100 years ago.

The funeral of the late Mr R E Foster, third son of Rev H and Mrs Foster, Malvern College, whose death occurred in London on Wednesday of last week, took place in Malvern Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. General signs of mourning betokened the town's grief, and the esteem in which the famous cricketer was held was evidenced in the magnificent collection of flowers which were sent from all parts of the country. Probably never before has a finer lot of wreaths been witnessed in Malvern Cemetery, the grave and a large space around it being a scene of floral loveliness. The first part of the burial service was conducted at the Priory Church, when the large congregation included representatives from county cricket clubs and other athletic organisations with which the deceased had been associated. At the Oval during the Worcestershire v. Surrey game, the luncheon interval was extended as a token of respect, and play was stopped for a time at the match at the College between the latter and Trinity College, Oxford.

Malvern Gazette, May 22, 1914.

50 years ago.

Worcester City police constable Roy Hughes, who dived into the swollen Severn last December to save a 65-years-old woman from the rapid currents, was presented with the Royal Humane Society's testimonial on vellum at Friday's meeting of Worcestershire Watch Committee The award was handed over by the mayor, Councillor Mrs Hilda Lettice, who told 28-years-old Roy, "We are all very proud of you." The town clerk, Mr Bertram Webster, told the committee that at 9.55am on December 5, PC Hughes was the first to arrive on the scene after the elderly woman had fallen into the Severn at a point opposite Diglis Avenue. Although only a fair swimmer, PC Hughes immediately stripped off his outer uniform and swam out about 10 years through heavy current to the woman. As he brought her back to the bank, he was swept past a steel ladder set into a concrete wall, but just managed to grasp a corner of the wall. A rope was then thrown to him, and he was drawn to the bottom of the ladder, and with assistance, got the woman on to the bank.

Malvern Gazette, Mat 22, 1964.

25 years ago.

Malvern's successful 60th anniversary festival has swelled what promises to be a bumper tourist season for the town - and it is already paying dividends in the creation of new jobs. A new tourism advertising strategy is paying off, and Malvern is beginning to see the benefits of better road links, Hotel reservations are signalling a prosperous tourist year as inquiries from holidaymakers are ten per cent up on last year. Immediately after the festival there are three conferences in town at the same time, and holidaymakers are also booking up for the summer. The Foley Arms is virtually booked out for June, and taking bookings now for the end of July. The latest unemployment figures, released this week, show that the numbers out of work are dropping and the number of vacancies increasing. Mrs Marjorie Welsh, Jobcentre manager, says that out of the 131 jobs on the books at Malvern, 90 are in the service industries. Malvern Festival Theatres is e set to achieve a box office record by the end of the two -week Festival run.

Malvern Gazette, May 26, 1989.