Captain Albert Ball was brought up in Nottingham and became the most decorated and courageous fighter pilot in World War I. He was awarded three Distinguished Service Orders: the Military Cross and the Victoria Cross posthumously. His family relatives were recently invited to a Memorial Service in France and the Royal Albert Hall to mark the 100th Anniversary of his death.

At our International  Evening in October, Carol Hyde- Barker welcomed  Roy and  Georgina Frost from Tuxford  who gave an inspirational illustrated talk about setting up a school for youngsters in  Kenya.  They began their work  after a holiday in 1992, when they had encountered many orphaned children  living in extreme poverty in Bamburi near Mombasa.

Georgina spoke movingly about the improvements she and Roy had achieved over the years through sponsorship and  donations.    They have succeeded in making The Chink Academy a thriving school which has improved the lives of so many children in the area.

After a most successful year, Dain Pinder handed over the chain of office to Diana Whiteley who became the 72^nd President of the Inner Wheel Club of Mansfield.  Diana has organised an exciting programme throughout the year, beginning with guided tours of Welbeck Abbey State Rooms along with the Harley Gallery and Portland Collection during the summer.

Continue reading “The 72nd President of the Inner Wheel Club of Mansfield”

Just before the changeover in July, Dain Pinder presented joy bag goods and a cheque to Simon Bernacki to help the work of NIDAS.

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF MANSFIELD Invites the
Rotary Club of Mansfield & Partners to our Club meeting

on Wednesday 8th November 2017 6:30pm for 7:00pm

Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield

Speakers Rtn. Paul Bacon & Yvonne Neville
Subject Captain Albert Ball VC
Albert Ball was the most decorated and immensely brave war hero of WW 1.
He was the first man in the Great War to be awarded three
Distinguished Service Orders along with the Military Cross, the Legion
d’honneur (France) and the Order of St George (Russia) and finally a
posthumous Victoria Cross.
Albert was also Britain’s first celebrity fighter pilot:
within just a year, he had amassed 44 confirmed “kills”,
with another 25 unconfirmed. Albert died in France on
7th May 1917 and was buried in a German war grave
cemetery with full military honours.
To mark the 100th anniversary of his death we went to
France, with Nottingham dignitaries, the Albert Ball
Cadets based in Carlton, the Royal Society of St George and family
relatives from the past.
This is an intriguing story of Albert, his Father, Sir Albert Lord Mayor of
Nottingham, his war exploits and the untimely death of this great hero.
Raffle proceeds in aid of Royal British Legion

Price
£14.25

Yvonne Neville, Inner Wheel Past District Chairman and Member of Council, held a highly successful Coffee & Cake Morning at her home on a glorious, sunny morning, attended by nearly a hundred guests.

 Inner Wheel Club members provided an abundance of cakes, raffle prizes, books and bric a brac, as well as serving Coffee and Cakes.  Colin Etches, Chairman, and Lorna Pye, Member of the Maun Conservation Group brought a superb variety of plants for sale.

Over £1140, an amazing amount of money, was raised for the very worthwhile charity Beat (to combat eating disorders), chosen this year by the Inner Wheel Association President Zena Coles.

Photo 1:- (from left to right)  Colin Etches, Chairman, and Lorna Pye, Member of the Maun Conservation Group, President Dain Pinder, Pauline Platt, Yvonne Neville and Vivienne Brpwn.

Photo 2:- (from left to right)  Sara Statham and Jennifer Brackenbury selling raffle tickets.