BADSEY WEDDING

Miss Olga Pamela Wheatley, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs A J Wheatley of Knowle Hill, Evesham, and Mr Michael John Barnard, eldest son of Mr & Mrs J Barnard of Packs House, Bretforton Road, Badsey, were married at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Wednesday.  Full report in our next issue.

The issue of 17th April 1953 held a full report of the wedding:

WEDDING PEAL AT BADSEY – Marriage of Mr M J Barnard and Miss Olga Wheatley 

BADSEY AND BRETFORTON FAMILIES UNITED – Miss J M Malins and Mr M Hay 

St James’ Church, Badsey, was filled to capacity on Saturday for the wedding of Miss Joyce Margaret Malins, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs G Malins of 22 Synehurst, Badsey, and Mr Maurice Hay, youngest son of Mr & Mrs J Hay of Main Street, Bretforton. 

Tne bride, who is very popular in Badsey, was educated at Badsey Council School and was a member of the Women's Land Army for two years. She was afterwards on the office staff at Woolworths, Evesham. 

BABY KILLED IN LORRY MISHAP

A 21-month-old girl was fatally injured when in collision with a lorry at market garden land, known as Over the Line land, Bretforton, late yesterday.

She was Rosemary Hay, daughter of Mr & Mrs Maurice Hay, 36 Horsebridge Avenue, Badsey.  It is understood that the baby was playing near the lorry which was loading produce and that the child’s parents were onion pulling and ting in the vicinity.  The father is a market gardener.

BADSEY MARKET GARDENER – Death of Mr W F Nightingale

The death of Mr William Francis Nightingale of 21 Synehurst, Badsey, took place at his home early on Saturday morning.  Mr Nightingale, who was 52 years of age, was the eldest son of the late Mr & Mrs Frank Nightingale of Badsey.

MAN DIES AFTER THROAT WOUND – Badsey Wife’s Discovery

When Mrs Alice Mary McDonald of Mostyn Villa, Chapel Street, Badsey, returned home from shopping at about 10.45 am on Wednesday she found her husband, Mr Douglas Scott McDonald (67), retired, in his bedroom with a severe throat wound.

After a doctor had been summoned, Mr McDonald was removed to Evesham Hospital whre he died shortly after.

The facts have been reported to the Coroner.

The following week in The Evesham Standard, there was a report on the inquest:

SHE TAUGHT MOST OF BADSEY – Death of Miss M A McDonald  

Through the death of Miss Margaret Ann McDonald, aged 76, of Mostyn Villa, Badsey, which took place in the early hours of Good Friday morning, Badsey has lost one of its best-loved inhabitants.

MISS F J CHECKETTS & TELEGRAPHIST STANLEY HATCH

The wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church on Saturday of Miss Florence J Checketts, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs Arthur Checketts, School House, Evesham, and Telegraphist Stanley Hatch, youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr W Hatch, 18 Synehurst, Badsey.

BADSEY WEDDING

A pretty wedding took place at St James’ Church on Saturday, the contracting parties being Miss Ruby Mabel Hatch, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs F W Hatch of 18 Synehurst and Mr James Henry Martin, only son of the late Mr & Mrs T Martin of Cropthorne.  The ceremony was conducted by the Vicar (Canon Allsebrook).

BADSEY – PRETTY WEDDING 

In bright sunshine, the wedding took place at the Parish Church on Saturday last of Miss Mildred Pearl Hatch, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs W F Hatch of 18 Synehurst, and Mr Francis Henry Sandford, son of the late Mrs Sandford and Mr W Sandford of 11 Synehurst.  The Vicar (Canon W C Allsebrook, RD) officiated.

IN GERMAN HANDS 

The German Radio station of Friesland announced last Friday that Corporal Sydney John Vale, 13 Synehurst Avenue, Badsey, and Gunner Reginald James Lamb of 32 Coronation Street, Evesham, were prisoners.