Local Areas
Gosford Area Quiz winners
The Gosford Area Quiz was held recently in Drumsollen church hall, hosted by the ladies of Drumsollen W.I. This was very well supported with 9 institutes sending a team. Executive member Carole Baird welcomed everyone and then ...
Music Festival 2017
A very successful music festival was held recently in 2nd Comber Presbyterian Church Hall. We were delighted that Richhill Choir participated again this year and congratulate them on getting 2nd place in Fireside Chorus. They a...
Isobel Lusk Trophy
The Isobel Lusk trophy was judged recently. This year it was a knitting competition for a hat, scarf and gloves set from a pattern suggested by HQ. We were delighted to have 3 entries from Gosford, namely from Elizabeth Morriso...
Seaforde Women’s Institute- March 2017 news
Our March meeting opened with condolences being given to Doreen Radcliff on the death of her brother and Mavis McKinstry on the death of her son-in-law. Our speaker was Gwen Montgomery from ‘Sorted by Gwen’ who gave us some...
Killinchy Women’s Institute – March 2017 news
President Lynne Weir welcomed everyone to our March Meeting especially Johnny McDowell from Inde Fude , an Artisan Food Shop in Comber. Johnny is passionate about about sourcing , selling and promoting good local produce and i...
Annalong Women’s Institute – March 2017 news
ANNALONG W. I. PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRESENTATION EVENING. The finalists from the five primary schools competing for the Annalong W. I. Golden Jubilee Cup and their families attended the presentation evening on Thursday 9...
Downpatrick Women’s Institute – March 2017 news
President Edwina Marr welcomed everyone to Members’ night in March., especially new member Jane Kilpatrick. Maud Bailie and Imelda Carville arranged the programme and introduced Lucy Bell, granddaughter of member Patricia Gil...
Seaforde Women’s Institute – February 2017 news
The President welcomed our guest Speaker Phyllis Annett from the Craft Loft in Newcastle who told us how to rejuvenate some of our old furniture and liven up cushions, placemats, lamps, etc. using Annie Sloan chalk paints and d...
Killinchy Women’s Institute – February 2017 news
President Lynne Weir welcomed everyone to the February meeting.However we opened on a very sad note as we held a minutes silence for Meta McKeag who had passed away since our last meeting. Meta was a very regular attendee ...
Annalong Women’s Institute- 80th Anniversary – February 2017
President Sylvia Newell welcomed a good attendance of members to the February meeting. The theme of the meeting was “Memories Of Annalong W.I. over the past 80 years Members brought along a varied collection of memorab...