BADSEY “WREN” MARRIED

St James’ Church, Badsey, was the scene of the wedding on Saturday between Wren Sylvia Grace Bird, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs C J Bird, of The Stores, Bretforton Road, Badsey, and Petty Officer Peter William Craig, only son of Mr & Mrs W Craig of 56 Runnymede Avenue, Gillingham, Kent.

The bride, a native of Badsey, has served in the Wrens for past 18 months being a switchboard operator at the RN Air Station at Abbotsinch, Scotland.  Before joining the Service she was a popular Evesham Post Office telephonist.

BADSEY WEDDING

The wedding took place at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Wednesday, of Miss Patricia Mustoe, fifth daughter of Mrs and the late Mr E Mustoe of The Orchards, Badsey, and Mr Leonard Charles Lord, third son of Mr & Mrs S Lord of Middle Littleton.

NORLEDGE – ROOKER

The wedding took place at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, of Miss Betty Rooker of Bretforton Road, Badsey, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs W Rooker of Alphamstone near Burns, and Mr Gerald Frank Norledge, youngest son of Mr & Mrs H Norledge, Badsey Lane, Evesham.

Badsey Bells Ring Wedding Peal

Local ringers chimed a merry wedding peal on the bells of St James’ Church, Badsey, on Tuesday, at the wedding of Miss Peggy Diana Sears, youngest daughter of Mrs B A Sears and the late Mr Sears of Plas Gwyn, Badsey, and Mr Arnold Lewis, only son of Mr & Mrs W A Lewis of Mitcham, Surrey.  The Rev W B Chapman, Vicar, officiated, and a feature of the service was the singing of the 23rd psalm by Mr Henry King, the accompanist being Mrs G Marshall.

HER SOLDIER BRIDEGROOM
Miss L M Syril – Cpl W T Toney

The wedding took place on Saturday at St James’ Church, Badsey, of Miss Lina Maureen Syril, youngest daughter of Mrs O Syril and the late Mr G Syril of Netherleigh, Bretforton Road, Badsey, to Corporal William Thomas Toney, RASC, only son of Mr W Toney and the late Mrs W Toney of Hill View, Kent Moat Estate, Shendon, Birmingham.

BADSEY BRIDE – LITTLETON GROOM

At St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, Miss Edna May Salter, second daughter of Mr & Mrs E A Salter, 35 Horsebridge Avenue, Badsey, was married to Mr Gordon Basil Jones, eldest son of Mr & Mrs Len Jones of No 4 Station Road, South Littleton.  The Vicar (Rev W B Chapman) officiated and the hymns “Lead us Heavenly Father, lead us” and “The Voice that breathed o’er Eden” were sung.  Mrs G W Marshall was the organist and rendered appropriate wedding music.

BADSEY BRIDE
Miss M Collett – Mr B Vann

Married at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, were Miss Mary Collett, sixth daughter of Mr & Mrs S J Collett of 1 Belmont Terrace, Badsey, and Mr Brian Vann, only son of Mr & Mrs B Vann of 25 Peewit Road, Hampton, Evesham.

SUN SHINES FOR OCTOBER BRIDES
Miss E Haines – Mr J Hemming

At St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday, Miss Evelyn Haines, only daughter of Mr & Mrs Cecil R Haines of 40 Synehurst Avenue, Badsey, was married to Mr John Hemming, second son of Mr & Mrs F A Hemming of 55 Horsebridge Avenue, Badsey.

The choral service was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev W B Chapman, with Mrs G W Marshall at the organ for the singing of the hymn “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us” and Psalm 23 (Crimond).

Miss N M Padfield – Mr G H Smith

Four bridesmaids attended the bride at the wedding at St James’ Church, Badsey, on Saturday of Miss Nettie Marjorie Padfield, only daughter of Mr & Mrs F Padfield of 32 Horsebridge Avenue, Badsey, and Mr Ronald George Henry Smith, eldest son of Mr & Mrs J H Smith of Bevington Waste, Salford Priors.

CEREMONY AT BADSEY
Miss M B Tutton – Mr G Perks

St James’ Church, Badsey, was the scene of the wedding on Saturday of Miss Maywen Beryl Tutton, only daughter of Mr & Mrs C H Tutton of St Cadoc, Blackminster, Badsey, and Mr Gordon Perks, only son of the late Mr & Mrs Perks of Birmingham.