Saturday 16 August 1941 – Private James Henry Chamberlain killed whilst saving children
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KILLED WHILST SAVING CHILDREN – BADSEY SOLDIER’S TRAGIC DEATH
WW1 - Ethel Sladden's War
Ethel Narcisse Sladden (1882-1961) lived at home, Seward House, Badsey. On the outbreak of war, she quickly became involved with good works in the village. Later in the war she became a volunteer at Abbey Manor Red Cross Hospital, Evesham.
WW1 - Cyril Sladden's War
Cyril Sladden (1890-1974) served with the 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from 1914-1919. He was mentioned in despatches and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross. See also the letters written by Cyril to his family and to his fiancée.
Saturday 24 April 1915 – Cold spell and frost set to delay plum blossom
COLD SPELL SET TO DELAY PLUM BLOSSOM
Owing to the recent cold weather and severe frosts we are experiencing, the plum blossom is going to be a little later in the coming out this year; and many of the visitors who make it their custom to visit this town about the beginning of April, with a view to seeing the blossom in its fully beauty, must have been sadly disappointed to find it so late in maturing.
But now the lovely sunshine, and the spring-like warmth of the air, during the last two or three weeks have done much towards helping the blossom on.
Saturday 1 August 1914 – Last Days of Peace
With startling suddenness war has been declared by Austria against Servia, and a serious situation has arisen which will need all the patience, cool-headedness and discretion of the statesmen of Europe to prevent developing into a great European conflagration.
That Austria has a legitimate grievance against Servia will not be denied, but after Servia’s reply to her demands we do not think she was justified in putting the matter to the awful arbitrament of the sword.
Saturday 26 January 1889 - Election of Thomas Byrd
BROADWAY DIVISION
There were three polling stations in this division, viz – at Broadway, Badsey and Hampton. Both candidates – Mr Isaac Averill and Mr Thomas Byrd – have been actively engaged in the contest for some time past and the general expectation was that Mr Byrd would win by a good majority as he seemed to carry the votes of the labourers and allotment holders. As time advance, however, his chances appeared to diminish, as some of his supporters had made rather wild statements which told against him in the estimation of public opinion.
Saturday 16 November 1895 - Badsey people charged at Evesham Court
EVESHAM COURT
Before Mr R F Tomes (Chairman), Messrs I Averill, T Adkins, A H Martin and G Hunt.
ADULTERATED COFFEE AT BADSEY
Saturday 29 October 1892 - 100 years ago, blossom in November in Badsey
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
FROM “BERROW’S WORCESTER JOURNAL”, November 1 1792
There is now a fruit tree in full blossom in the garden of the Rev Mr Jones of Badsey near Evesham in this county. There are also in the same garden strawberries in blossom.
An apple tree which was planted last Christmas in the parish of Badsey has blossomed and yielded fruit twice this season. Strange as this may appear it is an absolute fact.