100 Years Ago December 9, 1905

A Boys' Life Brigade has been formed in connection with the Broad Street Baptist Chapel, Pershore, and no department of the church ever started under more hopeful and encouraging auspices. The boys, who were selected from the Sunday School, enthusiastically took to the idea, and have lent valuable assistance in launching the brigade by collecting subscriptions, and it is hoped that the company will soon be free of debt. A member of the church kindly advanced the money to purchase the uniforms. The Rev J Dolphin (pastor) has been appointed chaplain.

75 Years Ago

November 29, 1930

For several years past the Vale of Evesham Asparagus Growers' Association has generously given a portion of the profits of the annual show to the Extension Fund of Evesham Hospital. As a result of the 1930 effort the sum of £13 19s 6d has been handed over. The total amount given is now about £200 and it has given the committee much pleasure to hand over this amount.

50 Years Ago

December 3, 1955

Continuing progress in the task of restoring the navigation of the River Avon between Evesham and Tewkesbury was reported on Saturday at the fifth annual meeting of the Lower Avon Navigation Trust Ltd held in Evesham Town Hall. Mr C D Barwell (chairman), presenting the report and accounts, said the financial results were satisfactory from all points of view. Five locks had been restored, including four major tasks, and a considerable undertaking was now in place at Pershore. The work of restoration and improvement at Pershore was the most expensive single task attempted since the inception of the trust, and when the navigation reopened there would be no doubt whatever that it would prove to have been well worthwhile.

25 Years Ago

December 4, 1980

Headteachers and chairmen of governors from 40 Vale of Evesham schools have been invited to a crisis meeting at Simon de Montfort Middle School on Monday. It has been called because of mounting concern about the effect of spending cuts on education in the Vale. Mr R G Cartwright, chairman of the governors of Simon de Montfort school, said that the governors at the school "feel that the cuts proposed by Hereford and Worcester County Council will, in the long run, have a very detrimental effect on the education of the children." Schools all over the Vale are already beginning to feel the pinch. Mr N. M. Duffy, headmaster of Evesham High, has written to parents saying he will be allowed to appoint only one full-time and one part-time teacher as replacements for three leavers.