This show is a good opportunity to promote the WI, show the public what we do and recruit new members from the large number of visitors it attracts.
This year’s theme was Make, Do, Mend. A modern take on the 20th Century National Policy for the rationing of new clothes during World War II. In 2024 we still believe in taking care of our precious resources, reusing materials wherever possible.
For more details/enquiries please contact: Ann Thomas – wi.ann@btinternet.com or 07554 023786, or Jan Ward – wardjanward0307@gmail.com
WI members support shows by entering the competition classes (some of which the public can enter), and visit, along with the public, to see how their entries fared and admire the quality of craft and other skills on display. WI Advisers are on hand to answer questions about the WI and recruit new members. Thank you if you visited and especially if you took part by entering the 3 public votes.
The Results!
The classes are judged by fully trained, independant judges and their job was particularly hard this year!
We had a whopping 240+ entries to the various classes from 26 different WIs across Surrey & South London. The show schedule offered a wide variety of classes incorporating different ranges of skills. Check out the schedule here. This year the preserve & chutney classes were sponsored and judged by the Gordon Ramsay Academy. A new relationship for the federation which we hope will continue.
Special congratulations to these ladies!
Best Item of Craft from a First Time Entrant
Felicity Hardman of Weybridge WI won this with her beutifully knitted socks.
Best Item of Craft
Liz Mouland of YWI Dormansland stole this award with her beautiful reusable cracker that contained a fabric hat, joke, gift and even her interpretation of a cracker snap!
Best Preserve
Ann Thomas of Warlingham Evening WI and our very own E&O show team leader was awarded this accolade by the chefs at the Gordon Ramsay Academy for her apple & mint jelly.
Class 1. The Past Reimagined. (Cooperative)
1st. Streatham WI
2nd. Warlingham Evening WI
3rd. Cheam WI
4th. YWI Dormansland
Class 2. Be Our Guest. (Semi-Cooperative)
1st. Limpsfield WI
2nd. Cheam WI
3rd. Warlingham Evening WI
Class 3. Cosy Toes.
1st Felicity Hardman, Weybridge WI
2nd Rachel O’Sullivan, Streatham WI
3rd Sarah Skinner, Streatham WI
Class 4. Snack Time.
1st Catherine Webber, Limpsfield WI
2nd Ann Thomas, Warlingham Evening WI
3rd Margaret Grinter, East Horsley WI
Class 5. Play Time. (Open Class)
1st Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
2nd Carole Wade, Pollards Oak WI
3rd Jayne Harrigan, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
Class 6. Sleeping Beauty
An item made from upcycled duvet cover.
1st Lynne Lloyd, Pollards Oak WI
2nd Jan Ward, Pollards Oak WI
3rd Rachel Heaton, Battersea WI
Class 7. It’s a Cracker!
A reusable Christmas cracker,
1st Liz Mouland, YWI Dormansland
2nd Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
3rd Anne Robinson, YWI Dormansland
Class 8. Accidents WIll Happen
A decorative repair to an item of clothing.
1st Rachel O’Sullivan, Streatham WI
2nd Liz Mouland, YWI Dormansland
3rd Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
Class 9. Use Your Loaf
1st Catherine Webber, Limpsfield WI
2nd Anne Robinson, YWI Dormansland
3rd Cally Hawkes, Weybridge WI
4th Cynthia Bishop, Streatham WI
Class 10. Click
1st Rachel Heaton-Armstrong, Battersea WI
2nd Dorinda Brittle, Surrey Vixens Virtual WI, Addlestone Oaks Women’s Institute, Weybridge WI
3rd Rose Leach, Balham WI
Class 11. Short and Snappy
1st Daphne Fairbrass, Limpsfield Eve WI
The newspaper said we should eat snakes.
Apparently they make juicy steaks
But think what we would miss
If we couldn’t chat, just hiss
I think that we’ll stick to our cakes
2nd Maureen Smith, Redstone WI & Horley Evening WI
The newspaper said we should eat snakes.
Apparently they make juicy steaks
But think what we would miss
If we couldn’t chat, just hiss
I think that we’ll stick to our cakes
3rd Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
There was a young lady of Leigh
To make do and mend she did try
To meet like-minded friends
Where the fun never ends
She thought, “must join the WI!”
Class 12. Mission Binpossible
A garden ornament made from materials destined for rubbish or recycling.
1st Pip Holmes, West Horsley WI
2nd Sarah Skinner, Streatham WI
3rd Cally Halkes, Weybridge WI
Class 13. Feed the Birds
1st Oliver Leach
Class 14. Fun Without Foam
A floral display in a jug, no oasis to be used.
1st Wendy Cotton, Limpsfield WI
2nd Angie Leach, Streatham WI
3rd Carol Wade, Pollards Oak WI
Class 15. Just Hanging Around
A piece of hanging art in any medium.
1st Liz Lediert, Horley Evening W.I.
2nd Denise Owen, Woodmansterne WI
3rd Wendy Cotton, Limpsfield WI
4th Valerie Patwell, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
Class 16. Let’s Drink to That
1st Ann Thomas, Warlingham Evening WI
2nd Valerie Patwell, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
3rd Karen Mayhew, (open entry)
We were delighted to have the support of the Gordon Ramsay Academy. Entries from our WIs were judged at their Woking centre and here are the results:
Jelly
1st Ann Thomas, Warlingham Eve WI
2nd Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
3rd Hilary Brooks, Walton on Thames WI
Jam
1st Sue Woodward, Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
2nd Cally Halkes, Weybridge WI
3rd Jill Arthur, St Johns WI
Chutney
1st Angie Leach, Streatham WI
2nd Carol Wade, Pollards Oak WI
3rd Eunice Hislop, Warlingham Eve WI
4th Rachel O’Sullivan, Streatham WI
3 Different Preserves
1st Hersham WI
2nd East Horsley WI
3rd Stoneleigh Sparrows WI
We asked the public to vote for their favourites in the following classes:
Class 1. The Past Reimagined.
YWI Dormansland was the publics choice with their interpretaion of a community garden project. There were so many comments about the pumpkin bread which we think stole the show in this class!
Class 10. Click
Liz Mouland’s image taken at Lizard Penisula in Cornwall at sunset was the favourite here. Not amongst the judge’s top 3.
Liz is a member of YWI Dormansland.
Class 5. Play Time
The public fell in love with Aubrey the sheep in his upcycled wine box!
Crafted by Jayne Harrigan of Stoneleigh Sparrows WI.
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