France Lynch WI

2:20pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

OUR November meeting took place on November 14 and this incorporated our AGM.

Stonehouse WI

2:18pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

THE meeting opened with the reports from our president, secretary and treasurers and election of the new committee. Ken Brightwell - Cheltenham's very own town crier told us of his personal story in taking up the role over the past years. He enlarged in detail on this ancient profession and gave us many examples of both male and female, who proclaimed the message in history. Soldiers in the time of war took plans to their chiefs, the angel Gabriel had good news for all, also the Greeks ran marathons to deliver messages. Marlborough had a town crier as far back as 1152, although the job description might have been different from what it is now. He would not have been so impressively dressed with tailored coat, bell and badge of office.

Royal British Legion (Women's Section) Stonehouse Branch

2:15pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

THE Royal British Legion (Women's Section) Stonehouse Branch has recently proudly celebrated their 80th Anniversary with a Service of Thanksgiving at St Cyr's Church followed by a reception at the Community Centre attended by Mr David Drew MP. Her Worship the Mayor, Mattie Ross and other members of Stonehouse Town Council, Mrs Pat Ayres, Gloucestershire Women's Section County Chairman, Miss Kay Scase, Gloucestershire County Secretary, also officers and members of Stonehouse men's branch and many other women's section branches together with their standards.