Inner Wheel presents Ballymena 400 timeline marking town’s history
(L-R) Local Inner Wheel Club President Patricia Perry, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Alderman Tom Gordon, and Inner Wheel District Chairman, Kathy McCaul during their visit to present the framed timeline marking 400 years of Ballymena.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
A framed timeline tracing key dates in Ballymena’s development over the past 400 years has been presented to the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough, Alderman Tom Gordon, by a women’s service club with more than eight decades of involvement in the town’s civic life.
The Inner Wheel Club of Ballymena contributed the timeline to the Ballymena 400 celebrations during a recent visit to the Mayor’s Parlour at the Braid.
Local club chair Patricia Perry made the presentation on behalf of members, who have taken part in anniversary events throughout the year.
More than 80 years of local involvement
Inner Wheel District Chair Kathy McCaul signs the Visitors' Book in Mayor's Parlour.
The Ballymena representatives were accompanied by Inner Wheel’s all-Ireland District Chair, Kathy McCaul, who brought greetings to mark the town’s 400th anniversary.
She described Inner Wheel as the world’s largest women’s service organisation and highlighted the Ballymena club’s active role in civic life for over 80 years.
She also noted that three Inner Wheel clubs operate in Mid and East Antrim: Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Larne.
Contributing to Ballymena 400
Inner Wheel president Patricia Perry presents Ballymena 400 Timeline to Mayor
Patricia thanked the Mayor for welcoming the district chair and local members to his Parlour.
She reflected on members’ participation in the anniversary programme, including attendance at the Charter Day Civic Service of Thanksgiving at St Patrick’s Parish Church in August.
The Mayor thanked Kathy for her greetings and the Ballymena club for presenting the timeline to the council, adding a record of the town’s development to the anniversary celebrations.
