My father was Clarence Vivian. I was not aware of the other two Clarences until now. I knew that some of the family moved to Llanfoist/Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in the early part of last century.
Hello, I have just found by chance the Badsey Society. My grandparents Charles and Agnes Salter lived there along with their baby son Frederick, my uncle. I will be looking more closely. I have done my family history and know there were other Salters living there. My Uncle Reginald was also born in Badsey who was the second son of Charles and Agnes. They were market gardeners.
Hi Valerie, many thanks for all of the information that you have posted and I would be very interested in receiving the photos that you have of my dad & his brother. Sorry but I don't know how we can contact one another other than via the website.
I have long intended to visit this beautiful little church - on account of the painted royal coat of arms of Charles II/James II, the medieval wall painting in the chancel, and the outstanding Jacobean/Carolean Sandys tombs. I did so yesterday and it was all well worth the visit.
My mother, Angela Reed, was the niece (through marriage) of Eva Mary Reed nee Keen and is a little intrigued as she was never aware that Eva's stepmother/aunt, Eva Kate, (stay with me!) was even alive whilst she was growing up in the 50s and 60s, let alone living in Badsey... and she was very close to Eva Mary, which makes it even more surprising. I wonder if anyone could throw any light on this at all, it may just have been a generational attitude to visiting relatives maybe?
My mother's father was Ronald James Reed (Jim or Ron) who was married to Maisie and then, following Maisie's death, to Betty. Mum's uncle was Archie and her grandparents were William and Mary Reed who lived in Chapel Street. If anyone has any stories or general history, that would be much appreciated, thank you.
Harry Keen and his second wife, Eva Kate, lived at the small house sandwiched between The Wheatsheaf and The Bell Inn. They married in 1937. Possibly Eva Mary, by now married to William Archibald Reed, did not get on with her new step-mother? Eva Mary’s father, Harry, died in 1948 (you can see his obituary) so, perhaps Eva Mary just didn’t see much of her step-mother after Harry’s death. Pure guesswork, but a possibility.
Hi, I have read the article that my father wrote concerning Badsey School &, unfortunately, it needs a small correction. He was not born in Badsey but in Walthamstow, London & moved to Badsey when he was a young infant.
I have only just seen your message. My uncle Harry Mason was friendly with your father and his brother John. They all lived on Pitchers Hill, Wickhamford. When Harry died I inherited his collection of photographs and there are several taken with John and Peter when they were living in Wickhamford and also when they moved away. I have for some time been trying to find someone to pass them on to and I am wondering if you would be interested in them. I also have a Christmas card sent to my grandparents by John and they received it after he had been killed in WW2.
Please let me know if you would be interested in these photographs.
Regards
Valerie Harman
I have just realised since writing my earlier reply that there is an article about the Collett family written in October 2022. If you look on the Home Page and Recently Added Articles. Scroll down to October 2022 and you will find the article. Under Fredk. John Richard Collett, the first two photos are part of my collection. Under The Daniels Family the photo with George, Fred and Constance also belongs to me.
Hope you enjoy the article.
Regards
Valerie Harman
Looking through the 1921 census I found my Great, Great Granny (Eliza Dore) living with the Gilberts at The Goren, Badsey, does anyone know where this was I would be interested to know.
If you look at the census returns on the Badsey website, you will see that the correct name is “The Green” and not “The Goren”: https://www.badseysociety.uk/census/badsey-1921/183. It also gives you the current-day address.
Hello! I am trying to trace this lady who attended school at Clewer in 1894. I have a diary of hers dated 1894 and several other fascinating family diaries. Is it possibly Clewer High School that she went to? I will enjoy ploughing through the Sladden letters as they are almost contemporary with my diary.
Thank you!
If we are talking about the same person, she was born in1877, at Newington, Surrey, daughter of the Reverend George Luther Graves Elliott and Constance Mary Elmslie. She used the diminutive name "Esme", that being the initials of her full maiden name. Her father died before she was much more than 10 years old (exact date unknown, but her mother was a widow by about 1888). I do not know of a connection with Clewer, but Esme would have been about 17 years old in 1894, and she did write and keep diaries (in later life she was a friend and correspondent of Agatha Christie). Esme married, in Cairo, 1897, an Army Officer (Francis Jarread Bowker), who was ADC to her stepfather Major-General (later Sir) Charles Benjamin Knowles KCB (1835-1924). Hence Esme's mother became Lady Constance Mary Knowles (died 1931at home, Camberley). Esme husband retired from the army in 1908, but re-enlisted at the outbreak of war in 1914 and became Temporary Lt-Col commanding 1/4 Battalion the Hampshire Regiment. He took them first to India, thence to the Campaign in Mesopotamia in 1915. He was killed in action at Umm al Hannah on 21st January 1916 and is buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Esme remarried in 1922, but was widowed a second time in 1927. She died in 1973, at Wokingham, Berks, aged 95.
