1885 Church Restoration

At a public meeting of the parishioners of Badsey and Aldington held 29th June 1883 it was unanimously resolved that:

The dilapidated condition of Badsey Church renders it desirable that the Edifice shall undergo a complete restoration as soon as the necessary funds can be obtained.

The Vicar, the Reverend Thomas Henry Hunt, together with the Churchwardens, Messrs Arthur Herbert Savory and Julius Sladden, were requested to take the matter in hand. The following documents tell the story of the restoration

1884 Jan 1 - Badsey Church Architect's Report

1884 Feb - Restoration and Enlargement of the Parish Church of Badsey, request for subscriptions

1884 May 22 - Copy of a petition to the Bishop of Worcester concerning the church restoration

1885 Apr - Appeal for further donations for the restoration of Badsey Parish Church

1885 May 16 - Reprint of Evesham Journal article about laying the Memorial Stone at Badsey Church

1885 May - Leaflet requesting further pecuniary assistance for the restoration of the Parish Church

1885 Oct 12 - News about the reopening of Badsey Church with balance sheet

1885 Oct 15 - Programme for the restored and enlarged Parish Church of St James

1885 Oct 17 - News article about the restoration of Badsey Parish Church

1886 Feb 9 - Architect's bill for work at Badsey Church

1886 Feb 9 - Badsey Church statement of building accounts

1886 Apr - Invoice from Thomas Collins, Builder & Contractor, to the churchwardens of Badsey Church

1887 May - Bazaar, Concert, Lawn Tennis Tournament, Evening Entertainment in aid of the Restoration Fund

1890 Oct - Invoice from Thomas Collins, Builder & Contractor, to the Restoration Committee of Badsey Church

1904 - Leather-bound volume about the Restoration & Enlargement of St James Church, Badsey

1904 - Original manuscript about the Restoration & Enlargement of St James Church, Badsey

1996 Feb 6 - Badsey Church Orders, T G Jackson, Architect

Photograph of the church tower of St James, Badsey