Women's Institute
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A WI was a local organisation of women who came together to enjoy special activities, food and fellowship. Joan Redfern's Farringham-area WI once met to hear a lecture by Alexander Shuttleworth on the archaeology of bronze age Britain.
Beyond the academic discussions, the WI meetings were also naturally a haven for gossip. Redfern herself was the subject of some gossip from time to time. (DWM: Prelude Human Nature)
- WI stands for Women's Institute — a real-life British organisation. The acronym is never explained, however, in either Human Nature or its prelude.
