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Beachamwell and District Women’s Institute

Beachamwell and District Women’s Institute is a small and friendly group who meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in Beachamwell Memorial Hall.  We have a wide range of speakers, covering a broad range of topics.  We also arrange several outings and fund-raising events each year.

Group, County and National Meetings

We are members of the Norfolk Federation of Women’s Institutes, and belong to the Nar Valley
group of Women’s Institutes.  Both of these provide additional opportunities to attend events.

We currently have members from the villages of Beachamwell, Gooderstone, Eastmoor and Barton Bendish, but cover the whole district.

Our programme for the 2010 is as follows, with outings and fundraising events yet to be arranged:

January 7th (Open Evening)

'The Birds of Trinidad & Tobago' [Slide Show]

[Allan Hale]

Competition: A Feather

VOT: Brenda

Flowers: Margaret B.

Refreshments: Mary & Julia

February 4th

'Work of a Librarian at Kings Lynn & The Forum'

[Mrs. Linda Tree]

Competition: An Illustrated Book Plate

VOT: Margaret B

Flowers: Mary

Refreshments: Betty & Brenda

March 4th (Open Evening)

'RSPB Lakenheath Fen from Carrots to Bittens'

[Mr D. White]

Competition: A Lapel Badge or Broach

VOT: Mary

Flowers: Pat

Refreshments: Heidi & Margaret B

April 1st. (Wl Groups to be invited)

'Work of St. John's Ambulance'

Competition: A Medical Instrument

VOT: Pat

Flowers: Heidi

Refreshments: Carol H & Mary

May 6th

Resolutions Meeting

Competition: A Pretty Jug

VOT: Heidi

Flowers: Carol H

Refreshments: Ann & Pat

June 3rd

Birthday Supper [Details to follow]

July 1st (WI Groups to be invited)

David Gulliver - The Swaffham Community Hospital

Competition: A Gardening Tip

VOT: Carol H

Flowers: Ann

Refreshments: Jill & Heidi

August 5th

Garden Meeting at Jill’s [2.00 pm]

Competition: Four Decorated Cup Cakes

VOT: Ann

Flowers: Jill

Refreshments: Committee

September 2nd

Members Meeting

October 7th

'Blackwork Embroidery' [Gilly Spencer]

Competition: A Cross Stitch Picture

VOT: Jill

Flowers: Margaret W

Refreshments: Irene & Carol H

November 4th

AGM & Guy Fawkes Supper

Competition: Table Decoration

VOT: Irene

Flowers: Julia

Refreshments: Committee

December 2nd

'Fun Waistcoats'

[Meg Browne]

Competition: A Piece of Patchwork

VOT: Ruth

Flowers: Peggy

Refreshments: Tea/coffee: Peggy & Ann

Food: Everyone

If you would like to find out more, visit us, join us, or come along and see us in action then

please contact either:

 

Sheila Smith (President) sheilaann.smith@yahoo.co.uk (tel 01366 328990)

 

Jenny Gabrielsen (Secretary) jenny@ejgabrielsen.plus.com (tel 01366 328297)

 

For more information about the WI, its campaigns and activities visit their National website at

Women’s Institute www.womens-institute.co.uk (opens in new window)