All of us from District 17 brought back our own special memories!

Louise French from Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple is our District Chairman for 2023/2024

 Jeanette Dommett, from Inner Wheel Club of Torquay, is our Member of Council.

District Chairman Louise’s charity for this year is South West Blood Bikers.These are volunteers who use their advanced motorcycle skills in providing an ‘out of hours’ transporting service, supporting the NHS hospitals and hospices.

We have also supported the Association Charity ‘Beat’ this Year as well as The Book Bus at our District International Rally, hosted by Torquay in May.

Past District Chairman Gay thanked her committee and welcomes Louise. The blue candle was extinguished and the yellow one lit, full of hope for the coming year.

After our pre-rally tea at Queen Anne’s in Barnstaple the more formal  District Rally was held at the Barnstaple Hotel on Tuesday 18th July. Association President Anthea Tilsey was guest of honour and other invited guests included the Rotary District Governor 1175, and the Presidents of both the Rotary Clubs of Barnstaple and Barnstaple Link. We were also pleased to welcome Inner Wheel District 13 Chairman Carol Rajkumar and Inner Wheel District 20 Chairman Janet Fulford

Below an enjoyable get-together for the Executive of District 17 and District 20 at Bickleigh Mill

Our District Christmas Lunch and Tabletop Sale was a busy event with all the clubs raising money for their local charities. We had a very good meal at the Waie Inn, District Chairman Louise welcomed us all and gave out a significant number of prizes! An enjoyable time. Click on the arrows below for more photos of our stalls.