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FEDERATION OFFICE Hello ladies, my Chairman's chat will be a We had lots of wonderful compliments from
short one… August is usually without an our customers, who came back and visited
SCFWI, 344 Bristol Road edition of County News. You have all sent us several times over the 3 days. Once again,
Bridgwater TA6 4BU in so many wonderful memories of your the bacon rolls were a huge hit. We were very
01278 496400 Platinum Jubilee Celebrations that this pleased to make a handsome profit on the
issue is dedicated mainly to them. event making all our hard work worthwhile.
Email: [email protected]
www.thewi.org.uk/somerset My ‘Thank You ‘coffee morning for the The Did you join in the Jewellery Lunch and have
Royal Bath & West Show volunteers held on your precious jewels appraised by Richard?
The WI – Somerset 9th July in Woolavington Village Hall gave Watch out for more on a similar theme
us lots of food for thought! Thank you for which Judy is exploring for her next event.
OFFICE OPEN your feedback.
9.30am - 3.30pm, Mon - Thurs Have you booked your tickets for Wednesday
19th October? Another brilliant lunch to
Federation Secretary be held at the Shrubbery with guest Ann
Casey Worrall Widdecombe. A splendid opportunity to
hear and meet Ann.
Federation Administrator
Judith Laughton Turkey and Tinsel tickets are going well.
Don’t miss out on a fun holiday. Book your
COUNTY NEWS place now.

Editor Teresa, SCFWI County Chairman
Annie Makepeace [email protected]

Email 200+ CLUB WINNERS CORRECTION
JUNE
[email protected] In last month's edition of
Tel: 01823 433393 63, Jean Cockram County News (July) we featured
Tatworth WI £15
Advertising Assistant an article about the sad death
and Gallery Co-ordinator 159, Veronica Nicol of Lesley O’Neill.
West Buckland WI £10
Laura Balkwill It was stated that Lesley
Email 45, Joan Moore belonged to Woolavington WI.
Pitney Lortie WI £5
[email protected] In fact, Lesley was a
Tel: 07860 531998 member of Cutcombe WI.

Editorial for COUNTY NEWS Sincere apologies for this error.
must be received by the 1st of the
80 Years in the WI!
month preceding each issue,
by Email if possible to the Editor On Tuesday the 28th June, I was honoured Shirley Routley and Theresa Bromham with
to represent SCFWI in presenting our long her award.
or typewritten copy and printed standing member, Theresa Bromham, with
photographs to the Federation Office an award in recognition of her 80 year My thanks to Presidents Frances Chiverton
membership of the WI. Theresa is a member and Margaret Sears, and Secretary Sheila
address at top of this page of Burnham on Sea WI and previously Perry for making me feel so welcome. 
West Huntspill WI. I had a lovely chat with
SPECIAL JUBILEE Theresa over a cup of tea, and she told me Shirley Routley, SCFWI Trustee
ISSUE IN AUGUST that she was taken to the WI by her mother
when she was 15 years old. The only time she
Advertising and didn't attend on a regular basis was when
Gallery pictures she was in her early 20s and contracted
TB. She spent many months in a sanatorium
Advertising and Gallery must reach the called Quantock Lodge but got back to the
Advertising Assistant by the 1st of WI as soon as she was able. Happily she
the month preceding each issue overcame this disease well as she celebrated
her 95th birthday on the 27th June. 
Lineage: Cost per word
18p for WI members Theresa reminisced with other members
30p for non-members about dressing up as a vicar and told me
how she loved the WI and always feels it’s
(or advertisements placed on behalf her family. Truly a lovely lady and, although
of non-members.) now quite frail, she still manages to attend
most meetings, enjoying the outing and
Display: Rates and sizes upon meeting friends for a chat.
application to the Advertising Assistant
She lives alone in Burnham, but has very
SCFWI does not accept responsibility good neighbours who keep an eye on her,
for goods or services advertised in two of whom are Burnham WI Members,
who give her lifts to meetings.
COUNTY NEWS

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Anstey WI enjoyed a very windy Platinum Jubilee Garden Party. They played Royal Bingo, had Above and below: Brent Knoll WI celebrating
a Jubilee Quiz and ate a delicious afternoon tea provided by members. its 95th birthday and the Platinum Jubilee
with a tea party. Jean Rich, the longest
serving member, cut the cake

Cannington WI enjoying their Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Members of Trull Trendles WI serving 3
tea and cake at the Queen’s Jubilee
celebrations in Trull.

