Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham
Founded 1930 - Member of the International Inner Wheel - District 5
www.altrinchamrotary.org.uk/innerwheel.html
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Past Presidents
1930-32 Mrs. D. S. Morrison
1932-33 Mrs. R. Hesketh
1933-34 Mrs. W. Garner
1934-35 Mrs. J. Malley
1935-36 Mrs. C. F. Shawcross
1936-37 Mrs. W. N. Burton
1937-38 Mrs. A. P. Hill
1938-39 Mrs. B. Hesketh
1939-41 Mrs. A. E. Biden
1941-43 Mrs. W. Davidson
1943-44 Mrs. W. H. Lord
1944-45 Mrs. N. A. Royle
1945-46 Mrs. F. Spink
1946-47 Mrs C. F. Shawcross
1947-48 Mrs. T. W. Mercer
1948-49 Mrs. W. H. Lord
1949-50 Mrs. R. G. McEwan
1950-51 Mrs. F. B. Watson
1951-52 Mrs. J. M. Whipp
1952-53 Mrs. F. Gibson
1953-54 Mrs, C. Pollard
1954-55 Mrs, H. Wright
1955-56 Mrs. M. Royle
1956-57 Mrs. T. W Mercer
1957-58 Mrs. P. S. Morrison
1958-59 Mrs. F. Spink
1959-60 Mrs. P. W. Hargreaves
1960-61 Mrs. J. A. Whipp
1961-62 Mrs. C. Pollard
1962-63 Mrs. R. Bowden
1963-64 Mrs. B. Clare
1964-65 Mrs. J. H. N. Morley
1965-66 Mrs. C. R. Stott
1966-67 Mrs. A. Cowsill
1967-68 Mrs. F. S. Guest
1968-69 Mrs. J. D. Deem
1969-70 Mrs. A. Shaw
1970-71 Mrs. F. Spink
1971-72 Mrs. K. C. Shawcross
1972-73 Mrs. P. S. Morrison
1973-74 Mrs. F. S. Guest
1974-75 Mrs. J. D. Deem
1975-76 Mrs. H. Newton
1976-77 Mrs. J. N. Shuttleworth
1977-78 Mrs. J. S. Ash
1978-79 Mrs. C. Pollard
1979-80 Mrs. J. Bowie M.B.E.
1980-81 Mrs. J. Bright
1981-82 Mrs. S. Bancroft
1982-83 Mrs. D. Wilcox
1983-84 Mrs. B. Legat
1984-85 Mrs. M. Brocklebank
1985-86 Mrs. M. Clarke
1986-87 Mrs. M. Batten
1987-88 Mrs. S. Gallagher
1988-89 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
1989-90 Mrs. M. Pownall
1990-91 Mrs. D. Vickerman
1991-92 Mrs. S. Gallagher
1992-93 Mrs. M. Brocklebank
1993-94 Mrs. P. Bowie
1994-95 Mrs. C. Yeomans
1995-96 Mrs. M. Curry
1996-97 Mrs. J. Bright
1997-98 Mrs. M. Clarke
1998-99 Mrs. B. Legat
1999-2000 Mrs. C. Maudsley
2000-01 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
2001-02 Mrs. J. Baguley
2002-03 Mrs. A. Lumb
2003-04 Mrs. R. Mincher
2004-05 Mrs. J. Bates
2005-06 Mrs. J. Makin
2006-07 Mrs. A. Hill
2007-08 Mrs. E. Urwin
2008-09 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
2009-10 Mrs. A. Pilling
2010-11 Mrs. J. Baguley
1932-33 Mrs. R. Hesketh
1933-34 Mrs. W. Garner
1934-35 Mrs. J. Malley
1935-36 Mrs. C. F. Shawcross
1936-37 Mrs. W. N. Burton
1937-38 Mrs. A. P. Hill
1938-39 Mrs. B. Hesketh
1939-41 Mrs. A. E. Biden
1941-43 Mrs. W. Davidson
1943-44 Mrs. W. H. Lord
1944-45 Mrs. N. A. Royle
1945-46 Mrs. F. Spink
