Lapworth Ladies Supper Club

Lapworth Ladies meet monthly on the first Wednesday of every month, from October to March.

Meetings take place at various venues (hotels and golf clubs) within easy travelling distance of Lapworth, and they include a three course meal and an after dinner speaker.   The talks are both informative and entertaining.  If you are interested in joining the Supper Club, please feel free to contact Claire 782218, Yvonne 783595 or Heather 783638 for more information.

You can view and download the Lapworth Ladies Supper Club Programme of Events from October 2025 to March 2026 and Booking Forms by clicking here.

You can also download a Lapworth Ladies Supper Club Membership Subscription Form by clicking here.

 

 

Chair:

  

Secretary:

 

Treasurer:
 

Claire Hill

  

Yvonne Joyce

Heather Day
 

Tel: 01564 782218

  

Tel: 01564 783595


Tel: 01564 783638
 

clairelouise165@hotmail.com

  

ymjoyce@btinternet.com

heatherday57@hotmail.co.uk

LLSC meeting 3rd December 2025 – Nuthurst Grange Hotel

The Lapworth Ladies Supper Club gathered at Nuthurst Grange Hotel for the last event of the year on Wednesday 3rd December.  The dining room was elegantly decorated for the festive season and to add to the spirit of Christmas, members and guests enjoyed the music from a quintet as they arrived. A three course meal was followed by coffee, mince pies and mints as Maggie Farmer began to entertain us with Christmas songs and anecdotes.

Maggie has been singing professionally since she was in her thirties – singing in a swing band, a symphony orchestra, a rock and pop band and a duo it became a way of life for her. Maggie sang an array of songs including old pop songs, classic Christmas songs and even carols. Much to our delight Maggie encouraged us to join in and sing along with her making it a very special and lively evening.

We wish to thank the quintet for their wonderful welcoming music and to Maggie for entertaining us with songs peppered with Christmas anecdotes and fun facts.  Our thanks also go to all the staff at Nuthurst Grange Hotel for a lovely meal and their friendly and efficient service.

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 7th January 2025 at Hogarths Hotel. Please note that arrival is no earlier than 7pm for 7.30pm sit down. Howard Robinson will be our speaker for the evening and will be sharing with us The History of Salt – Its uses and abuses.

Please ensure that payments/bookings reach Heather Day as soon as possible and no later than 10pm Tuesday 30th December 2025 but, if possible, preferably before Christmas.

LLSC meeting 5th November 2025 – Forest Hotel, Dorridge

Over 40 members and their guests of The Lapworth Ladies Supper Club met at The Forest Hotel on Wednesday 5th November.  Attendees enjoyed a 2-course meal followed by tea and coffee and a presentation from Quintin Watt about The Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts.

Quintin gave a brief, but most informative talk on the Rise and demise of the Bromsgrove Guild 1898-1966. The Guild included many forms of creative arts from sculpture to embroidery and furniture making to jewellery to name but a few. Although the Guild could loosely be described as a workers cooperative it would be a mistake to think that it was just restricted to crafts and trades from the local and surrounding areas.  Indeed, the Guild built such a reputation that in time the membership included businesses based nationally and on the continent.

Probably the Guild’s most famous commission are the gates of Buckingham Palace built in 1905-1908. However, some might argue that the Liver Birds on top of the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool are more impressive. Another of the Guild’s works are the sculptured stags that adorn the steps in the grounds of Andross Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, where the BBC TV programme, The Traitors is filmed.

The Guild prospered and grew rapidly during the early years. Nevertheless, in spite of its success, after WW1 a lot of young men favoured employment in manufacturing rather than art and design and so began the demise of the Guild.  By the 1930’s it comprised mainly of design and manufacturing of metal works.

The committee and members wish to thank Quintin for a fascinating and lively presentation and the Forest Hotel staff for their friendly hospitality and providing a delicious meal.

Our next meeting will be at Nuthurst Grange on Wednesday 3rd December 2025. After dinner, Maggie Farmer will be entertaining us with festive songs and anecdotes. As this is our Christmas event, we extend the invitation for members to bring along male guests, if they wish. We invite member and guests not to arrive before 7pm for 7.30pm sit down.

