Monthly parish newsletter distributed free to all households in the parish. Personnel - Vicar, Reverend Dr Adrian Hough, The Vicarage; Associate Priest, Reverend Michael Shepherd, 90 Main Street, Bretforton; Churchwardens, Mrs Sue Cole, 45 Bretforton Road and Mr Chris Smith, 27 High Street; Readers, Mr John Callaghan, Mrs Penny Christison, Mrs Sheila Lancaster; Newsletter Editor, Mrs Yvonne Haynes, 4 Seward Close. Includes letter from Adrian, the Vicar. Badsey register: baptism of Harvey B Sparrow; marriage of Matthew J Adamson & Joanna L Lovatt; funeral of Gertrude E Cowley. Reports on Mother's Union (Sandra Sparrow); St James' Flower Guild (Mrs Hazel Smith & Mrs Hazel Stewart, Mrs Mary Clarke & Mrs Margaret Castle, Mrs Pat Goldstraw & Mrs Sue Goldstraw, Mrs Julie Gardner & Mrs Eleanor Sams, Mrs Sandra Sparrow & Mrs Maureen Davies); Reverend Mike Shepherd (appointed Priest-in-Charge of the parishes of All Saints, Ashfordby, St James, Ab Kettleby, St Leonard Holwell, all near Melton Mowbray, as from mid September, leaving here mid August); Badsey First School Summer Fete (to be opened by Mike George from BBC Hereford & Worcester); youth celebration service (Hilary Bolton); Activity Group; Badsey website www.badsey.net; blood transfusion service at Remembrance Hall; help needed to print newsletter at Littleton Resource Centre.