Thursday 8th February 1996 – Badsey Blacksmith, David Caswell
Old Trade Forged on the Anvil of Necessity
Sladden Family New Zealand Branch
In about 1860, Dilnot Sladden, the elder brother of Julius Sladden, emigrated to New Zealand. Descendants of Dilnot Sladden still live in New Zealand today. All the photos on this page have been provided by Patsy Miller (née Sladden), a keen member of The Badsey Society, who volunteered to play the part of her great-great-aunt, Eugénie Sladden, in the Sladden letter-reading evenings.
Mourilyan Family
Eugénie Narcisse Mourilyan married Julius Sladden in December 1877 in Paris. The photos on this page are either from the Sladden archive at Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service at The Hive in Worcester, or are scanned images of photos owned by descendants.
SUMMERS, Ronald (1926-1930) - Dies in tragic accident
On Friday 20th June 1930, a group of children from Badsey Council School were outside during their lunch break. Some were playing on a heap of chippings in the road when four-year-old Ronald Summers fell and was hit by a passing lorry.
June 1903 - Badsey Council School Inspection
THE SCHOOL
The report of H. M. Inspector upon the work of the schools for the year ending March 31 last has been received, and is as follows:
November 1902 - Badsey Reading Room
READING ROOM
At a meeting held in the Old School on Tuesday, October 28, at 7 p.m., it was decided to start a Reading Room in Badsey this winter. A resolution was passed that the payments for membership should be as follows: 6d. entrance fee, and 1s. per month to be paid in advance. It was also agreed that no one under the age of sixteen years should be admitted as members. A strong committee was elected, and it is proposed to open the room early in November.