Clubs and WI reports

Whitehaven and District Local History Society

THE monthly meeting was held on Monday, May 16, in the United Reformed Church rooms, the subject for the evening being War Memories.

Last updated 2 June 2011
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West Cumbria U3A

BEFORE sharing with her audience some of the items concerning women’s lives in the county archives, recently retired archivist Susan Dench pointed out that women received very limited education until the late 19th century and feature rarely in historical records. There were even marriage certificates on which merely the man’s name was recorded.

Last updated 2 June 2011
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Gosforth WI

PRESIDENT Anne Williams opened the Gosforth WI May meeting by calling on members to consider two resolutions being put to the WI delegates at the National Federation Conference in Liverpool on June 8.

Last updated 2 June 2011
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Seascale WI

JUDY Hall, our president, gave a report from the Spring Council Meeting.

Last updated 2 June 2011
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Santon Bridge WI

PRESIDENT Mrs Matterson welcomed members to the May meeting. Delegate P Eldred gave a full report of the Spring Council meeting held at the Shepherd’s Inn Carlisle.

Last updated 2 June 2011
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Moresby WI

celinus MEMBERS of Moresby WI celebrated their 63rd birthday with a party at Rosehill Barn. After a brief business meeting, the party began with a fish and chip supper. Members of the committee had provided a scrumptious array of puddings.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Cumbria Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The AGM took place on April 14 at the Hundith Hill Hotel, Cockermouth.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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West Cumbria U3A – Science Group

cebull ADRIAN Bull travelled from Preston on May 16 and gave a well- presented talk to the Science Group of the West Cumbria U3A. He is employed by Westinghouse, which is one of the companies hoping to build new nuclear reactors in the UK, and he is also an active committee member of SONE (Supporters of Nuclear Energy).

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Moor Row Jubilee Club

OUR club was opened by chairman John Allonby.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Whitehaven Rambling Club

celitterpick ON Sunday, May 1, six members of the club began a litter sweep along the cycle track from Phoenix Bridge, Cleator Moor to Moor Row, including the approaches of the tracks from Bowthorn and Cleator.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Whitehaven Flower Arrangers

THIS month we saw Lynn Stott from Preston come to join us and she was “Inspired by the Season”. She is a very keen gardener, but north Preston is very windy and she struggles with her garden.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Beckermet WI

THE April meeting began with a silent tribute being paid to Eileen Skivington, a former member, and to Cynthia McDermott (Angela’s sister-in-law), who was a regular WI visitor, both having died recently.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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Ehen & Weddicar Group

BECKERMET WI hosted the Spring Group gathering at Bigrigg Village Hall; 62 ladies were present.

Last updated 19 May 2011
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West Cumbria U3A

cecampf1205 ON the south shore of the Solway Firth lies Campfield Marsh nature reserve, an area of peat bogs, farmland, grasslands and salt marsh, the subject of Neil Hutchin’s slide show and lecture as early April brought mild winds and birds up from the south west.

Last updated 12 May 2011
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West CumbriaU3A Science Group

GRAHAM Round travelled to Whitehaven Chase Hotel to give a talk on LEDs – the upcoming light source. He is general sales manager at Marl International Limited based in Ulverston, employing some 120 people. His talk began with an explanation of the minute cubes of esoteric material which can be made to emit different coloured light when plugged into an electricity supply.

Last updated 12 May 2011
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