Falmouth WI

Falmouth WI A traditional WI set in the heart of Falmouth

07/07/2026

On Friday 3 July Falmouth WI were entertained by Bert Biscoe who told us about the history of Truro. He is a very good story teller. His talk included when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert came to Truro. We heard how they came up the river in the new Royal boat. He included all their different accents when telling us what they said. Bert finished off with a poem.

We meet weekly in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Buildings on Friday's from 1.30pm for 2pm until approximately 3.45 pm. If you would like to join us you would be made very welcome.

On Friday 5 June Falmouth WI were delighted to welcome The Forget-me-not Singers from Penryn. They entertained us with a...
11/06/2026

On Friday 5 June Falmouth WI were delighted to welcome The Forget-me-not Singers from Penryn. They entertained us with a selection of songs and poems. Our President Carolyn dressed up as King Charles and the singers sang Seven Little Girls on the Back Seat to him! See photograph. We all had a lovely afternoon joining in with the singing.
Tomorrow 12 June we have our monthly business meeting.
New members are always welcome, come along and join us. We meet every Friday (apart from August) 1.30pm for 2pm until around 3.45pm in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall on the Moor.

Friday 29 May we were delighted to welcome Gavin Wilson to the Council Chamber.Gavin told us about how he was sent to Ch...
04/06/2026

Friday 29 May we were delighted to welcome Gavin Wilson to the Council Chamber.
Gavin told us about how he was sent to Christmas Island in 1958. He told us his first hand experiences witnessing the UK's Cold War hydrogen bomb and nuclear weapons testing programmes on Christmas Island. If you are interested in Gavin's story, go to You Tube and find his story there. It is a most interesting subject.
On Friday 5 June we welcome The Forget-me-not Singers who are coming to entertain us.
If anyone is thinking of joining Falmouth WI come along to The Council Chamber on Friday afternoons from 1.30pm for 2pm until around 3.45pm. You would be made most welcome.

18/05/2026

Friday 15 May we welcomed to the Council Chamber Dr Sharon Eustice.
Sharon is a Consultant Nurse, Bladder and Bowel Specialist Service with Cornwall Partnership Trust.
Sharon was a great speaker and told us with the help of slides all about bladder and bowel conditions. All our ladies were thoroughly enthralled and asked many questions.
Friday 8 May we held our AGM and our President Carolyn Herbert was unanimously re-elected. Our Secretary is Pam Davis and our Treasurer is again Maureen Hosking.
Next Friday we have a members afternoon in the Council Chamber.
Falmouth WI meet weekly on a Friday from 1.30pm for 2pm until around 3.30pm/3.45pm. We are a very friendly group and new members are welcomed. Come along and see what we get up to.

05/04/2026

Happy Easter. We are back in the Council Chamber on Friday when we will have Henrietta Boax speak to us about Council Houses

Friday 6 March 2026 Falmouth WI were delighted to welcome Dean Evans to the Council Chamber. Dean came along at very sho...
11/03/2026

Friday 6 March 2026 Falmouth WI were delighted to welcome Dean Evans to the Council Chamber. Dean came along at very short notice to tell us the story of John Passmore Edwards. Thank you Dean.

John Passmore Edwards was born in a small cottage in Blackwater in 1823. His father was William Edwards, a carpenter and brewer and his mother, Susan Passmore Edwards was a widow from Devon.

He had 3 brothers, all were expected to work for the Brewery. 2 of the boys were tea total.

Dean told us the interesting facts of John's life - too much to tell you here. If you are interested in John's life and philanthropy Google him on the internet. You will be enthralled. All ladies present were delighted with the talk.

Falmouth WI meet weekly in The Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth from 1.30pm for 2pm until around 3.30pm. New members are always welcome. Do come along and meet us.

03/03/2026

Sorry to say that our Speaker on Friday 6 March has had to cancel because of ill health.

We are grateful to Dean Evan's who has stepped in at short notice. He will be telling us about Passmore Edward's which is most fitting as we meet in the Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Falmouth which bears his name.

Friday 20 February Falmouth WI welcomed Robert Bond of Perranporth who gave us another excellent talk.This time Robert t...
22/02/2026

Friday 20 February Falmouth WI welcomed Robert Bond of Perranporth who gave us another excellent talk.

This time Robert told us how he became a Parliamentary Assistant. He had been writing speeches for a while and was asked by an MP if he would work for him. During the course of his 7 years at Parliament he spent his time in an office just below Big Ben. In the beginning it was 4 days a month but gradually became 4 days a week. When people used to write to the MP he worked for, for a tour of the Houses of Parliament it was usually Robert who showed them around.

Falmouth WI meet weekly in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth from 1.30pm for 2 pm until around 3.45 pm.

New members are very welcome, come along a give us a try.

Next week we have a members afternoon when we will be, amongst other things, be bringing a photograph of our wedding.

Friday 6 February we had the pleasure of welcoming Jodie Strick from isight Cornwall.Jodie told us the story of how they...
10/02/2026

Friday 6 February we had the pleasure of welcoming Jodie Strick from isight Cornwall.

Jodie told us the story of how they are Cornwall's independent sight loss Charity and how they have been providing support to blind and partially sighted people since 1856.

They are based at Newham Road, Truro.

Jodie brought along with her various magnifying glasses including glasses magnified many times which enables people to watch television. Some of our members, as you will see below, tried the glasses on.

Next week we are again meeting in The Atherton Suite. We are then back in the Council Chamber on the 20 February.

We meet every week from 1.30pm for 2pm until around 3.45pm in the Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth. New members will be made most welcome.

Friday 30 January we held our 108th birthday meal at The Membly Hall Hotel in Falmouth.21 of us enjoyed a fantastic meal...
10/02/2026

Friday 30 January we held our 108th birthday meal at The Membly Hall Hotel in Falmouth.

21 of us enjoyed a fantastic meal, thank you very much to the hotel for this.

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