SIR – I well remember being in the crowd waiting for Prince Charles to come out of the cathedral and unveil the Elgar statue.
En route, he was scheduled to have a brief reception at The Gifford Hotel and we were all amused to see the red carpet being vacuumed more than once.
Ironically when the Prince alighted from his car, he walked backwards to reach his destination and missed the carpet completely, to loud cheers from we spectators.
PHIL PEGLER
Worcester

Beneficial EU laws could go
SIR – The early 1970s saw several new laws to bring Britain in line with the then EEC.
These laws covered employment protection, contracts of employment, equal pay, sex discrimination, race relations, health and safely at work, fair trading and consumer protection. All legislation which had been avoided by previous governments.
Is it intended that these laws and their successors should be scrapped in the event of a Brexit vote? That might affect some of us so we really should be told.
Derek Fearnside
Worcester

No lambs for slaughter
SIR – Many readers will have been delighted to see the lovely picture of four lambs born to one ewe on a Vale of Evesham farm (“Farmer’s lamb surprise”, Worcester News, March 3)
However, I do wonder how long these beautiful animals, and all the other lambs born this spring, will be allowed to live.
That’s because about half of the 14 million sheep that are slaughtered in the UK every year are killed while still lambs, at just a few months old.
All this suffering and slaughter is totally unnecessary, because we can all live perfectly healthily without meat or any other animal products.
Thankfully more and more people are becoming vegan or vegetarian and many others are reducing their consumption of meat, fish, eggs and dairy out of concern for animals, the environment or their own health.
PETER TALBOT
Worcester

Help me solve family tree
Sir – I have been working on the family tree of my late mother-in-law Amy Crumpton, who was born at lower Nupend Cradley, Herefordshire, on March 1, 1906.
I am looking for relatives/descendants to any of her brothers/sisters who may be living in or around the Kidderminster/Halesowen area.
She was the daughter of Joseph Crumpton and Annie (nee Smith).
Her siblings were: 
l Harry (used to live in or near Kidderminster)
l Joseph (possibly lived near Stourport); Frederick (not at all sure about this brother. He served in the First World War and lost a leg.
l George (he is mentioned on the 1901 census).
l May (married name? Godsall. I have no further information).
l Annie (married name Phipps).
l Mary (at one time lived in Droitwich. I think her married name could possibly have been Bourne.
l Daisy (her married name was Wrench).
l Violet (this sisters married name was Davies and she was living at 49 Park Lane, Kidderminster, in January 1942 as she was the informant on the death certificate)
For many years I have looked for a wedding certificate for Annie Crumpton’s parents, who were Frederick Smith and Agness Cooper.
When tracing relations it is the direct way after finding a child to trace the parents’ wedding certificate. This I have been unable to solve. As the father’s occupation is given as traveller on Annie Elizabeth Smith’s birth certificate could it possibly have been a travellers’ wedding for Fred and Agness? 
I really would like to know more and really am stuck on this one.
If there are relatives who can help I would be extremely grateful.
Myra M BOWEN
Caldicot, Gwent

Speed camera at wrong spot
SIR – As ever there was the ubiquitous speed camera in Broadwas today pinging those who pass the school at 33 mph.  
Meanwhile, three miles back towards Bromyard, HGVs continue to come down the hill over the Knightwick crossroads at the most offensive speeds.  
I would like to suggest to the constabulary that their assets would contribute more to ‘safer roads’ were they deployed there.
Jeremy Parr
Suckley

Cam can’t lecture on EU
SIR – David Cameron is obviously running scared, with his “fear tactics” comments.
So much in fighting within the Conservative Party, now, with the EU referendum looming, wouldn’t it be necessary for both sides used truthful information?
At present, Cameron’s has stated we would struggle out of the EU without backing it up with facts.
Until Mr Cameron secured his feeble EU deal, he was ruling nothing out, even stating he may campaign to leave!
So now, how can he tell us it will be disaster for Britain to leave the EU?
Mr Cameron’s deal has had no impact on any of the issues he is raising.
GB DIPPER
Leominster