1946-47 Mrs C. F. Shawcross
1947-48 Mrs. T. W. Mercer
1948-49 Mrs. W. H. Lord
1949-50 Mrs. R. G. McEwan
1950-51 Mrs. F. B. Watson
1951-52 Mrs. J. M. Whipp
1952-53 Mrs. F. Gibson
1953-54 Mrs, C. Pollard
1954-55 Mrs, H. Wright
1955-56 Mrs. M. Royle
1956-57 Mrs. T. W Mercer
1957-58 Mrs. P. S. Morrison
1958-59 Mrs. F. Spink
1959-60 Mrs. P. W. Hargreaves
1960-61 Mrs. J. A. Whipp
1961-62 Mrs. C. Pollard
1962-63 Mrs. R. Bowden
1963-64 Mrs. B. Clare
1964-65 Mrs. J. H. N. Morley
1965-66 Mrs. C. R. Stott
1966-67 Mrs. A. Cowsill
1967-68 Mrs. F. S. Guest
1968-69 Mrs. J. D. Deem
1969-70 Mrs. A. Shaw
1970-71 Mrs. F. Spink
1971-72 Mrs. K. C. Shawcross
1972-73 Mrs. P. S. Morrison
1973-74 Mrs. F. S. Guest
1974-75 Mrs. J. D. Deem
1975-76 Mrs. H. Newton
1976-77 Mrs. J. N. Shuttleworth
1977-78 Mrs. J. S. Ash
1978-79 Mrs. C. Pollard
1979-80 Mrs. J. Bowie M.B.E.
1980-81 Mrs. J. Bright
1981-82 Mrs. S. Bancroft
1982-83 Mrs. D. Wilcox
1983-84 Mrs. B. Legat
1984-85 Mrs. M. Brocklebank
1985-86 Mrs. M. Clarke
1986-87 Mrs. M. Batten
1987-88 Mrs. S. Gallagher
1988-89 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
1989-90 Mrs. M. Pownall
1990-91 Mrs. D. Vickerman
1991-92 Mrs. S. Gallagher
1992-93 Mrs. M. Brocklebank
1993-94 Mrs. P. Bowie
1994-95 Mrs. C. Yeomans
1995-96 Mrs. M. Curry
1996-97 Mrs. J. Bright
1997-98 Mrs. M. Clarke
1998-99 Mrs. B. Legat
1999-2000 Mrs. C. Maudsley
2000-01 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
2001-02 Mrs. J. Baguley
2002-03 Mrs. A. Lumb
2003-04 Mrs. R. Mincher
2004-05 Mrs. J. Bates
2005-06 Mrs. J. Makin
2006-07 Mrs. A. Hill
2007-08 Mrs. E. Urwin
2008-09 Mrs. B. Hayhurst
2009-10 Mrs. A. Pilling
2010-11 Mrs. J. Baguley
A short history of our club
The Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham was formed in 1930 and was inspired by Mrs. Oliver Golding’s idea of a club of Rotarian wives. On November 5th. 1930 Mrs. D. Morrison, wife of the founder member of the Rotary Club of Altrincham, gathered other ladies together at her home and Mrs. Golding came and gave advice on the formation of a club – subscriptions would be 10/6d (£0.53) per year.
From these beginnings the club grew from strength to strength, though the majority of fund raising and social events were not dissimilar to today.
After a circular letter in 1935, urging organisations to think about ‘Homes for Aged Women’, the club decided to run a home for such ladies. Premises at 61 Oxford Road were leased for a year and three months, with a housekeeper hired at £1.00 a week, exclusive of taxes, and this continued until the 1960’s.
