Saturday 22 August 1931 – Death of Nurse Jane Ann Pethard
DEATH OF NURSE PETHARD
DEATH OF NURSE PETHARD
WARDEN FOR 20 YEARS – Funeral of Mr J J Pethard of Badsey
The funeral took place at Badsey on Saturday of Mr J J Pethard, aged 57, whose death occurred at his residence at Badsey on the previous Wednesday.
Mr Pethard, who was a Londoner, came to Badsey 35 years ago. He began business as a market gardener, but soon went into partnership with Mr W Hardiman, whose sister he subsequently married. Nine years ago they opened a retail shop (The Evesham Shop) in Stourbridge, where they built up a successful trade.
At morning service at St James’ Church on Sunday, the choir desks erected to the memory of the late Mr Douglas Pethard, a native of Badsey and a chorister of St James’ Church for many years, who was drowned while on holiday in Austria, were dedicated by the Vicar, Canon Allsebrook.
A peal board to the memory of Mr John Douglas Pethard was unveiled in St James’ Parish Church by Mr C A Binyon The board is the gift of two friends. A peal of Grandsire Triples was rung on the anniversary of Mr Pethard’s birthday last year.
The service was conducted by the Vicar, Canon W C Allsebrook, with Mr L Sharp at the organ, and there was a large congregation.
BADSEY YOUNG MAN DROWNED
News has been received of the death at Geneva of John Douglas Pethard (25) whose home is at Badsey. Pethard was a student at Birmingham University, and it is understood that he was drowned while on holiday on the Continent with other students.
Photos of weddings at the Church of St John the Baptist, Wickhamford, or photos of Wickhamford folk who married elsewhere. If you have a wedding photo which you would like to see included, please send to history@badsey.net together with details.
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The marriage took place in Wickhamford, on 24th December 1919, between Ethel Mildred Winfield and Francis Harry Halford. He was a Wickhamford market gardener and her home parish was St Lawrence, Evesham. Her father’s name was given as Walter Sylvanus Winfield, occupation ‘Soldier’. Ethel had been born in Cape Colony, South Africa.
On 23rd September 1850, land at Blackminster from the estate of the late John Walter, was auctioned at The White Hart Inn, Evesham. It was bought by the trustees of the estate of the Reverend Thomas Williams (he had died in 1829), who already owned much land in Badsey, Aldington and Offenham. The following notice appeared in The Worcestershire Chronicle of Wednesday 11th September 1850:
On 13th April 1829, land at Blackminster from the estate of the late Francis Grove, was auctioned at The White Hart Inn, Evesham. It was bought by the Reverend Thomas Williams, who already owned much land in Badsey and Aldington. The following notice appeared in The Worcester Herald of Saturday 11th April 1829.