In 1891, the Electoral Register for Wickhamford listed thirty voters. The majority were resident in the village, but nine lived elsewhere. Only men aged 21 years and over had the vote at that time and they had to be householders or lodgers with an income of at least £10 per annum.
FORMER POW WEDS – MISS M A STRATFORD AND MR P H SPARROW
St Andrew’s Church, Hampton, was the scene on Saturday of the wedding between Miss Margaret Agnes Stratford, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs F Stratford of 149 Cheltenham Road, Evesham, and Mr Philip Henry Sparrow, only son of Mrs and the late Mr L Sparrow of Southview, Badsey. The Vicar, Rev V F Honniball, officiated at the ceremony and the hymn, “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us” was sung.
The wedding took place at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Monday of Miss Joyce Evelyn Heritage, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs W J Heritage of 3 Synehurst Crescent, Badsey, and Corporal William Edward Arnold, RASC, son of Mr & Mrs W E Arnold of 16 Doon Street, Liverpool.
The service, which was choral and included the hymns, “The voice that breathed o’er Eden” and “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”, was conducted by the Vicar of Bengeworth, the Rev F James Wells.
DISTRICT NEWS, BADSEY WEDDING
The bells of the Parish Church pealed forth on Saturday last on the occasion of the wedding of Miss Eileen Joan Andrew, daughter of Mr & Mrs W H Andrew of 2 Chapel Street, Badsey, and Mr Eric Henry Percival Chasty, son of Mr & Mrs T H Chasty of Windsor. The bride has been serving in the ATS while the groom is in the RASC. The Vicar (The Rev J G Jeffreys) officiated at the service and Mrs Marshall was at the organ.
DISTRICT NEWS, BADSEY WEDDING
SERVICE WEDDING AT BADSEY – Private K Haines, ATS & Marine R Wyatt
St James’ Parish Church, Badsey, was the scene on Thursday last week of the wedding between Private Kathleen Haines, ATS, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs A G Haines of 7 Synehurst Avenue, Badsey, and Marine Roger Wyatt, youngest son of Mr & Mrs J Wyatt of Whitehouse, Old Broyle, Chichester.
MISS M H JELFS WEDS – Badsey and Evesham families united
The wedding was solemnised on Saturday at St James’ Church, Badsey, between Miss Marjorie Helen Jelfs, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs E F Jelfs of 5 Silk Mills, Badsey, and Corporal Reginald N Bennett, son of Mr & Mrs H Bennett of 14 Edward Street, Evesham. The service was conducted by Rev C M Stickings, Vicar of Bretforton.
The wedding took place at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Monday of Miss Joyce Evelyn Heritage, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs W J Heritage of 3 Synehurst Crescent, Badsey, and Corporal William Edward Arnold, RASC, son of Mr & Mrs W E Arnold of 16 Doon Street, Liverpool.
The service, which was choral and included the hymns, “The voice that breathed o’er Eden” and “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”, was conducted by the Vicar of Bengeworth, the Rev F James Wells.
DISTRICT NEWS, BADSEY – BURTON-EVANS WEDDING
Linda Core, who has died aged 81, was a long-term resident of Old Post Office Lane, Badsey.
