Worcester memories
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Dirty Old Town
Was a big city and full of traffic. A bit dirty I am afraid. The outskirts of the city where much nicer.
Evesham Election Enquiry 1880
After the General Election in 1880, an allegation was made that the successful candidate at Evesham had won the seat by means of influence and bought votes. As a result, an official enquiry was held that year at the Worcester Shire Hall. My great grandfather, Charles Kinchin, was a seventeen year old apprentice coachbuilder at the time, and was called to give evidence of what he had seen take place at the Woolpack Inn in Bengeworth prior to the election. As a result of the evidence given by him and many others the election result was declared void.
My Family Lived at CripplegateH.
This photo shows my mother, Thelma Simcock aged about 11. I have the identical postcard! I am unsure who the adult is, but probably her father. She had three sisters, so I think it shows one of them beside the adult. They lived in Cripplegate House, seen at the far end of the park. Her mother, Beatrice Simcock owned the house and ran a cafe there until at least 1928. My mother, who was the oldest daughter, hated the dark, old house. She often talked about having to scrub the stone steps with her sisters. It is such a shame that the house was knocked down!
Mr Claud Andrews
My grandfather who was Claud Andrews owned and ran the butchers shop nextdoor to Pratleys. I am looking to see if there are any old photos of his shop.
Place of Birth
I was born in one of the houses shown in this photograph. I lived there for about 4 years and recently went back to St Dunstan's Crescent just to see how much it has changed. I was pleasantly suprised...even the allotments just across the road, where I often went with my Grandad, is still there.
143
Well it was Malvern Road where I grew up and lived until I was 14.
Our family dwelled in no. 143- the vicarage for St. Johns church, half a mile away.
Malvern Road really is a 50s treat and helps form a marvellous, leafy suburb that is St. Johns.
Swimming Across The Severn
I remember swimming the width of the Severn and back again as a sea cadet at the age of 9 or 10, from the boathouse steps.
Living in Worcester
From June 1965 -May 1969 I lived with my family over the Stead & Simpsons shoe shop where my husband was the manager. This is the shop centre right of the picture with the 2 white blinds out. The large 3 bedroomed flat was on the top 2 floors and my youngest son was born Nov 1967 in the top floor bedroom. The shops on street level on this picture have changed, but the upper floors of all the buildings remain unchanged and the High Street is now pedestrianised.
Edith Gummery
My Grandmother, Edith Joyce Gummery, who was born in Tibberton near Worcestor was a volunteer nurse during WWI and I have an entire autograph album of hers where wounded soldiers who were housed at Battenhall Lodge signed her book.
The Cadena Cafe
This shot of the High Street presents the signage for the Cadena Cafe, a chain of national cafes (in the 'Lyon's' mould) where shoppers met for coffee and light meals. I have fond memories of visiting the cafe with family and friends, and in particular the stairway down to the coffee lounge, below street level. The coffee lounge was, as I recall, adorned with plants and greenery in subdued lighting and a 'cozy' atmosphere. Worcester's beloved Cadena has now closed, and is now the premises of the Alliance and Leicester.
Memories of Worcestershire
Police Houses
I used to live with my aunt and uncle at 10 the Crescent from 1948 to 1954. It was a fantastic life there with woods to play in, and streams to divert. An absolute paradise. As young children we could play all day in the woods in complete safety. I often wonder where everyone now is. I played with Rodney Halford, Ian Frathes, Sylvia Frathes, Robert Gamble, and many others. Every day we walked down the lane to Fernhill Heath School, and in the winter it was hell with the snow knee deep. I have lived and worked around the world since then, and am now working in Italy post retirement. But my mind always drifts back to those days at Hindlip. I remember Mr Webb the photographer, and still have the photograph he took of me with Janice Wild. There was also old Mark Dingly in the black and white cottage who always had a kind work for the children. And sadly, Flo Gammon, who organized our Christmas parties,... Read more
My Father's House
I remember my father's house in Station Road, it was called 'Wheatfields' and, as far as I know, had no street number back then. He had made a beautiful garden around it, flowers at the front and an orchard and vegetable patch at the back. When the apple harvest came in there were so many apples that he would put them in crates at the bottom of the driveway just outside the gates, and they were free for anyone to take.
I loved the beautiful countryside and our trips to the bluebell woods, the long walks we took in the wheat fields, the birds and the wild flowers, the red berries on the holly tree in the front garden in autumn, and how wonderful the orchard looked in spring when it was a sea of blossom and fragrance, and filled with the sound of bees working hard. I remember the warm summer evenings and picking daisies from the long green grass in the orchard, collecting wild blackberries and rose... Read more
My Wonderful Childhood Days
I remember the day we moved into this little village. It was freezing cold, must have been February, mum had put a heater on in the lounge & I was riding round it on my little tricycle, but I was only 18 months or so... We were waiting for our stuff to arrive including some carpets. I loved living in the village, I grew up there till the age of 12. I went to Claines Church of England school, then on to Witton Middle School in Droitwich. But I have wonderful memories, Mr & Mrs Goodwin in the post office, Mr Hadley in the paper shop (it was really only a shed on the side of the road lol) but we loved it. I can remember standing in there, I couldn't even see over the top of the sweetie counter.
Growing up in Lower Broadheath 1950s And 1960s
I spent my childhood in Lower Broadheath. I used to live in Church Lane. It was nice living there because there were so many other children. We would be in and out of each others' houses, and we would often play in the Vicarage Garden and the Vicarage Paddock, adjoining the Vicarage. In the summer of 1959 we all used to ride our scooters and bicycles up and down the Lane and around the Village. We liked to play cowboys and Indians, climb trees and then we would go round to a friend's house in Green Lane to watch Children's Television. My friend and her brother were the only ones with a television. Now when I am thinking back, I admire my friend's mother for allowing us noisy children into her house to watch TV! We used to watch programmes such as 'Fury', Popeye, Blue Peter and countless cowboy films. I would love to find out how all those 'children' are! Playing with them during my school holidays was such... Read more
Church Lane
I was intrigued to read your memory as we lived at Roslyn from 1954 to 1964 and then moved to Frenchlands Lane where I have stayed, losing Jocelyn in 2004.
Children Anne Jane Susan Ian Andrew and John all doing well.
Village fete memories with our excellent Vicar and Brigadier Britten keeping order. Sadly Jerry and Edna Evans have gone and are much missed.I remember the Moores, Proberts, Stubbs, Halls, and Dobsons. Mansell Perkins the 'Midnight' milkman.
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