Monthly parish magazine, price 3d per month. No Vicar’s letter but Badsey notes about organ recital by Mr J Gilbert Mills in November with Mr Henry King as soloist, collection for the war memorial fund; Sanctuary Guild; Men’s Fellowship (moderate attendance at the preliminary meeting but unanimous support for forming a group so speakers organised for November and December; report by M G Savory); Youth Fellowship (revival of group, for members of the congregation over 15; Mr Geoffrey Jones appointed secretary, Miss S Barnard treasurer); Guild of Ringers (at the annual meeting, officers elected – President, The Vicar; Ringing Master, Mr G A King; Deputy ringing master, Mr A Reed; treasurer and secretary, Mr G Temperton; tower keeper, Mr E Mitchell; new members D Bott, K Mitchell, L Mitchell elected; report by R R Savory); Mothers’ Union (talk by Miss Sladden of the recent ordination at Lichfield Cathedral of her nephew, Mr J C Sladden, as Deacon; congratulations to Mr & Mrs Reeves of Aldington on their 62nd wedding anniversary on 30th October; sympathy to the family of Mr Geoffrey Jones who died aged 84; thanks to Mrs Bertram Jones for repairing the church hassocks. Wickhamford notes – Mothers’ Union (service of rededication and reaffirmation held with Mr T H Knight playing the organ); Men’s Fellowship (Mr C H Gardiner to speak at the November meeting; report by EWS). Reports of village organisations: Women’s Institute (Mrs Shelley appointed Sick Visitor; Mrs Savory reported on the Canning Club saying 877 cans had been used to date and the club would close on 21st October; Mrs A Sears thanked speaker Mrs Sheard of Offenham; piano duet by Mrs W Sadler & Mrs F Salter; songs by Eric Salter, Jennifer Salter, Robina Wheatley; monologues by Greta Floyd); British Legion Women’s Section (report of AGM; retiring treasurer, Mrs Major; officers appointed – president, Mrs W B Chapman; chairman, Mrs W Keen; vice-chairman, Mrs M Harvey; secretary, Mrs K Cleaver; treasurer, Mrs J Major; standard-bearer, Mrs I Knight; committee members, Miss Lottie Hartwell, Mrs F Barnard, Mrs N Cook, Mrs Andrew, Mrs Ockwell, Mrs F Perkins, Mrs E Cleaver, Mrs Savory; report by R M Barnard). Extract from “A Message from the Bishops assembled at Lambeth”, part 2. Baptisms - Anthony James Charles Silvester and Norma Evans (Badsey). Marriages - Eric Jelfs and Jane Isabel Lillian Woods (Badsey). Burials - Geoffrey Jones (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.