At the September meeting, chairman Angie McCarthy thanked members for supporting the August barbecue at the home of Daphne Thompson, with a tombola and produce stall.

Margaret Burbey organised a group visit to Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

Olive Broadfield reported on the bowls afternoon at Brintons Park.

Details of the group meeting, at Hartlebury village hall on October 24, were discussed.

The evening's speaker was Gay Hill, who gave an illustrated talk on her family history.

Mrs Broadfield won the competition by guessing the most baby photographs correctly.

The next meeting will be held at St Cecilia's Church Hall, Kidderminster, on Tuesday, October 8 at 7.30pm.

The talk will be on Forge Mill Needle Museum. The competition will be for a pin picture.