Shaw & Whitley W.I.

Do you remember what it was like to receive a handwritten letter on lovely notepaper?

 Shaw & Whitley WI report, “Our speaker in February was John Jameson Davis, and he was disappointed that this happens so infrequently now. His talk was the fascinating subject, personality as seen in handwriting and the detection of forged signatures. The way letters are formed, the size and spacing of words all give clues to the trained eye of your character and personality. He told us the clues of a forged signature. He works with the police to help with the detection of crime. It was a very interesting evening, much enjoyed by our members,

“For over ten years now our outreach ladies, headed by Lyn Salter, have visited Mavern House Nursing Home once a month, to encourage residents to help with various tasks  Cake-making,  planting bulbs, making lavender bags and many other crafts. This has been enjoyed by all.

“We voted on our resolution to take forward to national W.I. We had the difficult choice of 6 Resolutions and we wait to find out which one gets selected.

“Events to look forward to are a visit to the Lavender Farm in June, and our flower arranging afternoon in April.

“2019 is our centenary year. Although W.I. started in Canada in 1897,  it wasn’t until 1915 that the first W.I. in the UK was opened in Wales. In April 1916 the first Institute in Wiltshire was opened. In 1919 it was decided a County Federation should be formed.

 “As part of our centenary year, we have organised a charitable challenge, to produce 100 bags containing essentials for homeless women. We hope to make 2019 a year to remember for  the Wiltshire Federation.”

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