The Inner Wheel Club
of
Cuckfield & Lindfield

Julia Vokes
became the 26th President
of the Club
on 01 July 2010

Julia was born in Ilford, Essex where she spent her early life before heading off to the dreaming spires of Oxford to attend the Polytechnic where she read Business Studies. Then it was back to the City where she qualified for membership of the London Stock Exchange prior to moving into the Money Markets, working for Gerrard & National, one of the Discount Houses, for over 13 years. During this time she moved with her parents to Burgess Hill later settling in Haywards Heath and commuting daily to the City.

Her career continued to progress over the years until the recent credit crunch meant that she needed to reassess her priorities and she used the opportunity to reinvent herself by becoming responsible for Human Resources at St Peter & St James Hospice at Wivelsfield Green where she is currently employed.

She met Nigel through a social group in Brighton and they married in October 1992 at Haywards Heath Methodist Church. Julia has been involved in various local organisations over the years including Rotaract, Brighton Intervarsity Club, Mid Sussex Anglo-German Society and Haywards Heath Twinning Association, and holding office in all of them. Her hobbies include genealogy, music, reading and gardening.

When Nigel moved to a local company he joined Haywards Heath Rotary Club in 2001 and Julia became a member of Cuckfield & Lindfield Inner Wheel soon afterwards as the evening meetings were more convenient for her working hours. She looks forward to representing the Club at various events during her year and considers it both an honour and a privilege to serve as its President.

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On 10 August Julia was guest of the Rotary Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield at its Tuesday meeting when David Limes talked about his exploits cruising round the world. Picture: Julia bringing Rotarians greetings from the Inner Wheel Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield. More ...