Visitors’ Book

Today I was sorting through a box of old books. I found a book that belonged to the Rev Charles Phillott. Thanks to your information I was able to learn more about this books previous owner. I live in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho in the United States of America. I just thought this was pretty neat. Thanks for all your research.
The book is “The Works of Alexander Pope” Volume 7 dated 1757. Rev. Phillott’s library stamp is attached to the front inside jacket of the book.

I now live in the historic house Abbey Manor, and walk through what was the operating theatre many times a day, it looks very much like it did during the war years, I sleep in what was once a ward, the structure of the house is very original original photos show the house unchanged in many respects, the history of the house follows you around,

I am the great great Grandson of John Henry Mcdonald, I was wondering if he has a grave in Badsey churchyard?
I've found Elizabeth's and Margaret's graves who were my Grandad's Aunts.
Thank you for a informative read and a great website!

I've been enjoying reading about my great aunt Beatrice Louise Plant who moved to your area from London to join her youngest two brothers. They lost their parents Emma Plant (née Laundy) and Charles Samuel Plant very early in life - certainly when the boys were young: both parents died, six or seven years apart from typhoid. Times must have been very desperate for the family: their last address in London was Campbell Road in Finsbury Park - also known as Campbell Bunk - described as the worst street in London at the time! I think Beatrice, Charles and Joseph found a much happier existence in Worcestershire!

My children, Carl, Jackie, Adam are the direct descendants of William Holland. Their father, Alan Philip Holland was the son of Maurice Sidney Holland, son of William Holland.

George was my Uncle by marriage he married my Aunty Emily (nee Heritage). I was thrilled to find all this information and photos. Although I was only ten when he died I did visit frequently as we lived in the prefabs just along the road. Thanks again for all the information.

Hello - I have recently inherited some Battye family material so am hoping to find somebody who might want to have it? Please contact me for more information if this is of interest. Thank you. Clare

Thank you for your wonderful site. I Googled the names of my grandparents, Charles William Plant and Annie Wasley and the page about their wedding came up. I never knew the name of my grandfather's brother, nor that he had moved from Devon to your area with him, nor that he had had a family. I am sorry to have discovered this too late to meet his son Arthur. I knew some of their back story, but a lot of details about their parents in London were new to me.

Hello

I am the grandson of Stephen Crisp and Florence Yates. I saw the archive piece about their wedding in Badsey in 1939. Was lovely to read it.

Many thanks for your interesting website. I am a direct descendant of William Seward through his only daughter Grace who married Josiah Robarts on 11 June 1751 in Badsey.
If you have any other information on the Seward family I would be most grateful.

Thank you

Excelente pagina, de mucha información, muchas gracias.

While reading "Local weather events in 1784-1799" by Tom Locke on your website I noticed a mistake. John Wesley would have been preaching on the 20th March 1784 when he mentioned the intense cold, and not the day before. I looked at John Wesley's journal to compare. I can see why the mistake was made, as he preached 5 in the evening and then 5 in the morning the next day (20th) at Broadmarston, and then back to Bengeworth.

I have found out I’m related to Clarice Butcher, daughter of Emanuel and Louisa Butcher. I’m trying to put together my family tree if anyone can help please contact me

Through DNA I have found out I am related to Clarice Butcher. Who lived in Evesham and school at Badsey school 1921 to 1929. I have seen a photo of her at Sunday school on your site.

This is for Jean Matson. I am the granddaughter of Ernest Evans who was brother to Beatrice and Tom.
I remember going to visit ‘Auntie Beat’ in Badsey,and Dan and Rene in Weston Subedge. My mother was very close to their daughter Bridget who emigrated to Australia.

Does anyone know if the Badsey Scouts went to the Jubilee Jamboree at Sutton Coldfield in 1957.

I grew up in 'Mock Morris' (the last house on the left before the Bridge Inn at Offenham on Boat Lane) in the early seventies. As a boy, I was fascinated with the stories of a bridge once crossing the Avon at the bottom the road, and still am. David Ella's excellent work has revealed the importance of the crossing at Offenham, which clearly has an ancient provenance. I remember the dredging that took place in the 70's, when David mentions the bridge footings were revealed. A side scan sonar of the riverbed in that area would show the remains of the footings and the exact location and orientation of the bridge. J. Doharty's 1739 map, posted by David Ella on the Offenham Facebook page, clearly shows a bridge of considerable size. Undoubtably, there will still be a footprint under the Avon, probably running linear from the bottom of Boat Lane to the opposite bank. This would be a fascinating project to pursue from an archaeological perspective.

Miss Lillian Cox was my Headmistress from 1958 until 1963 when she retired to Storrington. I am interested in tracing her background and I am aware that there are families of Cox’s in the Badsey area of Sussex. I found an Alice Lilian Annie Cox but she has been described in the archives as having lived at Pitchers Hill all her life whereas the Lillian I am searching for left to be a Missionary in China and then founded a school in Yorkshire before she retired to Storrington. I am wondering if anyone might know of any connection her name might have to other Cox’s in the Badsey area. I am assuming this would be her reason for retiring back there.

My Mum taught in the school during this year, and had many fond memories of her short time here. She cycled to work from Evesham , much later to the consternation of the headmaster as she was pregnant, and he worried she'd over balance, Happily she didn't and here I am. My parents moved to North Yorkshire at the end of the academic year. Mum talked about the school bell in a tower and how the smell of a cheese pie made her nauseous. Her name was Mrs Walker.

Arthur and Lily Charlwood were my Grandparents. What a joy to explore your website with all the history and my memories. Thank you
Linda nee Charlwood