Adderbury & district WI was well represented at the North Cherwell Group meeting on Wednesday, 22nd April, with the meeting opening to a fine rendition of Jerusalem, ” which was very moving.
I for one could not remember all the words, not having sung “Jerusalem” for some time so therefore was very pleased when on the following day, St. George’s Day, 23rd April 2015 , Wigginton and Haxby WI posted for St. George’s Day and Shakespeare’s Birthday –
“Wigginton and Haxby WI
Thursday, 23rd April 2015 – St. George’s Day and Shakespeare’s Birthday –
“Tis April 23rd Happy St George’s Day
And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England’s mountains green
And was the holy lamb of God, On England’s pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine, Shine Forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold; Bring me my Arrows of desire;
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold: Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental flight, Nor Shall my sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem, in England’s green & pleasant land.
Margaret Halstead We sang Jerusalem at our North Cherwell Group Meeting on Wednesday, 22nd April and it was amazing – for Adderbury & District WIBodicote WI, Deddington WI, Barford WI and Banbury WI – I am WI and very proud to be a member of our brilliant, contemporary and forward-looking women’s movement xxx”
Ref: Wiggintgon and Haxby WI FaceBook post on Thursday, 23rd April. 2015, for St. George’s Day and Shakespeare’s Birthday.
The Group Meeting proceeded with brilliant addresses by all principal parties and last year’s Minutes were read out and signed as correct.
After the business section, we had an amusing anthology of verse and song – “Letters and List” – and then we were invited to partake of Bodicote’s most wonderful cold table. Bodicote are renowned for their members’ hospitality.
Raffle prizes were won and Bodicote’s Village Hall, packed with members from all of North Cherwell’s Group WI’s – Deddington, Barford, Adderbury, Bodicote and Banbury – hosted an excellent North Cherwell Group Meeting.
Margaret Halstead