Programme 2026

January 14th

KAREN HANKS
Independent Custody Visits at Barrow Police Station

February 18th

CALLUM SMITH
Crook Young Farmers: What we do & when we do it

March 18th

PHILIP BURLEY
The History of Puzzles

April 15th

JO MURPHY
Cumbria Wildlife

May 20th - Open meeting

HARTLEY TROTTER & DESMOND HOLMES
Life in the 2 Valleys Then & Now

June 17th

MEG FLETCHER
Stories from Women in Rwanda

Thursday July 16th

TRIP
Museum in Dent

August 19th

MEMBERS’ NIGHT
Bring an Item of Historical Interest

September 16th - Open meeting

BOB BEWLEY
Aerial Archaeology & Cultural Heritage

October 21st

CHERRIE TRELOGAN
Every Piece Matters

November 18th - Annual meeting at 7.30

Cheese and Wine

December 16th 7pm

CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Crosthwaite WI generally meet at The Memorial Hall, third Wednesday each month at 7.30pm.

Visitors are very welcome.

Additional social events are held, normally on the 1st Thursday afternoon of the month.

If you are interested in joining the Crosthwaite and Lyth WI do come along and get to know us

or contact: Jean Sherratt - phone 015395 68000/07989 318320 (President)

Everyone is invited to join our Open Meetings

£4 at the door to include refreshments

Open Meetings start at 8pm

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Click here for the report of Crosthwaite and Lyth WI activities given to the Annual Parish Meeting (28th April 2025)

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Click here for photos and reports of our 90th Anniversary year in 2018

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The Life and Family of Louise Mary Holme

A Living Memory project for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme by members of Crosthwaite and Lyth WI.

Remembering Louise M Holme O.B.E.
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
1891-1920

Click here to read about the project undertaken by the Crosthwaite WI in 2016
(opens in a new page)