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Doynton and Wick Women's Institute

We organise garden visits, theatre trips and fundraising events during the year. 

WI News April 2024 MOur WI celebrates its 100th birthday this year! Claire Dimond Mills has been sifting through the archives for stories, photographs and press reports from the early years. Some members recognized themselves in the (later!) photos and shared fond memories of Pearl Brookman and her poems and the garden parties hosted by Mrs Eileen Pitman at Doynton House. At the meeting in May, members will discuss this year’s national resolution, on “dental health matters”. The Going Down Memory Lane photo archive will be on display, and the competition is “a Spring flower arrangement”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on Wednesday May 8th, 7.30 p.m. Doynton and Wick is hostess of the Doynton group of WIs this year, and the first group event will be on May 24th in Doynton – a “Mamma Mia!” evening with Greek meze and buffet and an opportunity to sing along to the film!

WI News March 2024 Members welcomed Jenny Bowman, speaking on “The King of Swaziland and his 15 Wives”. Jenny shared her love for Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), a small independent African kingdom. She showed some lovely photographs of the colourful characters and culture, abundant wildlife and varied landscapes. Did you know that the collective name for a group of zebras is a “dazzle”? Next month, we look forward to a returning speaker, the genealogist Claire Dimond Mills, who will be delving into our very own WI’s 100-year-old past with her presentation “Who do we think WE are?”. Anyone with an interest in our local history is most welcome as a guest (tickets £4). Men are allowed too (if they dare!). The competition is “a memory of a past meeting”. All welcome at Doynton village hall on Wednesday April 10th, 7.30 p.m.

WI News February 2024 It was a dark and drizzly February evening when members of Doynton and Wick WI met to welcome back Geoff Vian, who transported them to the glamour of the TV studio with an account of his lifetime career as a TV cameraman. Joining the BBC in London at the age of 18, Geoff worked on many popular sets, including The Good Life, Top of the Pops and Blue Peter, as well as big sporting events like Wimbledon, the Ashes and several Olympic Games. His very last camera shot was of the Brownlee brothers being awarded their gold and silver medals in the 2016 Games. Geoff now volunteers for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, visiting schools and colleges. Members’ memories were then put to the test with a TV theme tune quiz. There was a plea for a new Treasurer, together with a warning that, unless someone stepped forward, the end of this year could also see the closure of our 100-year-old WI! On March 13th, the speaker will be Jenny Bowman on “the King of Swaziland and his 15 wives”. The competition is “The Big Five”. Doynton and Wick WI meet at Doynton village hall on the second Wednesday of each month, at 7.30 p.m. Visitors are most welcome.


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