About District 19
Welcome to District 19 Inner wheel.
There are 14 Clubs in District 19 spread across the Lake District and Cumbria from Brampton & Longtown Inner Wheel Club Penrith down through North Lancashire to Blackburn IW Club and to the east Bacup Inner Wheel Club. So a vast but beautiful area to cover.
Clubs meet monthly, some twice a month organising events including speakers, outings, fundraising initiatives and lots of fun activities for local charities and those overseas.
District 19 Executive and members meet four times a year November, March, June and July (Assembly and Charity speaker), plus we hold an International Rally in October and our District Rally/Celebration this year will be on 16 March 2026. Our District is to celebrate being formed the year I was born, and because it is my second year as District Chairman we are to hold a more informal party based on the poem “When I am old I will wear purple with a red hat” when we will be able to dress accordingly if we wish to.
We combine friendship and fun to support our local communities and provide aid internationally. We are enormously proud to be part of a worldwide IIW organization, active in 103 countries with some 120,000 members.
District Chairman
District Chairman Beryl Cuff
Welcome
I’m fairly new to the District, although I’ve been a member of Inner Wheel since 1977, in District 17. I have been a member of Barrow Club for three years since moving up to be closer to family, including a brand new great grandson as of May. I have served as District 17 Chairman many years ago, and I look forward to getting to know District 19 more thoroughly when I make my club visits over the next year.
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Who we support
Leading on from the poem of “When I am old I will wear purple with a red hat” purple is also the colour of my chosen charity for this year – Papyrus.
Some of you will know of the Three Dads Walking who have walked miles in memory of their 3 daughters who sadly died from suicide.
Suicide is the biggest killer of under 35-year-olds today, and so I wanted to support this worthwhile charity who are there for those in need, offering a 24-Hour Help Line.
International Charity
The International charity we wish to support this coming year is based in Poland with links to a school in Ukraine. All monies are sent direct to the school to enable them to purchase computers etc themselves.
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District 19 Officers
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN – Jan Winnard
1st Vice Chairman – TBA
2nd Vice Chairman – TBA
Immediate Past Chairman – Jan Winnard
District Secretary – Allison Ferrero
District Treasurer – Pauline Butler
Member of Council – Kath Brown
District Editor – Pauline Butler/Margaret McIntyre
International Service Chairman – Pam Defeu
Membership & Development Officer – TBA
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District 19 Events
| Meeting | Date & Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
| District Meeting | TBA | TBA |
| Association Conference | 23/03/26 – 25/03/26 | Llandudno |
Current Clubs
Bacup – Variable – 2nd Monday 19.30
Barrow-in-Furness – The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel LA14 5QR – 2nd Tuesday 18.30
Blackburn – Mylton Fold Hotel BB6 8AB – 1st Tuesday 12.00 noon
Brampton & Longtown – The Howard Arms CA8 1NG – 1st Thursday Nov – Mar 12.30, April – Oct 18.30
Carnforth – Royal Station Hotel LA5 9BT – 1st Wednesday 19.00
Garstang & Overwyre – Garstang Country Hotel PR3 1YE – 2nd & 4th Thursday 19.30
Lancaster – Morecambe Golf Club LA4 6AJ – 2nd Monday 12.00 noon
North Fylde – Singleton Lodge FY6 8LT – 2nd Wedneday 18.30
Padiham – The Higher Trapp Country House Hotel BB12 7QW – 2nd Wednesday 14.00
Penrith – The George Hotel CA11 7SU – 1st Thursday 12.00 noon
Ribblesdale – Calf’s Head BB7 1QA – 1st Thursday 11.00
St Annes-on-the-Sea – The Bedford Hotel FY8 1HN – 2nd Tuesday 19.30
West Lakeland – contact – secretaryD19@btinternet.com
Workington – Hunday Manor Country House Hotel CA14 4EZ – 3rd Tuesday Sept – Mar 12.00 noon, April – July 18.45
Workington Derwent – Hunday Manor Country House Hotel CA14 4EZ – Contact secretaryD19@btinternet.com
(1958) BACUP
(1945) BARROW-IN-FURNESS
(1928) BLACKBURN
(1985) BRAMPTON & LONGTOWN
(1972) CARNFORTH
(1970) GARSTANG & OVERWYRE
(1939) LANCASTER
(1988) NORTH FYLDE
(1950) PADIHAM
(1953) PENRITH
(1985) RIBBLESDALE
(1944) ST ANNES-ON-THE-SEA
(1993) WEST LAKELAND
(1945) WORKINGTON
(1980) WORKINGTON DERWENT
District 19 latest news
D19 – Charity presentation
District Chairman Jan was delighted to present a cheque to Papyrus for the wonderful sum of £1,500. Pictured with the representative from Papyrus are Association Vice President Pat and District Chairman Jan. Pat has chosen Papyrus as her charity for her Presidential…
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…
D19 – Workington 80th Charter
The Inner wheel club of Workington celebrated their 80th Charter in February, they were joined by family, fellow members and friends. The inspirational Nicola Mills joined them and took them on her journey and entertained them with her beautiful voice. Good food, good…