3rd August 1830 – Sale of crops belonging to the late James Harris
The notice below appeared in the Worcester Herald of Saturday 31st July 1830. James Harris had died in April 1830 and his stock, implements and household items had been sold in May.
13th May 1830 – Sale of stock, implements and household items belonging to the late James Harris
The notice below appeared in the Worcester Herald of Saturday 8th May 1830. He had died the previous month.
BADSEY, NEAR EVESHAM, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY MR AGG
On Thursday, the 13th day of May 1830, on the premises of the late Mr James Harris at Badsey in the county of Worcester, by order of the Executors:
Thursday 11 September 1845 – Sophy Harris wins prize
VALE OF EVESHAM AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of this Society, exhibitions of stock, etc, took place today (Wednesday) at Evesham. The ploughing match was postpone to the 8th of October, in consequence of the lateness of the harvest. The following is a list of the prizes awarded today, and the proceedings at the dinner we shall report in a second edition early tomorrow morning ……..
LABOURERS AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS
Thursday 2 September 1841 – Drowning of William Harris
On Tuesday, C Best Esq held an inquest at Badsey, on view of the body of William Harris, aged 47, a native of Totnes in Devonshire, who was found in a well on Monday morning. A witness named Richards, Beer-seller at Badsey, stated that he was drinking at his house on Sunday evening with several others, but that he was not at all intoxicated. He left to go home about ten o’clock, and when he did so he observed that the night was very dark. This was the last that was seen of him alive; and the next morning, about five o’clock, Elizabeth Saunders (the person with whom decease
WRIGHT, Fanny (1823-1899) and Adolphus Careless (1851-1914) – From Badsey to the USA
An entry in our Visitors’ Book from Barbara Kienzle of America, has prompted this article about the Wright family who lived in Badsey in the latter half of the 19th century.
Fanny Wright (1823-1899)
Saturday 2 July 1927 – Sir Julius Sladden, 80, and Edwin Knight, 83, celebrate their birthdays
BADSEY VETERANS – A SEASON OF BIRTHDAYS
Age shall not wither them, Nor custom stale their infinite variety.
The pleasant village of Badsey might well be described as one which is the peaceful abode of multitudes of veterans, to whom Shakespeare’s (adapted) words most suitably apply. Of the total inhabitants of something over 1,100 there are no less than 46 who are over 70 years of age, and of these at least 20 are in, or have passed, their 80th year.
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In Memory of
Mildred Morris
(née Geden)
CA13.
Remembered With Love
DAVID SMITH
22.7.1950 ~ 1.10.2017
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IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
GRACE BERYL OSBORNE
SHIPTON, Joseph (1800-1860) & Anna (1815-1901) - owners of "The Field", Wickhamford
In the South-West corner of the parish of Wickhamford is a piece of land, bordering on Murcot, Childswickham, known simply as ‘The Field’ in 19th century records. In the list of landowners in the village who were paying a Tithe in 1842, the vast majority of land was owned by Lord Sandys. ‘The Field’ was an exception, being owned by Anna Savage. It was a pasture and her tenant there was John Kite. The area of the land was 9 acre, 0 roods and 33 perches and the annual Tithe payment due was £3 9s 0d.