Echoes from the past (From Malvern Gazette)

Echoes from the past

6:40am Friday 26th June 2009

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100 years ago.

Regimental sergeant-major W R Walker (Malvern Wells) was one of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars who formed a guard of honour to the King when His Majesty visited Gloucester on Wednesday last.

Malvern Gazette, June 25, 1909.

During the past week there have been numerous visitors to Ledbury, including the employees of the Midlands Goods Dept of Snow Hill, Birmingham, and the members of the Hereford branch of the Girls Friendly Society, who came on Tuesday.

Ledbury Guardian, June 26, 1909.

50 years ago.

A MEMORIAL service for Mr Henry F S Morgan, formerly of Fern Lodge, Woretsre Road, Malvern Link, was held at Stoke Lacey Church. He was founder of the Morgan Motor Company, which is still established in Malvern, and pioneer of the three-wheeler car.

Malvern Gazette, June 26, 1959.

The question of pumping water thought to be nearby into a reservoir on the hill to serve the properties on Putley Common was said by Major R E Coombe to be a matter of extreme urgency.

Ledbury Reporter, June 26, 1959.

25 years ago.

A £1.3 million scheme to build council houses for the elderly and single young people is to go ahead this autumn. They will be built on a site off Gloucester Close in Malvern Link.

Malvern Gazette, June 28, 1984.

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, the Most Rev John Aloysius Ward, paid an official visit to his Ledbury parish at the weekend and mingled with over 150 people at a church garden party.

Ledbury Reporter, June 28, 1984.

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