... I failed to mention my mother Eva Margaret Badsey (now Brooks) still alive at 91 living in Durban, South Africa, my Sister Pauline Badsey (now Norman) Durban, South Africa, My late Father Sydney had a brother, Chater Badsey who lived in Pretoria South Africa. Hope other Badsey's can put the pieces together, and that other Badsey's post who, and where they are.
I am particularly interested in Badsey, as my GG Grandfather, The Rev. Charles Bloxham, was the minister at St James Church, for a number of years from 1820. Most of his family having been born there, also his wife died during this time and is probably buried in the church graveyard. It was great to see pictures of the church and village, as I very much doubt I will ever be able to make the trip over.
We lived in Rose Cottage, Chapel Street in the 80s. We, as mentioned in the book on the history of Badsey, discovered the inglenook fireplace when restoring the cottage. We now live in rural France and have a B&B guest house and a gite. We are in the Charente; north of Angouleme, east of Cognac and west of Limoges, with scenery and stone very like the Cotswolds.
How Badsey has grown, since the days when I came back from the college in Cheltenham, where I worked, to find 5lbs of 'gras' on my doorstep - where have all the market gardens gone? Nice to see the manor again, the shop has changed somewhat.
Congratulations on such a first class web site. I think that your idea of asking other people who have websites to let you know a very good idea. I would like to make one suggestion, that you only include Websites that are of a high standard. Your website will be excellent for telling people abroad about where we live. Keep up the good work.
Virginia Pawlyn (Mrs.) Allsebrook Gardens, Badsey.
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Re: Badsey as a Surname
... I failed to mention my mother Eva Margaret Badsey (now Brooks) still alive at 91 living in Durban, South Africa, my Sister Pauline Badsey (now Norman) Durban, South Africa, My late Father Sydney had a brother, Chater Badsey who lived in Pretoria South Africa. Hope other Badsey's can put the pieces together, and that other Badsey's post who, and where they are.
The Rev. Charles Bloxham
I am particularly interested in Badsey, as my GG Grandfather, The Rev. Charles Bloxham, was the minister at St James Church, for a number of years from 1820. Most of his family having been born there, also his wife died during this time and is probably buried in the church graveyard. It was great to see pictures of the church and village, as I very much doubt I will ever be able to make the trip over.
Regards Arthur Fraser
Re: The Rev. Charles Bloxham
Here is more information about the Bloxhams at Badsey.
Rose Cottage, Chapel Street
We lived in Rose Cottage, Chapel Street in the 80s. We, as mentioned in the book on the history of Badsey, discovered the inglenook fireplace when restoring the cottage. We now live in rural France and have a B&B guest house and a gite. We are in the Charente; north of Angouleme, east of Cognac and west of Limoges, with scenery and stone very like the Cotswolds.
How Badsey has grown, since the days when I came back from the college in Cheltenham, where I worked, to find 5lbs of 'gras' on my doorstep - where have all the market gardens gone? Nice to see the manor again, the shop has changed somewhat.
Regards Sylvia Wolstencroft
First class web site
Dear fellow 'Badsians'
Congratulations on such a first class web site. I think that your idea of asking other people who have websites to let you know a very good idea. I would like to make one suggestion, that you only include Websites that are of a high standard. Your website will be excellent for telling people abroad about where we live. Keep up the good work.
Virginia Pawlyn (Mrs.) Allsebrook Gardens, Badsey.