She then spoke about the lives of British women joining their husbands in India - Honoria Lawrence went in 1827 and spent 7 years there, then in 1839 living in a mud hut near the Afghanistan border. She then went to Simla, in India which had a beautiful climate but unfortunately due to the Indian uprising of the 16,000 there, only a few survived!
She then told us tales about the tr
Kay Jefford came and gave us a very interesting talk about women who have decided to make an unusual change in their lives.
Mary KIngsley twice went on a Big Adventure to West Africa in 1890 - she collected and conserved fish. Very often she was on her own except for a porter.
Kay then spoke about Gladys Aylward who in 1936 went as Inspector of Feet in China and whose story was told in the film Inn of the Sixth Happiness - she trekked for 27 days with children when she was banned from China. She returned after 17 years and died in Taiwan in 1970.
ansportation of British convicts to Australia,and the assisted passage for £10 scheme which took place between 1945 and 1982. It was far from a "milk and honey" life when they arrived for many of them
She finished with tales of the European trekking for 2,000 miles in North America in 1843 - the Indian people where friendly at first!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 10 September at 7.30pm in the Community Centre when Charlotte Philcox will come and speak about remedies and beauty treatment - should be interesting.
JUMBLE SALE
Our next Jumble Sale will be on Saturday 11 October in the Community Centre between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Lots of bargains and the usual Tombola and books. Hope to see you there.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings. If there any queries, please contact Pam Cooper, President on 01508 491674 or Lesley Sanders, Secretary on 01508 492155.
Shirley Shackshaft
