The Womens Institute

1974. WI 50th Anniversary.Photo taken by Geoff Gomme for the Bucks Free Press

The Loosley Row and Lacey Green W.I. was started in 1924

WI Golden Jubilee 1924 - 1974

The 50th Anniversary was celebrated in Lacey Green Village Hall in 1974

In the photo on the right are :-

Front l-r. Lily Williams. Mrs Alice Gomme. Min Adams. Mrs Biggs. Mrs Clara Rixon.

Back row. l-r. . . . Minnie Hawes . Mrs Sharland. Mrs Cleaver.

Middle l-r.. . . Mary Adams. . Frances Rutland . . . Dolly Thompson . . . Phyllis Dell . . Mrs Stein. Mrs ? . May Probert.

For the life stories of these women click as follows :-

For Minnie Hawes click Harry & Minnie Hawes For Mrs Sharland click RAF Local Residents.

For Mrs Cleaver click Bill & Madeline Cleaver. For Mrs Mary Adams click Jack & Mary Adams,

For Frances Rutland click ??? For Dolly Thompson (nee Adams ) click Box Cottage

For Phyllis Dell click Bill & Phyllis Dell For Mrs Stein click Walter and ? Stein. The un-named is thought to possibly be Mrs W Oakford.

For May Probert click ???? For Mrs Lily Williams click Arthur & Lilian Williams. For Mrs Alice Gomm click Rupert & Alice Gomme.

For Mrs Min Adams click Min & Fred Adams. For Mrs Biggs click Ralph and ? Biggs. For Mrs Clara Rixon click Fred & Clara Rixon