100 years ago

One day during the week, when proceeding along the Graham Road, I noticed a pheasant on the walk opposite Barsham House, Despite the traffic along the thoroughfare, the bird was not disturbed and had much more freedom than it would have had within gun reach in the neighbourhood shooting estates. When it had remained in full view of passers-by for some time, it proceeded into the grounds of Barsham House and disappeared. Malvern Gazette, November 7, 1902.

While the Herefordshire Beagles were running a hare along the line between Ashperton and Ledbury on Monday afternoon, a goods train came along and, despite the efforts of the whips and the crowds, two excellent hounds, Trojan and Forcible, were run over and killed. Trojan was a prize hound and practically the best in the pack. Ledbury Free Press, November 11, 1902.

50 years ago

After more than 46 years in the postal service, Mr A E Tipping, Inspector of Postmen at Malvern since May 1947, retired on Saturday. Sixty years old and a native of Malvern, Mr Tipping began his career at the Malvern office in 1906 as a boy messenger. On his appointment to postman in 1910, he moved to Pentre, South Wales, but returned to Malvern three years later. Malvern Gazette, November 7, 1952.

A field of Remembrance outside St Katherine's Hospital over the weekend added to the solemn observance of Remembrance Day in Ledbury. The large parade and the impressive service at the War Memorial and in the Parish Church, emphasised the fact that Ledbury did not forget its heroes and loved ones. Ledbury Reporter, November 14, 1952.

25 years ago

Malvern Hills District Council is to fight the Army "tooth and nail" over a scheme to build 27 officers' houses and nine houses for other ranks at Wood Farm Camp. The proposal, put forward as a consultation by the Property Services Agency, was variously described as "gross hypocrisy", "a smash-and-grab raid by the MoD" and "the worst sort of ribbon development". Malvern Gazette, November 10, 1977.

The presence of precisely two members of the public at last week's well-publicised meeting to decide how to spend the £870 in the Ledbury Silver Jubilee Committee's account was not exactly an overwhelming indication of the townspeople's interest in what amenities should be provided. Ledbury Reporter, November 10, 1977.