26th March 1866 – Sale of Ann Collett’s arable or garden land at Aldington
VALUABLE FREEHOLD ARABLE OR GARDEN LAND AT ALDINGTON NEAR EVESHAM, WORCESTRSHIRE
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MR A H WRIGHT
1st July 1865 – Sale of Mary Collett’s estate at Badsey and Aldington
Freehold Messuage, Garden, Orchard and Closes of excellent arable or garden land at Badsey and Aldington in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire
To be sold by auction by Mr H W Smith
Saturday 30 October 1886 – Albert Chevallier Tayler, artist, charged with riding a bicycle without a light
Highway Offence
Chevalier Taylor, artist, Badsey, was charged with riding a bicycle without a light at 7.30 pm on October 2nd. Defendant explained that he had met with an accident that prevented his getting home as soon as he expected. The Chairman said he ought to have told the policeman, and then probably he would have heard no more of the case. Fined 1s and 8s 6d costs.
Edward Pethard's Account Book
Edward Pethard’s Account Book for the years from 1923 to 1929, and with two entries for 1934, gives an interesting insight into his work in and around Wickhamford during this period. He worked as an estate carpenter making and erecting fences, gates etc. as well as working for the local market gardeners.
NEWMAN, Arthur James (1900-1982) of Woodlands, Longdon Hill
Property background
MILLS, John Gilbert (1894-1982) - Celebrated Organist and resident of The Ridge, Knowle Hill
Reverend William Broadhurst Chapman, Vicar of Wickhamford and Badsey, wrote the following report in the Parish Magazine of December 1948:
VOELCKER, Dennis Cooke (1902-1984) - of the Indian Army and Field Farm, Wickhamford
Field Farm, Longdon Hill, Wickhamford
HALL, Walter (1893-1945) – his connection with “Walter’s at the Wheatsheaf”
In 2017, the restaurant called “Walter’s at The Wheatsheaf” opened at The Wheatsheaf Inn, High Street, Badsey, run by Head Chef, Peter Zemla. The alliterative-sounding name has a pleasing ring to it, but who was Walter?