Thanks for this information. I have notified Valerie, who originally asked if anyone had information about this person, in case she has not seen your response in our Visitors’ Book.
There are only a few memorial stones remaining in the Churchyard in Wickhamford. There is information on burials, so have look at this section - https://www.badseysociety.uk/churchyard-inscriptions/2055/churchyard
If you tell us the name of your ancestor, I can see if there is any other information about him.
Looking at the Burial Register, I see that there was only one man buried in 1906 - John Lawley. If this is your man, the gravestone for him and Vera Lawley is still in the Churchyard.
I have been going through my pictures of my time in Honeybourne from 1965 -1969 and found several prints done by the late John Barnard. I was wondering if copies of his 2002 book (Secret of the Skies), were still available?
During my time in Honeybourne, I lived on the old airfield and gained my love of airplanes and the Vale of Evesham. In 1969 we emigrated to Canada, and in 1974 I joined the RCAF, It wasn't until much later that I realized the connection between Honeybourne and Canada. During WWII, Honeybourne was 24 OTU, where many Canadian aircrew received their bomber training, prior to joining their operational squadrons.
I have been able to obtain a copy of "Angry Skies across the Vale" by Brian Kedward But would very much like to find a copy of Mr Barnard's book, to add to my collection. We are hoping for a return visit next spring and look forward to seeing the Vale one more time.
Andrew,
I am currently sorting through my library and disposing of many of my books. I do have a nice copy of Michael's 'Secret of the Skies' which you are welcome to have as a gift.
Fourteen Canadian aircrew from Honeybourne are buried in our local Waterside Cemetery in Evesham, where the local branch of the Royal Air Force Association hold an annual ceremony to commemorate their death.
Regards,
Peter Stewart (RAF.Rtd).
Thanks for your response and offer. I am also in the retired category(I probably should be downsizing too). I had the opportunity to visit the Cemetery back in 2013 and recorded the event in several pictures. My younger sister, was born in the former RAF Hospital in 1966. I was amazed to see that it was still there. I have very wonderful childhood memories of the area. I remember passing through Badsey on my way to Blackminster (Secondary Modern at that time). I think we even went to school on the train for a short while. Or going to Evesham on the Midland Red bus. Living on that old airfield, particularly as a child, made everyday an adventure. I remember Balloons and gliders alighting on the old runways and fields, on what must have been competitions and races. A little Cessna 172 used to land there routinely. There were many occasions I would be riding my bike and would be buzzed by a low flying Jet Provost, from Little Rissington. I remember how sad I was when they tore up most of the runways and the miles of copper wire in 1968. I'm sure the farmers were happy that the airfield was finally returned back to farmland. I also hated it when we left and moved to Canada. But I got to realize my dreams and had a wonderful career in the Canadian Air Force.
Please let me know if I could help with the postage on the book, and how we might facilitate the exchange. Again thank you for your response.
Andrew,
As my email address it so widely published elsewhere on the net, I have given it here so that we may continue with the conversation and arrange the sending of the book.
Peter
So pleased to find this local connection. Researching children of my Bromfield family's black sheep I came across Louise. She was one of four children born to George and Sarah Allen in Chelsea in 1878. I think there may have been a private adoption by the Duston family of Bristol. George Allen was a draper and John Duston's brother was a commercial traveller in linens. Not out of the question that Louise could have been adopted to "ease the burden " on the Allens. All this is supposition of course, but Louise led a comfortable life. I had got as far as the American trip and then found a marriage for her to William Harley Clark in 1947-New Forest reg. Louise died 26 May 1955 and probate was awarded to Eva Margaret Money and Cecil Herbert Spence Blatch, solicitor.Effects £51395 7s 7d. Her husband must have pre-deceased her as she is said to be a single woman. Wonder why not a widow!!
I live in Ashley and so am very familiar with the area. What a find!
