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: baptisms of Lily R James & Sarah-Jane M Thomas; marriages of David C Morgan & Nardia E Watt & Kin-Chung Wu & Suzanne E Hill; funerls of George Edwards, Gladys Barnard, Peter Foster, James Hilland & Glenys Crane. Reports on Mother's Union (Sandra Sparrow); St James' Flower Guild (Mrs Stephanie Hartley & Mrs Yvonne Haynes, Mrs Sheila Taylor & Mrs Annette Bufton, Mrs Hazel Stewart & Mrs Hazel Smith, Mrs Mary Clarke & Mrs Margaret Castle); Reverend Mike Shepherd (to be licensed in his new parishes on 16th September, departure to be marked on 14th August; 5th July Mike celebrates 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood so special service at Bretforton); Christian Aid week (£185 raised, Sue Cole); Prayer Group (Sheila Lancaster); Activity Group; German visit (Sheila Lancaster); Remembrance Hall Committee (thanks to Graham from The Round of Gras for donation of curtains); police surgeries (PC Tom Iddons); newsletter duplication (Adrian Hough).
