100 YEARS AGO:

ALL the 40,000 policemen who lined the route of the coronation procession of King George V (including those from this city and county) will each be provided with a package of the New Elect chocolate supplied by the order of the Metropolitan Police Department, Scotland Yard and manufactured by Messrs Rowntree and Co the well known cocoa and chocolate makers of York.

􀁥 The horse jumping display at the King’s Heath Horse Show on Monday was marred by an accident involving Walter Grundy, the leading horse rider, Worcester farmer at New Road and butcher in Broad Street. His mount Finstall failed at a high fence, throwing him on to his head on the ground and falling on top of him. The horse regained its feet and bolted.

Mr Grundy sustained severe injuries and bruising and is being treated at our Infirmary.

150 YEARS AGO:

SUICIDE of a lunatic. An inquest was held at the Coventry Arms, Powick on the body of Henry Gould, gardener, a lunatic at the Powick Asylum. In April last the deceased (whose father, brothers and sisterin- law all committed suicide) was taken into the asylum as a lunatic. Last Wednesday he was missed from the grounds about 10 am and in the evening his body was found in the Teme.

Verdict: Died from drowning, being at the time of unsound mind.

􀁥 On Tuesday morning, William Pain, Charles Underwood and James Smith, labourers, employed by Charles Walford, contractor, were engaged in making a road from the Hallow turnpike road to the Severn Meadows and, whilst moving a cart from a cutting some eight feet deep, a quantity of earth fell in upon them, burying Underwood and injuring the other men. Underwood, whose right thigh was fractured and back injured, and Pain, whose chest was severely contused, were taken to the Royal Infirmary where they still remain.

200 YEARS AGO:

PRINCE Lucien Bonaparte, the brother of Napoleon, has arrived at Thorngrove House near our city of Worcester with part of his family. He is accompanied by Colonel Leighton who attends him by order of the Government and inspects his letters etc.

250 YEARS AGO: :

ALL persons that stand indebted to William Francis, hatter, deceased, late of Newport Street, Worcester, are desired to pay in their respective debts to Thomas Francis, the deceased’s father and executor, on or before Thursday next or they will be sued for the same without any further notice. The business of hatmaking is now carried on by Thomas Carpenter in the deceased’s house.

300 YEARS AGO:

WHEREAS William Yeardley, under-ostler and brewer to Mr Corfield, at the Cross in Worcester, ran away from his said master in the night of Friday last and took with him a grey mare, several sums of money, and other valuable goods.

He is a thick, short, black fellow, about 24 years of age, a very fresh colour, black eyes and eyebrows, with short, black hair, very much curled, but ‘tis supposed he has cut off his hair, having taken a new light wig. He has on a light grey coat and breeches, trimmed with black, a cinnamon coloured waistcoat and a pair of boots that are too big for him, with a pair of spurs inlaid with silver.

Whoever shall secure the said Yeardley, shall receive five guineas from me, John Corfield.