Replying to my own comment-further investigation reveals Louise's husband was still alive in 1955, and in 1949 he married 60 year old spinster, Anna Margaretha Jungk in Bournemouth. Eva Margaret Money was a witness at her friend Louise's wedding in Lymington. Harley Clark claims he is a widower at both weddings. Indeed, this was true for his marriage to Louise but I am suspicious this could have been a bigamous marriage. Harley Clark died in Devon in 1957.
I was so pleased to read the information concerning the artist, Arthur Claude Strachan. I live in Alabama (USA) and have searched for quite a few years for biographical information concerning him. The Maureen Spinks February 2022 article was so helpful and answered so many questions I had about Arthur Claude Strachan. I wish someone could write a biography about him. His art work is the very best!
Thank you for your kind comments. It is a shame that so many art sites have his date of death incorrectly listed as 1938 - he was still very much alive then!
I wrote you in 2015 regarding The Rev Daniel Jones, I found the conection between him and Brynhope, which I have been reseaching, at the time Maureen Spinks replied , thank you for looking into him, Great work Val
Having discovered that 5 children of the same family were buried in Cumwhitton parish in (Cumberland) in 1727 (3 were buried together in the same grave) I decided to Google epidemics of 1727. So pleased I did as Maureen Spinks' article of Nov 2021 was able to throw some light on the matter. Thank you
Glad you found the article useful. The COVID-19 pandemic was the impetus for me to start looking at earlier times to see if there were other periods of high mortality.
Hello, I have just discovered this amazing site, well done to all who have been involved with it.
I marriied into the Keen family. At that point, the only Keens known to the family, were my parents in-law, my husband and his brother.
Although I had done some research on the Keens in the Badsey area, your site has been fabulous at filling in gaps - and I didn't realise quite how many Keens there were!
My husband is descended from Henry Keen and Elizabeth Allard, their oldest son moved to Malvern, but the Keen name started to die out here as the sons and grandsons either had daughters, or died at a young age, leaving just my father in law carrying on the name - and that's only because his mother omitted to marry his father! We are though, doing our best to expand it again, with 2 sons, a nephew and twin grandsons!!
I would be interested to know if there are still Keens in the Badsey area?
Hello,
I have inherited a large number of what appears to be water colours from my grandfather (via my mother) George Scott Ridsdale who emigrated to Australia around 1909 aged 4 with his parents. They are signed as "Edward Scott Ridsdale" with various dates. Considering they came over with his family in 1909 ish, they do not seem to be copies. How do I determine their origin and originality, and if they are the same ESR on your site?
I can take photos of the drawings and handwriting on them if needed.
Hello Matt,
I came across the painting featured on our web-site when looking for items related to Wickhamford, via Google. The image is not clear enough to make out the signature, so the details are those given with the painting.
If you have not seen the web-site where the painting featured it is-
I think that your pictures are likely to be genuine. If you search for Edward Scott Ridsdale online you will find information about him. This is backed up by records on Ancestry. He was an architect from York who moved to Evesham. Your great grandmother would be his daughter who married her cousin so they were both Ridsdales. Are the pictures of places around Badsey so of interest to people who visit this site?
Thanks Catherine,
I am just staring the scanning and editing process on drawings etc and some genealogy research on my family - something I should have started years ago when my parents were alive to get first hand information. I'll share the scans on my google drive eventually.
Comments
Re: The Salter family in Badsey
Hello
My father was Clarence Vivian. I was not aware of the other two Clarences until now. I knew that some of the family moved to Llanfoist/Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in the early part of last century.
Thank you for the reply.
The Salte family
Hello, I have just found by chance the Badsey Society. My grandparents Charles and Agnes Salter lived there along with their baby son Frederick, my uncle. I will be looking more closely. I have done my family history and know there were other Salters living there. My Uncle Reginald was also born in Badsey who was the second son of Charles and Agnes. They were market gardeners.
Peter Collett - Badsey School
Hi Valerie, many thanks for all of the information that you have posted and I would be very interested in receiving the photos that you have of my dad & his brother. Sorry but I don't know how we can contact one another other than via the website.
Re: Peter Collett - Badsey School
Maureen Spinks, the Chairman of the Badsey Society, has given me your email address and I have sent you an email.
Valerie
St. John the Baptist, Wickhamford
I have long intended to visit this beautiful little church - on account of the painted royal coat of arms of Charles II/James II, the medieval wall painting in the chancel, and the outstanding Jacobean/Carolean Sandys tombs. I did so yesterday and it was all well worth the visit.
