Monthly parish newsletter distributed free to all households in the parish. Personnel - Vicar, Reverend Dr Adrian Hough, The Vicarage; Assistant, Reverend Michael Shepherd, 90 Main Street, Bretforton; Churchwardens, Mrs Sue Cole, 45 Bretforton Road and Mr Chris Robbins, 1 Oak Close; Readers, Mr John Callaghan, Mrs Penny Christison; Newsletter Editor, Mrs Yvonne Haynes, 4 Green Leys. Includes letter from Adrian, the Vicar, writing about the sponsored Songs of Praise. Badsey register: baptisms of Jasmine L Lymn, Isobel R Dennis & Ben C Harvey; marriages of Hayley Clarke & Philip Howard & Helen Heppenstall & malcolm Smith; funerals of "Buster" Mustoe & Violet M Anderson. Reports on BBC Hereford & Worcester visiting Badsey to record a church service on Monday 16th October; All Souls Service; Mother's Union; Monthly Bible study (at 68 Seward Road); Harvest Supper; Parochial Church Council (members - The Vicar, Adrian Hough; churchwardens, Sue Cole & Chris Robbins; secretary, Trevor Hockenhull; treasurer, Terry Sparrow; Marlene Atkinson, Sheila Lancaster, Wendy Such, Yvonne Haynes, Annette Bufton, Kate Bird, Michael Barbour, Tony Jerram, Chris Smith, David Haynes; Saturday Activity Group; Women's Institute Millennium Bulb Project (final event in fund-raising calendar, dance and supper at the Cricket Club, tickets from Yvonne Haynes or Annette Bufton); St James' Flower Guild (rota - Mrs Yvonne Haynes & Mrs Annette Bufton, Mrs Sheila Taylor & Mrs Barbara Bennett, Mrs Julie Gardner & Mrs Hazel Stewart, Mrs Pat Goldstraw & Mrs Sue Goldstraw); historical talk in church in November by Terry Sparrow, "Badsey from 1850", a sequel to his March talk; Millennium Group (signed limited edition prints of tea towel design, contact Chris Helm); West Mercia Constabulary (Tom Iddon, Police Constable 1821, Rural Beat Manager).
