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At the recent South East Region Meeting, SI East Grinstead were awarded the Daphne Witmore Rose Bowl for their project on Pillowcase Dresses. This award has been given in memory of Daphne Witmore , a former member of  SI Tunbridge … Continued

  SI East Grinstead recently held a Bridge Event which was attended by forty players. We served them, what in the words of one player was “the best bridge tea I have ever had”. Together with the proceeds of a raffle … Continued

  What better way to round off Project Sierra than with a Royal Connection. SI East Grinstead member Angela Edwards, inspired by the currant knitting craze, produced her version of a knitted William and Kate which was then raffled at … Continued

SI East Grinstead members are lucky enough to live near to the famous Pooh Bridge, so that is where they gathered along with SI Tunbridge Wells and SI Beckenham and District to mark the 100 anniversary of International Women’s Day. Over 100 signatures … Continued

Join us on Pooh Sticks Bridge to Celebrate International Women’s Day To honour the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called “Join me on the Bridge … Continued

  On a lovely summer Sunday, East Grinstead Soroptimists held their annual Garden Party.  Together with their friends, family and members from other clubs we enjoyed a wonderful lunch and supported the many stalls that were there, raising over £1200 … Continued

The annual competition open to students from year 9 at Imberhorne School was won this year by James Rowsell.  He is pictured with the 5 other finalists, Jess, Lianne, Bella, Prianna and Lois. James was awarded a trophy and cheque … Continued

On a very warm Saturday we manned a stall at Sackville College Founder’s Day Celebrations.   Sackville College is one of East Grinstead’s finest, oldest buildings and should be visited. We sold anything that we could, from produce to bric-a brac … Continued

WORLD WATER DAY  -SIGBI PRESIDENTS APPEAL  With every club in the Federation challenged in our 75th year  to raise £75 for water aid, East Grinstead put their thinking caps on. Would it be a tea party/ coffee morning?     Using water was … Continued

  East Grinstead Members proudly receive their twenty five year badges from Federation President Carwen Wynne – Howells at S.I.S.E. Region AGM