Bewdley, The River Severn c.1938
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Boats from further down the river generally do not reach Bewdley, although there is a statutory right of navigation. The rowing skiffs are as much activity as you are likely to see today. The houses here are very prone to flooding when rainwater from the Welsh mountains comes cascading down the river.

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A Selection of Memories from Bewdley

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John Tolley was my Great Grandad, my nan was born in Dog Lane. The houses at the end of Dog Lane are now called Tolley Corner after Great Grandad, he was a haulier. Love this photo. My Auntie first found it at Bewdley museum, so we've got a postcard.
It would have been during the War that I recall visiting my aunt Norah and uncle Charles Fernihough at their farm, . The Liveridge, Ribbesford, Bewdley. My dad, Aunt Norah's brother, would take me, periodically on the Midland Red bus from Birmingham for a day visit. It was wonderful! From the time we got off the bus in Load Lane and made that good 30 minute walk, deep into the countryside passing pretty fields and ...see more
I lived in Button Oak during 1942/43 and worked in the Wyre Forest for 'Bob' Harris who was the Forester. Along with two of my mates, Denis Mills and Hubert Till, I made frequent trips into Bewdley to go to the pictures or get my hair cut. The cinema was just over the bridge (is it still there?) and we left our bikes for safe-keeping chained outside the chip shop for a penny. Denis still lives in Bewdley but Hubert ...see more