Saturday 16 October 1915 – Help from Littleton & Badsey Growers
HELP FROM LITTLETON & BADSEY
Mr Fred Bubb, the secretary of the Littleton & Badsey Growers Ltd, has received the following letter from Mr Impey:
Saturday 8 February 1947 – Death of Albert Edward Evans in a car crash
Death of Mr A E Evans of Badsey
Mr Albert Edward Evans, 77, of Sand Lane, Badsey, member of a family which is well known in the Evesham district, died almost instantly when the private car in which we was a passenger was in collision with a lorry opposite Bengeworth Post Office, Port Street, early on Saturday afternoon. Mr Evans suffered head injuries, but it is thought that his death was due to shock.
10th September 1868 – Sale of items at Claybrook Farm, Badsey, belonging to Thomas Sheaf
Sale of property at Offenham and Badsey relating to the late Thomas Sheaf (1817-1865).
The property at Offenham was Sheaf House, where Thomas lived, but this was not sold, only the furniture, 400 gallons of cider, poultry and pigs. The items were sold on Wednesday 9th September 1868 on the first day of the sale.
Saturday 23 November 1918 – Surrender of German prisoners
SURRENDER OF GERMAN PRISONERS
Three young German prisoners who had escaped from Badsey Camp near Evesham, surrendered to the Witney Police on Friday, and were subsequently handed over to the Commandant of Badsey Camp.
Tuesday 5 November 1918 – Birmingham Daily Post
VEGETABLES – A LINK BETWEEN FARM AND FACTORY
The preserving of vegetables is a comparatively new industry in this country, which will assist in preventing waste that frequently occurs during seasons when production is much in excess of immediate requirements.
Wednesday 9 October 1918 – Erection of cottages at Badsey
ERECTION OF COTTAGES AT BADSEY
Evesham Rural District Council have decided to apply to the Local Government Board for sanction for loans amounting to £9,800 for the erection of 24 cottages at Badsey, and £5,750 for the erection of 16 cottages at South Littleton.
1000th Council House, 1948
On 26th April 1948, the 1000th house built by Evesham Rural District Council was opened by C A Binyon, Chairman of the Council, at Horsebridge Avenue, Badsey. A booklet was produced to tell the story of council housing in Badsey. We are grateful to Edmund Gray, the great-nephew of C A Binyon, for allowing us to take a copy of the booklet.
Monday 25 November 1918 – Ivy Bayliss killed in farm accident
GIRL FARM WORKER SCALPED
Mr G H T Foster, coroner, held an inquest at Evesham as to the death of Ivy May Bayliss (16), daughter of Mr F Bayliss, market gardener at Murcott, who died in Evesham hospital, following an accident. She was employed as a farm worker at Murcott by Mr W A Fisher, of Evesham, and on October 9 she was at work crushing cake, and went to put some flour on a slack driving belt, when her hair caught in the spindle and she was shockingly injured before the machinery could be stopped, and she died on November 20.
Saturday 9 February 1918 – Drying vegetables
During the course of an interesting conversation with Mr Alfred Woodall, JP, of Stafford, I learnt some details of the work of drying vegetables which is being carried out under his direction at Evesham. Tons of potatoes, carrots, savoys, swedes and other vegetables are being cleaned and dried by machinery, to the extent of several hundred tons per week. Drying has the effect of reducing weight and bulk without loss of flavour, and with an increase of keeping properties. For instance, 10 tons of potatoes are evaporated down to one tone. Savoy cabbages dried will keep