Saturday 19 January 1889 – Thomas Byrd campaigns for County Council
MR BYRD’S CANDIDATURE – NOISY MEETING AT BROADWAY
Saturday 26 April 1851 – Reverend William Byrd entertains workmen
Badsey - The Rev W Byrd of Badsey entertained on the 15th inst, in an apartment fitted up for the occasion, a large number of workmen, who had completed the erection of certain buildings near his house. The supply of the good things consisted of several legs and other joints of “boiled and roast”, served up in the best style, with vegetables the produce of the Rev Gentlemen’s garden. Mr Byrd presided, and his health was rapturously given and neatly responded to.
Saturday 19 May 1934 – Open verdict on Thomas Byrd found drowned at Aldington Lock
EVESHAM OPEN VERDICT, ALDINGTON MAN FOUND DROWNED – Possibilities of fall into water
The District Coroner (Mr H Basil Harrison) returned a verdict of “Found drowned” at an Evesham inquest on Tuesday night on Thomas Byrd, aged 54, of 100 Commercial Road, Southampton, and formerly of Aldington, whose body was recovered from a lock at Aldington Mill on Sunday morning. Mr H J H Saunders represented deceased’s two sisters.
4th December 1911 – Sale of Thomas Byrd Junior's houses and land at Badsey and Aldington
On 4th December 1911, E G Righton & Son were instructed to sell at auction property and land at Badsey and Aldington. The notice which appeared in the newspaper did not say who the vendor was, but we know from the nationwide Valuation Survey that the owner was Thomas Byrd Junior of Ivy House, Aldington.
TIMBRILL, Thomas (1652-1737) – Early 18th century tenant of Wickhamford Manor
On 14th January 1717, Samuel Sandys leased Wickhamford Manor for 16 years, at £200 a year, to Thomas Timbrill, yeoman of Wickhamford.
Friday 20 January 1995 – Frank Jelfs celebrates his 100th birthday
Telegrams from the Queen and Mr Peter Lilley, Secretary of State at the Department of Social Security, were delivered to Mr Frank Jelfs as he celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday.
Saturday 1 February 1908 – Death of Richard Pendlebury
BADSEY – DEATH OF MR PENDLEBURY
LOEHNIS (née RYDER), Rosemary Beryl (1909-2006) – Debutante and later a Wickhamford Resident
Rosemary Beryl Loehnis (née Ryder) lived at Hodys Place, Wickhamford, for a period during the Second World War.
Friday 29 March 1957 – Wedding of Doreen Elizabeth New at Badsey
Married at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, were Miss Doreen Elizabeth New, second daughter of Mrs A Shooter of 1 Synehurst, Badsey, and Mr Lawrence Anthony Dean Collins, eldest son of Mrs C Collins of 22 Victoria Avenue, Evesham.