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1948 Sep - Aldington, Badsey and Wickhamford Parish Magazine

Description

Monthly parish magazine, price 3d per month. No Vicar’s letter but Badsey notes about Mr Norman Cocker, organist at Manchester Cathedral, playing at evensong, who was on a weekend visit to Mr J Gilbert Mills; thanks to Mr & Mrs R Savory; death of Mr George M Sladden with Mr Henry King presiding at the organ; Men’s Fellowship; PCC; Sanctuary Guild; Mothers’ Union. Wickhamford notes about the Sunday School (teachers Miss Cox, Miss Lawley, Miss Colley, to be congratulated on organising the party; thanks to Mrs Chapman, Mrs Hodges, Mr Hodges for helping with the tea; thanks to Mr Pearce, Mr Sturt for organising the sports; prize-winners – Leslie Mitchell, Joan Roberts, Robert Johnson, Michael Sutton, Dorothy Willis, David Willis, Brenda Willis, Derek Mitchell, Sheila Cox, Betty Johnson, Tony Heritage, Margaret Willis, Betty Hancock, Angela Smith, Gordon Willis, John Folkes; Mrs Daffurn lent use of a field). Reports of village organisations: British Legion Women’s Section (outing to Windsor; report by R M Barnard); British Legion Men’s Section (outing to Oxford, discussion of war memorial; report by P H Sparrow); Infant Welfare Centre (Miss Rowlatt Cook gave a dancing display; report by E H Idiens); 1st Badsey Boy Scouts (report by B F P Blake); Wickhamford Horticultural Show (report by A C Welland). Continuation of “History of Badsey” by C A Binyon – The Clock. Baptisms - Elizabeth Crisp (Badsey). Burials - George Mourilyan Sladden (Badsey). Adverts placed by: T E Wheatley, Poplars Garage, High Street; C Savage & Son, Builder; H Robinson, Manor Dairy; H E Wheatley, Butcher, High Street; C J Bird, Cycle Dealer & Repairer; H Floyd, Hairdresser, 27 Bridge Street, Evesham.

Year created
1948
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
18.8 cm x 24.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Magazine bound into a black volume with other magazines of the period; only the magazine for January in each year includes the front cover
Donor or Creator of Records
Badsey Parochial Church Council
Provenance
The Vicarage loft
Nature of Acquisition
Permanent loan
Accession Date
2022
Access Conditions
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Attached Documents
Reference
1154/SJC/NL/Z