100 Years Ago October 7 1905

The Evesham Choral Society entered upon its 18th season's work this week and on the opening night the members rallied round the managers in the most gratifying way, thereby testifying to their high appreciation of the work which has been done to encourage and foster a knowledge and love of good music. It is not only members of the society who have displayed this feeling, but the general public have participated therein by attending the annual concerts in such numbers as to allow the managers to worthily produce the great works the society has undertaken. This year, one of Sir Edward Elgar's works has been put into rehearsal, The Banner of St George.

75 Years Ago

October 4 1930

In connection with the Pershore Abbey Social Club, which was inaugurated last summer with the premises formerly used as the Territorial Drill Hall, as headquarters, a winter programme has been formulated which provides for the mental as well as the physical exercise of its numerous juvenile members. The enterprise is by far the biggest thing established for the benefit of the youth of the town, and as its president, the Rev R H Murray, pointed out at a big social gathering held at the hall on Thursday evening last, it is essential now that the Parochial Church Council has sanctioned the scheme that all should work whole-heartedly for its success.

50 Years Ago

October 8 1955

Evesham County Secondary School, which opened a year ago this week with 505 pupils, now has 630 and will probably have 700 next year, the headmaster, Mr A C Cave, told parents at the school's first prize-giving last Friday. But, he added, plans for extensions had been passed and work was expected to begin this autumn. In his annual report, Mr. Cave spoke of "this important first milestone in what we all hope will be a long, adventurous and successful journey," and welcomed distinguished visitors including Sir Hugh Chance, chairman of the Birmingham University Appointments Board and vice-chairman of Worcestershire Education Committee, and Mr. Robert Aldington, chairman of the governors of Prince Henry's Grammar School.

25 Years Ago

October 9 1980

News that the small first school at Childswickham is to close next year was received in the village this week with dismay. The 110-year-old school is among 11 in Hereford and Worcester which are being recommended for closure because there are not enough pupils on the register. There are 21 at Childswickham and by next year, when it is due to close, numbers will be down to 14. Mrs Violet Miles, a school governor for the past 15 years, said: "We are all very sad and dismayed. It is a lovely school and has turned out some excellent pupils in the past." She said that the main problem was that young people could no longer afford to live in the village.