WI celebrate 'amazing centenary year' with Calendar Girl

We celebrated the founding of Bicton and District WI on 10 December 1924 in style, with a dinner at the Corbett Arms in Uffington.

By contributor Cathy Swan

Published Dec 10

Last updated Dec 10

Mother and daughter members Ursla and Kandis pose with Tricia Stewart (centre)

Over 50 members and guests attended and dressed for the occasion!

We enjoyed an excellent meal followed by after-dinner speaker Tricia Stewart, one of the original Calendar Girls. She was a funny and inspirational speaker, and it was hard to believe the first alternative WI calendar was 25 years ago. She told us of the making of the calendar, and of the huge amounts raised for Leukemia Research.

Guests included past presidents Carol Buxton and Jessica Pannett, and Shropshire Federation Chairman Bridget Thurgood.