The first meeting of the Women's Institute in Snitterfield was held in the village hall on 24th May 1933. 36 members attended and the first President was a Mrs Hawksworth and the members paid 1d for their cup of tea after the meeting.
The topics discussed, at that time, reflected the needs of the women in the community and so dressmaking, fruit boiling, poultry keeping and home nursing were featured. During WWII our WI ladies had a jam making centre, a war-savings group and collected money for the Red Cross.
Drama also played a prominent part for the Snitterfield members and in 1936 our WI came second. by one mark, to Kineton, in the Warwickshire competition. Stage curtains for the hall were purchased with the proceeds from many dramatic productions.
Much has changed over the years but our membership remains much the same. Nowadays, although we have a much larger community, women are often occupied with work and other leisure pursuits.
In our WI, jam making has made way for computers and travel has put an end to poultry keeping. But, we still support our village, we still give to overseas projects and we still welcome all women of any age. However, tea is now 40p-but does include cake!