Mr C H Gardiner, perhaps the most able and popular public servant the Vale of Evesham has ever had, died last Friday in a Cheltenham nursing home, nine weeks after his retirement. As Clerk to the Evesham Rural District council for 38 years, he made a name for efficiency with humanity which was a by-word in local government. He was 64. Illness had hastened his retirement.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING – Mr & Mrs F Stewart Celebrate
LOSS TO BADSEY – Passing of Mrs A C Hall
SUICIDE OF BADSEY MAN
Depressed about his wife’s illness and by the fact that he might not be able to work his market garden because of his own health, a Badsey man placed a plastic bag over his head and gassed himself in the kitchen of his home, the South Worcestershire coroner, Mr H J H Saunders, was told at the Evesham inquest on Saturday.
The inquest was on Mr Wilfred George Geden, aged 76, of 3 Bretforton Road, who was found dead on Thursday afternoon.
MARRIAGE OF MR J K WOODWARD AND MISS HOLDER
DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN
WICKHAMFORD, DEATH OF MISS EMPEY
We regret to announce the death on New Year’s Day of Miss Emily Empey after a week’s illness.
The funeral service, conducted by the Rev J Jeffreys, took place on Monday. Mr T Knight presided at the organ and Miss Empey’s favourite hymn “Abide with Me” and the Ninc Dimittia were sung by the choir. Messrs N Haines, J Colley, C Summers and C Willis acted as bearers. There were many beautiful floral tributes.
Lowndes v Griffith
This was an action brought by Mr Lowndes of Holywell Street against Rev Mr Griffith, formerly of Magdalen Hall, who lodged with plaintiff for three-quarters of a year in 1823 and contracted a debt of £35 4s 11d. Some months after, the defendant paid the plaintiff £3 on account, and £1 after in 1842. The plea set up was the statute of limitation.
Mr Mallam appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Brunner for the defendant.
