NFWI Annual Meeting 2024

Held at the Royal Albert Hall over 4000 members attended including over 100 from Essex.  The speakers were Nazir Afzal OBE, Spice Girl, Melanie Brown MBE (with Victoria Derbyshire) and actor Timothy Watson.

107th COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING 2024

We welcomed nearly 400 members to The Civic Hall in Grays in May 2024.  If you took any photos, please do send them in to us.  If you would like high res versions of any of these pictures please drop us a line.  We have also loaded videos of the Big Screen Presentation, Jerusalem and the National Anthem on our YouTube channel here.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel at Federation of Essex WIs – FEWI 

CAROL CONCERTS 2023 – CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL

As usual we held two carol concerts.  The afternoon event featured Nancy May and Elmwood Primary School Choir with readings from Federation Trustees and staff and WI members.

The evening concert featured Nancy May again, together with the Chelmsford Silver Band. 

The band joined Federation Chair, Moyra Jackson as the Narrator, Federation Trustee, Jan Curtis as the various ghosts and Terling WI member Clare Wood as Scrooge to give a short rendition of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol.  This involved much laughter as the performers “acted” their way around the Cathedral and through various costume changes.

Here are the pictures from both events.  You can also find videos of the play on our YouTube channel here.

COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING 2023

We had a lovely day at Cliffs Pavilion in June 2023.  Gregg Wallace was our speaker and Danny Foster (formerly of Hear’Say) was our entertainment in the afternoon.

Here is retiring Federation Chair Jan with Gregg.

NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING 2023

Click here for photos from members who attended the National Annual Meeting in Cardiff.

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS

Click here to read the reports and see photos of all your coronation celebrations.

Earth Day Rally 2023

On Earth Day, Saturday 22nd April 2023, Essex WI Climate Ambassadors Jill Bruce, Andrea Cooper and Wendy Hubbard joined friends and WI Climate Ambassadors from other Federations at the Big One, the rally and march in Westminster organised by XR and attended by many other peaceful organisations for their biodiversity day, We were encouraged to dress as the animals that are threatened by climate change and habitat loss, Andrea makes a very fetching leopard! We have pictures of some of the amazing creations, the many families attending with small children, and the many retired health care professionals who, like us, fear for our own futures and that of our families, as well as all the birds, fish, insects, plants and mammals that we have already lost, or will lose soon.

Burghley House Conservation Tour

In March 2023 a coachful of members and friends had a very interesting visit to Burghley House to view and learn about all the tapestries and had a private tour of the house.

Stash Buster Day – March 2023

We had such a successful day we have already put a new date in – look at our events page for more details.

View the video of our well stocked tables here.

Quintessentially Essex Photo Competition 2022

Click here to see the winner, runners up and other entrants to our competition.

Carol Concert 2022 – Saffron Walden

It was lovely to be able to properly celebrate Christmas all together again.  Many thanks to all our speakers, soloists and choirs and everyone that helped make our concert such a success.

 

 

 

  

County Annual Meeting 2022

At Charter Hall in Colchester. The speaker was presenter and broadcaster, Jennie Bond, and the afternoon entertainment was provided by The Big Sing.

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COP26 Global Day of Action 2021

County Annual Meeting 2021

with guests Danny Crates and Nick Newland (ACWW) and music provided by The Big Sing.

Due to continuing lockdown restrictions, we held another Virtual CAM on Zoom.

County Annual Meeting 2020

Due to the pandemic we had to move onto Zoom for our first ever Virtual CAM. We were hoping it would be the only time this was necessary. Little did we know!

County Annual Meeting 2019

with guests Reverend Richard Coles and Abba Rivals

Annual County Meeting 2018,

with guests Mandy Hickson and the West End Rat Pack 

Find all the pictures here: ACM 2018 Pictures

 

Centenary Christmas Tree Competition 

 

Photographs from our Autumn County Meeting 2017,

with guests Steve Scruton and West End Jerseys 

(more photographs also available here: Autumn County Meeting 2017)

 

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Essex Federation Centenary Flashmob

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Diverse Essex Centenary Show 2017

(for more photographs, please click here: Diverse Essex Centenary County Show 2017)

 

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Our Amazing Centenary County Annual Meeting 2017

with special guests Anton Du Beke and Alex Jennings

(for more photographs, click here: Centenary CAM 2017)

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Christmas Garland Workshop