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Westleton Women's Institute

Westleton Women's Institute was formed in 1918. Until its demolition in 1968, monthly Institute meetings were held in a former army hut on The Street, and are now held in the Village Hall.

The Institute continues to organise social and educational activities in the spirit of its founding principles and continues to provide assistance to those in need.
The Institute meets at 7 30 pm in the Village Hall on the first Tuesday of every month except January and July (see programme below). It is a very friendly organisation and gives a warm welcome to visitors, guests and prospective new members.

Programme for 2020

Because of Covid-19 Restrictions all Westleton WI events planned for 2020 are cancelled until further notice.

Garden Party 2018

Use this link for the Facebook page of the Garden Party:-

https://www.facebook.com/WestletonWI/?ref=bookmarks

Musician playing harp.

WI Centenary cake 1918 to 2018.

WI Branch President speaking behind centenary cake.

WI Members taking tear under awning in garden.

February 2018 Meeting - Ghosts of the Suffolk Coast

Celebrating the 90th birthday of Sheila Francis. Sheila cutting her cake.

Celebrating the 90th birthday of Sheila Francis

Monica Osborn encouraging the sale of raffle tickets.

Monica Osborn encouraging the sale of raffle tickets.

Robert Halliday speaking on Ghosts of the Suffolk Coast.

Christmas Dinner 5th December 2017 at Westleton Crown

Guests standing at table Richard and Eve, the entertainers Two members

Guests at long table Guests at tables 4 guests at table

Guests in darkness! Standing and seated guests Two husbands

Gentleman guest with members in background 2 guests at table 2 more guests at table

More guests at long table Guests showing Crown conservatory Guests with party hats

Carpet Bowls Team

Four members of the Carpet Bowls Team

September 2017; Meeting - My Life in Cartoons with Mark Reynolds

Drawing of cartoon duck

The speaker drawing the cartoon duck

Part of the audience

More audience

Drawing a different aspect of the cartoon duck

The speaker, back to the audience, wearing dark suit and bowler hat with display of his work

The speaker as Stan Laurel showing a cartoon cat

August 2017 Meeting - Linda Sexton- A Short History of Shopping

Members and visitors enjoying a glass of Pimms listening to the development of shopping and shops to the present day.

The speaker standing at her table in semi-darkness with slide shwing behind her.

July 2017 Garden Party

Pimms, Raffle and a Quiz in President Pat Swindell's garden.

Pimms, Raffle and a Quiz in President Pat Swindell's garden. Members round a table.

Pimms, Raffle and a Quiz in President Pat Swindell's garden. More members at table with view of garden behind.

Pimms, Raffle and a Quiz in President Pat Swindell's garden. View of marquee and members.

June 2017 Meeting- Hatch Match and Despatch

A very interesting talk by Jane Parker who is an Ipswich Registrar.

Members listening.

More members listening.

Speaker at table.

May 2017; Resolutions Meeting

Resolutions discussed regarding
Loneliness
Plastic Soup
With wine and nibbles!

Branch President addressing members seated at tables.

April 2017 Meeting

A Cornucopia of The Cut, Halesworth
A talk by Simon Raven

Close-up of speaker

Speaker with audience in foreground

The Annual Jumble Sale 2017

Over £600 raised!

Visitors searching tables

More visitors exploring more tables

March 2017 Meeting

Suffolk Farm Cheeses- The Development of a Business-Jason Salisbury.

February 2017 Meeting

Two Old Bags- A Gap Year is Wasted on the Young- Janice Hughes

The speaker

Starting off 2017 with Enrolment tea

Enrolment time

Enrolment time - members at tables

Oh dear,who wanted tea in the sugar bowl?

Pat Swindell welcoming the WI to an exciting year

Time to chat and meet new and old friends

Members talking at tables