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Welcome to Westwood WI

Welcome to the Westwood  branch of the  National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI), the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK with 205,000 members in England, Wales and the Islands.

We play a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. NFWI

The WI meet the third Monday each month when visitors, guests and new members are very welcome.
The meeting starts at 7.30 pm. and more information can be obtained from the President:

 Pat Hobbs on 01225 863676

 

  
   

Westwood WI News April 2012

With very few exceptions members assembled for the 45th A G M of the Westwood W.I. Pauline Pullin, our president, welcomed everyone, especially 2 visitors and after a brief business meeting asked Monica Humphries to give her Secretary's report of the year's activities.
As always it had been a full and varied programme. Talks ranged over such topics as life as a chef at the Dorchester Hotel, 60 years of Auctioneering, Growing up in the 1940's and the filming of "Larkrise to Candleford" by the farmer on whose land the series was filmed. We had demonstrations of chocolate flower making and lampwork jewellery and a tea tasting by the Wiltshire Tea Company. We celebrated our 45th birthday in September and are pleased to know that Westwood WI is as strong as ever and happy to have welcomed 3 new members during the year. Unfortunately the annual garden party and treasure hunt had to be cancelled because of wet weather, but an excellent supper, provided by members, was enjoyed, followed by a Beetle drive. At the Christmas party we were entertained with songs, both serious and humorous and again enjoyed sharing a meal after which we sang carols.
As well as holding monthly meetings Westwood Wl enters a skittles team in the Wiltshire Federation of Wl's, has a walking group which meets every Wednesday and a Book Group which meets monthly. Members participate in and serve teas at the local Flower and Produce Show and on occasion serve teas to parties of visitors to Westwood Manor. Several members attended the annual Saxon Group meeting -several local Wl's meet together - and this year the topic was The Loss of the Titanic and a Melksham Family. Members visited the Olympic site in London and an outing to the American Museum in Bath was very much enjoyed.
The President thanked all the committee for their contributions throughout the year. She also thanked all the members for their unfailing support and attendance at meetings. She was unanimously re-elected as President for a third year and all the committee members agreed to stand for a further term with their roles unchanged.
Westwood is a friendly W.I and meets on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Parish Room. If you would like to join us you will be made very welcome. Please contact the President, Pauline Pullen (863528) or the secretary, Monica Humphries (862167) if you would like any further information.

Westwood Women's Institute WI

 

Fierce winds and driving rain didn’t deter the members of  Westwood WI from their December meeting;  maybe the promise of Kate Windo’s special punch and the promise of entertainment was all the encouragement needed.   With only four apologies for absence the meeting was well attended.   With the usual business part of the meeting over in record time, we were then entertained by Colin and Di Robson to songs from the Edwardian era, both comic and slightly more serious.    We then had an interval to enjoy the superb supper supplied by the members, and after supper we were led into carol singing by Colin and Di Robson, which must have been heard for some distance around Westwood.  

 

Our next meeting at the Parish Rooms will be on February 20th, which will be the AGM.  There will be speaker that evening, Anne Burton, My Antiques & Collectables and members are asked to bring along articles for identification.      The competition is ‘An unusual wineglass’.

 

If you would like more information our secretary, Monica Humphries tel: 862167 or the president, Pauline Pullen tel:  863528 will be pleased to help.   We look forward to meeting you.

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As there is no meeting in the village in January because the members are enjoying their annual dinner, this year at “The Poplars”, we thought it was a good opportunity to describe the activities and reasons behind the Women’s Institute, which was started early last century at  Stoney Creek, Canada.   Its come a long way since those days, and the image of jam and Jerusalum is quickly fading in these modern times.   The Westwood WI was started in 1966 and celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2011. 

 

You will see from the previous article how our evenings are run, and how much fun is had by all.  The opportunity to meet your neighbours if you are new to the village, and to experience the friendliness from such meetings, is so much part of the W.I.   Their regular activities cover a Readers Group recently started, a weekly ramble round the local footpaths and sometimes further afield, a few members meet each week at the swimming pool in Bradford on Avon, and every month a speaker or demonstrator is booked.   A craft group meet weekly at a member’s house, and a member will host a garden party in June.   You will see WI members serving teas at local events such as the annual Village Flower and Vegetable Show in August and the Church Fete in July.  

 

Denman College is where a wide variety of subjects are taught in lovely surroundings, and is always good fun, and this was started solely for WI members, but is now open to friends and family.   Various trips are organised locally, but the national office arrange some extremely interesting outings to other parts of the country, i.e., a visit to the Olympic site in London last April, a tour of the Law Courts in London in 2010, and a four day visit to Norfolk this year to see the show at Thursford including a tour of Norwich and calls at other interesting venues in the area.      The meetings once a month on the third Monday of the month at the Parish Rooms 7.30 pm and if you would like to come along to find out more you will be most welcome.

WESTWOOD W.I.

 

A very good turnout for the July meeting, and after the routine business, the president Pauline Pullen, introduced Margaret Hill, who gave a talk on Growing up in the 1940s.   It evoked many memories among some of the members and surprised others on how people managed on so little during and after the war years, and were so good at making do and mending.

 

May Smith, who organises most of the social activities once again came up with a quiz that was fun.

 

The competition for the wartime kitchen gadget was won by Beryl Taylor with her juice extractor, second Betty Hancock and third Victoria Owen.

If you would like to join a friendly village WI please contact our President Pauline Pullin on 863528.  We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish room in Westwood.  All welcome!

Westwood WI News July 2011

Fairly early in the day it became apparent that our Garden Party would have to be cancelled due to threatening clouds and eventually heavy rain.  This was very disappointing as this annual event is one which is very much enjoyed – thanks to the hospitality of Evelyn and Henry Wildy.  Plan B, however, to hold our meeting in the Parish Room proved a great success and a fun evening ensued.

Following the usual business meeting, Ann Lowrie gave an informative and very interesting talk about her visit to the W.I’s AGM which this year was held in Liverpool.  She had found the day stimulating and instructive and was particularly impressed by the sound of 4,000 delegates singing “Jerusalem”.  A Bring and Share supper was very much enjoyed by all the members and this preceded a somewhat boisterous Beetle Drive which was easily won by Margaret Williams. 

The skittles team reached the Quarter Finals before finally having to admit defeat and our congratulations go to them for their excellent play.  The Walking Group meets every Wednesday and explores the local byways of Westwood and surrounding areas – new members are always welcome.  Our members provide teas at the Westwood Church Fete held in July.   This is always a very happy occasion and this year for the second year running was joined by the local Primary School who set off from the Manor for their sponsored walk.

If you would like to join a friendly village WI please contact our President Pauline Pullin on 863528.  We meet on the 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish room in Westwood.  All welcome!

WESTWOOD WI

The WI meet the third Monday each month when visitors, guests and new members are very welcome.  

The meeting starts at 7.30 pm. and more information can be obtained from the President, Pat Hobbs on 01225 863676.
 

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