Clubs and WI reports

Kells & District Royal British Legion

ON Friday, mayor of Copeland Henry Wormstrup and mayoress Lee Hodgson joined the members of The Kells Royal British Legion in the Club Rooms for their annual reunion.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Whitehaven Local History Society

cehistcheque AT THEIR meeting on January 18, the society was presented with a cheque for £1,150 by Jill Hocking, admin assistant, Copeland Community Unit, on behalf of four Neighbourhood Forums.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Cumbria Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Our last lecture in 2009 had been in November and we still had an audience of more than 50 to hear Jane Kelsall talk, with authority and great humour, about a forgotten English sculptor. We all know Eros, the iconic statue in Piccadilly Circus but very few people have heard of its creator, Alfred Gilbert.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Waberthwaite WI

OUR January meeting was a members’ night attended by 17 members. Apologies were received from Madge Southward and Jackie Finn.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Bootle WI

BOOTLE WI had a busy month in December, starting with the annual party for the older people of the village served by Janet and her staff of West Coast Catering.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Cleator WI

THE meeting on January 12 was led by President Mary Gregg. There was no County News this month, but members recalled a great day out with Lamplugh WI.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Lamplugh WI

cewidgery OUR president Brenda Shaw welcomed our guest speaker Charlotte Widgery to our first meeting of the year. Charlotte who had travelled from Penrith was a breath of fresh air on this very cold winter evening.

Last updated 3 February 2010
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Open Mind West Lakes U3A

THE talk in January was Steps of Valhalla by Stephen Greenwood, describing aspects of Bavaria, especially the architectural eccentric achievements of Ludweg, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his grandson Ludweg II.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Cumbria Wine Society

AFTER the annual meeting had been concluded, the January meeting of the Cumbria Wine Society which met as usual at Hundith Hill had a members’ night when they sampled the favourite wines from each meeting held during the last year.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society – South West Group

RECENT archaeological research in South West Cumbria archaeology was the subject of the talk at our most recent meeting at Egremont. We were privileged to have as our speaker Dr Richard Newman, president of the C&WAAS, and formerly Cumbria county archaeologist.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Calder Sew and Sews

THE first meeting of the new year was also the club’s annual meeting. Thanks and presents were presented to the retiring chairperson Chris Gash and other retiring committee members and a welcome was given to a new member on the committee.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Moor Row Jubilee Club

OUR first meeting of the new year was opened with a prayer from Stanley Young. Then chairman John Allonby welcomed us all and wished us a Happy New Year. Quite a few apologies were given because of the bad weather.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Flower Arrangers

ONCE again we have had a couple of busy months over the Christmas period. This began in November with Rosehill Theatre, this year the demonstrator was Janet Hayton from York.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Whitehaven U3A

IMAGINE twin baroque church towers peeping out above morning mist rising from the calm waters of a great central European river to the accompaniment of the Blue Danube waltz, all suggesting a more graceful age – for some.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Soroptimist International

brasinbay RECENTLY four members attended the Federation Conference in Cardiff along with 1,700 delegates from more than 25 countries. Keynote speakers included Chris Moon MBE injured while clearing landmines and journalist Christina Lamb, a close friend of Benazir Bhutto.