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In this article the National Trust discuss the huge impact the war had on British country houses.   The First World War had an enormous impact on British society, heralding the end of traditional country house life.  Servants and family members

  The heroics of the medics involved in the First World War is uncovered in an event at Greyfriars’ House and Gardens in Worcester, on 22 August.    It is one of a number of events and displays at  National Trust places across the West Midlands

FORMER X Factor contestant Giles Potter has announced he has left boy band Stateside. Giles told his 86,200 followers on social networking site Twitter: "I'm no longer a member of @OfficialState sorry guys." He only announced he had joined

WORCESTERSHIRE’S Moeen Ali led England’s surge to a series-levelling 266-run victory with more than two sessions to spare in the third Investec Test against India at the Ageas Bowl. Moeen claimed 6-67 and will surely be back in action for next

HEAVY downpours washed out Worcestershire’s chances of making it back-to-back Royal London One-Day Cup victories at New Road today. The County posted 261 all out from 49 overs and Derbyshire had reached 37-0 off 7.4 overs before the rain arrived

STAFF at Go Ape in Worcestershire are literally going bananas to support the Teenage Cancer Trust. The forest adventure course, based near Kidderminster, has been taken part in the nation wide Go Ape big banana relay to raise money for the charity. The

WELCOME to Worcester, the UK's politest city when it comes to inviting guests into the home, according to a new survey. Traditionally known as the Faithful City, the new figures, released by doormat company Turtle Mat, show the city is also a very

Sir - Now is the time for all the other local authorities to follow Wychavon's example and have their service run by a Spanish company, in company with Severn Waste. Wychavon's record on recycling is so good because the collection system is so

FOLLOWING the Jimmy Saville scandal the organisation running Worcestershire’s three major hospitals has reviewed its procedures protecting patients from abuse. Although Saville is thought never to have visited any hospitals in the county, Worcestershire

IT is a sign of approaching autumn and darker nights, when the Ghost Walks return to Ledbury. This year, one will take place every Thursday in August, and beyond. There is no need to book. Those wishing to be spine-chilled should meet at the

LOVERS of music and natural beauty will make a beeline to a Cotswolds village that has really put itself on the map with an annual festival. The fourth Ilmington Music and Flower Festival will take place between September 12 and September 14 at

Private John Thomas Burton 36507   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 27/03/1917 Buried at St. Sever Cemetery, extension, Rouen - O. VIII. I. 12.  

Second Lieutenant Reginald John Burton   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds, prisoner of war, 15/04/1918

MOST stars like to be showered with roses or even knickers when performing to adoring crowds, but one Worcester singer got chucked a prosthetic leg while performing at Guilfest. Tony James, otherwise known as Blobbie WIlliams, a "tubby" Robbie

Private 21108 Joseph Ralph Burton   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 03/07/1916

Private 21578 John James Burton   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 22/05/1916

Private 202197 John Burton   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 01/04/1918

THE organisation running the majority of midwifery and neonatal services in Worcestershire is meeting national requirements in dealing with the remains of aborted or miscarried babies.There was outcry in March this year when it was revealed a number of

Private 29939 James William Burton   2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 08/05/1918

Private 12472 Howard Burton   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli, 06/05/1915

Private 203683 George Burton   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 17/08/1917

Private 22513 George Burton   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 01/02/1916

A COMPUTING graduate of the University of Worcester has landed a job with a leading technology firm in Malvern.Paul Dale, from Colchester, was snapped up by AuraQ a year after he completed his BCs in computer games design and development.The 22-year-old

Private 8267 Frederick James Burton   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 26/09/1915

Lieutenant Corporal 6416 Ernest Harry Burton   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 31/10/1914

Private 23263 Charles John Inglis Burton   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 29/04/1916

Private 42931 Sidney Thomas Burt   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 06/06/1918

Sergeant 33377 Edward Ernest Burt   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 02/09/1918

Lieutenant Corporal 65433 Arthur Thomas Burston   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders, 07/11/1914

A WORCESTER man has been celebrating after graduating as a Warfare Specialist from HMS Collingwood in Hampshire.Able Seaman Jordan Matteson, of Worcester, recently graduated as the specialist after completing his Phase 2 training with Victory Squadron

Corporal 11106 James Burry   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders, 12/03/1916

Sgt Richard Callear 9458   Died of Wounds France and Flanders 28/03/1918   Worcester Regiment

