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Addo Women's Institute The Sundays River Valley Women's Institute is a NPO of country women coming together to collectively find solutions to problems

SUNDAYS RIVER WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

In 1920 the Addo Women's Association was founded by the intrepid pioneer women of Addo - newly settled citizens from Britain who relocated as the wives of farmers who had bought land from Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's Sundays River Settlement Scheme. In 1923, they renamed their association to The Sundays River Women's Institute and developed an outstanding reputation of

raising funds for charity, serving the needs of the community for the last 96 years. The first Chairlady, Miss Valentine Magniac, was a remarkable woman descended from British aristocracy and known for establishing initiatives such as the New Brighton Soup Kitchen in the early 1900's. It was through her initial efforts that the The Women's Institute was persuaded to raise funds to construct a hall in Addo, with each member expected to raise one pound a year towards the Building Fund. To raise funds, a bazaar was held at the Addo Tennis Club and Miss Magniac persuaded Lord Athlone, his wife, Princess Alice, and their daughter Lady May Cambridge, together with Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, Princess Beatrix, to attend this function! Thanks to their patronage, enough money was raised to start building the Valentine Hall in 1928. The cost of the very plain brick building was four hundred pounds, as the bank would not give the women a loan for the balance of funds required to complete the building a Founder Member, Judith Gruskin stood surety for the loan at that time. The Valentine Hall was named after Miss Magniac and in 1950 a plaque on the south wall, sculpted and designed by Miss Stainbank, was unveiled in her memory. Through good times and bad, wars, droughts and floods, the Valentine Hall and the Women's Institute have stood firm as the core of the Sundays River Valley community. Many improvements and alterations have been made to the Hall that is so well known to thousands of rose enthusiasts who attend the annual Rose and Garden Show since 1983. This show is still inspired and overseen by the Sunday's River Women's Institute members, many of whom are direct descendants of those intrepid women who founded the initial group almost a century ago.

Look what's local on the 4th December in Kirkwood!
24/11/2021

Look what's local on the 4th December in Kirkwood!

For anyone wanting a stall at the Ama-zing Addo!
18/09/2021

For anyone wanting a stall at the Ama-zing Addo!

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Goseedo
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Addo Tourism
Jefferys Bay South Africa

17/09/2021

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Dont miss out, there are limited seats available for each event.
Goseedo
Periexpo
Hopefield Country House & Guest Farm

Addo Tourism
Kenton-on-Sea & Boesmans Tourism
Makana Tourism

30/08/2020
💮🌺🌸Keep On Keeping On🌸🌺💮
30/08/2020

💮🌺🌸Keep On Keeping On🌸🌺💮

28/08/2020
Wyn in die Tuin! Let's all get together, celebrate community love and support local.
28/08/2020

Wyn in die Tuin! Let's all get together, celebrate community love and support local.

25/08/2020

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20/08/2020

Just for fun!

16/08/2020

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