Clubs and WI reports

West Cumbria U3A

CHEERFUL Irishman Chris Casey insists his schooling in Limerick was a disaster. Sadly his adolescence was blighted by the tragic loss of his elder brother in a traffic accident. Then his handicapped sister choked to death. His drunken, and at times violent, father was a further problem.

Last updated 6 October 2011
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Local History Society

ceritson0610 THE Whitehaven and District local history society held its AGM on September 19, followed by a thought-provoking talk on Whitehaven’s fallen heroes and heroines of World War Two, given by Joseph Ritson.

Last updated 6 October 2011
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Moresby WI

CEGillian Fraser MRS Norma Lockhart began the July meeting by welcoming members and six visitors.

Last updated 8 September 2011
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Beckermet WI

PRESIDENT Angela Walls welcomed 13 members and three visitors to the July meeting.

Last updated 8 September 2011
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Bootle WI

BOOTLE WI enjoyed a chemistry lesson at its August meeting when Steven Wilson gave a most interesting talk on the history of chocolate.

Last updated 8 September 2011
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History Society

SOUTH-West Cumbria History and Archaeology Society’s last outing of the summer season visited the Helena Thompson museum in Workington, where members were guided around some of the oldest parts of town.

Last updated 1 September 2011
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Whitehaven Flower Club

A little creativity was our theme for this month and Heather Hayes from Bolton made sure that we got a bit of that.

Last updated 1 September 2011
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Whitehaven Probus Club

AT our meeting on July 28, Norman Godfrey from Wigton gave an excellent slide show with commentary and music covering his walk from Robin Hood’s Bay to St Bees, undertaken in June 2000.

Last updated 1 September 2011
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Lamplugh WI

PRESIDENT Brenda Shaw started the evening with a selection of lovely poems.

Last updated 18 August 2011
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Silecroft WI

JOSIE Watson welcomed 18 members to the July meeting. John and Judy Hall from Seascale were the speakers. Their talk was entitled ‘The Land of the Long White Cloud’. It was a fascinating account of their 2007 holiday to New Zealand.

Last updated 18 August 2011
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Seascale WI

THE July meeting was introduced by our president, Judy Hall.

Last updated 11 August 2011
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Woodend & District WI

cegosf2010 ELEANOR Graham, president, welcomed members and guest Janet Belfield, to our July meeting.

Last updated 11 August 2011
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Bootle WI

cebillybowm AT our July meeting we were taken back into the past with Jenny Case showed us clothing and other items of fashion from the Victorian to Edwardian eras.

Last updated 11 August 2011
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Rotary Club of Egremont

cerotgolf05 IN what is fast becoming an annual tradition, the Rotary Club of Egremont staged its open golf tournament at Seascale Golf Club to raise money for good causes.

Last updated 4 August 2011
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Cumbria Wildlife Trust, West Coast Group

THE group met for another flora and fauna walk around Clintz Quarry, near Egremont.

Last updated 4 August 2011
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Moor Row Jubilee Club

ON June 21, members were welcomed by John Allonby.

Last updated 4 August 2011
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Whitehaven Probus Club

cemackey SINCE time immemorial communities have needed some form of policing, and much that was introduced by Sir John Dunne, Cumberland’s first Chief Constable, appointed in 1857, is followed today.