The Mordens Women’s Institute
The Mordens WI generally meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Guilden Morden Village Hall (7:30 pm). We are ladies from the villages of Guilden Morden, Steeple Morden, Bassingbourn, Littlington and Melbourn and our membership currently stands at 24. If you would like to come along for a taster session or find out more about joining our group either just come along to one of our meetings or call Joyce on 01763 852087.
We have a broad range of interests so as well as our formal monthly WI meetings we also have sub-groups such as “Luncheon Club” (which meet at a local pub/restaurant on the 2nd Wednesday of the month), “Busy Fingers – The Mordens Craft Group” (which meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Congregational Chapel) and “Knit & Natter” (which meet on alternate Tuesdays between 10:15 – 12:00 at the Congregational Chapel).
The current committee comprises:
President: Joyce Stackhouse 852087
Vice President: Rachel Tanser 852007
Secretary: Linda Freeman 853873
Committee Secretary: Emma Jakes
Publicity: Joyce Hutley
Events & Raffle: Linda Freeman
Programme Secretary: Diana Coleman
Guilden Morden WI was originally formed in May 1933 and amalgamated with Steeple Morden to become The Mordens WI we know and love today. For those interested in our local WI’s history we have a scrap book which was originally compiled by Kathleen Goddard 1959-60 and can be loaned out.
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The 2024/25 programme is shown below and we look forward to welcoming both old and new members alike
NB: Last updated 19 September 2024
Current Programme
| 2024 | |
| Mar 21st | Speaker – Gina Ferrari “Amazing Faces” |
| Apr 18th | Speaker – Margret Gilliam “Colours of Palestine” |
| May 16th | Members Meeting – Members organise the evenings entertainment |
| Jun 20th | Activity – Bowls on the Green @ Steeple Morden |
| Jul 18th | Activity – Handicraft Evening |
| Aug 15th | Afternoon Tea in a Garden (venue = Members Garden – Steeple Morden) |
| Sep 19th | Speaker – Donna Attis “A Smallholding Experience” |
| Oct 17th | Speaker – Mr & Mrs Hardy “Two Go Digging” |
| Nov 21st | Speaker – Warden Winary (with wine tasting) |
| Dec 12th | Christmas Meal (venue = TBC) |
| 2025 | |
| Jan 16th | Activity – At Our Mothers Knee |
| Feb 20th | Speaker – TBC |
| Mar 20th | Annual General Meeting incl. Bring & Buy Stall |
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