On Saturday 15th March our craft group held a class learning how to make hand tied bouquets…
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WI Meeting – Acting Superintendent Janine Wratten
Members of Wickhambrook WI were on their best behaviour as we welcomed a visitor from the police to our March meeting. Acting Superintendent Janine Wratten came to talk to us about her career in the police force…
History Society – The Life and Times of Thomas Gainsborough
For our March meeting we welcomed Mahaut de la Motte, Assistant Curator of Gainsborough’s House Museum in Sudbury. We enjoyed a lively talk with beautiful illustrations on the life and art of Thomas Gainsborough…
History Society – Regency Lowlife in Bury St Edmunds
Kevin Pulford’s talk in February was called Regency Lowlife in Bury St Edmunds and was based on information taken from the records of the Quarter Sessions in the borough…
Wickhambrook WI February Meeting – Basic First Aid
At our February meeting we welcomed three members representing St John Ambulance. Trevor, Stuart and Chelsea came along to give us some helpful hints on basic first aid which could one day help to save somebody’s life…
WI Members Meeting – Voice Coach, Steve Amer
For the first meeting of 2025 we welcomed Steve Amer who was introduced as a voice coach. It quickly became apparent that this was to be a talk which included audience participation as Steve talked about the importance of music and in particular singing on people’s physical, emotional and mental health…
History Society – The Stuart Monarchy in Suffolk
Jenny Barley, a member of the committee, was the first speaker of the year and gave an interesting talk on the Stuart Monarchy in Suffolk. Jenny used to work at the National Horseracing Museum so was well-qualified to explain the Royal and racing connection to the county…
Wickhambrook WI December Events
Wickhambrook WI enjoyed three festive events at the beginning of December. On Saturday 7th December members hosted a “Tea and Cakes” afternoon which also included a Bottle Tombola, Raffle, a Christmas Hamper Raffle and a “Guess the Weight of the Cake” competition…
Wickhambrook Local History Society News – December 2024
40 members of the Society enjoyed a Savoury Supper prepared by the ladies of the committee. Home made soup with crusty bread followed by crumbles and other desserts and tea and coffee were enthusiastically received before we settled down to listen to the speaker for the evening, Kev Kitcher…
By the moonlyght I must go to my boke : Schools and Education in Medieval Suffolk
‘By the moonlyght I must go to my boke’ was the title of Kate Jewell’s talk and she gave us an intriguing look at medieval education in Suffolk…
Art Workshop
Lead by our very own Michelle Parsons, we spent a very creative evening connecting to the left side of our brains, training our eye to really observe our guest model…
Death in the Garden with Michael Brown
A joint meeting of the History and Horticultural Societies of Wickhambrook was held in October with a subject that included plenty of history and lots of gardening. Michael Brown’s talk was subtitled ‘Poisonous Plants – Magic, Myth and Passion’ and we were treated to a plant by plant analysis with historical anecdotes which was both fascinating and entertaining…
WI Gallops Meeting September 2024
Once a year the four WI’s in our group meet up for a joint meeting and this year it was the turn of Wickhambrook WI to host the event…
Wickhambrook WI Visit to St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Once a year we like to take our monthly meeting off site and tour a local point of interest. This year we took an after hours tour of Bury Cathedral…
Wickhambrook WI Tour of Broxted Solar Farm
We had a very informative tour of the local Solar Farm at Broxted, which, when built 10 years ago was the largest in the UK…
Wickhambrook WI members Meeting August 2024
Once a year the WI committee take a back seat and the members take over! We never quite know what to expect but this year the members did not disappoint. An evening of folk music and country dancing had been organised for our entertainment…
History of the Women’s Institute in Wickhambrook
This month’s meeting was kept “in house” as two members of the Wickhambrook History Society gave a talk on the history of the Women’s Institute in Wickhambrook and how it has progressed over the years. Dorothy Anderson explained that interest had been piqued by a...
History Society visit to Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill
Wickhambrook Local History Society members enjoyed visiting Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill on a beautiful July day. We were warmly welcomed by volunteers at both venues and given comprehensive tour of both mills. Highlight of the day for those who climbed...
Wickhambrook WI at the Races!
A group of Wickhambrook WI members enjoyed a day at the races on Thursday 11th July. It being “Ladies Day” we were suitably decked out in our finest outfits complete with headgear. The racing was preceded by a picnic in the car park where members had provided quiche,...
Wickhambrook WI June Meeting – The Essex & Suffolk Rivers Trust
For our June meeting Andy Went came to tell us about the work of the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust…
History Society visit to Stoke By Nayland
16 members of the History Society spent a day in beautiful Stoke by Nayland…
Wickhambrook WI 14th Annual Literary Lunch
The 6th June 2024 saw us once again setting up the WI Hall for another Literary Lunch…
Rural Rebellion – the Tithe Wars of the 1930s
It is always a pleasure to welcome Ashley Cooper, a farmer and author from Gestingthorpe, to our meeting. He has been talking to the Society since it started in 1986 and we have also visited his farm museum and Roman Villa…
Wickhambrook WI April Meeting – Handmade Bags
For our April Meeting we welcomed Susan Cariello who came to talk about her handmade bags. Susan studied at St Martin’s before going off to New York to work in a design studio…
2024 AGM followed by The Trinity House Story
At the AGM on 16th April the committee and office bearers were re-elected to serve for another year. Chairman Dorothy Anderson, secretary Gillian Cooper and treasurer Pam Miller reported on an excellent year of talks and outings and thanked the members for their support.
A Note from your clerk – Thank you 1st Wickhambrook Beavers!
A big thank you goes out to Kingfisher Noel Micallef and the 1st Wickhambrook Beavers, who recently put up 8 bird boxes in Wickhambrook Cemetery from kits put together by our Chairman, Mike Lavelle – thanks also go to Mike and everyone who contributed wood for the project…
Lost Bury St Edmunds
Martyn Taylor, local author and Chairman of the Bury Society, was our speaker at the March meeting and his talk was entitled Lost Bury St Edmunds.
Wickhambrook WI March Meeting : Workplace Wellbeing and Trauma Support
For our March Meeting we were joined by Paul Roe and Holly the Wellness dog. An ex police officer of 30 years standing Paul had come along to talk about his experience of dealing with PTSD. Paul had been attacked on New Year’s Eve 1998 when he was knocked to the...
The Lost Watermills of Cherry Hinton
We had a very lively and interesting talk by Michelle Bullivant, a local historian and archaeologist…
Wickhambrook WI February Meeting : The Power of Colour to Effect Wellbeing and Success
Have you ever wondered which colours really suit you and which ones you should avoid? Mandy Wild gave an interesting and sometimes humorous talk on “The Power of Colour to Effect Wellbeing and Success” to our members…