The 21st AGM of The Badsey Society was held on Friday 10th February 2022 as a “hybrid” meeting; 45 members were in attendance in person and 11 via Zoom.  Maureen Spinks was re-elected as Chairman and Shirley Tutton as Secretary.  The vacancy for Treasurer was filled by Will Dallimore.  The following Committee members were re-elected:   Ian Gibson, Tom Locke, Jane Neill, Alan Tutton, Gill Woods.  In addition, Helen Green and Andy Higgitt were elected as new members of the Committee.

The long-awaited results of the Big Badsey Dig were revealed to Society members and dig volunteers by Nina O’Hare of Worcestershire Archaeology Service.  Some 55 people were in the audience at the Recreation Club with 12 people watching on Zoom.

Our December talk took place appropriately in St James’ Church.  The speaker, Chris Pickford, and his wife, joined the Badsey bell-ringers at 7.30 to welcome people into the church.  Meanwhile, attendees at the talk were able to warm themselves with tea/coffee and mince pies, having earlier listened to the annual Christmas carols outside The Wheatsheaf.  Chris, an archivist, writer and bell-ringer, born at Stratford upon Avon and educated at schools in Worcestershire, then began a fascinating talk on Worcestershire church bells.

Liz Pearson Mann gave a talk entitled "Eat Like Your Ancestors: the archaeology of food and the farmed landscape and the future of food".  The talk was attended by 38 people in person and 15 via Zoom.

Following on from their successful workshop held via Zoom in 2020, Alan & Shirley Tutton repeated this workshop, this time held at Badsey Community Sports & Social Club.

On the afternoon of Sunday 19th June, Tom Locke and Val Harman led a stroll down Manor Road, Wickhamford, looking at houses which featured in the census of 1921.  Lots of fascinating facts about the people who lived there a hundred years ago and Tom and Val were able to provide photos of some of the residents.

A small group of people met outside Aldington Manor on the morning of Saturday 18th June for a walk round Aldington.  It was good to see retired Treasurer, Tony Wood, and Avril, on the walk, having driven up from Cheltenham for the day.  Having only left Badsey in April, they were keen to keep in touch.  Whilst the weather remained dry for the whole walk, it was unfortunately not the glorious weather of the night before.

A few hardy souls met at the Remembrance Hall for a stroll round the northern part of Badsey.  Unfortunately the good weather of the night before did not last and the walk had to be abandoned three-quarters of the way through because of rain.  However, a print-out provided by Maureen Spinks means that anyone can follow the route on a self-guided walk.

On a glorious Friday evening, a large number of people met at The Wheatsheaf to take a stroll round the centre of Badsey looking at houses which appeared in the 1921 census.  The walk was enlivened by contributions from long-term residents of the village who had lots of fascinating information to add.  If you missed the walk, you can follow the route yourself on this self-guided trail.