100 years ago

The Hills Conservators dealt with a great variety of subjects at their meeting on Wednesday, some of them of considerable public importance and others of little interest. The first business was the passing of a vote of sympathy with Miss Vernon Harcourt, West Malvern, on the loss she had sustained by the death of her distinguished brother Sir William, who in recent years had visited the district on several occasions. Malvern Gazette, October 14, 1904.

Arthur Newman, postman, Ledbury, was charged with riding a bicycle without a light. Defendant stated the bicycle skidded and he lost his lamp in the ditch. PC Broad said he saw defendant riding without at lamp at 9.30pm in Tarrington. The Defendant said: "I had my lamp all right when I left Ledbury. I'm very sorry, but it was not intentional." The Chairman said: "Very well, the case will be dismissed, this time." Ledbury Free Press, October 18, 1904.

50 years ago

Malvern's Christmas tree on Belle Vue Island will this year be adorned with coloured lamps instead of plain white and there will be more of them than in the past. This welcome news was announced at this week's meeting of the Malvern Goodwill Christmas Tree Committee by the Chairman, Mr H T W Squibb. He told members that the Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, who were again making the gift of a tree to the town, had agreed to coloured lights being used. Malvern Gazette, October 15, 1954.

Ledbury is to receive a visit from a famous preacher next Thursday, when the Rev Dr Donald Soper will preach at the Methodist Church, at 4pm. He will also speak in the open air at the Market House and should be in his element, having been described as "the world's greatest open air speaker". Ledbury Reporter, October 15, 1954.

25 years ago

Malvern Hills Conservators have sent a shot across the bows of a rifle and pistol club hoping to use a quarry on the hills as a range. Ledbury and District Rifle, Pistol and Clay Club applied to Malvern Hills District Council for permanent permission to use Slashers' Quarry at Hollybush as a rifle and pistol range, until now, it has had only temporary right to the area. The Conservators decided on Thursday to tell the council they were unwilling to agree to any permanent use. Malvern Gazette, October 18, 1979.

Isn't it a shame that in a year that Ledbury Junior School children conducted their own campaign to keep the town tidy, the rubbish left behind in the wake of the October Fair should have reached record proportions? The litter in the High Street and Homend was literally ankle deep. Ledbury Reporter, October 18, 1979.