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'Canary Girls' The Forgotten Heroines of Two World Wars

A group photo of the muntitions workers from world war one.

As of August 3rd 2024, the Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland, Federation Director, Lindsay Green and the Board of SIGBI would like to confirm its definite support for the Canary Girls Memorial Project and are in full agreement that there should be a memorial honouring these women in the National Memorial Arboretum!

November

Tuesday 3rd - Rayne WI, Essex, Rayne Village hall - at 7.30pm

Tuesday 10th - Trefoil Guild Ipswich, Venue TBC - at 2pm

Wednesday 11th - Suffolk Lunch Club, Seckford Hall, Suffolk, nr Woodbridge - at 2pm

Wednesday 11th - Intact Community (memorial) Intact Comm. Centre, Ingol Preston, Lancs - at 10am

Thursday 12th - U3A Christ Church Meadow Lane. Thonton, Lancs - at 7pm

Thursday 12th - Clifford Ladies, Clifford Village Hall, West Yorkshire - at 7pm

Monday 16th – Oddfellows, 37 High Street, Ipswich - at 10.30pm

Thursday 19th - Barnard Castle Probus Club, TCR Hub, County Durham - 7.30pm

Thursday 19th -  Wings WI ,Notley Green Community Hall, Notley Green nr Braintree - 7.30pm
Wednesday 25th - Thornton Library Victoria Rd. East Cleveleys, Lancs - at 3pm

Sunday 9th November and Tuesday 11th November

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Why not book a talk for your club, association or society!

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Speakers available to give presentations to most types of clubs and societies in the Suffolk and Essex area as well as Cumbria, Lancashire, the North East and other parts of the Country. 

 

​              Just get in touch by Email:​

Sandra   via    sanddot51k@gmail.com             for Suffolk and Essex

Val          via   valerie.welti@btinternet.com    for Cumbria and the North

Peta        via   peta.edwards@outlook.com       for Lancashire

Gaynor   via   gaynoroliver@btinternet.com               

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The Canary Girls Memorial Project is an Unincorporated Charitable Association.

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Assisted by Sandra Gold-Wood

Site Last Updated: 15/07/2026

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