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Wednesday 14th April 2021, 8.00 -9.30pm by Zoom

1. Helen warmly welcomed 40 members including our guests Liz Platts and Beki
Dickinson-Vyse . Apologies were received from Laura C., Sue R. , Dawn , Jaine
and Claire A.

2.We had an excellent talk by Megan Maltby, the Public Engagement Manager for
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Megan was a fluent and
enthusiastic speaker with excellent slides and at the end of this very informative
and interesting talk she personalised it by talking about the Commonwealth War
Graves in High Wycombe Cemetery . Their aim is that every Commonwealth
person who died in action or as a result of WW1 and WW2 be commemorated
by a permanent headstone or memorial. They maintain 1.1 million war graves
and many memorials from WW1 and WW2 at 23,000 locations around the
world.

Megan said that more information about the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission can be found on their website.

Helen then thanked Megan for a very interesting talk and suggested that, when
circumstances allow, Wycombe Wenches will organise a trip to Runnymead.
This idea was very enthusiastically received. Helen then thanked Jen for
suggesting this talk and Heather for arranging it.

3. Helen then ran through some future events :

a) We are arranging for members to meet in small groups of six in other

members gardens for a cup of tea and a piece of cake on May 7th at 2pm. If you
are interested in attending one of these please can you email Helen. If it is wet
we will meet on zoom that day and try again for an outdoor get-together the
following week on the 14th May.

b) Heather is organising a walking group to meet once a month for a walk of

about three miles. An email will be sent to all members and if you are interested
please reply with your phone number and you will be added to a Whats App
Group which will co-ordinate the walks. To avoid overload, the walks will be ,
if possible, on a turn up and go basis.

c) The Bucks Federation of WIs is holding their Annual Council Meeting on

Wed 26th May from 10.30-3.30. Speakers include Jay Blades and Countess
Howe amongst others. There will be lots to see and do. Tickets cost £5 . Further
information is in the BFWI Newsletter for April.

Wycombe Wenches needs to send a delegate who will attend this event at no
cost …if you are interested in going to represent us please can you let Helen
know. Thank you.

d) Helen is happy to co-ordinate orders for bulbs this year. The brochure can be
downloaded from the website..www.bucksfwi.org.uk or emailed on request to
HQ@bucksfwi.org.uk. A percentage of sales is paid to BFWI.

e) On Thursday 20th May at 7pm a zoom seminar has been arranged entitled

“ Conscious Inclusion : A Question of Kindness”. The speaker is Rachel

Dineley who is highly recommended and who will share her insights into how
our conscious and unconscious minds work to influence our behaviour.
Information on this is in the BFWI Newsletter.

f) Wednesday 21st April at 7pm Supper Club which is celebrating International

Carrot Day.

g) Monday 26th April at 7.30pm Cinema Club

h) Thursday 29th April at 2pm Creative Wenches: bring your own project or just
come for a chat.

i)There will be an Intercounty Quiz on Thursday July 1st by Zoom. The cost is
£4 for a team of three and WWs generally sends a team. Chris C and Jan L.
expressed interest in this. If you are interested in joining them to make up the
team please email Helen .

5.AOB : Heather , Wycombe Wenches programme organiser, drew members

attention to the selection process for entry into the county book of
recommended speakers. At present, this is done through virtual auditions at
which three speakers each give a short presentation .There are two of these
auditions organised in the near future-Wed. April 28th at 2.15pm and Thursday
May 6th at 7pm. Heather will be attending these events and would welcome
another member to join her. If you are interested please email Wycombe
Wenches on wycombewenches@hotmail.com. or text Heather directly.

A question was asked as to when we might resume meeting indoors for our
monthly meeting. Helen said that she hopes that, government advise permitting,
this may happen in September at Totteridge Community Centre. In the
meantime we will move forward by meeting outdoors over the summer. Judith
is responsible for organising Health and Safety guidelines for events organised
across the county for BFWI and she will guide us on this.
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