Clubs and WI reports

Cleator WI

THE Cleator WI meeting took place on Tuesday, February 14, with many new faces in attendance.

Last updated 29 March 2012
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Bootle WI

cencspeak Bootle WI held their first meeting of 2012 on February 14 in Captain Shaw’s School and the president welcomed members and one visitor.

Last updated 29 March 2012
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Woodend WI

PRESIDENT Eleanor Graham welcomed members to our March meeting.

Last updated 22 March 2012
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Seascale WI

cehistboys THE president, Mrs Judy Hall, welcomed members to the March meeting. She announced that a few of the members were not present owing to illness.

Last updated 22 March 2012
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Keekle & Padstow WI

MRS Fleming welcomed members and visitors to our February meeting.

Last updated 22 March 2012
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Beckermet WI

THE president Mrs Angela Walls welcomed 11 members to the January meeting.

Last updated 22 March 2012
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Local History Society

THE Whitehaven and District Local History Society held its February meeting with a very interesting talk and pictures by the very popular Ralph Lewthwaite.

Last updated 8 March 2012
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Whitehaven Flower Club

AT our January meeting, Derek and John showed us the DVD of Magical Fairy Tales at Houghton Towers in Preston.

Last updated 8 March 2012
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Santon Bridge WI

AT the February meeting, members were asked to design a Diamond Jubilee card for the Queen from the WI. The winning entry will be sent from the federation to Her Majesty the Queen.

Last updated 8 March 2012
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Whitehaven Probus Club

cebillybowman THE talk, given by Billy Bowman at our February meeting in the Whitehaven Civic Hall was culled from his life and experiences.

Last updated 8 March 2012
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Decorative & Fine Arts Society

THE morning session of Cumbria Decorative and Fine Arts Society was slightly delayed this month because of a problem with computer technology. Ironically, however, the subsequent lecture demonstrated how this very technology has opened up access to the huge range of art works that are held in public ownership.

Last updated 1 March 2012
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Moor Row Jubilee Club

OUR February meeting club was opened by our chairman John Allonby. Apologies were given from David Simpson and the prayer for today was written and given by Stanley Young.

Last updated 1 March 2012
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U3A West Cumbria

ROSEMARY Hutt gave a power point presentation on Wednesday, February 8, about the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Last updated 1 March 2012
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Whitehaven Probus Club

AT the meeting in the Civic Hall on January 26, Mervyn Dodd, assisted by David Powell, gave a comprehensive illustrated talk based on his fascinating book The Story of Iron Ore Mining in West Cumbria.

Last updated 1 March 2012
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Millom and District Flower Club

MILLOM and District Flower Club celebrates its Sapphire Anniversary in 2012.

Last updated 1 March 2012
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Lamplugh WI

BEST wishes were conveyed to us all by our president Brenda, followed by her usual little poem, tonight being ‘Beauty on a Budget’.

Last updated 16 February 2012
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Silecroft WI

TWENTY-FIVE members of Silecroft WI recently had an outing to Muncaster Castle. After a lovely lunch in the old courtyard building we made our way over to the castle to be met by Craddock the Butler in Victorian garb (alias Peter Frost Pennington) who was in character to show us a traditional Victorian Christmas.

Last updated 16 February 2012
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