100 years ago.

SEVERAL Germans and Frenchmen, employed at Malvern hotels, have left to join the colours in their respective countries. Naval Reservists and Army Reservists in the district made a ready response to the summons to mobilise, and a number departed from Malvern onWednesday. Food prices have in several cases risen on increased demand. Extraordinary buying of foodstuffs that will keep has had the effect of reducing the available stocks of the local retailers and brought about a rise in prices. The Army manoeuvres which were to have taken place in the southern end of Worcestershire this month and in the early part of September have been cancelled. This will mean that the visit of the King and Queen to Madresfield will not take place on the date announced. On Saturday there was a run on the local banks, and the staff were kept busy during opening hours. Most of the customers who desired gold were only able to obtain a portion of the amount they asked for and had to be content with silver and notes.

Malvern Gazette, August 7, 1914.

50 years ago.

Malvern has taken on an international air with the presence in the district of so many young folk, and older people, from overseas. Some have come for a fortnight's home-to-home stay under the auspices of Worldfriends; another group are here with the Experiment in International Living scheme. In addition, a number of foreign visitors have been observed in the hotels and shops, and have signed the visitors' book at Malvern Priory. On Tuesday, 11 Greek university students arrived in Malvern for a three weeks' stay. Signing in at the Priory over the week-end have been visitors from France, New Zealand, Norway, America, Italy and Southern Rhodesia. Two Tanganyikan ladies arrived on Saturday, having flown direct to Luton from Dar-es-Salaam, their country's capital, in a plane chartered by the East African Students' Association. Among the boys and girls brought to Malvern by the Worldfriends organisation is a party of 19 young Germans from Bad Oynhausen, North Germany.

Malvern Gazette, August 7, 1964.

25 years ago.

CONFERENCE delegates, guests and a limited number of local people may be able to take advantage of a new leisure centre at Malvern's Abbey Hotel, including swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, mini-gym, games room and bar. Manager Mr Bob Cave, who hopes that planning permission will be granted, said the centre will replace the present Beacon Room. "The centre will be on two levels, and if we get permission, we will start on October 1. It will cost us about £1.5 million, but we already have the money. I have been after such a centre for 14 years, but we have finally come up on the list," he said. Mr Cave stressed that the centre will not be in competition with the Malvern Splash, now under construction. He said: "We want this to be somewhere people can have a quiet relaxing swim, and as a facility for conference delegates who want something to do in the evenings."

Malvern Gazette, August 11, 1989.