History of Milton Malsor WI

Milton Malsor WI has always been held in high regard in relation to sumptuous cream teas at Village fetes, wheelbarrow sales on the village green, refreshments for events in the village hall, dressing-up on May Day floats and generally always being reliable!

We have never really been a group for team sports although, in the mid 1980s, a netball team was formed for a competition and a lot of fun was had training and taking part. It has never been repeated! Skittles is played in the local pub, the Compass, occasionally throughout the year, although only for our own amusement.

A few bullet points from records were found to be informative and amusing.

• 1942 Members were knitting Woollen Comforts for the Troops.
  Helped in the harvesting of stinging nettles! To eat maybe?
• 1943 Refreshments prepared for the Home Guard.
  Potato competition.
• 1944 Competition for the Best Christmas present. To give /receive?
• 1947 Annual Report detailed 67 members, average attendance being 31!
  Financial statement total funds of £21.10s 8d
• 1949 Caterers' Licence applied for to buy tea, sugar, margarine and milk.
  Canning machine bought for £15 with proceeds of a rummage sale.
• 1950 Canning machine in use in Milton and Collingtree. Also hired out.
  2 gross cans filled.
• 1952 Letter of condolence to the Queen on the death of George V1
• 1953 Ballot for 5 Coronation tickets.
  Garden Party realised a profit of £33
  Coronation seat bought for Malzor Lane. (Original spelling of Malsor)
• 1954 Tablecloth started by Mrs Florence Turner and supervised by
  Mrs Yorke. (Still used at every meeting)
  National Savings group set up.
• 1955 Sock darning competition judges by Mrs Yorke.
• 1956 Mrs J Raynsford was presented with two lampshades inscribed with members' signatures. (One has been presented to the WI in 2012.)
  Canning machine could have more use.
  70 members enrolled with average attendance of 41.
• 1957 Tablecloth completed in July