Information Regarding Eva Kate Keen and Eva Mary Reed nee Keen
My mother, Angela Reed, was the niece (through marriage) of Eva Mary Reed nee Keen and is a little intrigued as she was never aware that Eva's stepmother/aunt, Eva Kate, (stay with me!) was even alive whilst she was growing up in the 50s and 60s, let alone living in Badsey... and she was very close to Eva Mary, which makes it even more surprising. I wonder if anyone could throw any light on this at all, it may just have been a generational attitude to visiting relatives maybe?
My mother's father was Ronald James Reed (Jim or Ron) who was married to Maisie and then, following Maisie's death, to Betty. Mum's uncle was Archie and her grandparents were William and Mary Reed who lived in Chapel Street. If anyone has any stories or general history, that would be much appreciated, thank you.
Re: Information Regarding Eva Kate Keen and Eva Mary Reed
Harry Keen and his second wife, Eva Kate, lived at the small house sandwiched between The Wheatsheaf and The Bell Inn. They married in 1937. Possibly Eva Mary, by now married to William Archibald Reed, did not get on with her new step-mother? Eva Mary’s father, Harry, died in 1948 (you can see his obituary) so, perhaps Eva Mary just didn’t see much of her step-mother after Harry’s death. Pure guesswork, but a possibility.
Peter Collett - Badsey School
Hi, I have read the article that my father wrote concerning Badsey School &, unfortunately, it needs a small correction. He was not born in Badsey but in Walthamstow, London & moved to Badsey when he was a young infant.
Re: Peter Collett - Badsey School
Many thanks for this - it has been corrected.
Re: Peter Collett - Badsey School
I have only just seen your message. My uncle Harry Mason was friendly with your father and his brother John. They all lived on Pitchers Hill, Wickhamford. When Harry died I inherited his collection of photographs and there are several taken with John and Peter when they were living in Wickhamford and also when they moved away. I have for some time been trying to find someone to pass them on to and I am wondering if you would be interested in them. I also have a Christmas card sent to my grandparents by John and they received it after he had been killed in WW2.
Please let me know if you would be interested in these photographs.
Regards
Valerie Harman
Re: Peter Collett - Badsey School
I have just realised since writing my earlier reply that there is an article about the Collett family written in October 2022. If you look on the Home Page and Recently Added Articles. Scroll down to October 2022 and you will find the article. Under Fredk. John Richard Collett, the first two photos are part of my collection. Under The Daniels Family the photo with George, Fred and Constance also belongs to me.
Hope you enjoy the article.
Regards
Valerie Harman
The Goren
Looking through the 1921 census I found my Great, Great Granny (Eliza Dore) living with the Gilberts at The Goren, Badsey, does anyone know where this was I would be interested to know.
Re: The Goren
If you look at the census returns on the Badsey website, you will see that the correct name is “The Green” and not “The Goren”: https://www.badseysociety.uk/census/badsey-1921/183. It also gives you the current-day address.
Edith Sophie Mary Elliott
Hello! I am trying to trace this lady who attended school at Clewer in 1894. I have a diary of hers dated 1894 and several other fascinating family diaries. Is it possibly Clewer High School that she went to? I will enjoy ploughing through the Sladden letters as they are almost contemporary with my diary.
Thank you!
Re: Edith Sophie Mary Elliott
If we are talking about the same person, she was born in1877, at Newington, Surrey, daughter of the Reverend George Luther Graves Elliott and Constance Mary Elmslie. She used the diminutive name "Esme", that being the initials of her full maiden name. Her father died before she was much more than 10 years old (exact date unknown, but her mother was a widow by about 1888). I do not know of a connection with Clewer, but Esme would have been about 17 years old in 1894, and she did write and keep diaries (in later life she was a friend and correspondent of Agatha Christie). Esme married, in Cairo, 1897, an Army Officer (Francis Jarread Bowker), who was ADC to her stepfather Major-General (later Sir) Charles Benjamin Knowles KCB (1835-1924). Hence Esme's mother became Lady Constance Mary Knowles (died 1931at home, Camberley). Esme husband retired from the army in 1908, but re-enlisted at the outbreak of war in 1914 and became Temporary Lt-Col commanding 1/4 Battalion the Hampshire Regiment. He took them first to India, thence to the Campaign in Mesopotamia in 1915. He was killed in action at Umm al Hannah on 21st January 1916 and is buried at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Esme remarried in 1922, but was widowed a second time in 1927. She died in 1973, at Wokingham, Berks, aged 95.
