District 8 News & Club News
D8 Woodridge news
Following another very successful quiz night organised by question masters Tom and Deirdre Griffin, members were informed that almost £1300 had been raised for Woodbridge Dementia. This eagerly anticipated annual event is already being organised for March 6th 2026....
D8 Watton News!
In the centre of the photo is our District 8 Chairman Heather Hewson, on the left is District Secretary Deirdre Griffin and on her right is Member of Council Catherine Forsdike. This was taken at the recent District Meeting and was attended by 65 members from 12...
D8 Thetford Inner Wheel celebrate 65 years!
Thetford InnerWheel Club members celebrating their club’s 65th. Birthday having been founded in 1959. Here they are at a local hostelry with husbands invited ...
D8 Ely Inner Wheel Support British Heart Foundation
Ely Inner Wheel held their 76th Charter Dinner on 26 February when President Carol Peacock welcomed members and guests including Ely Rotary, Hereward Rotary, District Inner Wheel Chairman and the Mayor of Ely Chris Phillips. We began the evening by the traditional...
D8 Ely Inner Wheel and the Baby Bank
Ely Inner Wheel celebrated World Inner Wheel Day at their January meeting by inviting Cilla Palmer and Yvette Tomkies from the Baby Bank to tell us about their work. Cilla Palmer founded the Baby Bank after recognising the need while working at Ely Food bank. She...
D8 Christmas tea with Thetford.
Thetford members celebrated early (with sparkling wine) with a superb tea in an Igloo at the Assembly House in Norwich. ...
D8 Thetford News!
Attending Remembrance Service in Thetford. Talk on TADDS a dementia support group District Meeting
D8 Ely Inner Wheel club visited by District 8 Chairman
At our September meeting we were visited by District 8 Chairman Heather Hewson. After our Business meeting President Carol Peacock introduced Heather who gave us a very interesting talk about her life and career. She was presented with a paper weight of Ely...
D8 Inner wheel Great Yarmouth’s 90th Charter Anniversary Lunch.
This took place at the Imperial Hotel Gt. Yarmouth on 6th. Sept 2024 and was well attended by members of District 8. together guests including the Mayor of Gt. Yarmouth Clr. Paula Waters-Bunn and District Chairman Heather Hewson ( who helped Gt. Yarmouth ‘s...
D8 Thetford member Marian de Bass shows convention bag contents and Margarette Golding rose
Thetford member Marian de Bass shows the contents of her Convention bag and also that finally at the end of July Marian’s Margarette Golding Rose had its first bloom. ...
D8 Ely hands over cheque to Alzheimers
At our AGM in July there were 2 “hand overs”. Firstly outgoing President Pauline Lancaster handed over a cheque for £1,282.59p. to Natalie Skipper from Alzheimer’s Society. Our fund raising events throughout the year had been for Alzheimer’s , President Pauline’s...
D8 Ipswich East sew drain bags!
Ipswich East have been busy sewing 26 Drain bags which were presented to Lavenham Ward at Ipswich Hospital. It means that post operative drains are kept in place enabling patients to feel better and do more things for themselves. L to R. RGN Tracy Wright, RGN Katie...
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