HUTTON AND HOWICK WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

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Next Meeting: Monday, 12th April, 2010   -   Life as a Journalist - Angela Danby - Competition: A fancy tin

Hutton & Howick Women's Institute meet in the Methodist Hall in New Longton. Meetings take place on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 p.m. Why not join us? For further details e-mail: info@huttonandhowick-wi.org.uk Our Institute was founded in 1918 and is the oldest Women's Institute in Lancashire. Our first President was Edith Rigby who was a militant Suffragette. She was blamed for the tarring of Lord Derby's statue in Miller Park, although she did not actually commit the awful deed. She did, however, burn down Lord Leverhulme's wooden bungalow on Rivington Pike and throw a bomb into the Liverpool Cotton Exchange.   She was imprisoned many times for these offences, and suffered the terrible forcible feeding. The local charity, which we have supported for 2009, has been Galloway's Home for the Blind, at our January meeting we were pleased to present Mr. George Turner, Galloway's representative, with a cheque for £1,034 - this included a donation of £100.00 raised by Longton Methodist Church Hall Coffee Mornings. Our chosen charity for 2010 is "Miles of Smiles" based in Leyland.   This charity gives treats to children and young people who are carers, have a disability or are terminally ill.   To learn more go to http://www.milesofsmileslancashire.com