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WHITE, William (c1637-1699) - The White family and 17th Century Wickhamford

Amongst the details of the Wills of residents of Wickhamford, the Will of William White is of particular interest given its detail. The inventory showed that the value of his estate was worth £603-16s-06p. A large sum of money compared to the value of the other inventories around that time and the equivalent of about £80,000 today in terms of purchasing power.

Badsey Carnival

After a gap of 30 years, it was carnival time in Badsey again. Seven floats took part in a procession which wound its way from the Remembrance Hall, down Synehurst and into the High Street, along Brewers Lane, Chapel Street, School Lane, High Street and back into Brewers Lane, ending up at Badsey Community Sports & Social Club.