Women's Institute Wimbledon, South West London

Gallery

Local Magistrate, Mandy Lamplough – superb talk 12/07/24
Entertaining and informative, Alan Blower on Covent Garden theatres 14/06/24
Vertiginous view of the WI Annual Meeting at the Albert Hall (05/06/24) Inspirational speakers regarding violence against women
President Jackie and Secretary Sally enjoying the lunch break from the WI Annual Meeting outside the Albert Hall (05/06/24)
Would you believe this is what the Cycle Club managed to see at the Philip Mould Gallery. It’s not just muddy cycle tracks for them! (24.05.24)
The very entertaining David Allen taking us through the life of Charles Dickens (10.05.24)
The marvellous Shirley Mann, reminding us of the importance of the women of World War II – our mothers (12.04.24)
A fascinating valuation session and an insight into the jewellery market today from Nicky and Annabel of Dawsons Auctioneers (09.02.24)
Fascinating tour of The Drapers Livery Company premises (01/24)
  • Magnificent ceiling (Drapers)
  • Fine dining at the Drapers
Peter Popham telling us about Mahatma Gandhi and the Sisters. Note that the wine was only drunk after the talk! (12/01/24)
Superb Christmas party, 08/12/23
  • Decorative and delicious spread
  • and just a little drink (08/12/23)
Remembrance Day Service at Wimbledon War Memorial. Wreath shared with Wimbledon WI (12/11/23)
The two presidents, Fiona and Jackie – and the wreath
2023/24 Committee – minus one who was in Istanbul! All ready to work hard (10/11/23)
The wonderful Katie Jardine (Andersson First Aid) showing us how to do CPR and use a defibrillator (13/10/23)
Our lovely member, Debbie, who treated us to ‘The History of the Smile’ – with images of some startling old dentures 08/09/23
Apres an evening walk at the Hand in Hand (July ’23)
  • Sandie Draper, Chelsea Silver Medalist, demonstrating her art
  • Sandie Draper, flower-arranger supreme (June ’23)
  • Celebrating the Coronation with Sarah’s magnificent cake
  • and joyful line dancing! (May ’23)
  • May ’23 Visit to the Charterhouse
  • Entrance and site of old chapel
  • Charterhouse
  • The superb Anita Feron Clark, award-winning personal stylist from Colour Me Beautiful convinced us that we need to update our colours
  • A pretty much record turn out to hear her advice (14/04)
Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre – the hottest ticket in town. Hugely enjoyed by some dozen members (21/03/23)
The appalling story of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, brilliantly told to us by Paul Barwick at a superb branch meeting last night (10/03/23)
  • A guided tour of St. Paul’s for a lucky few
  • A secret stairway
  • Inside the Dome
  • Through the Choir
View from the top on a grey day
Thank you, Madeleine Neave, for a fascinating session about her unique Antique Breadboard Museum in Putney – and for donating a precious board and knife for us to raffle, raising over £100 for the Turkish earthquake fund (10/02/23)
Cycle Club plus a mystery shadow on a crisp and sunny morning ride through Richmond Park and along the Thames for great coffee at Orleans House
  • Bulls-eye – almost
  • A hit!
  • Competitive
  • Axe-throwing
  • Good fun!
Don’t mess with these ladies! (02/23)
Christmas decorating T-shirt competition (2022)
  • Christmas Party (2022)
  • 12th Birthday (11/22)
  • Another cheque for the splendid Dons
Intrepid Cycle Club
  • Platinum Jubilee Feast and fun, June 2022
  • Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Another interesting talk at the branch meeting, May, 2022
Outing to St James
Hats off to a millinery expert, March meeting, 2022
Walking Group, March 2022
Book Group (February 2022)
Fascinating Talk, February 2022
  • 11th Birthday, November 2021
  • A cheque for The Dons
Back to outings – Fitzrovia walk, September, 2021
Back in the room! September, 2021
Inca Trail – easy on Zoom, April 2021
  • 10th Birthday, November 2020
  • With our own cakes!
Litter-picking, September 2020
Outdoor Meeting, August, 2020
The inevitable Zooming, April, 2020
  • Mask making, April, 2020
  • Scrub ‘factory’
  • Outing to ‘Strictly’ dressmakers, January 2020
  • Sampling the goods
  • 2019 Christmas Party

A fascinating guided tour around Spitalfields and Shoreditch. June 2019

Would you believe this is the upper Wandle, near Croydon?! Discovered by walking club on Thursday.  1st June 2019

A fascinating visit to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir (The Neasden Temple) – a beautiful piece of India in NW London. June 2019

Four keen and stylish members of cycle club. They must have had helmet hair afterwards, though! June 2019

Ceilidh (Scottish Dancing) at our branch meeting May 2019

Walking Club in Richmond Park, 03/19
London City Gardens walk, summer 2018
Walking Club April ’18
  • 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
  • April 2018
Odd socks for Katie’s Lymphoedema – March ’18
Tai Chi Lee – one of our favourites, 01/18
Annual sharing of a wreath with Wimbledon WI. Ready for the parade, 2017
  • Sale at the Hand in Hand, 09/17
Frogmore House visit, August ’17
  • Supreme Court visit, May ’17
New members’ evening, April ’17
  • Visit to Somerset House, February 2017
  • With cake
  • Highgate Cemetery, April ’16
  • Spooky!
Beefeater’s Distillery WI outing
Central London Mosque, September ’15
Celebrating Laura Trott – before all the gold medals, June ’15
Christmas party decorative activity, 2014
  • Visit to the BBC, November ’14
  • Visit to the Tower’s poppies, October ’14



February 2013  
A chance to get to know each other  at our first ‘speed dating’ event !

17 November 2012:  Our stall at Wimbledon Frost Fayre

Our stall at Wimbledon Frost Fayre was admired by the Mayoral party

14 October 2012:  Gardening Club goes to Syon Park

The Gardening Club managed to chose a glorious autumnal day for their tour of Syon Park with the Head Gardener

8 June 2012: Diamond Jubilee ‘Street’ Party

The hall looked fantastic and the food and drink tasted wonderful.  The entertainment was great and much chatter, singing and flag waving took place.  

Knit and Stitch Club

Yes, there is a dog under there somewhere!

9 November 2011:  The first Supper Club outing

The Light Cafe in Wimbledon Village looked after us very well – and apologies for being so noisy!

18 June 2011:  Wimbledon Village Fair – the SW19 WI stall

The stall looked beautiful – even if the heavens kept opening and drenching us with rain!  Thank you to everyone who bought our produce and helped us raise money for Women’s Aid.

7 May 2011:  Wimbledon Village Fair – Chutney and Flavoured Oil making day….

SW19 WI members hard at work making chutney and flavoured oils for the Wimbledon Village Fair….with a bit of help from Matthew – a chef and husband of one of our members

 Knit and Stitch Club meeting

Knit and Stitch Club members prove that they don’t just sit round and drink tea and chat – though they do quite a bit of that as well!

5 March 2011:  Gardening Club first meeting 

This may be the Gardening Club, but SW19 WI women always look glamorous

  Craft Event 

At the Craft Event, members made some fantastic fabric covered memo boards 

14 January 2011:  Our first Monthly Meeting 

Our new meeting venue – the Lecture Hall at Wimbledon Village Club

No-one knew that a session on Nordic Walking was going to turn into an exercise class!

18 December 2010:  Walking Club 

The Club’s first walk was held on Wimbledon Common.  A few intrepid members braved the snow…

17 November 2010: First Monthly Meeting and the Official Formation of SW19 WI! 

Our new president Gill is chosen and members watch the official documents being signed

Gill signs documents   

              Founder members!