The club kept busy during the war years, providing volunteers to man the American Doughnut Canteen, making contributions to P.O.W. subscription with parcels, and helping with a ‘House of Friendship’ in 1940 which catered for 423 men. The club also adopted a trawler, H.M.S. Repaction, sending a variety of items throughout the war. On its 21st birthday n 1951, the club was attended by 160 members representing 33 Inner Wheel Clubs and put on a lunch costing 8/6d (£0.43)
Many organisations over the years have benefited from the club’s efforts. Recently we supported ‘Children with Leukaemia, the ‘Motor Neurone Disease Association’ and ‘Mary’s Meals’.
We also have “fun evenings” playing amongst other things Beetle and Bag Whist. We enjoy visits to theatres and attend a variety of concerts. Visits to other clubs also figure in our programme and help foster fellowship with those we visit as well as between ourselves.
Two of our members have become District Chairmen (Phyl Lord and Betty Hayhurst). Mary Batten received Rotary's Paul Harris Fellow Award and former member Peggy Bowie (deceased) was honoured with an M.B.E. from the Queen.
We still go from strength to strength with a current membership of 36.
The membership rules have changed to attract new members and we have been quite successful in this. We have had some excellent Honorary Members over the years. An Honorary Member is someone who is not connected to Rotary, but whose ideals are in keeping with the aims of the club. Initially the Honorary Members could join for two years and then be re-elected after a break of one year. Now the rules have changed and these ladies, after serving two years, can become Active Members with all the rights and privileges of other members.
Members of other Inner Wheel clubs are welcome to attend our meetings by prior arrangement, please contact our Secretary (Tel. 0161-980-4849).
The Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham was formed in 1930 and was inspired by Mrs. Oliver Golding’s idea of a club of Rotarian wives. On November 5th. 1930 Mrs. D. Morrison, wife of the founder member of the Rotary Club of Altrincham, gathered other ladies together at her home and Mrs. Golding came and gave advice on the formation of a club – subscriptions would be 10/6d (£0.53) per year.
From these beginnings the club grew from strength to strength, though the majority of fund raising and social events were not dissimilar to today.
After a circular letter in 1935, urging organisations to think about ‘Homes for Aged Women’, the club decided to run a home for such ladies. Premises at 61 Oxford Road were leased for a year and three months, with a housekeeper hired at £1.00 a week, exclusive of taxes, and this continued until the 1960’s.
The club kept busy during the war years, providing volunteers to man the American Doughnut Canteen, making contributions to P.O.W. subscription with parcels, and helping with a ‘House of Friendship’ in 1940 which catered for 423 men. The club also adopted a trawler, H.M.S. Repaction, sending a variety of items throughout the war. On its 21st birthday n 1951, the club was attended by 160 members representing 33 Inner Wheel Clubs and put on a lunch costing 8/6d (£0.43)
Many organisations over the years have benefited from the club’s efforts. Recently we supported ‘Children with Leukaemia, the ‘Motor Neurone Disease Association’ and ‘Mary’s Meals’.
We also have “fun evenings” playing amongst other things Beetle and Bag Whist. We enjoy visits to theatres and attend a variety of concerts. Visits to other clubs also figure in our programme and help foster fellowship with those we visit as well as between ourselves.
Two of our members have become District Chairmen (Phyl Lord and Betty Hayhurst). Mary Batten received Rotary's Paul Harris Fellow Award and former member Peggy Bowie (deceased) was honoured with an M.B.E. from the Queen.
We still go from strength to strength with a current membership of 36.
The membership rules have changed to attract new members and we have been quite successful in this. We have had some excellent Honorary Members over the years. An Honorary Member is someone who is not connected to Rotary, but whose ideals are in keeping with the aims of the club. Initially the Honorary Members could join for two years and then be re-elected after a break of one year. Now the rules have changed and these ladies, after serving two years, can become Active Members with all the rights and privileges of other members.
Members of other Inner Wheel clubs are welcome to attend our meetings by prior arrangement, please contact our Secretary (Tel. 0161-980-4849).