Reference
X903/1
Title
Scrapbook with decorated front cover in green with the Wyboston & Chawston WI logo, the words "For Home & Country" and the legend "Wyboston & Chawston"; the scrapbook includes numerous cuttings etc., including, amongst others [note that an asterisk [*] indicates the presence of a photograph]:
- first Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute membership card (Mrs.Donnington) with extracts from rules [1941];
- summary of first six months activities [Dec 1941-May 1942];
- notice for registering supplies of coal/coke to hut in Morris Walk, Wyboston [25 Nov 1943];
- note of meeting at Rookery Farm, Wyboston [3 Jul 1945];
- note of new dates of meetings [Mar 1946];
- note of new times of meetings [5 Oct 1948];
- group photograph [6 Apr 1949]*;
- presentation to retiring president, Mrs.Hebblethwaite [6 Apr 1949];
- group meeting with Wrestlingworth, Sutton, Everton, Tempsford, Roxton, Eaton Socon and Potton [19 Jul 1949]*;
- Mrs.Fuller president [May 1950-May 1953];
- first prize for Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute for preserves at Bedfordshire Agricultural Society show [1956];
- visit to Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited [1956?]*;
- Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute annual programmes [1959-1982];
- letter of thanks to Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute on their congratulations to Duchess of Kent on her marriage [22 Jun 1961];
- congratulation of National Federation of Women's Institutes to Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute on its coming of age [Nov 1962];
- celebrations of Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute 21st anniversary [7 Nov 1962]*;
- invitation to Dorothy Bowers to Garden Party at Buckingham Palace to mark Golden Jubilee of National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) [31 May 1965]*;
- group meeting to mark Golden Jubilee of NFWI [1965];
- menu of National Federation of Women's Institutes' Golden Anniversary dinner at County Hotel, Bedford [11 May 1965];
-description of exhibits from Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute at Bedfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes at Silsoe [7-8 Oct 1966]*;
- menu of Bedfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes' Golden Anniversary dinner at County Hotel, Bedford [19 Sep 1969];
- golden weddings of Ernest and Florence Peacock, Albert and Emily Peacock [c.1970]*;
- ticket to Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute Harvest Supper at Wyboston Community Centre [27 Sep 1972];
- section from Bedfordshire Times on East of England Show including a photograph of a prize winning entry ("lettuce harvest" from Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute, also winners' rosette and certificate and marking sheet with remark "This exhibit expresses the true reality of country life in 1977. Excellent" [22 Jul 1977]*;
- valuation by A.Freeman of 42 High Street, St.Neots [Huntingdonshire] of hall marked silver cup [1 Aug 1977];
- letter of congratulations to Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute from Margaret Polhill, Mayor of Bedford on prize winning entry in East of England Show [22 Jul 1977];
- third prize at East of England Show for Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute exhibit "Lunch Break" with rosette, certificate, newspaper cutting and marking sheet with note "Jam good flavour but too firm a set" [1978]*;
- East of England Show entries on village inn signs [win by Mrs.M.Hill of Wyboston] with press cuttings, certificate etc. [1978]*;
- newspaper cuttings on Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute events [Sep 1978-Apr 1982];
- rosette, certificate etc. for Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute entry of seasonal fare at East of England Show [Jul 1979]*;
- rosette, certificate, newspaper cuttings etc. on East of England Show exhibit in poster competition for preservation of flora and fauna [1979]*;
- menu for Bedfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes Diamond Jubilee Dinner at Bedford Moat House [19 Sep 1979];
- judges' remarks, marking sheet etc. for floral arrangement [1979?];
- star award winners at Bedfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes Jubilee Craft Exhibition with newspaper cuttings, award etc. [26 Oct 1979]*;
- rosette, certificate etc. for circus scene exhibit at East of England Show [Jul 1980]*;
- card from Hail Weston Women's Institute to mark Wyboston & Chawston Women's Institute 40th anniversary [1981];
- certificate etc. for wall hanging at East of England Show [1981];
- poems on Wyboston & Chawston and Antarctica and hand painted poster on Antarctica
Date free text
1941-1981
Production date
From: 1941 To: 1981
Level of description
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