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 44.

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 welcomed four new members in 2024-2025 and 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 2025 to 2026

Name	Office	Charity
Tina Sloman	President	KSS (Air Ambulance)
Pauline Pritchard	Secretary
Brenda Reynolds	Treasurer
Judy Wiltshier	International Service Officer
Elizabeth Jackson	Club Correspondent
Pam Monro	Membership Officer
Immediate Past President	Pauline Pybus

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 2025 - 2026

Dates for your Diary 2025 - 2026

July - December 2025

8th July Quex Park Mini Golf and lunch at Minnis Bay Brasserie.

16th July Club Officers' Assembly at Ditton (11 am—1.30 pm)

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

22nd July Coffee Morning/Programme Launch at Julia's home. Bring and Buy in aid of the Air Ambulance (Kent, Surrey, Sussex)

24th July New Presidents' Lunch with District Chairman

12th August  Coffee Morning in members' homes/gardens (10.30 am)

26th August Coffee Morning in members' homes/gardens (10.30 am)

 9th Sept. Mike Chisnall – an amusing talk on Political Correctness

17th Sept. District 12's Charity Lunch at Maidstone Masonic Centre

21st Sept. (Sunday) United Nations Day of Peace

23rd Sept. Coffee Morning in members' homes

25th - 26th September  IIW DENMARK Rally

14th Oct. Sue Golding: The London Pearly Kings & Queens' Society Charity Fund

15th Oct. Autumn District Meeting

25th/26th Oct, Rotary D1120 Conference at Eastbourne

28th Oct Danielle Banyai Independent Advisory Group

11th Nov. District Chairman Pat's visit

19th Nov. International Service Rally at Ditton

19th Nov. World Toilet Day (Water Aid)

25th Nov. Pam Mills – History of Kent Police 1857 - 1970's

Collection of Christmas-y items for Foodbank

25th Nov.  Orange The World Day 

 2nd Dec. 12 /12.30 Christmas Lunch: the Golden Lion, Broad Oak.  (Donations To Pilgrims Hospice in Lieu of Christmas Cards)

 9th Dec. A Christmas Theme : The Lord Mayor of Canterbury's Christmas Gift Fund Donation (Mulled Wine/ Mince Pies)

Jonathan Burrows to play Christmas carols

January- June 2026

10th January World Inner Wheel Day

13th Jan.  Soup Lunch for Better Lives (International Service Charity): Gill Perry

27th Jan. Matthew Scott Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent

10th Feb. Mark Eskdale Data Security

24th Feb. Nominations Meeting Lady Kate Brazier FANY

Charity Cake Donation for DC's Charity.

 8th March (Sunday) International Women's Day

10th March INTERCLUB LUNCH at Canterbury Cricket Ground

18th March Spring District Meeting at Ditton (10am—1pm) (TBC)

23rd - 25th March I.W. Association Conference at Llandudno

 7th April Kevin Toohar Hever Castle Talk on Roses

18th April (Saturday) Quiz and Chips Lower Hardres Hall

22nd April District 12 Quiz at Ditton 1.30-4pm

28th April Report on Association's Conference at Llandudno

30th April BINGO with Alan Bull in aid of Better Lives

12th May Romney Marsh Wools

26th May. Sponsored Walk (Deal) with meal at Dunkerleys

 9th June Fran Vale from Air Ambulance (KSS)

10th June (Wed.)  District 12 Rally at Howfield Manor

23rd June Handover Meeting followed by Fruit and Fizz

24th June Summer Meeting/AGM Handover at Ditton

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 - 2024: 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