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Platinum Jubilee celebration photographs from Dunster WI with
members wearing their homemade crowns, along with a cake stall at
the village party.

East Chinnock WI held an Afternoon Tea and Cake Party for the village
on Friday 3rd June at the local Village Hall with cakes made and
donated by members and a high turnout of the village, mostly wearing
red, white and blue.
From L-R: Sara Russell, Sue Chappelle, Marianne Merchant (outgoing
President), Joyce Lewins, HM the Queen and her corgies, Sally
Harris (incoming President), Diana Saunders, Claire Swarbrick, Sue
Fairhurst and Judy Rofe.
Below: Members of East Coker WI at their Platinum Jubilee celebration
meal, with guests and speaker, Commander Anthony Holt.

East Chinnock WI planted an Amelanchier tree Frome WI planted a tree, with the help of Henstridge Flyers WI held a Jubilee party for
in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in the the outgoing mayor, to celebrate their 10th the village. Lyn, Pam and Sue in charge of the
grounds of St Mary's Church, East Chinnock on birthday and to mark the Queen's Platinum teapot.
Wednesday 8th June and raised a glass to Her Jubilee. Fizz and cake were enjoyed, along
Majesty. with a reminiscence about the meetings and
Left: Sally Harris (incoming President) events held over the years.
Right: Marianne Merchant (outgoing President)

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Hardington & Pendomer WI planted a special
Jubilee Copper Beech and all members plus
their families will ensure that it gets plenty
of water.

Keinton Mandeville WI celebrating
the Jubilee.

Long Sutton WI’s May meeting was a Jubilee North Petherton WI Jubilee Celebrations.
party held with the theme of ‘Dress up to meet
HM The Queen’! They enjoyed puddings and
bubbly, made and displayed bunting and
crowned their very own Pom Pom Queen!

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Rodney Stoke & Draycott WI held a Platinum Jubilee supper and quiz on 2nd June. The winning
team were awarded gold crowns to mark their achievement. Patriotic music was played and a
good time was had by all.

Yeovil Wraxhill WI Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Seven members of St Andries WI also belong
to the village Craft Group who made a
Watchet Wavemakers WI placed a beautiful mosaic (designed by Jackie Glass) to
commemorative plaque and watered in the commemorate the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
beautiful Cherry Okame tree they planted to
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. West Coker WI held a celebration for
6 August 2022 our dear Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum
Jubilee and President Mary cut the
celebration cake. Members dressed
in red, white and blue and brought
along marvellous 50s memorabilia.
Minutes of West Coker’s very first
meeting were read out, also the
programme for the first year. The
files were brought from Archives
in Taunton for members to browse
through. The meeting started by
singing Jerusalem and finished with
God Save the Queen.

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Shepton Mallet WI held a Tea Party in Collett Park, Shepton Mallet, for the Queen's Platinum
Jubilee.

Wookey Hole WI Taunton Deane Divas entered the ‘Pop-up
invited guests from Garden’ competition at The Royal Bath
five other WIs to & West Show over the Jubilee weekend.
their Jubilee Party, Their exhibit, with a theme of ‘Happy and
including the new Glorious’, won Gold!
Wells Monday WI
group. Everyone As part of National’s ‘Where’s Winnie?’
received a miniature competition, two corgis were also hidden in
flower basket the exhibit and proved a huge success with
souvenir and enjoyed visitors to the stand both young and old.
a bring and share
tea fit for a Queen. An apple tree was also incorporated in their
Fourteen Coronation design as part of ‘The Queen’s Green Canopy’
and Jubilee teapots scheme. Charlton Orchards of Taunton
and mugs were on kindly donated the tree.
display, most of
which belonged
to Sue Harding of
teapot fame. The
WI Jubilee tea
towel made a good
decoration too.

