Sunningwell and Bayworth Women’s Institute
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The WI was founded in 1915, with the aim of revitalising rural communities and encouraging women to produce food during WW1…
Nearly a century later, we are still trying to improve the life of women, be it in their local communities, in the home, or even in prison. We also try to influence government policy on important issues, like keeping local libraries open or protecting the honeybee.These days, women are interested in all sorts of things, like running businesses, as well as the traditional crafts, and nearby Denman College, in Marcham, offers both day and residential courses in a huge range of topics, such as digital photography, IT, belly dancing and local history. But our continuing aims are friendship and fellowship with other women, regardless of age, race or religion.
Sunningwell and Bayworth WI was founded in 1921, and is one of the oldest in Oxfordshire. Our WI is one of very few which meet in the afternoon. This is usually in the Village Hall in Sunningwell on the second Thursday of the month. We start at 2 pm and aim to finish in time to collect children from school. There is usually a speaker or demonstrator of some interesting topic, followed by refreshments.
If you are interested in finding out more, please ring our secretary, Mrs Chris McMichael (01865-739606), or come along to one of our meetings to see for yourself what goes on.
Forthcoming meetings:
12th January 2012 Dinner with the Queen – talk by Mrs Evans
9th February Delia Potter and the Aga of Doom – Dr A Borrowdale
8th March Annual meeting and report on visit to the Congo for Oxfam – Mrs Jestico
12th April The incredible world of the honey bee – Mr Moll
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