)
21st September (Saturday) United Nations Day of Peace
24th September Speaker from Better Lives
8th October Preps for International Service Rally stall for The Teddy Trust (D.12's International Charity)
16th October Autumn District 12 Meeting at Ditton (10 - 1pm) 22nd October Genevieve Bishop - Townley from Headway Kent:
12th November D.C. Rosemarie's Visit (followed by Lunch at the Rose Inn, Wickhambreaux) 100 Club Draw
14th November Int. Service Rally at Ditton (The Teddy Trust)
19th November World Toilet Day (WaterAid)
26th November Speaker Louisa Constantine from Carers' Support
10th December Mince Pie Morning with a Christmas Theme collecting Christmas gifts for the Canterbury Foodbank. (Mulled wine and mince pies)
17th December Christmas Lunch 12/12.30 pm at The Rising Sun at East Stourmouth
2025
10th January (Friday) World Inner Wheel Day
14th January Frugal Lunch for Int. Service Charity (Better Lives)
Raffle and Bring and Buy in aid of Headway Kent, 100 Club Draw
28th January Speakers Jess and Ross from Canterbury Archaeological Trust
11th February Speaker: Birdwise
25th February Nominations Meeting. Cakes in aid of Arthritis Action
8th March (Friday) International Women's Day
11th March Speaker Martin Collings "Modern Slave Trade" 100 Club Draw
22nd March (Saturday) Fundraiser Quiz and Chips :Lower Hardres Hall in support of Headway Kent
March 25th Social morning: Easter egg collection for the Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service
26th March District 12 Spring Meeting at Ditton (10 - 1pm)
March 31st - 2nd April I.W. Assn. Conference at Harrogate
8th April Centenary Lunch at Darwin Suite, University of Kent with Speaker Imogen Corrigan: "Put that Light Out!"
17th April (Thursday) BINGO with Alan Bull in aid of Better Lives. Raffle
22nd April 2pm 100th Celebration Church Service at Littlebourne Church, followed by Cream Tea at Littlebourne Village Hall
23rd April District 12 Quiz at Ditton (1.30pm - 4pm)
13th May Report from Association's Conference at Harrogate
17th May 7pm Thanet Male Voice Choir Concert : Littlebourne Village Hall
27th May Sponsored Walk (Deal) with meal at Dunkerley's (in aid of the District Chairman's charity, Holding On and Letting Go)
10th June Fundraiser Summer Garden Lunch
12th June 11am - 3.30pm District 12 Rally at the Great Danes Hotel, welcoming GB & I Association President
18th June District 12 Summer Meeting and AGM Handover (10 - 1pm) Installation of District Chairman Pat Wakeham
24th June Handover - Cheque to Headway Kent followed by Fruit and Fizz
NB Committee Meetings venues tbc 2024 3rd September, 5th November 2025 7th January, 4th March and 6th May
Presidents 1925 - 2023
1925 - 1945 : Mrs. H. Bigglestone, Mrs. A. Baynton, Mrs. J.H.B. Young, Mrs. G. Browning, Mrs. W.H. Hamilton, Miss A. Page, Mrs. F. Brownscombe, Mrs. H. Rigden, Mrs. G.R. Barrett, Mrs. H. P Dawton, Mrs. R. Wood, Mrs. H.P. Dawton, Mrs. S.W. Bligh, Mrs. J. McLaren, Mrs. R.F. Dashwood, Mrs. G. Denne, Mrs. E.A. Wood, Mrs. W. Parker, Mrs. S.H. Jennings
1946 - 1965 : Mrs. A.M. Pennington, Mrs. J.A. Godley, Mrs. E.A. Wood, Mrs. G.A. Kennett, Mrs. T. McCallum, Mrs. J.A. Godley, Mrs. A.V. Wilson, Mrs. R. Tophill, Mrs. B. Dawton, Mrs. A. Incles, Mrs. S.H. Jennings, Mrs. A.S.P. Mason, Mrs. H.W.F. Hooker, Mrs. G.H. Kennett, Mrs. R.M. Brazier, Mrs. R.L. Stanford, Mrs. F. Hooker, Mrs. E.N. Shephard, Mrs. S. Terry, Mrs. S.H. Jennings
1966 - 1985 : Mrs. Peggy Clague, Mrs. Joan Tyler, Mrs. A.S.P. Mason, Mrs. Gladys Young, Mrs. Patsy Kerr, Mrs. R. L. Stanford, Mrs. B. A. Porter, Mrs. F. Hooker, Mrs. H.W. Hooker, Mrs. L. Incles, Mrs. Peggy Clague, Mrs. Grace Goodman, Mrs. Grace Goodman, Mrs. Joy Ruston, Mrs. Maimie Greene, Mrs. Elaine Constable, Mrs. Joy Ruston, Mrs. P. Burbidge, Mrs. B. Roberts, Mrs. Irene Roe
1986 - 1995 : Mrs. Patsy Kerr, Mrs. Valerie Martin, Mrs. Rosemary Dawkins, Mrs. Pauline Banks, Mrs. Jeanette Daniels, Mrs. Mary Beere, Mrs. Shirlee Sandy, Mrs. Mela Quarrell, Mrs. Margaret Wright, Mrs. Jane Rice
1996 - 2005 : Mrs. Dorothy Southgate, Mrs. Sheila Cragg, Mrs. Pauline Beckett, Mrs. Jean Talbot, Mrs. Joan Hill, Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Shirley Hodge, Mrs. Sheila Cragg, Mrs. Diana Forrest, Mrs. Ann Lynch
2006 - 2015 : Mrs. Pauline Banks, Mrs. Bernice Barton, Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Valerie Reid, Mrs. Judith Wiltshier, Mrs. Anne Arnold, Mrs. Ann Lynch, Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. Pauline Pritchard, Mrs. Judy Wiltshier (Jt) with Mrs. Val Reid (Jt)
2016 - : Mrs. Judy Wiltshier (Jt) with Mrs. Val Reid (Jt), Mrs. Sheila Cragg, Mrs. Pat Wakeham, Mrs. Anne Arnold (Jt) with Mrs. Imogen Sayer (Jt), Mrs. Pauline Pybus, Ms. Liz Jackson (Jt) with Mrs. Pauline Pybus (Jt), Mrs. Pauline Pybus, Mrs. Tina Sloman (Jt) with Mrs. Sheila Cragg (Jt)