BUILDING AT BEAUTY SPOT
EVESHAM R.D.C. ALLOW DEVELOPMENT
Evesham Rural District Council have agreed to permit Messrs. J. Taylor and Sons, builders, of Evesham, to develop their site on the Evesham-road, Broadway, at a density of one house to an acre.
[Further into this article is the following paragraph of relevance to Wickhamford.]
LORRY’S SWERVE
Hotel Porch Demolished
At Wickhamford
A lorry driver had a narrow escape from very severe injury early this morning, when the vehicle he was driving in the direction of Broadway suddenly served across the road at Wickhamford and demolished the porch at the Sandys Arms Hotel.
The driver of the vehicle, who was conveyed to Evesham Hospital in a semi-conscious condition, is at present unidentified.
NEIGHBOURS IN COURT DISPUTE
BOUND OVER FOR ASSAULT AT EVESHAM
A fracas between members of two Wickhamford families had a sequel in Evesham Police Court on Monday when charges of alleged assault and wilful damage were heard.
George Sutton, aged 54, of Pitcher’s Hill, Wickhamford, was summoned by Mrs. Eva Dolphin, of Pitcher’s Hill, Wickhamford, for assault, for using threats, and for wilful damage to a window amounting to 7s. 6d.
The annual summer meeting of the members of the Evesham Deanery Mothers’ Unions took place at Wickhamford yesterday, when upwards of 160 members were present.
Mrs Drysdale welcomed the visitors and tea was given them by the committee of the Wickhamford branch.
CASE DISMISSED
Alleged Obstruction By A Stall At Evesham
A summons for alleged obstruction by a stall on the Evesham-Broadway-road was dismissed by Evesham magistrates today when James Dolphine, of the Bungalow, Pitchers Hill, Wickhamford, was summonsed for obstruction on June 9.
He was represented by Mr. K. Gill Smith and pleaded not guilty.
P.C. Harris said the stall hampered the view of motorists going towards Evesham.
WOMAN SEXTON
Record Of Mrs. Hartwell, Of Wickhamford
There lives at Wickhamford, a village about three mile from Broadway. A woman who is known to be England’s oldest woman sexton. She is Mrs. Emily Hartwell, and is 81 years of age.
FATHER AND SON IN A FIGHT
ALLEGED 5s. OFFER TO KNOCK MAN DOWN
EVESHAM FINES
It was alleged at Evesham County Petty Sessions yesterday that a Wickhamford father offered his son five shillings to knock a man down.
Politician’s Narrow Escape.
Mr. Sellick Davies, the prospective Liberal candidate for the Evesham Division of Worcestershire, had a narrow escape from death on Saturday evening, when he attempted to enter a burning bungalow at Wickhamford, and was dragged back by other members of his party before the roof fell in.
APRIL BRIDE
Miss A. Lees-Milne Wed
at Wickhamford
The historic parish church of Wickhamford was the scene of a fashionable wedding on Thursday afternoon between Miss Audrey Lees-Milne, only daughter of George C. Lees-Milne, of The Manor, Wickhamford, and the Hon. Matthew Arthur, son and heir of Lord and Lady Glenarthur, of Carling, Ayrshire.
In the South Cotswold Country, Worcestershire, about Three Miles from Evesham.
The Conveniently Situated FREEHOLD
PASTURE FARM
known as
THE FIELD FARM
containing
253a. 2r. 21p.
