About District 24
Welcome to District 24 – a small active District with 8 clubs. District 24 has celebrated its 50th birthday, we were previously part of District 8 which covered Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and a small part of Cambridgeshire, Essex broke away in 1974 and became District 24. Basildon is the most southerly and Harwich and Dovercourt the most northerly. We stretch almost to the Hertfordshire border in Harlow and to the east Clacton on Sea.
We encourage new members and involve them in the varied Inner Wheel activities we all enjoy.
I wish my fellow members of District 24 and all members of Inner Wheel a good year of Friendship, Service and Fun. I also wish Pat Russell a very good year as Association President.
District Chairman
District Chairman Kathryn Russell
Welcome
Inner Wheel has been part of my life for 23 years. I was quite young when I was introduced to the Inner Wheel Club of Harwich and Dovercourt.
I was the youngest member of our Inner Wheel Club for many years and working full-time. I have been President of the club, Secretary, ISO and Membership and Development Officer. I now feel it’s time, after having a year on the District Committee as Vice Chairman, to take on the position of District Chairman – an experience I am sure I will enjoy.
On a personal level, I have been married for 40 years; I have 2 children and one granddaughter. I enjoy gardening, art, sailing, holidays, looking after my granddaughter and, of course, getting involved with Inner Wheel. Before I retired, I was a secondary school English teacher.
I am looking forward to becoming District Chairman, getting to know the ladies at District Meetings but also when I visit their own clubs and celebrations of their Charters. In addition, I am also looking forward to Association Meetings and the Conference at Cheltenham in April.
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Who we support
Verity is a patient advocacy group that aims to raise awareness around the condition of PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome – formerly PCOS)
Their aim:
- Educate, support and empower those with PCOS
- Improve the quality of, access to, and choice of treatments available
- Encourage research on PCOS
- Promote a deeper and wider understanding of the condition
- Challenge negative stereotypes surrounding the symptoms of PCOS
https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb, such as on the ovaries, bowel, and bladder.
It affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth from puberty to menopause, although the impact may be felt for life. In the UK, that’s over 1.5 million from all races and ethnicities living with the condition.
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District 24 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Kathryn Russell
1st Vice Chairman – TBA
2nd Vice Chairman – TBA
Immediate Past District Chairman – Elizabeth Stedman
District Secretary – Penny Pilbrow
District Treasurer – Jacky Fraser
Member of Council – Elizabeth Stedman
District Editor – TBA
International Service Chair – Geraldine Beaurain
Membership & Development – Anthea Tilsley
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District 24 Events
| Meeting | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District Meeting | 5/03/26 | Stanway Village Hall, Stanway |
| Association Conference | 23/03/26 – 25/03/26 | Llandudno |
| District AGM and Meeting | 17/06/26 | Little Channels, Chelmsford |
| District Assembly | 25/07/26 | Rayleigh Parish Centre |
| District Rally | 27/10/26 | Little Channels, Chelmsford |
| DCM | 26/11/26 | Christchurch Chelmsford |
| DCM | 02/03/27 | Stanway Village Hall, Stanway |
Current Clubs
Basildon – Langdon Hills Golf Club RM14 3TY – 2nd Monday 12.00 noon
Braintree and Bocking – Variable – 2nd Monday 14.00
Chelmsford Mildmay – The Hive, Oaklands Museum CM2 9AQ – 2nd Thursday 19.00
Clacton on Sea -Clacton Golf Club CO15 1AJ – 3rd Tuesday 12.30
Harwich and Dovercourt – Rainbow Cafe, Dovercourt CO12 3TA – 4th Tuesday 18.00
South Woodham Ferrers – Variable – 3rd Wednesday 19.30
Wickford – The Bear Stock CM4 9LH – 3rd Tuesday 19.00
(1963) BASILDON
(1937) BRAINTREE & BOCKING
(1973) CHELMSFORD MILDMAY
(1946) CLACTON-ON-SEA
(1959) HARWICH & DOVERCOURT
(1985) SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS
(1980) WICKFORD
District 24 latest news
Conference Prize winners
The Membership & Development Team ran a Jam Jar Raffle in aid of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK. The lucky winners were: Jennifer Angus D4 – Riviera Travel Voucher for £500.00 Jean Hale D1 – Bread Making Cookery Course Susan Spanswick D22 – Betty’s Easter…
D24 – Chelmsford Mildmay – Empower the Gambia
Inner Wheel Club of Chelmsford Mildmay has been busy continuing to collect well needed items for ‘Empower The Gambia’. Sue Read, Club Correspondent couldn’t join Jo Heaven this time, but all the donations are going to the schools this week. The women gardeners in…
D24 – Wickford members walk as Santa
Wednesday 3rd December, Eileen French and Jane Bassom from Wickford Inner Wheel wore Santa outfits to take part in the “Santa in the City”, part of a 3 night event. They completed a 5K walk and were sponsored by members, family and friends raising in excess of £550…