1910
The Branch was inaugurated on 10 January at a Service held in St Augustine's. The first Enrolling Member/Secretary was Mrs Durrant, succeeded by Mrs Wentworth in 1911.

1912
Membership increased to 54, of which 30 attended the quarterly meeting in March.

1914 - 1918
The Branch continued to offer support to families despite war time difficulties and in

1916
Mrs Facey led the Branch into closer co-operation with the Women's Fellowship - with members of both organisations going to each others' meetings.

Inter-war years
Parish records are incomplete due to war time shortage of paper, but the Mothers' Union continued in Prayer and Service at Branch meetings, Deanery meetings (travel by charabanc), and corporate Communion.

1939
In July, it was reported that the 43 Mothers' Union members were determined to be a spiritual power in the parish by worship, witness and service. The tea fund had raised £3.00 for St Augustine's Mothers' Union banner

1941
St Augustine's hosted the Deanery Festival in July - apparently 300 members attended (branches in the present Surrey Heath Deanery would have been included in this figure). The meeting in the Church Han was opened by the Mothers' Union Deanery President, Mrs Watson. The meeting was followed by a Service in church at which the new Branch Banner was dedicated.

1948
In July, Mrs C A Crampton wrote about the privilege of belonging to such a loyal and enthusiastic branch, leading their families in purity and holiness and appealed for more members to join them on the 3^rd Tuesday in the month.

1952
In February, with 61 members, the Branch looked forward to another happy and progressive year

1954
Ladies are increasingly working in the day time so additional monthly evening meetings were scheduled, starting in October.

1961
Lack of MU leadership prompted the Vicar to call a special meeting in November to which Mrs Wynn was invited to help the Branch solve the problem and in

1962
Joyce Long became Enrolling Member, assisted by Mrs Jerome and Mrs Bastin as Secretary and Treasurer. A Christmas party was held in January.

1974
In February Fr Goldsmith introduced the idea if a monthly Pram Service  The first Pram Service took place in April and members were delighted at the response to their outreach to young families in the parish. The year s programme included Mothers' Union Speakers on Overseas, a Husbands & Wives evening and discussion on the new Royal Charter. In September the new Charter was given royal assent. As the Charter had required much soul searching and, for some, difficult acceptance, the vote at the Central Council was received in silence. The Mothers' Union of the future would be more family orientated and membership would be open to everyone baptised in the Holy Spirit and committed to the Aim and Five Objects of the Society.  

1975
The Branch attended Deanery events and once again played an active part in the Women's World Day of Prayer.

1976
THE CENTENARY OF THE MOTHERS' UNION - 100 years since Mary Sumner, spoke to a few well-to­ do ladies in the drawing room at Arelsford Vicarage about improving the spiritual lives of women and their children. St Augustine's Church celebrated its 70^th Birthday.

1980
The Branch was encouraged by the Vicar to continue in somewhat difficult times, and it did - Patsy Corke became a member in October. Joyce Long continued to care take the Branch and Patsy later became the Treasurer; tasks they were to undertake loyally for many years. The members met regularly for prayer and bible study and were represented on Diocesan Committees.

1994
Sadly, the Friends of St Augustine's was disbanded in October, offering an opportunity for change to the Mothers' Union Branch under the continued leadership of Joyce Long. The Branch met every month after the Tuesday evening Mass and had a Speaker every other month. Non-members were welcome at the meetings and, although attendance was not high, the Branch regained a little of its high profile of the 60s and 70s.

1998
Triennial Election year for the whole of the Mothers' Union. Joyce Long stood down after many years' service and Betty Bloomfield was commissioned as Branch Leader on Mothering Sunday. Christine Andrews became the Branch Treasurer. During the last few years the Branch has continued to support the parish, Aldershot Deanery, Guildford Diocese, the home Provinces of the Anglican Church and the Worldwide fellowship of the Mothers' Union. Involvement has included the Teddy Bears' picnic, Skittles Evening, Speakers from within the Mothers' Union and without Easter Eggs and Clothes to Sheffield, Deanery Prayer Days and Garden Parties, Diocesan drop-off point for sewing machines to Rwanda, Involvement with Coldingley Prison creche, supporting Away From It All for families In financial or social need of a holiday, attendance at Worldwide Festivals in Winchester Cathedral and the start of a Branch Link with the Entebbe Branch in Uganda.

2000

HAPPY 90^TH BIRTHDAY ST AUGUSTINE'S MOTHERS' UNION

A sincere thank you to Murray Hillman for his extensive research into parish magazines and to devoted Mothers' Union notes and minutes takers over the years.

Betty Bloomfield 20 June 2000