The baton has just been in Warwickshire, where it was fêted at Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick.
Centenary Baton Watch! … Warwickshire
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Centenary Baton Watch! … Worcestershire
The Centenary baton has now made its way to Worcestershire where it travelled from place to place in style!
From Corbett to Droitwich, the baton was given a motorbike ride.
Later in the week, it travelled from Kidderminster to Wolverley along the Staffordshire & Wocestershire Canal, paddled by Olympic kayak star Lucy Wainwright.
And if that wasn’t enough excitement, the baton was also abseiled down the Abberley Clocktower by members of Abberley Clockwatchers WI!
Worcestershire is going to be a tough act to follow!
Centenary Baton Watch! … Herefordshire
The baton is now in Herefordshire!
After arriving in Moccas, the baton made its way to Weobley before heading to Staunton-on-Arrow, where members enjoyed walks around local orchards and shared tea at a celebratory event in the village hall.
Kathryn Bandfield, chairman of the Herefordshire Federation, said: “Having the centenary baton in Herefordshire has given the WI a great opportunity to get together to celebrate and to remind women of all ages that we are here and to encourage them to join us for company, education and fun.”
Next up … Worcestershire!
Our Centenary baton cushion competition entry
As the WI Centenary baton makes its way around the country, from Federation to Federation, it finds a nice soft home waiting for it wherever it goes. Each Federation will select a handmade cushion on which to display the baton, with its members competing to make the best cushion.
Our own very talented Sue Knights has created this gorgeous rag rug cushion to enter into the Cornwall Federation’s competition.
We wish Sue the very best of luck and hope that we’ll see the baton on her cushion when it comes to us next February!
Centenary Baton Watch! … Gwent
The centenary baton continued its journey in Gwent recently as the Gwent Federation were handed the baton from the Glamorgan Federation on the 1st of September.
The baton was taken to Tredegar House in Newport on Wednesday by Gwent Federation chairman, Marian Martin, where around 80 members, made up of seven groups from the local area, held a craft stall event.
On Thursday it was taken to Raglan, Llandenny-Llangybi and Usk, before arriving in Caerleon for Afternoon Tea and onto Ponthir, where members welcomed it in Edwardian costume on Friday.
On Saturday morning the members of Abersychan, Cwmavon, Cwmbran Allsorts, Newbridge, Pontllanfraith, Tredegar and Talywaun took the baton on the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway.
The baton was then taken to an afternoon garden party for Newbridge and Pontllanfraith, and on Sunday it headed to Shirenewton, before being taken to Gilwern and Llanfoist yesterday.
Centenary Baton Watch! … Glamorgan
We thought it would be fun to follow the WI Centenary baton as it makes its way around the country.
From the 19th through the 26th of August, the baton is with the Glamorgan Federation in Wales, before being passed on to Gwent.
On Wednesday, the WI baton spent the day at Llangatwg School in Cadoxton, and then visited the Aberdulais tinworks and waterfalls.
Sorry – we realise we should have begun this in January! We’ve already missed several months, but at least we can now begin the countdown to February 2015 when the baton comes to us in Cornwall.
Crowlas & Ludgvan WI 