Re: Edith Sophie Mary Elliott
Thanks for this information. I have notified Valerie, who originally asked if anyone had information about this person, in case she has not seen your response in our Visitors’ Book.
Grave Wickhamford
Would I be able to find a grave of my gt gt grandfather who was buried in 1906
Re: Grave Wickhamford
Hello Susan,
There are only a few memorial stones remaining in the Churchyard in Wickhamford. There is information on burials, so have look at this section - https://www.badseysociety.uk/churchyard-inscriptions/2055/churchyard
If you tell us the name of your ancestor, I can see if there is any other information about him.
Tom Locke
Re: Grave Wickhamford
Susan,
Looking at the Burial Register, I see that there was only one man buried in 1906 - John Lawley. If this is your man, the gravestone for him and Vera Lawley is still in the Churchyard.
Tom
Frank Knight war medals
Being my uncle curios where in Badsey his medals are
Re: Frank Knight war medals
Thank you for contacting us. Frank Knight's medals are in The Badsey Society Archive.
BARNARD, Michael John (1928-2020) – A Life in Pictures
I have been going through my pictures of my time in Honeybourne from 1965 -1969 and found several prints done by the late John Barnard. I was wondering if copies of his 2002 book (Secret of the Skies), were still available?
During my time in Honeybourne, I lived on the old airfield and gained my love of airplanes and the Vale of Evesham. In 1969 we emigrated to Canada, and in 1974 I joined the RCAF, It wasn't until much later that I realized the connection between Honeybourne and Canada. During WWII, Honeybourne was 24 OTU, where many Canadian aircrew received their bomber training, prior to joining their operational squadrons.
I have been able to obtain a copy of "Angry Skies across the Vale" by Brian Kedward But would very much like to find a copy of Mr Barnard's book, to add to my collection. We are hoping for a return visit next spring and look forward to seeing the Vale one more time.
Re: BARNARD, Michael John (1928-2020) – A Life in Pictures
Andrew,
I am currently sorting through my library and disposing of many of my books. I do have a nice copy of Michael's 'Secret of the Skies' which you are welcome to have as a gift.
Fourteen Canadian aircrew from Honeybourne are buried in our local Waterside Cemetery in Evesham, where the local branch of the Royal Air Force Association hold an annual ceremony to commemorate their death.
Regards,
Peter Stewart (RAF.Rtd).
Re: BARNARD, Michael John (1928-2020) – A Life in Pictures
Dear Peter Stewart,
Thanks for your response and offer. I am also in the retired category(I probably should be downsizing too). I had the opportunity to visit the Cemetery back in 2013 and recorded the event in several pictures. My younger sister, was born in the former RAF Hospital in 1966. I was amazed to see that it was still there. I have very wonderful childhood memories of the area. I remember passing through Badsey on my way to Blackminster (Secondary Modern at that time). I think we even went to school on the train for a short while. Or going to Evesham on the Midland Red bus. Living on that old airfield, particularly as a child, made everyday an adventure. I remember Balloons and gliders alighting on the old runways and fields, on what must have been competitions and races. A little Cessna 172 used to land there routinely. There were many occasions I would be riding my bike and would be buzzed by a low flying Jet Provost, from Little Rissington. I remember how sad I was when they tore up most of the runways and the miles of copper wire in 1968. I'm sure the farmers were happy that the airfield was finally returned back to farmland. I also hated it when we left and moved to Canada. But I got to realize my dreams and had a wonderful career in the Canadian Air Force.
Please let me know if I could help with the postage on the book, and how we might facilitate the exchange. Again thank you for your response.
Andrew Wilson.
Re: BARNARD, Michael John (1928-2020) – A Life in Pictures
Andrew,
As my email address it so widely published elsewhere on the net, I have given it here so that we may continue with the conversation and arrange the sending of the book.
Peter
peter.stewart2@talktalk.net
Louise Maud Allen Duston
So pleased to find this local connection. Researching children of my Bromfield family's black sheep I came across Louise. She was one of four children born to George and Sarah Allen in Chelsea in 1878. I think there may have been a private adoption by the Duston family of Bristol. George Allen was a draper and John Duston's brother was a commercial traveller in linens. Not out of the question that Louise could have been adopted to "ease the burden " on the Allens. All this is supposition of course, but Louise led a comfortable life. I had got as far as the American trip and then found a marriage for her to William Harley Clark in 1947-New Forest reg. Louise died 26 May 1955 and probate was awarded to Eva Margaret Money and Cecil Herbert Spence Blatch, solicitor.Effects £51395 7s 7d. Her husband must have pre-deceased her as she is said to be a single woman. Wonder why not a widow!!
