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Social Welfare
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Bletchley Branch of The Women's Co-operative Guild. Constituted on February 4th 1896 - to arrange meetings of women interested in the Co-op movement, to consider subjects of specific interest such as educational, social and propagandist Some of the practical work carried out by the Guild was in propaganda work to increase trate and membership of the Society. They also asisted in the Maternity and Child Welfare Campaign, the Supply of Pure Milk and the campaign for the supply of milk to schoolchildren . Their most important work in the 1930s was for the maintenance fof world peace. Within 50 years, the national membership reached 74,000 and it was affiliated to the International Guild which represented 25 nations. |
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The Educational Committee This was formed around 1896 and thouogh the first Secretary ran a shorthand class, efforts were directed to stimulating the Society's trade and a series of adult concerts were organised. Mr Redan Sear was an important member in those early years, followed by many dedicated individuals. From junior and senior choirs to classes in arithmetic and literature, from correspondence courses to concerts and socials, the committee worked hard for the Society. And they even successfully sponsored Mr C D Flack for a seat on the UDC. Oliver Wells was Secretary of the Educational Committee in the 1930s. |
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