100 years ago

The friends of Mr H Lupton, formerly of the town surveyor's office, Malvern, will be pleased to hear of his progress in the Far East. He has recently been appointed acting assistant superintendent of works in Singapore. In a letter to a friend in Malvern, he says: "You will be amazed to know that I am playing hockey for Singapore with enjoyment. I am awfully sorry to see that the Malvern club seems defunct." Mr Lupton, while resident here, was captain of the club and a most enthusiastic player. Malvern Gazette, May 2, 1902.

James Wheale was brought up on a charge of sleeping out. Sergeant Lloyd, of Ledbury Police Station, proved the case, and said that at two or three o'clock he found the defendant and another man sleeping in an outbuilding belonging to Mr TC Webb, butcher. They had opened four tresses of hay and were sleeping in it. Wheale said they were out of work and had no money for lodgings. A fine of 5s was imposed. Ledbury Free Press, May 6, 1902.

50 years ago

A complaint by West Malvern Electors' Association that the military authorities failed to fly the warning flag at the West Malvern rifle range has had the desired effect. The secretary of the association, Mr H Gent, reported that since he had met Major Leigh regarding the complaint, flag poles and notices on the ridge had been repositioned and flags were now being flown. Malvern Gazette, May 2, 1952.

Ledbury Cottage Hospital will hold its annual Pound Day on Tuesday, May 20, when the matron would be grateful for gifts of eggs, vegetable groceries and the like, which in the past years have been given so liberally. Although nationalised, it is still our hospital, ready for service at any hour. Ledbury Reporter, May 2, 1952.

25 years ago

Britain does not need more social workers but more people who can "stand on their own two feet". This was the message from Malvern magistrate Mrs Margaret Lampard, herself a qualified social worker, to the annual conference of the National Council of Women in London. She claimed that much of the stress under which people lived was caused by over-taxation. And they were over-taxed partly because they were paying for social services that should not be necessary." Malvern Gazette, May 5, 1977.

Rates have now been drawn up for the Silver Jubilee Competitions sponsored by the mayor-elect of Ledbury, Coun. Doug Issacs. They will be open to all schoolchildren living in the town. Forms have been sent to local schools for distribution. Ledbury Reporter, May 5, 1977.