Saturday 15 June 1946 – Wedding of Samuel Stanley Mustoe at Badsey
MR S S MUSTOE AND MISS S M JONES
Saturday 4 May 1946 – Wedding of Eileen Barbara Bell at Badsey
BADSEY AND BRETFORTON FAMILIES UNITED
Friday 25 March 1955 – Wedding of Emmeline Clara Sheward at Badsey
EVESHAM MAN’S BADSEY BRIDE – Miss E C Sheward & Mr D W H Hughes
Married at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, were Miss Emmeline Clara Sheward, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs O S Sheward of 1 Silk Mills, Badsey, and Mr Dennis William Henry Hughes, youngest son of Mr & Mrs J J Hughes of 104 Kings Road, Evesham. The Vicar, Rev W B Chapman, officiated, and Mrs G W Marshall played the organ.
Friday 18 March 1955 – Wedding of Audrey Jean Welch at Badsey
BADSEY BRIDE, CROPTHORNE GROOM – Miss A J Welch & Mr P Taylor
St James’ Church, Badsey, was the scene of the wedding on Saturday of Miss Audrey Jean Welch, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs J M Welch of 64 Synehurst Crescent, Badsey, and Mr Philip Taylor, youngest son of Mr & Mrs H Taylor, “Bredoside”, Cropthorne.
Friday 4 March 1955 – Wedding of Mavis Eileen Wilkins at Badsey
WED AT ST JAMES, BADSEY – Miss M E Wilkins – Mr J Addis
The marriage was solemnised at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday of Miss Mavis Eileen Wilkins, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Percy Wilkins of No 49 Synehurst Avenue, Badsey, and Mr John Addis, youngest son of Mrs M ~Addis of No 5 Evesham Road, Harvington. The service was conducted by the Vicar, Rev W B Chapman, and Mrs G W Marshall was the organist.
Christmas Celebration – Shepherd's Crook Folk Choir
We had a welcome return visit from Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir who came to sing for us in St James' Church. This followed immediately after the annual Christmas carols outside The Wheatsheaf, organised by the Parish Council. Members enjoyed tea/coffee and mince pies before the concert began at 8 pm. The choir performed a selection of traditional Cotswold Carols and Wassails.
Trip to Gloucester Cathedral/Shopping in Gloucester
On Thursday 4th December, 27 members and villagers set out to visit Gloucester Cathedral and the city. On arrival 23 of us walked the short distance to the Cathedral, where we were welcomed with coffee and home-made cookies before splitting into two groups for tours of the cathedral and the crypt. The other four left us to explore the city by themselves.
The Evolution of Badsey – 1066 to the Present Day
Despite it being an absolutely foul day, and still raining when a number of members bravely walked along Brewers Lane in the rain, we had nearly 40 people in the room and 13 people on Zoom for Alan Tutton's presentation was very much enjoyed. Having worked on the Badsey and Aldington QR CODE Trail and led walks around the village based on this, Alan became fascinated by how the topography of the village has affected its development.
The SS Suevic and the night the RNLI saved 611 people
Around 40 members were present for a fascinating talk by Galen Bartholomew about how the SS Suevic ran aground in a storm off the Lizard Point in Cornwall in March 1907. The RNLI rescued 456 people in appalling weather conditions. This is still the largest number of people rescued by the RNLI in a single operation. Another ship also ran aground on the same night and the RNLI saved a further 155 lives. Not a single life was lost in either rescue.