We are planning a trip to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry in March 2027. An online group request for 54 people was sent on 21st September but we shall not know for certain until 21st October whether we have been successful. Members who have paid their deposit for this trip will be notified on 21st October of the outcome and for which date.
When carrying out research into residents of the village, many references can usually be found in parish records, censuses and newspaper articles, but in the case described below, the subject’s name only occurred once. His case was investigated because of the nature of his involvement in Wickhamford life, as he owned Field Farm, one of the four farms in the village, but appeared to take no role in local life.
The photograph on the left below was lent by Betty Daffurn, of Elm Farm Wickhamford. It is of Billy and Edith Howells and was taken on the entrance path to Elm Farm, with Old Vicarage and Weathervane Cottage in the background. It was taken in about 1960.
Billy, or William George, to give him his full name, and Edith Mary, died in 1964 and 1974 respectively and were buried in Wickhamford Council Burial Ground, in a grave marked only by a plain cross. They had no children.
When the 1891 Census was taken, the family of John Basco Pope lived in Wickhamford Manor – he and his wife, Hannah Maria, and their five children. There were no resident servants whilst the Popes lived there but, at the time of this Census, two other people were recorded at the Manor as ‘Lodgers’. This term indicated that they were renting some rooms and were not casual visitors. The couple concerned were Francis Thomas and Sarah Ann Marrian. His occupation appears to be given as ‘Painter (Artist)’ and he was 42 years of age, whilst his wife was three years older.
EVESHAM NOTES – A MAN DROWNED
BADSEY – THE LATE MRS E A KERR
BADSEY – DEATH OF MRS POOLE
DEATH OF MR JOHN POOLE