I live in Ashley and so am very familiar with the area. What a find!
Re: Louise Maud Allen Duston
Replying to my own comment-further investigation reveals Louise's husband was still alive in 1955, and in 1949 he married 60 year old spinster, Anna Margaretha Jungk in Bournemouth. Eva Margaret Money was a witness at her friend Louise's wedding in Lymington. Harley Clark claims he is a widower at both weddings. Indeed, this was true for his marriage to Louise but I am suspicious this could have been a bigamous marriage. Harley Clark died in Devon in 1957.
Arthur Claude Strachan
I was so pleased to read the information concerning the artist, Arthur Claude Strachan. I live in Alabama (USA) and have searched for quite a few years for biographical information concerning him. The Maureen Spinks February 2022 article was so helpful and answered so many questions I had about Arthur Claude Strachan. I wish someone could write a biography about him. His art work is the very best!
Re: Arthur Claude Strachan
Thank you for your kind comments. It is a shame that so many art sites have his date of death incorrectly listed as 1938 - he was still very much alive then!
Rev Daniel Jones
It Seems Val Mckenzie have a connection with the LLoyd family of Brynhope, please pass on my details.
Many thanks
Rev Daniel Jones
I wrote you in 2015 regarding The Rev Daniel Jones, I found the conection between him and Brynhope, which I have been reseaching, at the time Maureen Spinks replied , thank you for looking into him, Great work Val
Re: Rev Daniel Jones
Thank you - our combined research efforts have led to a greater understanding of the Reverend Daniel Jones.
1727-30 epidemic
Having discovered that 5 children of the same family were buried in Cumwhitton parish in (Cumberland) in 1727 (3 were buried together in the same grave) I decided to Google epidemics of 1727. So pleased I did as Maureen Spinks' article of Nov 2021 was able to throw some light on the matter. Thank you
Re: 1727-30 epidemic
Glad you found the article useful. The COVID-19 pandemic was the impetus for me to start looking at earlier times to see if there were other periods of high mortality.
Keen family
Hello, I have just discovered this amazing site, well done to all who have been involved with it.
I marriied into the Keen family. At that point, the only Keens known to the family, were my parents in-law, my husband and his brother.
Although I had done some research on the Keens in the Badsey area, your site has been fabulous at filling in gaps - and I didn't realise quite how many Keens there were!
My husband is descended from Henry Keen and Elizabeth Allard, their oldest son moved to Malvern, but the Keen name started to die out here as the sons and grandsons either had daughters, or died at a young age, leaving just my father in law carrying on the name - and that's only because his mother omitted to marry his father! We are though, doing our best to expand it again, with 2 sons, a nephew and twin grandsons!!
I would be interested to know if there are still Keens in the Badsey area?
Original works by ESR
Hello,
I have inherited a large number of what appears to be water colours from my grandfather (via my mother) George Scott Ridsdale who emigrated to Australia around 1909 aged 4 with his parents. They are signed as "Edward Scott Ridsdale" with various dates. Considering they came over with his family in 1909 ish, they do not seem to be copies. How do I determine their origin and originality, and if they are the same ESR on your site?
I can take photos of the drawings and handwriting on them if needed.
Regards,
Matt Skinner.
Re: Original works by ESR
Hello Matt,
I came across the painting featured on our web-site when looking for items related to Wickhamford, via Google. The image is not clear enough to make out the signature, so the details are those given with the painting.
If you have not seen the web-site where the painting featured it is-
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-watercolour-1880-wickha…
I think that is all I can tell you.
Best wishes,
Tom Locke
Re: Original works by ESR
I think that your pictures are likely to be genuine. If you search for Edward Scott Ridsdale online you will find information about him. This is backed up by records on Ancestry. He was an architect from York who moved to Evesham. Your great grandmother would be his daughter who married her cousin so they were both Ridsdales. Are the pictures of places around Badsey so of interest to people who visit this site?
Re: Original works by ESR
Thanks Catherine,
I am just staring the scanning and editing process on drawings etc and some genealogy research on my family - something I should have started years ago when my parents were alive to get first hand information. I'll share the scans on my google drive eventually.
Big DIg , best photo of the week-end .
MUST be TEST pit 2, THE custard boys. THANKS Tony.