Midwife's Register (entry number 1)
Mother's Name
Mrs Alice SLADE
Date of Midwife's Arrival
May 14th 1905
Badsey Society comments
Name of Child
Hubert
October 1898 - Men only Meetings
It is proposed to hold a meeting for men only at the Vicarage Parish Room on Monday, December 12th, at 7.30 p.m. The object is to gather the men together to have a friendly discussion on some subject of common interest. The Vicar will open the meeting with a short paper on "Some points of interest in the history of our parish." He invites discussion after the paper. If this meeting is successful it is proposed to have such meetings for men only regularly.
October 1898 - Mr W Mustoe, the Church Organist
THE CHURCH ORGANIST
Badsey Lane/Knowle Hill
How did the road get its name?
Badsey Lane is a road in Bengeworth, Evesham, and is so-named as it leads from there to Badsey. It is included here as, although it is listed under the parish of Bengeworth, a small section of it, at the top of Knowle Hill, is in Wickhamford. At either end of the road, in Bengeworth and in Badsey, there is a sign saying Badsey Lane. At no point is there a sign saying Knowle Hill, but all of the buildings from the junction with High Street, Badsey, to the top of Knowle Hill, have a postal address of Knowle Hill, Evesham.
April 1898 - School Visit
SCHOOL VISIT
School Examination: The Diocesan Inspector (Canon Houghton) visited our Schools on March 14th, and expressed himself very satisfied with the good tone and, general efficiency of the Schools.
Report
April 1898 - Lecture and Slide Show by Reverend William Price
LECTURE AND SLIDE SHOW
The Vicar gave a lecture in the Old School on March 21st, which was illustrated by numerous views shewn by the oxy-hydrogen limelight. Mr. J. G. Wood very kindly managed the lantern. The subject of the lecture was "The Planting of Christianity in Britain." The audience was small, and the receipts did not pay the expenses for two cylinders of gas from Birmingham, hire of piano, and carriage of slides lent by a friend in Oxford. There was a deficit of three shillings and sixpence, which was paid by the Vicar.
March 1898 - Presentation to Mr W Mustoe and Entertainments
PRESENTATION AND ENTERTAINMENTS
There was a very pleasant gathering in the Old School on February 7th, when a handsome marble clock was presented to Mr. W. Mustoe. It bore the following inscription, "Presented to Mr. W. Mustoe in recognition of his services as clerk and hon. organist in the parishes of Badsey and Wickhamford from 1892-1898." The work of collecting the funds was undertaken by Mrs. Sladden, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Warner, Miss Savory, Miss M. Jones, Miss E. Jones,and Mr. John Mason (Wickhamford).
Willersey Road
Willersey Road is situated in the parish of Badsey, but two of its houses are actually located within the parish of Wickhamford.
BENT, Buckley (1864-1933) - Early Colour Photographer
Buckley Bent (1864-1933) lived at The Parks, Aldington at the beginning of the 20th century. He was one of the very early users of colour photography. His pictures were taken on 4 by 4 inch glass plates and have all the richness and quality of modern colour slides.