100 years ago

The animated pictures of naval and military life now being shown at the Assembly Rooms are among the best that have ever been presented to a Malvern audience. Although the scenes deal mainly with naval and military life, there are many others which appeal directly to the farcical side of life, and the programme is so delightfully varied that every taste is satisfied, while there is never a suspicion of satiety on the part of the audience. Malvern Gazette, December 29, 1905.

On Thursday and Friday evening, an entertainment will be given by the children of Eastnor School, which will consist of songs, recitations and instrumental selections, and conclude with a capital operetta called, Mr Nobody. Rehearsals have been frequent of late. Ledbury Free Press, January 2, 1906.

50 years ago

Malvern people made Christmas a real stay-at-home festival. The weather was mild and mainly dry, and there were many sunny intervals. The hotels were full and, in addition to visitors, entertained many residents to Christmas dinner and other meals. Church services, from midnight mass onwards, were crowded, many had a lighted tree as part of the decorations. Malvern Gazette, December 30, 1955.

I think we all missed the Ledbury Town Band at Christmas, playing hymns and carols around the town, as they have done in the past. There are a number of young players in the band, who will surely fall away, if support is lacking from the older members. Ledbury Reporter, December 30, 1955.

25 years ago

A Royal accolade was given to the Chase High School for its contribution to a great Common-wealth expedition. The school's brass band and the senior and junior choirs, 150 pupils in all, went to the Royal Common-wealth Institute in London to receive a special Green Pennant award from the Duke of Edinburgh. Malvern Gazette, January 1, 1980.

Well over 1,000 people converged on the Seven Stars and the Red Lion Inn at Stiffords Bridge on Friday morning, for the annual Boxing Day meet of the North Ledbury Hunt. After the traditional stirrup cup had been dispensed, the hounds moved off, towards Cradley. Ledbury Reporter, January 1, 1981.