Private Arthur Callear 13595   Died France and Flanders 28/01/1916   Worcester Regiment

FIREFIGHTERS are to stage another series of strikes starting next week in a long-running row over pensions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will walk out between midday and 2pm and again between 10.59pm and 11.59pm eight days in a row between

Corporal Frederick James Callaway 6560   Died France and Flanders 05/08/1916   Worcester Regiment  

Corporal Alfred George Caley 200558   Died of Wounds France and Flanders 26/08/1917   Worcester Regiment

THE World Cup seems to barely be over and it’s still barbecue weather, yet some footballers kick off their competitive seasons on Saturday. Players from Pershore Town, Stourport Swifts, Littleton and Westfields could well be forgiven for allowing

Second Lieutenant Sidney Cale   Died of Wounds France and Flanders 29/08/1917   Worcester Regiment  

WORCESTER has long been called the Faithful City, now it may be the UK's politest city too, according to a new survey. When it comes to welcoming guests to homes, nothing can hold a candle to Worcester residents, according to a survey by Turtle

AMBULANCES in the West Midlands are getting to more than three quarters of emergency calls in less than eight minutes, new figures have shown. A report issued by the Health and Social Care Information Centre this week showed West Midlands Ambulance Service

THE WORCESTER and Mid-Worcestershire branch of the RSPCA will carry out a street collection in Malvern on Saturday, August 9 and another in Worcester, on Saturday, September 6,

Private William Cecil Butcher 15655   11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Salonica 13/08/1917

Private Robert Bucknole Butcher 57426   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 28/05/1918

Private Leonard Harry Butcher 42642   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 22/10/1916

Captain Charlie Leslie Butcher   2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 24/07/1916

Private Charles Edwin Butcher 9817   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915

Private Alfred Sidney Butcher 4826   1/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 20/07/1916

Lance Corporal Arthur George William Bussell 50766   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 15/04/1918

Sir - So its official ! The Worcester News poll suggests the faithful city is devoted to fiscal prudence.In fact if there was to be a shortlist for Chancellor of the Exchequer it would seem this is the place to send the talent scouts.People of my vintage

Sir - I often read of domestic refuse problems elsewhere,but now it is on my own doorstep I fully realise the problem.Here at Homenash House, Worcester, we have had no manager since February, apart from a relief for 2 half days and one full day a week

A CONSULTANT surgeon from Worcestershire swapped the operating theatre for a swimming pool as he volunteered at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Specialist oral facial surgeon at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Phil Earl recently spent

MALVERN women of note will be the theme of a talk at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre on October 8, at 7.30pm.The event has been organised by the Bromyard and District Local History Society, and the speaker will be Pamela Hurle.Non-members will each be

THERE will be an Outreach at New College Worcester for the blind, on October 21, from 9.45pm to 3/15pm.Entrance will be free, but there will be a £3 charge for lunch.Pre-booking is required. Further details on, 01905 763933.

Private John Busk 2494   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 03/09/1916

Private Josiah Bushell 11838   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915

Sergeant Harry Bushell 39795   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 11/08/1917

Lance Corporal Alfred Bushell 10054   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 07/05/1915

Captain Walter Donald Bush    4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 04/06/1915

A NEW legal network has been launched across the West Midlands putting small firms in Worcestershire in a stronger position than ever before. Hub.Legal, which has already been backed by 130 firms, gives lawyers access to every specialism they may need

THE last time Worcester were relegated to the Championship, former Sixways and Ireland flanker Neil Best did little to ingratiate himself with the blazers at the RFU. The outspoken Ulsterman, who had signed for Warriors from Northampton prior to

SIR, I was only thinking the other day, when are they going to start repairing Bilford Road, also Astwood Road, as this stretch of road is appalling. They seem to do the roads that don't really need doing. Surely now the kids are on holiday and the

THE HISTORIC Commandery Museum will be bringing the English Civic War to live this summer, with a series of events being planned to commemorate the famous Battle of Worcester. The final clash of the English Civil War took place on September 3,

A WORCESTER driver who fought back after he was fined £200 for parking on a road he believed was part of the public highway has won his battle. Matt Chapman, of Armstrong Drive, Diglis, was issued with two parking tickets after he parked in a small

THERE may be no need to centralise some neonatal services at Worcestershire Royal Hospital despite concerns around staff shortages.In June it was revealed Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust – which runs the Royal as well as Kidderminster Hospital

