Great Budworth WI was formed in 1932 Here are some extracts from their archives:  

The recipe featured in the 1935 Jubilee Cookery Book …… and again in the Cheshire Cookery Book published in 1965

Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied. Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847 – 1929) was a leading Suffragist and campaigner for equal rights for women. She led the biggest suffrage organisation, the non-violent (NUWSS) from 1890-1919 and…

Nantwich Dabber Dames have planted their tree, an English heritage pear tree in the community orchard for the Federation Chairman’s Centenary Challenge They are the first WI in the Federation to send in photographs of their Tree planting.

Celebrating our 55th Birthday Our guests were Jean Harding, Sandra Benger, chair of Appleton Parish Council and Gary Skentelbery, author of the daily online newspaper Warrington-Worldwide. Entertainment was provided by a local duo, The Robinsons, singing songs of Simon and…

What a great way to celebrate our 95th birthday! A funny but thought provoking sketch about the suffragettes, the Milner decorated beautifully, cupcakes, fizz and, of course, friends to share it with. Shirley Tempest, one of the members put a…

On Wednesday 9th May the Members of Adlington WI celebrated their 70th Birthday with a meal at Alderley Hotel. One of their members Tweeted ‘We have had a wonderful lunch at the @AlderleyHotel. Thank you to CFWI Chair Jean Harding…

To celebrate its 79th birthday, Woodford adopted a 40s patriotic theme to honour the debt to the past at the Centenary of the ending of WWII and anticipation of our futures at the imminent royal wedding. This translated into a…

Rainow WI recently accepted the Chairman’s challenge and planted a Worcester Pearmain  apple tree in the Trinity Garden in Rainow to celebrate the CFWI centenary.  The garden is maintained by WI members, and provides a pleasant place for locals and…

A SPECIAL tree has been planted at the Lumb Brook Millennium Green, Appleton to mark the centenary of the Cheshire Federation of Women’s Institutes in 2020. Committee members from Grappenhall WI and friends gathered to plant the tree – a…

As part of the Chairman’s Challenge for Cheshire Federation’s Centenary in 2020 the eldest and youngest members of Glazebury WI planted a commemorative tree in June 2018.  

Jean Harding took an active role in her Chairman’s Challenge by planting Comberbach WIs tree in celebration of the century of Cheshire Federation in 2020. Comberbach WI had help from our Federation Chairman and the Chairman of Comberbach Parish Council…

Well done Cheshire WIs you certainly are rising to my challenge for every WI to plant a tree for the Federation’s Centenary in 2020. I have been to several plantings and keep hearing about plans to plant. It will be…

We will update these dates and the information for each event as plans are confirmed and speakers confirmed. Updated information will be added here as it becomes available and distributed on social media. A full itinerary will be sent by…

Whether you enjoy cookery, craft, art, design, signing or creative writing there is a chance for you to use your skills to celebrate our centenary. Do get involved Centenary Cake Competition The WI is What You Make It

Our Centenary Year in 2020 will start with a Celebration Concert.   Further details will be added as confirmed but please make a note of the date in your diaries.  You are invited to take part in the concert.  Choirs…

Members planted 30 saplings behind the lavender field of the Swettenham Arms. Donated by the Woodland Trust the trees comprised of silver birch, flowering cherry and rowan.

There is information about setting up social media and websites on MyWI.  Contact your MCS rep to put your email address on the database if you are having trouble logging in Contact your CFWI web editing team if you need…

Gwendoline Joyce Dean, was the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Pidduck of Corbrook Court, Audlem.  She married Geoffrey Dean of Tiresford, Tarporley and they bought Haughton Hall from Brown’s of Chester who had used it for storage during the war.…

  Helen Carey OBE DL Early years I was born in Cheshire and grew up with the WI. My mother was a founder member of Hartford WI and on moving to Weaverham a member of Weaverham WI until her death…

  Julie Summers takes a little time out to update us on her writing, past and present When I was growing up in Cheshire in the 1970s I knew more about the WI than I did about what it takes…

Over Peover WI – 1935  Jubilee Recipe Book Boil one gallon of water and pour it over 4 lbs Damsons. Leave until the next day, Then squeeze and stir daily for 5 days. Strain through a jelly bag and stir…

Forest Group Celebrate 70 Years  

Minty and Ann Brooks talking to Sybil Graham Minty’s mother was a member of Middle Woodford WI in Wiltshire and when the speaker let them down she asked Minty to speak about the ‘Dangers in the Home’ as she was…

Ann and Minty Day talking to Sybil Graham Ann joined the WI in 1958, as a newly married women who had moved to a new area.  Knowing no one her cousin was a member of Ringway and Hale Barns and…

Members of Acton and Reaseheath WI have been entering national and county shows for many years and winning trophies.  One of their members, Mrs Annie Robinson, kept a scrapbook and here are some of her awards and reports of the…

CFWI Federation Chairmen

Ludworth and Mellor WI was formed in 1918 as part of the Derbyshire Federation. Due to County boundary changes they became part of the Cheshire Federation Ludworth & Mellor WI please click on the link above to see a presentation…

By 1917 there were 137 WIs in England and Wales.  The responsibility for opening new WIs was transferred to the recently formed Women’s branch of the food production department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lady Denman was made chairman…

The Cheshire Federation was formed on 17th November 1920.  The Federation grew quickly. The NFWI realised the need for helping members in forming Womens Institutes and county organisers were trained by National to work across the county to open new Institutes.  To begin…

Chris Bailey MBE Christine Judith Bailey MBE Known to members of Cheshire Federation of WIs as Chris, former chairman and Editor of Cheshire News.  We congratulate her on her achievement.  She is one of the CFWI’s Inspiring Women. Chris was…