Flag day at Badsey
Sir
Much interest has been caused by the flag that appeared on the top of the Wellingtonia poplar tree in Badsey on Jubilee morning. To one who would not even climb an apple tree, let alone a tree 110 feet high, I rate this achievement as a local Everest climb and would like to congratulate the lads who scaled the tree’s difficult, sometimes hazardous, face.
Flying the flag at Badsey
Sir
My brother, Buster Mustoe, of The Round of Gras, Badsey, said he refuses to enter into any arguments about the flag on Johns’ tree for King George V’s Jubilee. I therefore feel I should tell my story of the occasion.
On Jubilee Eve 1935 (I think it was May 5) the late Phil Sparrow and my brother decided that they would show the flag to confuse Harry Johns (who then lived at Pool House) and, with his son Lance, had Moseley connections.
DISTRICT NEWS – BADSEY
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
DISTRICT NEWS – BADSEY
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
DISTRICT NEWS – BADSEY
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
DEATH OF BADSEY PUBLICAN – The late Mr E E Mustoe
DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION – BADSEY
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.