MALVERN is to get superfast broadband with the big switch on tomorrow. The service will be switched on at Malvern Vale, Malvern after the latest broadband cabinet was upgraded. West Worcestershire MP, deputy leader of Worcestershire County Council

Private 38449 Bertram Byrnes   1st Battaltion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 09/10/1917

Private 27267 Jules Byrd   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died in India 30/06/1918  

Sargeant 240821 Harry Byrd   2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died at home 06/07/1918

Private 12427 Willian Byng   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 07/05/1915

Private 11531 Roland Bye   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died at Home 07/01/1916

Private 18463 Henry Byard   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 13/04/1918

Lance Corporal 13409 Willian Butler   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 10/05/1915

Private 43698 Vincent John Butler   2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds in France and Flanders 22/04/1918

Private 30591 Stanley Edward Butler   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 24/08/1916

WILDLIFE is to get a boost in Pershore, because their town council has bought three acres of land, to encourage bio-diversity.The land, between Abbey Spring and Tiddesley Wood, will also be a green open space for public use.

Private 13580 Samuel Noah Butler   1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 14/05/1915

SIXWAYS summer recruit Tom Biggs is raring to get started after swapping Bath for Warriors. The long-haired flyer has built a reputation for being one of the best finishers in English rugby over the years and is excited by the project at Worcester

THE final tale from the riverbank is about to be told for a Worcester family as they prepare to close their popular boat hire business. Pitchcroft Boating Station, in Waterworks Road, in Barbourne, could close as soon as September, depending on

Private 17140 Rowland Butler   11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds in Salonica 08/05/1917

Sargeant 202685 John Butler   8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died at Home 30/08/1920

Private 203505 Herbert Butler   2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 01/04/1917

Private 23597 Ernest Butler   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Mesopotamia 25/01/1917

PERSHORE Town Council is planning an autumn spring clean for the town, and is asking volunteers to sign up.The litter pick will take place on October 4, and anyone wishing to help should phone 01386 561561.

Lance Corporal 16098 Ernest Butler   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 03/07/1916

Lance Corporal 9991 Ellis Butler   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 21/10/1914

Lance Corporal 13738 Edward Butler   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 10/08/1915

Sargeant 6184 Charles Henry Butler   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 21/10.1914

Private 31176 Bertram Butler   11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Salonica 24/04/1917

Private 16913 Alfred Henry Butler   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 04/10.1917

WORCESTERSHIRE overseas player Mitchell McClenaghan has been reprimanded under the ECB Discipline Code. McClenaghan, who has been left out of today's Royal London One-Day Cup as Steve Rhodes rotates his seamers, was reported by umpires Martin Saggers

Corporal 17276 Albert Edwin Butler   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wound in Malta 12/12/1915

Private 8631 Albert Butler   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France 21/09/1914

Private 16284 Albert Butler   4th Battlation, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds in Gallipoli 20/05/1915

PART of the footpath between A&E and the visitor car park at Worcestershire Royal Hospital will be blocked for about two weeks from Monday, August 4 while landscaping work is carried out.Patients will still be able to access the department via a signposted

MORE needs to be done to protect the wellbeing of home-schooled children in Worcestershire, the chairman of a body working to safeguard young people in the county has said. Speaking at a meeting of the Worcestershire Health and Well-Being Board

TWELVE months can be a long time in cricket . . . ask Steve Rhodes and Alistair Cook. Last summer Worcestershire were probably at their lowest ebb for a long time, struggling near the foot of the LV= County Championship Division Two, no chance

Private William Burns 21758   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 20/05/1917

Private John William Burns 20103   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915

Private Robert Burns 7903   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 10/12/1914

Private James Burns 20445   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 03/07/1916

Private 2644 Francis Hugh Burry   Died of wounds France and Flanders 19/07/1916   1/7th Battalion

Private 14713 Arthur James Burry   Died of wounds France and Flanders 02/08/1918   1st Battalion

Private 4355 William Burrows   Died of wounds France and Flanders 17/07/1916   2/7th Battalion

Private James Burns 41031   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 30/11/1917

A POPULAR and 'irreplaceable' gentle giant who died unexpectedly has been described as 'the heart' of Worcester Judo Club. PC Duncan Jones will be mourned by club coaches and students alike as a gifted teacher and competitor who would always go

