Sea Palling Waxham & District W.I

(Sea Palling, Waxham And Horsey.)

www.seapalling.com   and   www.horseyvillage.com

Sea Palling Waxham and District Women’s Institute was first established in March 1968. Sea Palling W.I. was in fact started in  1928, convening in the village hall as now, put on hold during the war years, as were most W.I.s. It also incorporates the village of Horsey whose institute was established by Mrs. Anthony Buxton of Horsey Hall also during the 30’s. The meetings in Horsey then convened in the Village Hall (A small tin hut in the triangle), the Street Horsey. Since Horsey’s meeting place was demolished the W.I .of Horsey then became part of Sea Palling and Waxham. The current lady of Horsey Hall, Mrs. Bridget Buxton is our current president and has been for several years. Our current membership consists of 10 Sea Palling members, Horsey 6, Waxham 1, and Ludham 1 (Just moved from Horsey) and a lady from West Somerton who is a dual member   

Our meetings are the first Tuesday every month and are open to a ladies who we hope will join, but you can just come and give us a try, (we occasionally have men in our audience). Members pay a yearly subscription of £27 and receive the W.I. magazine eight times a year, keeping you informed of the country’s other institutes and the committee’s current ventures and commitments. Sea Palling Waxham & District are a small group of 19 members, we are very friendly, and we’re not quite like Jam and Jerusalem but sometimes, well maybe, you have to laugh!. Our youngest member is 28 and the oldest well, it would ’t be right to disclose. We have fun, learn, make friends, do good works, and quite often hide our lights under a bushel.

Our Presidents tablecloth, (featured at the top of the page) was made by our members. In December 1979 we held a competition and the one produced came from a combination of two designs. The embroidery is roughly a representation of the four seasons. This was compiled and ready for presentation at the March Birthday meeting 1980. September 2006 we had another competition with each member having to embroider their name on a piece of cloth to be attached to another tablecloth, thus being a visible. reminder of members past and present. The competition, won by Monica Green was not only her name but a beautiful picture, all hand embroidered, (and Monica is one of our older members), and having been a member for a good many years

Sea Palling  Waxham & District W.I.

Invite You to their next meeting

on

Tuesday May 6th