birmingham district women's league

It is with regret that the death of Janice Ashley was announced today, Monday 20th July. Janice was President of the Birmingham District Women's League and attended the last meeting in March this year.

The British League of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women (known as the Unitarian Women’s League) was founded in 1908. Birmingham District, founded in 1923, is one of eleven affiliated Districts.

Ladies of churches in the Midland Unitarian Association can belong to the Women’s League via the District. The District members meet twice a year in the Spring and Autumn, usually in Birmingham.

Current District Officers

President – Miss Janice Ashley (Coventry)
Treasurer - Mrs. Florence Wood (UNM)
Secretary – Miss Ann Hughes (Coseley)

Rev. Ann Latham is the District’s representative on the MUA Executive Committee.

Mrs. Barbara Russell (Wolverhampton and Dudley) represents the District on the Central Committee of UWL.

The following Midland Unitarian Association Members have held National Offices in the Women’s League:

National Presidents

1947 – Mrs. A. Nightingale JP (Evesham)
1966 – Mrs. Amy Howarth (Oxford)
1967 – Mrs. Sheila Stooke (Kidderminster)
1985 – Mrs. Elsie Bright (UNM and Evesham)
2006 – Rev. Ann Latham (Kidderminster)

National Secretaries

Miss Cecily Harrison (Birmingham) in the ‘70s
Miss Ann Hughes (Dudley & Coseley) since 1999

India Fund

Mrs. Elsie Bright was Treasurer for many years.

League Letter Devotions

Contributed by Joan Lamb (UNM) for 28 years prior to her death.

Further Information

Can be obtained from Ann Hughes 0121-525-1123
Email: Annhughes999@aol.com
Website: http://www.unitariansocieties.org.uk/womensleague/index.html