Thursday 4 December 1851 – Disputes between Thomas B Langley of Badsey Mill and the Tewkesbury MP
TEWKESBURY, PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY NOV 28
Before the Mayor (N Chandler) and Lewis, Esquires.
MERCANTILE DISPUTE
Saturday 3 September 1853 – Alleged forgery by Thomas Bolland Langley at Badsey
ALLEGED FORGERY BY A CLERGYMAN AT BADSEY
HUXLEY, Edmund Thomas Ladbrooke (1901-1974) – from Wickhamford to the Indian Army
Edmund Thomas Ladbrooke Huxley was born in Wickhamford in 1901, the son of a former soldier of the Worcestershire Regiment. He went on to become a soldier himself in his father’s old regiment. Here is his story.
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HORNE, Francis (?-1653) – A 17th-century resident of Badsey
Thanks to an excellent “Old Documents Workshop” run by Alan and Shirley Tutton, a small group of members were able to decipher the will of Francis Horne who lived in Badsey for around a quarter of a century from the late 1620s until his death in 1653.
MAIN, Jack (1901-1986) – Wickhamford Sub-post Master
For a period in the 1950s, and up until 1967, the Wickhamford village stores and sub-post office was run by Major Jack Main and his wife Marie Berthe. From 1942, until the Mains took over, the shop had been in the hands of George Cox who ran the business from the downstairs of his house at 43 Pitchers Hill. He had tried to get planning permission to build a new store and sub-post office adjacent to his house in 1946, but this was not granted. The Mains were successful in a later application and new premises were built adjoining the house.
Olympic Torch Relay through Wickhamford, 2012
On 1st July 2012 the Olympic torch relay passed through Wickhamford along Pitchers Hill on its way from Evesham to Broadway.
Thursday 5 August 1976 – Fish rescued at Aldington Mill Pond
Boys rescue dying fish
Several Vale of Evesham youngsters have given up their spare time to play Good Samaritans to some 50 dying fish. The boys noticed the fish fighting for their lives when they visited the Mill Pond at Aldington, which had virtually dried up.
Wednesday 16 February 1848 – Thomas Byrd of Aldington robbed on his way home from market
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
As Mr Thomas Byrd of Aldington, near Evesham, was returning home from market on Monday night, two fellows rushed upon him and knocked him down in the ditch, when they rifled his pockets, taking his watch, money and umbrella, which latter was found on the following morning near the place where the ruffians effected their purpose, on the Bretforton Road.
Saturday 5 March 1892 – Thomas Byrd returned unopposed as County Councillor
The nominations of candidates for the County Council were handed to the Deputy Returning Officiers of the several divisions on Monday. Very few contests will take place, the old members being in the majority of instances re-elected. The election will take place on March 7th. The hours of polling are the same as in boroughs – viz, from 8 am to 8 pm. The following is a list of the local nominations: