100 Years Ago

May 26, 1906

Inquiries tend to show that the outlook for fruit is, if anything, worse than was at first expected, as many of the plums that escaped the frost are "sizing off." Prolifics will not be anything like such a good crop as was anticipated, but Victorias, which were the hardest hit, will be rather better. Damascenes are very bad everywhere, and the Pershores have not stood the frost so well as in some previous years. In some favoured plantations, at Fladbury and the Lenches for instance, we hear there are some very fair crops, especially of the Victoria. Gooseberries will be a good half crop and in most places there will be a good half crop of black currants. As to the strawberry crop, the outlook is very good. The frost did very little damage as the blossom was not far enough advanced.

75 Years Ago

May 23, 1931

The Pershore Recreation Grounds and Allotments Committee considered a proposal made by St. Andrew's Parish Council, "that the ground near the Avon Bridge, which was at present an eye sore should be acquired for the benefit of the town. The Chairman, Mr. G. E. Crichley, remarked that it was at present a dumping ground for old motor vehicles and he was of the opinion that their commitments on the present recreation ground were sufficiently high. If acquired, he said, the ground would be of service only to a few aged people and little ones, as it was not suitable for sport and it was out of the question to think of anything like the Evesham Gardens. The Rev. G. E. Towle explained that the Parish Council had brought the matter up because it was a disgrace to visitors approaching the town from the side should be confronted by such an unsightly collection of rubbish. It was agreed that no action be taken to acquire it.

50 Years Ago

May 26, 1956

Councillor William Beckley, in his first speech as Mayor of Evesham, made at the annual meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday, referred to the council's extensive plans for solving pressing post-war problems, and said, "I feel that there is a bold spirit of enterprise abroad in the town today." He declared, "Today we have men of vision and keen business acumen in our town. Private enterprise must be encouraged and, as a council, we are pleased to see men and firms progressing, improving their businesses, and bringing trade to the town. Improved premises, well-planned new housing sites for private development all increase the tone and prestige of our town. Private enterprise is to be encouraged, but do also realise the public enterprise that will serve this town, we hope for many years to come - new sewage works, Town Hall improvements, Almonry Museum, Fairfield Estate. All have meant keen, thoughtful endeavour by our own officers."