The Inner Wheel Club 80th Anniversary Celebrations
The Inner Wheel Club of Deal celebrated it's 80th anniversary on two occasions. Members and guests enjoyed a dinner at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club on the anniversary on 4th April, and again at Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club on 15th May for lunch.
Guests at the dinner included President Françoise Tabet from their contact club of Béthune Artois in France, President of the Rotary Club of Deal, Marlene Burnham, and President Elect Bob Joslin with his wife Vivien.
Members were joined by 50 guests including the District Chairman, Joan Styles at the lunch. An emotive presentation was given by the guest speaker, Margaret Sargent, about her father and his life as a prisoner of war. Letters were found after his death that spoke of his experiences working on the Burma-Thai Railway.
A generous donation of £565 from the club's President, Frances Evison, was given to Sargent's favourite charity, M.I.N.D. The money was raised from the Coffee Morning that Evison had held and additional donations were made through the raffle during the lunch.
Written article for the Deal Kent Mercury Newspaper.
Written article for the Deal Kent Mercury Newspaper.