Almost the last engagement of what was a most sociable year was to be a lunch in the Catering Department of Bolton College. Scarcely had members and guests assembled than they were led outside the building on a particularly chilly day because of a bomb scare at the College. We were disappointed and hungry, but felt particularly sorry for the students who had spent so much time planning and preparing for this important event only to see their efforts wasted. We were more fortunate. The Mayor of Bolton offered us the use of the Banqueting Suite at the Town Hall for the following Monday and in those splendid surroundings we celebrated the achievements of some of the 100 women (many from Bolton) described in a recent book.
