THE PIG CLUB – A smoking concert was held at The Wheatsheaf on New Year’s Day in aid of the Badsey Pig Club to help wipe off the debts owing to serious losses.  Mr E H Collett presided and upwards of a hundred members and friends spent a most enjoyable evening.  There was an excellent programme.  Mr E Ballard opened the proceedings with gramophone selections, and the Chairman asked the Secretary (Mr E Crisp) to give his report of the past season’s work.

CHORISTER 40 YEARS – Funeral of Mr G E Jones of Badsey

The funeral of Mr George Edwin Jones, market gardener, of Badsey, took place on Wednesday.  Mr Jones, who was 72, died at the hospital on Sunday.

He was well known in the village, having been a Vicar’s warden for a number of years, a special constable and a member of the British Legion, and the RAOB.  For 40 years he had been a member of the Parish Church Choir.  He is survived by a widow and a son and daughter.  Mr & Mrs Jones celebrated their golden wedding six months ago.

GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION – Mr & Mrs G E Jones of Badsey

Mr & Mrs George Edwin Jones of Cambrai, Badsey Fields Lane, Badsey, celebrated their golden wedding last Thursday.

Mr & Mrs Jones were married at St James’ Church, Badsey, by the late Rev Charles Granville Gepp on March 19 1892.

Mr Jones is the son of the late Mr & Mrs Charles Jones.  He was born at Evesham in 1870 and came to Badsey in 1886.  He began working as a market gardener on his own account in 1887.

BADSEY – THE CHURCH CLOCK

A public meeting was held in the old schoolroom on Tuesday night to consider whether a new clock shoule be placed in the church tower.  The Vicar (the Rev W H Price) presided, and amongst others present were Messrs J Sladden, C A Binyon, H Stewart, C Halford, J Knight, J Marshall, A Sparrow, E Wilson, R Pendlebury, H Keen, W Stanford, J Agg, T Knight, A Knight, C Moulberry etc.

Evesham Bride, Aldington Groom

At St Peter’s Church, Bengeworth, on Wednesday last, Joyce, only daughter of Mrs and the late Mr A Heritage of 39 Deace Place, Evesham, was married to Peter, son of Mr & Mrs Sam Byrd of Rose Cottage, Aldington.

Given away by Mr S Parks, the bride wore a model gown of white figured net over taffeta, surmounted by a full length veil held in place by a coronet of pearls and sprays of gardinias.  She carried a spray of pink roses.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, SEPT 2

Before the Revds G D Bourne and M Amphlett, and E C Rudge, Esq.

LICENSING MEETING – Richard Ingles of Badsey, keeper of the Royal Oak beerhouse, applied for a spirit licence, Mr Kettle being for applicant.  It appeared that Mr Ingles, the churchwarden of the parish, had kept his house as a beerhouse for 25 years without any complaint, and he produced a memorial in his favour signed by most of the principal paymasters of the parish.  The Rev Mr Hunt opposed the application, which however was granted.