Please ensure that online payments, cheques and booking forms reach Heather Day as soon as possible and no later than 10pm -18th November.  Please contact Heather Day 07790947986 or Yvonne Joyce 07939141538 with any queries.

LLSC Meeting 1st October 2025 – Olton Golf Club

Members and their guests of The Lapworth Ladies Supper Club met at Olton Golf Club on Wednesday 1st October for the first event of the season. Olton Golf Club served a delicious meal of roast salmon fillet with hollandaise sauce and seasonal vegetables followed by Chocolate Brioche pudding and custard, tea and coffee. We were joined by Ryan and Amy Jackson, founder members of the Lily Mae Foundation.

*Ryan and Amy gave a most informative talk on how following a personal tragic experience they courageously went on to form the Lily Mae Foundation.

The audience was captivated as they recalled their personal story and described the emotional trauma they felt individually and as a family. Channelling their grief and their need to have their daughter’s birth and passing acknowledged, Ryan started to raise awareness by fundraising. Before too long this husband and wife team structured their efforts and decided on the most meaningful ways they could utilise the raised resources.

The charity has developed over the years currently supporting 16 hospitals in the West Midlands and Warwickshire regions. The Lily Mae Foundation provides memory boxes, one to one bereavement support, therapeutic play sessions for siblings and sibling support days. In 2020 Ryan started a Pod cast which, while reaching a wider audience and extending their beneficiaries, has become internationally recognised.

In addition to a donation from the supper club the committee organised a raffle and were delighted to triple the original donation with the proceeds. We wish to thank members and guests for their generosity, Olton Golf Club for their hospitality and providing a delicious meal and of course Ryan and Amy for their moving and inspiring presentation.

Our next meeting will be at the Forrest Hotel in Dorridge on Wednesday 5th November 2025. After dinner, Quintin Watt will be giving an illustrated history of the famous Worcestershire guild that created many well know artistic monuments such as the gates of Buckingham Palace and the Liver Birds in Liverpool.  We invite members and guests not to arrive before 7pm for 7.30pm sit down.

Please ensure that online payments, booking forms or, if used, cheques reach Heather Day as soon as possible and no later than 10pm Tuesday 28th October.  Please contact Heather Day 07790947986 or Yvonne Joyce 07939141538 with any queries.

Guests and new members are most welcome.

*It seems fitting that we had Amy and Ryan to talk about their charity, which supports all baby loss in our area, because from the 9th-15th October it is Baby Loss Awareness week.  If anyone felt moved by the talk on Wednesday, or it brought back difficult memories, then you are invited to attend a short service at St Mary’s Church, Lapworth, on October 15th at 5.30 pm. There will be prayers for those lost and for their families. You will be able to light a candle in remembrance. The service is followed by refreshments.

For further details contact Clare Kimpton on 01564 782808 or kimptonclare@yahoo.co.uk

LLSC Meeting Rowington Village Hall – Wednesday 3rd September 2025 including AGM.

Approximately 40 existing members and guests attended. Claire Hill was elected as Chairman, Heather Day, Yvonne Joyce and Elaine Simmons were re-elected as treasurer, secretary and committee member respectively. Helen Wollerton was also unanimously elected to the committee.

The members were given a summary of the audited accounts and a brief outline of what they could look forward to in the coming year’s programme.

Following the formalities there was plenty of time for the ladies to socialise and catch up with old friends over drinks and nibbles.

The Lapworth Ladies Supper Club usually meet on the first Wednesday of every month between October and March at various local venues. The event cost for 2025/26 is £32 and includes a 2-course meal with coffee/tea and an after-dinner speaker. An annual subscription of £15 is also required.

We will be returning to, one of our most popular venues, Olton Golf Club for our first supper of the season where we will be joined by founder members from the Lily Mae foundation to hear of the support they provide for families grieving the loss of a baby pre and post birth.

All bookings must be made by Thursday 19th September, members are invited to bring along a guest to each event and new members are always most welcome. For further details or any queries please contact Yvonne Joyce 07939141538 or Heather Day 07790947986.