Llanfair Waterdine Women's Institute
Although our village is in Shropshire, we are affiliated to Powys Radnor Federation of Women's Institutes. Our members come from Llanfair Waterdine, Lloyney, Knighton, Knucklas, Heyope, Dutlas and Presteigne.
Our Institute was formed on December 9th 1926. Members walked many miles to attend meetings which were held in the schoolroom on Friday evenings at 4.00pm after the children had departed and while the room was still hot.
Was it like this I wonder? Well we still make jam and preserves but I think Health and Safety would have something to say about that kitchen! And I do not suppose any one had a Food Hygiene Certificate either.
Although we do not now have anyone who was a founder member, we do have one or two ladies who have been members for longer than they care to remember. Some have lived and farmed in the parish all their lives while others have moved here on retirement and made wonderful friends through the WI.
Whatever our background or experience we meet on the first
Friday of each month in Everest Hall at 7.00pm to share WI
Business, some form of entertainment, demonstration or tuition followed
by a traditional supper and then time to talk.
Guests are very welcome at any of our meetings.
Many of us enjoy learning new crafts and skills.
We ran our own Embroidery Course here last winter which was superb.
As well as our own programme of activities, Federation run many courses and events across the county and of course there are others held at Denman College organised at a National level. Members now receive a monthly magazine, WI LIFE, which not only keeps us informed about national and international issues but continues to update us with craft ideas, new recipes, and current events that particularly affect women.
Many of us have taken up the
WI Carbon Challenge. We have supported
many WI Campaigns including Farm gate Milk Prices, CHANT (Community
Hospitals Acting Nationally Together), Post Office Closures, and the
Trafficking of Women.
Though we are few in number we are big in enthusiasm and energy. Our Christmas Show in 2007 was a sell out and included a Pantomime written by a member. We raised a considerable amount of money for various charities during the year especially through our Carol Singing. Our entries in The WI County Show, The Knighton Show and The Victorian Festival at Llandrindod Wells have been exceptional. Our Quiz Team represented the County at National Level.
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Photographs from the 2008
County Show
at Knighton
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We hope that here is something for everyone on Friday nights.
We try to devise a varied programme for the year and are always open to suggestions for Speakers or demonstrations, especially if we can have a go ourselves.
Please feel welcome to come along to any of our meetings, which should be advertised here on the website or on posters around the parish. If you would like to come but do not have transport I am sure we could arrange a lift.
If you would like to know more about us please contact Ann Harroway, President ( 528477) or Judith Tollman, Secretary (510672).
National WI web site.Powys-Radnor Federation web site.