Bamford Village

Women's Institute (WI)

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Bamford Women's Institute
Affiliated to the National Federation, Derbyshire County Federation and Country Women of the World

The first meeting of Bamford WI was held in February 1931 with 41 members present.  Meetings were held in the afternoon until February 1963, when a change was made to meet in the evening.  The January meeting that year had to be cancelled due to snow!  For a short time meetings were held twice a month, an afternoon and an evening meeting.

 

In the early 1950s members living in the upper Derwent Valley and Woodlands Valley were brought to the meetings by bus, provided by Mr Judkins and subsidized by the Derbyshire Federation of Women’s Institutes.  A new WI was established called Derwent and Woodlands in February 1960 but has since closed down.

 

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month (except August) at 7.30 pm in the Moore Memorial Hall, Brentwood Road, Bamford, and our present membership stands at 37 members. 

 

Details of the Monthly Meeting and Speakers are on the Village notice board.

 

We also enjoy many social events and activities, such as outings, walks, craft, cookery and involvement in village activities throughout the year.

 

Committee Members 2007/2008

 

Elaine Johnson and Mary McVeigh (Joint Presidents),

Kate Green (Vice President)

Jennie Ainsworth(Secretary),

Janny Hadfield (Treasurer),

Maureen Dungworth, Rosemary Galloway, Shirley Hall and Lorna Wilson 

 

Programme of Events 2008

 

January 10th

Exercise, Activity and Nutrition for Health & Weight Loss

Huw George

February 14th

Life of a Religious Sister

Sister Marie Lavin

March 13th

Hands-on Card Making

Heather Vickers

April 10th

A Writer's Life         

Berlie Doherty

May 8th

Resolutions & Supper

 

June 12th

I was a Town Cryer 

Brenda Willison

July 10th

Birds of the Bamford Area

Matthew Capper

August

No Meeting

 

September 11th

Working Sheepdogs

Kathleen Birkinshaw

October 9th

Underground Adventure

David Nixon

November 13th

AGM

 

December 11th

Christmas Party

 

 

All dates are Thursday all take place in the Moore Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.  New Members and visitors welcome.

 

Forthcoming Events

 

February 19th         Spring Group Business Meeting

 

March 11th            Spring Council Meeting (Chesterfield)

 

April 22nd              Spring Group Meeting (Bamford)

 

June 4th                NFWI AGM (Liverpool)

 

June 24th              Group Quiz (Castleton)

 

August 6th & 7th    Bakewell Show

 

September 16th     Autumn Group Business Meeting

 

October 2nd          Denman Visits Exhibition (Bamford Institute)

 

October 7th           Autumn Council Meeting (Derby)

 

October 21st         Autumn Group Meeting (Edale)

 

December 1st       Group Carol Service (Bamford)

 

Updated 11.02.2008