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LIVES LIVED
JEAN IVES
23 SEPTEMBER 1933
23 FEBRUARY 2013
JAMES FREDERICK
IVES
27 NOVEMBER 1932
7 APRIL 2020
What we can learn from the 1921 census
Back in January of this year, Maureen Spinks and Shirley Tutton spoke to members about the 1921 census which had just been published. Maureen had just been to The National Archives at Kew to download all the images for Badsey, Aldington and Wickhamford. A team of volunteers was on hand to begin transcribing the records. In double-quick time, the records were published on our website. The results of the census have now been analysed. Maureen painted a picture of what our villages were like a hundred years ago and compared the results with national figures.
Saturday 17 December 1892 – Letter concerning the footpath from Evesham to Badsey & Aldington
THE PUBLIC FOOTPATHS FROM EVESHAM TO BRETFORTON
To the Editor of the Journal and Advertiser
COLLETT – Photographic record of a 20th-century Wickhamford family
Introduction
In the post First World War period, four members of the same Collett family moved to Wickhamford from Wordsley, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, and three of them married in Wickhamford. Whilst there had been Colletts living in Badsey and Wickhamford since the 18th century, these Colletts do not appear to be related in anyway. The four Colletts were:
Flower Festival at St James’ Church, Badsey, August 2022
The ladies of the Flower Guild at St James’ Church excelled themselves for the Flower Festival which was held in the church over the Bank Holiday weekend. The theme was the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and there was a stunning array of floral arrangements depicting various aspects of the Queen’s life during her long and distinguished reign.
Badsey Soapbox Races 2022
It was a fine day for the fifth Badsey Soapbox Derby held on Sunday 28th August 2022. The COVID pandemic had meant that, not since 2019, were the crowds able to congregate on Knowle Hill to watch soapboxes, in all shapes and form, hurtle down the hill.
Friday 19 September 1958 – Death of William Woodward of Blackminster
DEATH OF MR W WOODWARD, BADSEY
His many friends throughout the neighbourhood will learn with regret of the death of Mr William Woodward of Homemead, Blackminster, Badsey, which took place at his home on Wednesday morning.
Mr Woodward, who was 71 years of age, had been in failing health for some time. He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter, to whom sympathy is expressed.
The funeral takes place at Badsey on Saturday morning at 11.30.
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Members' Night
Another successful Members’ Evening was held at The Pub in a Club. Will Dallimore, Pat Morcombe and Brian Smith kick-started the evening by chatting about Badsey in the 1950s covering a wide-ranging number of subjects: shops, pubs, school, sports, people, events.
We didn't appreciate it at the time, but this was to be the last in-person meeting to be held for 18 months due to the global pandemic.
Members' Night
Our first Members’ Night, held at The Pub in a Club, proved to be a popular event, so it has been decided to repeat this in May. The March evening began with a brief talk by Tom Sandham about bell-ringing. Some members had brought along photos and these proved a useful discussion point.