Canterbury Inner Wheel Club

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 40.

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.

If you are interested in finding out more about us please contact our Membership Officer via the "Contact Us" page of this website. We will be pleased to welcome any ladies who identify with our aims and wish to take an active part in the life of the club.

Club Officers for 2026 to 2027

Name	Office	Charity
Pat Wakeham	President	Catastrophic Bleed Control Kits
Pauline Pritchard	Secretary
Brenda Reynolds	Treasurer
Pauline Pybus	International Service Officer
Elizabeth Jackson	Club Correspondent
Pam Monro	Membership Officer
Immediate Past President	Tina Sloman

Programme for 2026 to 2027

July - December 2026

14th July Quex Park Mini Golf and lunch at The Smugglers.

15th July Club Officers' Assembly at Ditton (11 am�1.30 pm)

19th July K & C Hospital Fair (11 am - 2 pm)

28th July Launch of Inner Wheel year: BBQ at President Pat's home.

Friday 7th August 'Bugsy Malone' at Malthouse Theatre

11th August Coffee Morning in members' homes/gardens (10.30 am)

14th August D12 New Presidents' Lunch with DC Pat at Eastbourne

25th August Garden Coffee Morning

8th Sept. Talk on Bleed Kits by Hazel Hedges and Kath Porteous

22nd Sept. celebrate United Nations Day of Peace

23rd Sept. District 12's Charity Lunch at Cornwallis Suite, Maidstone

13th Oct. Lady Kingsdown 'How to be a first time buyer at 90 with a few stops on the way'

21st Oct. Autumn District Meeting 11.00am

27th Oct 'I Beat The Chasers' Sue Brooks

10th Nov. District Chairman Pat's visit: 'Desert Island Disc' followed by lunch

18th Nov. D12 International Service Rally at Ditton

Monday 23rd Nov. (Men of Kent/Kentish Men) Outing to Greenwich and London Lights: Fish and Chip Supper

24th Nov. Social Meeting with Orange Theme: Member's talks - Little Known Facts

25th Nov. Orange The World Day

Sat 28th Nov. Heritage Expo in the Westgate Hall

8th Dec. Visit to Chartham Garden Centre for coffee

15th Dec. A Christmas Theme Carols, mulled wine and mince pies

22nd Dec. Christmas Lunch: Whitstable and Seasalter Golf Club

(Donations to Pilgrim's Hospice in Lieu of Christmas Cards)

January- June 2027

10th January World Inner Wheel Day

BUILDING ON OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

1925 to 2025

On 8th April, Canterbury Club celebrated our 100th Anniversary with a celebration luncheon at Kent University and on 22nd April, the actual date, we held a Thanksgiving Service in Littlebourne St Vincent's Church, followed by a Cream Tea!


In 2025, we celebrated our 100th Anniversary The 3 Rotary Clubs in Canterbrury donated these beautiful cakes	Canterbury President Pauline Pybus welcomed District 12 Chairman Rosemary Barnes and Association Editor, Di Hylton, (Di was deputising for Assn President Heather Sheerin)	President Pauline welcomes Kay Young, Chairman of D25, who is the granddaughter of founder member, Gladys Young. Gladys Young appears in the IW history books, because she was Assn. Secretary and Assn. Treasurer during the war years

President Pauline welcomes the Lady Mayoress of Canterbury and the Mayoress of Canterbury	During the luncheon	President Pauline and Assn. Editor Di cut the cake

Our most successful ventures in 2020-21, during Covid lockdown, 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 the year 2025 to 2026.

** During the year 2024-2025 we supported the Inner Wheel Association's chosen charity: Arthritis Action, the District 12 Chairmen's chosen charity, 'Holding On, Letting Go', District 12's International Service Charity, 'The Teddy Trust', plus our customary local causes and our Club President's choice. This year we will continue to support a wide range of charities and we always support Polio Pennies to help eradicate Polio throughout the world.

International Inner Wheel Theme for 2026 - 2027

'Grow and Flourish'

Presidents 1925 - 2027

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 - 2025: 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), Mrs Pauline Pybus, Mrs. Tina Sloman

2026 - 2027 : Pat Wakeham