Federation returning officers at the annual meeting were Joyce Major and Jeanne Garratt.

There was no election of committee.

A representative of the Celia Hammond Animal Trust was presented with a cheque.

After business was dealt with, retiring president Marie McGarty handed her chain of office to Vera Brown. The competition trophy was won by Marion Fox.

A quiz, devised by Edna Plimley-Rodriguez, was won by Sheila Grant, who also won the competition.

On April 8, a guest make-up expert used Zilpha Strupinsk as a model.

Doris Foulkes, a founder member was presented with a cake to mark her 80th birthday.

Mrs Plimley-Rodriguez and secretary Dorothy White will attend the federation general meeting on May 31.

The next meeting is at St Ambrose Church Hall, Kidderminster on May 13, 10.15am, when John Powell will give a talk entitled Order out of Chaos. The competition will be for the largest, or smallest, jigsaw.