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1948 Dec - Aldington, Badsey and Wickhamford Parish Magazine

Description

Monthly parish magazine, price 3d per month. No Vicar’s letter but Badsey notes about thanks to Mr Henry King for training the choir for the carol service; Sunday School; Sanctuary Guild; Mothers’ Union (Mrs Chapman spoke at the November meeting; Mrs Edwards and Mrs Allard presented a gift at a special service in the cathedral; organ and vocal recital by Mr J Gilbert Mills and Mr Henry King received with rapt attention; Men’s Fellowship (gratifying attendance at the first meeting, joined by some friends from Wickhamford Fellowship; report by M G Savory); death of Mr H Keen came as a great shock; Youth Fellowship (table tennis match versus the Scouts; M Salter lost to R Sandford, G Jones beat N Harris, B Jennings lost to J Bennett, D Brazier beat J Andrews, D Barrand beat L Grinnell, D Edwards beat A Vale); missionary boxes received from Mrs Holley, Mrs Austen Jones, John Hatcher, Angela Chapman, Rosemary Jones, Rosalind Major, C A Binyon, Brian Tomkins, G Crisp, Misses H M Hall and N E Smith, Derek Barrand, the Misses Sladden, Mrs Sparrow, Mrs M Savory, Mrs M E Reed, Mrs A W Ballard; NSPCC (Mrs Idiens thanked those who gave generously). Wickhamford notes – Mothers’ Union (Mrs Mason continued her series of readings); Men’s Fellowship (Mr C H Gardiner gave a talk on the Cotswolds); congratulations to Jack Haines on being awarded his international cap; Sunday School. Reports of village organisations: Women’s Institute (Mrs G Grove appointed Sick Visitor; Mrs S B Carter in the chair; Mrs M Savory reported on the Worcester conference and Mrs I Longmore on the Avon Group meeting; new savings group secretary, Mrs Edwards; report by N E Keen); Nursing Association (I M Brady); Badsey Remembrance Hall Committee (AGM report; resignation of Mr J E Knight as chairman; report by H L Hatcher). Baptisms - Angela Joan Jinks (Badsey). Confirmations - Janet Ballard, Hazel Barrand, Shirley Evans, Angela Harris, Joan Jelfs, Georgina Olsson, Joy Worthington, Peter Addis, Douglas Bott, John Hatcher, Dennis Knight, Geoffrey Meadows, Peter Smith, Edgar Mitchell (Badsey); Ramona Daffurn, Betty Hancock (Wickhamford). Burials - Henry Keen (Badsey). Adverts placed by: T E Wheatley, Poplars Garage, High Street; C Savage & Son, Builder; H Robinson, Manor Dairy; H E Wheatley, Butcher, High Street; C J Bird, Cycle Dealer & Repairer; H Floyd, Hairdresser, 27 Bridge Street, Evesham.

Year created
1948
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
18.8 cm x 24.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Magazine bound into a black volume with other magazines of the period; only the magazine for January in each year includes the front cover
Donor or Creator of Records
Badsey Parochial Church Council
Provenance
The Vicarage loft
Nature of Acquisition
Permanent loan
Accession Date
2022
Access Conditions
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Attached Documents
Reference
1157/SJC/NL/Z