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October 1969 - Service of Reconciliation to commemorate William Seward's martyrdom

A Service of Reconciliation

The anniversary date of William Seward’s martyrdom is 22nd October.  Our Methodist friends in Badsey have agreed with me that we should make this date the occasion of an annual joint commemoration service.  The Methodist minister in Evesham, the Reverend T R Hill, has declared himself to be in favour of such a project, though owing to a previous engagement he would not be able to take part personally on Oct 22 this year.

Friday 2 March 1951 – Badsey Scouts Pantomime

BADSEY SCOUTS PRESENT “CINDERELLA”

Scout funds will benefit by more than £12 as a result of the presentation last week by the Senior Scouts, Scouts and Cubs of the Badsey Troop of the pantomime “Cinderella”, supported by two short plays.

The programme opened with a set piece depicting HMS Scout, in which the company sang the famous gang show number, “Crest of the Wave”.  This was followed by a sketch of Hyde Park Corner, ably played by John Bennett, Charles Perkins, Derek Barrand and Douglas Bott.

Sunday 4 December 1892 – American article about George Washington’s ancestors at Wickhamford

HISTORY SLIGHTS IT – HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON’S ANCESTORS IN ENGLAND
Unmistakable traces of the distinguished family to be found in the village of Wickhamford, near Stratford-on-Avon – grave of Penelope, daughter of Colonel Henry Washington, in the parish church – little accurate information to be obtained in regard to them.

Medieval Graffiti

In 2022, following a talk on medieval graffiti by Wayne Perkins, three members of the Badsey Society, Shirley Tutton, Helen Green and Kerry Moreton, undertook a photographic survey of the medieval graffiti in St James' Church. Shirley gave a talk about what they found, and what the graffiti tells us about the beliefs and lives of medieval people.  

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