Welcome to the Barnes WI
Whilst the WI may have a reputation for jam, Jerusalem and raunchy calendars, here in Barnes we are far more likely to be seen playing poker, tasting wine or having a bash at belly dancing. With members between 23 and 77 Barnes has a pretty diverse mix of women as well.
In short it is definitely not stuffy, it’s a fun way to meet women you might never have met in the normal course of events and a chance to be part of one of the most respected ‘institutes’ there is!!
MONTHLY MEETINGS
12may7:00 pm9:00 pmMonthly meeting May 2025Life as a female diplomat
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Lisa Honan, CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from April 2016 until May 2019. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Lisa was
Event Details
Lisa Honan, CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from April 2016 until May 2019. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Lisa was previously Head of Office in Kenya for the Department for International Development, and after holding the post in St Helena went on to be Head of the DFID Office in Nepal. Lisa is passionate about women’s issues and have dedicated a lot of her career to them and received a CBE for her work in promoting women and girls’ right in Kenya.
Lisa joined the Overseas Development Administration in 1975 as a Clerical Officer. She joined from secondary school with GCSEs only. Leaving in 2021, she was the only member of the Senior Civil Service to have not attended university or studied for A levels. She also failed her 11plus.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Bull's Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes
EVENTS COMING UP
april
Event Details
If you would like to come along to this month’s lunch and catch up with friends, please drop Sue a line so she has an idea of numbers (contact details
Event Details
If you would like to come along to this month’s lunch and catch up with friends, please drop Sue a line so she has an idea of numbers (contact details are in the newsletter).
Usual rules apply – it’s a pay as you go, so you can choose whatever you like on the day.
Time
(Tuesday) 12:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location
The Red Lion, Castlenau
Castlenau - at the junction with Church Road
Event Details
If you are interested in trying out Barnes WI Book Club please email us here
Event Details
Time
(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
It's a Zoom! Email: [email protected] for info'
24apr10:30 pm12:30 pmCoffee (and tea) morning
Event Details
Come and join us for a relaxing cup of coffee or tea at Barnes Home Guard club in East Sheen. With a wide variety of pastries available to purchase, come
Event Details
Come and join us for a relaxing cup of coffee or tea at Barnes Home Guard club in East Sheen. With a wide variety of pastries available to purchase, come along and catch up with other members.
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Location
Home Guard Club 76a Richmond Park Road Sheen
may
12may7:00 pm9:00 pmMonthly meeting May 2025Life as a female diplomat
Event Details
Lisa Honan, CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from April 2016 until May 2019. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Lisa was
Event Details
Lisa Honan, CBE was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from April 2016 until May 2019. She is the first, and currently only, female to have held the post. Lisa was previously Head of Office in Kenya for the Department for International Development, and after holding the post in St Helena went on to be Head of the DFID Office in Nepal. Lisa is passionate about women’s issues and have dedicated a lot of her career to them and received a CBE for her work in promoting women and girls’ right in Kenya.
Lisa joined the Overseas Development Administration in 1975 as a Clerical Officer. She joined from secondary school with GCSEs only. Leaving in 2021, she was the only member of the Senior Civil Service to have not attended university or studied for A levels. She also failed her 11plus.
more
Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Bull's Head, Lonsdale Road, Barnes
Event Details
If you would like to come along to this month’s lunch and catch up with friends, please drop Sue a line so she has an idea of numbers (contact details
Event Details
If you would like to come along to this month’s lunch and catch up with friends, please drop Sue a line so she has an idea of numbers (contact details are in the newsletter).
Usual rules apply – it’s a pay as you go, so you can choose whatever you like on the day.
Time
(Monday) 12:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location
The Red Lion, Castlenau
Castlenau - at the junction with Church Road
23may10:30 pm12:30 pmCoffee morning and talkA one off coffee morning and talk combined
Event Details
An extra special coffee morning as Gilly King, Heritage Advisor at the University of Roehampton and Archives Historian at Southlands College will talk to us about Royalist Roehampton –
Event Details
Time
(Friday) 10:30 pm - 12:30 pm
Location
Home Guard Club 76a Richmond Park Road Sheen
Event Details
If you are interested in trying out Barnes WI Book Club please email us here
Event Details
Time
(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
It's a Zoom! Email: [email protected] for info'