Private Fred Burnett 40446   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 23/04/1917

Private Walter Burrows 9647   Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915   3rd Battalion

Private Charles John Burnett 12053   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 04/06/1915

Private William Henry Burman 39590   2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 04/12/1917

VEGANS and veggies have called for the closure of Worcester Racecourse following the death of three horses there in a single month, Worcester Vegans & Veggies, who have mounted protests outside the racecourse in the past, are now stepping up

Private William Ernest Burman 29024   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 20/11/1918

Private Frederick Burman 241822   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 11/04/1918

Private Richard Burrows 14472   Died of wounds at sea 01/06/1916   9th Battalion

Private Thomas Burke 9659   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 22/03/1918

Private 10028 James Burrows   Died France and Flanders 19/09/1914   3rd Battalion

Private Spence Burke 11820   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 06/08/1915

Private Francis John Burke 14826   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 10/08/1915

Private 24380 George William Burrows    Died France and Flanders 15/04/1918   2nd Battalion

Corporal Bernard Burke 9041   3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 19/07/1916

Private Thomas William Burgin 19186   9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Mesopotamia 05/04/1916

Private 35406 Edmund Stanley Burrows   Died France and Flanders 27/02/1917   2nd Battalion

Lance Corporal Wilfred Burgess 2091   1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died of wounds France and Flanders 09/11/1916

Private Thomas Burgess 15721   4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died Gallipoli 23/11/1915

Private 13805 Charles Henry Burrows   Mesopotamia.  25/01/1917   9th Battalion

Private Benjamin Burrows 16100   Died of wounds Salonica 28/08/1917   11th Battalion

WELL, if this ain’t one hell of a sure-fire hit then I’ll be doggone. Sorry about the frontier gibberish, but the West – Malvern territory, that is - was well and truly won this week thanks to a classic musical that hits the target as effortlessly

Lance Corporal Sidney Hugh Burgess 3053   2/8th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died home 23/10/1916

Private Charles Burrow 242090   Died France and Flanders 21/10/1917   2/8th Battalion

Private Arthur George Burrow 39727   Died of wounds France and Flanders 05/11/1916   4th Battalion

Second Lieutenant Frederick Bonham Burr   Died France and Flanders 12/03/1915   3rd Battalion

Private Charles Browning 29070   Died France and Flanders 03/09/1916   Worcester Regiment  

Private 23531 William Thomas Burns   Died Salonica 24/04/1917   11th Battalion

Private William Brownhill 14609   Died France and Flanders 15/05/1915   Worcester Regiment

Private 19105 William Henry Burns   Died France and Flanders 06/10/1916   3rd Battalion

Sgt. Isaac Brownhill 11005   Died of Wounds France and Flanders 24/11/1914   Worcester Regiment

Private William Henry Browne 23211   Died France and Flanders 24/05/1916   Worcester Regiment

THE next drop-in session of the West Side Neighbourhood Watch takes place at the St John's Youth and Community Centre, Swanpool Walk, Worcester, on Friday, August 8 between 10am and 4pm.The session will include first aid training between 10am and

Private Henry Burgess 40734   10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regt   Died France and Flanders 05/02/1917

Second Lieutenant William Beaumont Burns    Died France and Flanders 07/07/1916   1st Battalion

SIR, Regarding Mr Winwood's letter about St Andrew's Gardens.Yes, I quite agree - a disgrace. But it's shame on 'Joe Public', not our local hands-on cleaning and gardening team. It's the same very summer. I live nearby and can

JACK Shantry is set to return to the Worcestershire side for today's Royal London One Day Cup clash with Derbyshire (10.30am). The left-arm seamer was rested for Tuesday's 88-run triumph over Northamptonshire, which helped the County bounce back

A 'CARE village' in Worcester marked another milestone after the roof was completed.A ceremony to mark the ‘topping out’ stage of Meadow Court in Ronkswood was held on Wednesday when directors from Fortis Living visited the site.The

Sir - So ,lets see how big and powerful the great EU is. The shooting down of flight MH17 was a terrible tragedy, and the leaders of the EU states are shouting and spewing big talk of sanctions against Russia, but will they carry it through?No chance

Editor Sir - I read on the Worcester News website that the Labour Party’s leadership has seen off a grassroots attempt to reject austerity measures if Ed Miliband wins the 2015 election. According to Oxfam’s ‘The True Cost of Austerity