
Saturday 10 April 1915 – Wedding of John Hartwell and Winifred May Hill
BADSEY - PRETTY WEDDING
Saturday 20 March 1915 – Engineers leave Evesham, football match against Badsey cancelled
ENGINEERS LEAVE EVESHAM
Yesterday (Friday) the members of the Northern Wireless Section, Royal Engineers; who for five weeks have been billeted at Evesham, left the town for a destination which has not been divulged but which can be guessed. During their stay at Evesham the men have behaved in an exemplary manner and have made many friends, by whom their future career will be watched with interest. The men themselves are very keen on getting across the water as soon as possible, and it is highly probable that their ambition will be realised.
Saturday 20 February 1915 – Railway trains cancelled
RAILWAY TRAINS CANCELLED
Several of the railway companies are restricting their services, no doubt because engines and rolling stock are required for military purposes.
Saturday 26 December 1914 – Belgian refugees for Badsey
BADSEY AND BELGIAN REFUGEES
Saturday 31 October 1914 – Vegetable sale in aid of Soldier’s Tobacco and Cigarette Fund
FOR TOMMY’S PIPE
Messrs Harvey Hunt Ltd had quite a nice lot of vegetables etc to sell for the Soldier’s Tobacco and Cigarette Fund at their market in the High Street, Evesham.
- Eggs from Mr W. Hartwell of Badsey.
- Marrows and tomatoes from Mr Geoffrey Jones of Badsey.
- Cauliflowers and marrows from Mr A. E. Jones of Badsey.
Saturday 18 December 1915 - The Song of the Trench
THE SONG OF THE TRENCH
Saturday 23 June 1917 - No time for VTC training when gardening
MEETING OF EVESHAM RDC
The Chairman of the Worcestershire Territorial Forces Association forwarded Sir Richard Temple’s letter appealing for recruits for the Volunteer Training Corps.
The Chairman said just now the men were engaged all their time on the land, and had no time for training, and if they tried to persuade all they could to join that might meet the case.
Mr Binyon said they had quite a strong company at Badsey.
Saturday 13 January 1917 - Women and farm work, an appeal on behalf of the land army
WOMEN AND FARM WORK
A NEW APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE LAND ARMY