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WI Community Projects
Pen Pals
Chair: Jo Stewart
About 4 years ago, when the WI
resolutions of ‘Mental Health Matters’ UKRAINIAN
and ‘Alleviating Loneliness’ had been REFUGEE APPEAL
voted on, Valerie Hughes, from Sutton
WI, Norfolk federation, decided that a What an amazing response to our appeal!
good way of helping was to set up a WI We made our first delivery on Thursday 30th
pen pal group. June and this will be an ongoing project.
A massive thank you to all those who have
It is very therapeutic writing letters. contributed or are thinking of contributing.
Often you may do more or look at
things in a different way in order that Ambassador: Hazel Hillman
you have plenty to write about. It is also
really nice to get a hand written letter Hello ladies The photo below was taken at Selworthy
as opposed to a bill or circular. Pen Special School in Taunton.
pals can be supportive, encouraging, an My how the year is passing so quickly,
inspiration, a person to share highs and I have made two deliveries this month.
lows with without being interrupted.
There is something tangible, something Tess at West Mendip Hospital is always
to re-read as often as you want. in need and, as you can see, was so
pleased to receive the lovely blankets
Getting the word out was difficult as which I took along!
Valerie wanted to keep it as a free
service, so went to social media and the Her email, received within minutes, read: I took along blankets, hand puppets,
UWI FB group (often referred to as The toys and some specially made soft heart
Daisies) for help and a sub group ‘The “What can I say – your group is a life cushions. The children were delighted
pen pal exchange’ was set up. It now saver here at West Mendip. Thank you and get so much comfort.
has over 1,000 members. so much. Three of the blankets have
gone to patients already. Please thank Once again THANK YOU ladies for
Once successful, National promoted everyone for me for all the love that they making all these lovely things for the
it too. It is mentioned on My WI put into helping us at West Mendip.” young and old.
and WI Life has featured it several
times. Although Valerie is aware that I never get tired of seeing them and am
potentially the loneliest people are not inspired by the reception I get when
online, this is the only way she can delivering, so keep up the good work.
accept applications as she is not able to
advertise her postal address for GDPR Take care and enjoy the sunshine.
reasons. She hopes that those who
do have internet access will apply on Hazel
behalf of those who don’t.
You Think You Can't Sing? Your celebration,
To apply she asks the following You Can Now! your way.
questions and for the answers to be
emailed to her. She only shares the 'SINGING IN www.jenthecelebrant.co.uk
applicants’ addresses with the pen pal HARMONY' @JenWhitworthCelebrant
she matches them to.
with Yvette Staelens 07967 006362 - [email protected]
She aims to link members at the end of
every month, hoping that their interests TUESDAY 8th NOVEMBER THE UNITED KINGDOM
SOCIETY OF CELEBRANTS
• Name: Wedmore Village Hall

• Age: 10.00am - 1.00pm
(short break at 11.30am)
• Marital status: Coffee/tea on arrival from 9.30am

• Present or former employment: £15.00 members     
£16.50 non members
• Interests and hobbies:
Suitable for all abilities, with everything
• A bit about your family: taught aurally, no need to read music -

• Full postal address: uplifting songs, chants, rounds:

and backgrounds will be a common A short joyful experience with a 'natural
thread. This is not always easy. She voice practitioner, choir director and
is mindful of how near members live workshop leader' - based in Somerset
to each other as if too close they may
already know each other. The hope is
that ‘just’ being in the WI and liking
letter writing would be enough of a link.

Her email address is valerie.
[email protected]. Please mark
the email WI Pen Pal.

Thank you

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