Person Open DS/UK/16014 Jacob; Pat (fl 1970s); English Woman's Institute chairman Jacob Pat fl 1970s English Woman's Institute chairman Female

Pat Jacob, from Bristol, was National Treasurer during Sylvia Gray's chairmanship when she launched the appeal for £500,000 to set the NFWI’s finances on a firm footing. It was during her service that the decision to fix the subscription was passed to the NFWI executive committee. During her term of office, the NFWI celebrated its Diamond Jubilee with the Tomorrow Heirlooms exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute. Pat had a team of officers including Mrs Kate Foss as Treasurer, Patricia Batty Shaw and firstly Joan Lash and subsequently Olive Odell as vice chairmen. National Chairman 1974 - 1977 thewi.org.uk (6 May 2014) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 5/6/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 1579b815-8d60-4913-a5ff-5109487e4b62