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December 1912 - A Former Vicar, Reverend John Rawlins

A FORMER VICAR

The Vicar has recently acquired from a London bookseller a copy of "A Sermon preached before the University of Oxford, At St. Mary's, On Sunday, Aug. 2, 1761. By John Rawlins, A.M. of Christ-Church, And Minister of Badsey and Wickhamford in Worcestershire." The sermon, the subject of which is The Scripture Prophecies consider'd and compar'd with the Oracles of the Heathens, shows Mr. Rawlins to have been a man of considerable learning.

A mural tablet in the transept of Badsey Church bears the following inscription:

March 1914 - St Christopher's

ST CHRISTOPHER’S

February is was a red-letter day for the community over which the Rev. J. L. Lopes presides. On that day the old stone house, latterly known as "Montpellier," but in future to be known as "St Christopher's," was, after its recent restoration, solemnly blessed by the Rev. A. H. Baverstock, rector of Hinton Marvel and formerly assistant-curate of Evesham, who also gave a very beautiful address in the chapel. A large number of sympathisers attended the ceremony and were afterwards entertained to tea.