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
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January 10th |
Exercise, Activity and Nutrition for Health & Weight Loss |
Huw George |
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February 14th |
Life of a Religious Sister |
Sister Marie Lavin |
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March 13th |
Hands-on Card Making |
Heather Vickers |
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April 10th |
A Writer's Life |
Berlie Doherty |
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May 8th |
Resolutions & Supper |
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June 12th |
I was a Town Cryer |
Brenda Willison |
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July 10th |
Birds of the Bamford Area |
Matthew Capper |
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August |
No Meeting |
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September 11th |
Working Sheepdogs |
Kathleen Birkinshaw |
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October 9th |
Underground Adventure |
David Nixon |
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November 13th |
AGM |
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December 11th |
Christmas Party |
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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)
