100 years ago

SINCE the sad accident which befell Mr Somerset, son of Lady Henry Somerset, while shooting a few weeks ago as reported in these columns, hopes have been entertained that notwithstanding the seriousness of the accident the sight of the one eye would not be entirely lost. Last week, however, all hopes in this respect were abandoned, and on Thursday the injured organ was removed. We are glad to hear that Mr Somerset is progressing favourably. Malvern Gazette, January 25, 1901.

The tone of all the various telegrams received and exhibited at the Ledbury Free Press office on Monday and Tuesday last fully prepared the public for the final message, received at 7pm on Tuesday, to the effect that Her Majesty died at 6.30pm. During the whole of the evening, a large number of persons gathered in the High Street, anticipating the course of events. By the following morning, many houses of business exhibited signs of mourning. Ledbury Free Press, January 29, 1901.

50 years ago

MEETING readers is always a particular pleasure to editors and writers, especially when they are full of ideas and intelligent criticism and comment.

On Saturday, over a delicious tea at the County Hotel, Miss Olive Jones, editor of Housewife, the well-known women's magazine, met Mrs R. A. Stobbs, Beech House, Orchard Road, one of 100 British housewives to win a Hoover washing machine in a recent competition. And Mrs Stobbs, who is also on occasion a contributor, told Miss Jones the features she found most interesting. The prize was won by Mrs Stobbs for the best maternity dress hint. Malvern Gazette, January 26, 1951.

"IF something is not done quickly," said F R Thomas, well-known farmer, "Ledbury Cattle Market will be a thing of the past." Mr Thomas was asking at a meeting of the Ledbury Branch of the Herefordshire Farmers' Union what was happening in Ledbury Market, regarding sales of attested cattle. Mr Thomas declared that the Union must take action or stock would be taken to other sales in the district. Ledbury Reporter, January 26, 1951.

25 years ago

THE danger of every shopkeeper and small trader in the country coming out on strike in protest against the Government's "persecution and crucifixion" of small businesses was expressed by the chairman of Upton-on-Severn Chamber of Trade, at their annual meeting on Monday. He said they were sick of being persecuted because they had the temerity to want to be their own bosses.

Mr Gerry Holland, re-elected chairman, said the self-employed were realising the need for a powerful, united front to voice their grievances. Malvern Gazette, January 29, 1976.

BY building a new church in New Street, Ledbury, local Roman Catholics have ended a centuries old search for a permanent place of worship in the district. The Catholics in Ledbury have been on the move since the Reformation. Before 1900, they walked to Little Malvern for their Sunday Worship. Ledbury Reporter, January 29, 1976.