100 Years Ago July 18, 1903

Pershore Rural District Council at its last meeting decided to take proceedings against a builder for putting up new houses at Fladbury contrary to a by-law. The matter now cropped up again, and Mr B. Bradley said there was another side to the question as it was much to the advantage of the people of Fladbury to have new houses built. It was high time for the council to provide a water supply generally, and the trouble Worcester had got into for neglecting her sewerage question furnished them an object lesson. The chairman said a report as to the water supply would come before the next meeting.

75 Years Ago

July 21, 1928

The result of much hard work was seen at the Abbey Manor, Evesham, on Saturday, when a very largely attended fete and mass meeting in connection with the Evesham Division Conservative Association was held. The charming grounds placed at the disposal of the organisers by Mr John E. Rudge, lend themselves particularly well to such functions, and the brilliant sunshine added much to the success of the gathering. The fete was the largest open-air event of its kind held in Evesham since the war. The chief speaker was Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary.

50 Years Ago

July 18 1953

An Offenham girl, Miss Janet Andrews, was last Friday night chosen to be Queen of Evesham's third annual carnival at the end of next month. Seventeen girls competed for the title at a well-attended dance at the Public Hall, Evesham. They were from Evesham and the surrounding villages and had been selected at previous dances. Four entrants withdrew before the final judging which was done by Mr Dennis Morris, head of B.B.C.'s Midland Region programmes, Miss Peggy Bacon, Children's Hour organiser for the region, and Mrs Morris. Miss Andrews, a shop assistant at Evesham, is 23, 5ft 7ins tall and has brown hair and grey blue eyes. She is the third village girl to be chosen as Evesham Carnival Queen.

25 Years Ago

July 13 1978

From August 1 shops in Evesham will be allowed to open six days a week. Members of Wychavon's health committee decided on Tuesday to support the majority of traders who want to do away with the Wednesday half day closing in the town. The news was greeted yesterday with delight by the Evesham Chamber of Commerce and the Bengeworth Traders' Association. Wychavon heard that a ballot had been carried out between shopkeepers in Evesham. Altogether 208 voting papers were issued. The results were 74 traders in favour of six-day trading, 42 not in favour, and 92 papers not returned.