Saturday 24 October 1908 – Pictures in Badsey Church
THE PICTURES IN BADSEY CHURCH
BENNETT, John (1808-1831) & Thomas (1811-1860); ALLARD, William (1811-1885) – Hanged and transported
On the night of 17th January 1831, William Allard, aged around 70 years, was awoken at about midnight by four intruders who had broken into his Pebworth house. He found two of the young men had entered his bedroom and they proceeded to assault him with sticks. One of them, John Bennett, struck him with several violent blows to different parts of his body, causing severe wounds. They all then proceeded to rob the house until they were disturbed by a noise and fled.
Wednesday 18 June 1851 - Extraordinary charge against Reverend Charles Bloxham
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGYMAN
Thursday 3 November 1836 - Death of Mrs Mary Hope Bloxham
DEATHS
Oct 31st, at Badsey Vicarage, Mary Hope, the beloved wife of the Rev Charles Bloxham, to whom and his children the loss is irreparable; to all others who had the happiness of her acquaintance her loss will be long and deeply deplored; her amiability and sweetness of disposition can never be effaced from their recollection.
Thursday 19 March 1835 - Jane Wright accused of stealing from Vicarage
WORCESTER LENT ASSIZES
Saturday 10 June 1848 - Rev Charles Bloxham left inn without paying
CAUTION TO INNKEEPERS
On Thursday last, a person, having the appearance of a clergyman, and who inquired at the Post Office for letters in the name of the Rev Charles Bloxham, left the Chequers Inn, in this town, after having incurred a bill for bed and board for the last week past – leaving behind him a few articles of but little value.
Saturday 21 July 1917 – Fruit and vegetable bottling lecture
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE BOTTLING
An interesting and instructive lecture and demonstration on fruit bottling, pulping, and fruit and vegetable drying was given on Wednesday week at Littleton & Badsey Grower’s Association’s new drying shed at Blackminster, by Miss Francis (County Council lecturer). Mrs Sherwin, of Bretforton, presided over a large audience.
Saturday 7 July 1917 – Fruit bottling lectures
FRUIT BOTTLING
A lecture and demonstration on Fruit and Vegetable Bottling will be given in the Littleton & Badsey Grower’s new drying shed, next Wednesday evening by Miss Francis, the County Council lecturer.
Saturday 30 June 1917 – Fruit bottling in Kilner jars
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDERS
Saturday 21 April 1917 – Growing medicinal herbs
GROWING MEDICINAL HERBS
The cultivation of medicinal herbs is making considerable progress in the Badsey district, as is evident from the report of the Littleton & Badsey Growers Ltd, which is to be presented to an annual meeting of the Society next Tuesday: