BADSEY OBITUARY
The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs Elsie Welch, wife of Mr John Welch of 6 Synehurst, Badsey. Deceased, who was only 45 years of age, was the daughter of the late Mr & Mrs J Bennett of Evesham. Of a quiet and unassuming disposition, she was liked by all. She leaves a husband, two daughters and six sons.
TRAGIC END TO OUTING – Badsey Man Dies after Car-Lorry Collision
An outing to Gloucester ended in tragedy for a party of Badsey, Bretforton and Chipping Campden men at 6.15 pm Wednesday.
Returning home in a car being driven by a Bretforton licensee, 46-year-old Albert Knight of 8 Svnehurst. Badsey. died in Evesham Hospital after the car had been involved in a collision with a lorry. This is the fourth fatality in the Vale of Evesham this month.
St James’ Church, Badsey, was the scene of the wedding on Saturday of Miss Jean Jelfs, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs D A Jelfs of Fairfield. Aldington, Evesham, and Mr Geoffrey Edward Bell, younger son of Mr & Mrs E W Bell of Main Street. Aldington, Evesham.
The marriage took place at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday of Miss Valerie Dianne Gerrish, only daughter of Mr & Mrs F J Gerrish of 29 Windermere Road, Hatherley, Cheltenham, and Mr Reginald Arthur Hunt, second son of Mr & Mrs Hunt of Abbots Salford. The bride is also a granddaughter of Mr & Mrs T C Keen of 2 Synehurst, Badsey.
The service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev Peter Braby, and Mrs G W Marshall was organist for the singing of the hymn, “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”.
Emily and Mary Empey, were first recorded in Wickhamford at the 1911 census. They were both listed as market gardeners and lived at the present-day 10 Pitchers Hill. Emily was 55 years of age and her younger sister, Mary, was 41, but the latter was entered as head of the household. They had been born in Queen’s County. Ireland (now Co. Laois) and stated that they were ‘British subjects by parentage’. (In that year there were only 93 persons with the surname ‘Empey’ in the England and Wales census).
BADSEY CHILD INJURED
A collision at Badsey on Monday involving a van and a little girl, Evelyn Sandford, of 11 Synehurst, Badsey, resulted in the child being taken to Evesham Hospital with serious injuries. The van, a mobile hardware store, belonging to Messrs Ward’s of Evesham, was driven by William Henry Hadden of Atch Lench.
CENTENARIAN AT WEDDING – Bells peal for Badsey Bride
The bells were rung at the wedding of Private Sidney Wilfred Jobson, youngest son of Mr & Mrs R A Jobson of 10 Evesham Road, Norton, and Miss Hilary Doreen Crane, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs G Crane of 9 Synehurst, Badsey, at St James' Church, Badsey, on Saturday.
SIX ATTENDANTS FOR BRETFORTON BRIDE – Miss A J Cleaver and Mr N C Crane
