Friday 2 August 1957 – Death of Alfred Cecil Sparrow, aged 81

OBITUARY – MR A C SPARROW

Badsey has lost one of the village’s most respected inhabitants.  Mr Alfred Cecil Sparrow, of No 4 South View Terrace, died suddenly on Saturday.  He was 81.

Born in the Isle of Man, he was the eldest son of the late Mr & Mrs Alfred Sparrow of Church Lench and Badsey.  He came with his parents to Badsey about 70 years ago and lived the rest of his life in the village.

A market gardener, Mr Sparrow was for many years a keen and successful exhibitor at Badsey’s annual flower show.  On nine occasions he was the most successful exhibitor at the show, winning two cups outright and being the first winner of the Sladden Challenge Cup in 1927.