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Wonderful days
I moved to a small new house in Saxon Close in Clifton in 1962 - and have regretted moving away (for work) in 1974 ever since! To me, with Clifton set in the heart of some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain, it then, and for that matter still, epitomises all that is truly English that seems to be long gone elsewhere. With a population of 364 back then, village life revolved mainly around the church and the Red Lion pub (wonderful nights, where the village policeman would tell the clientel which way to drive home when the pub closed), and on a lot of occasions such as weddings, both would work together. It was far enough away from Worcester ...read more here
A memory of Clifton-On-Teme contributed by Ted Parry
Gardener's boy
My father went to work at Hampton Court as a gardener's boy when he left school at the age of 14 in 1917. By then, it was in use as a convalescent hospital for soldiers. I remember my father saying that he had to put little leather boots on the pony's hooves to mow the lawns with the horse-drawn mower, and that one of his jobs was to wash the leaves of indoor plants with milk. Many of my ancestors came from Hope under Dinmore and worked on the Hampton Court estate as woodmen, labourers, gamekeepers etc in the 19th and early 20th century. The children went to the village school which was provided by the Arkwrights free of charge ...read more here
A memory of Hope-Under-Dinmore contributed by Liz Summerson
Nash School
I went to live in Nash in 1955 as a foster child. I attended Nash School from 1955 - 1958 when Mrs Jones was the headmistress. The school sadly closed in 1958 and we were moved to Burford School near Tenbury Wells.
Life at Nash School was idyllic and we used to run through the lanes to school every day. When it snowed badly we stayed at home or were taken in by tractor! I still have a photo of us all on the day the school closed in July 1958. There were 23 pupils and Mrs Jones.
Even now at night I often lie in bed remembering the days around the lanes. The glorious flowers, catkins, conkers, crab ...read more here
A memory of Tenbury Wells contributed by Phyllis Maiden
The LOWE family in Market Street
My great grandfather, Andrew Corden LOWE moved to Tenbury Wells about 1904 with his wife Florence "Flo" and their two little children: Douglas age 4 and my grandmother Cordelia "Queenie", age 1. He was an Ironmonger and they lived on Market Street until the early 1930's. They had 3 more children: Cyril "Cil", Winifred, and Eric. His wife died in 1910.
He married again, to Mabel - known as "May" and had 5 more children: Peter, Jean, Philip, Barbara, and Philip.
Andrew left Tenbury by 1934 but was back by 1954 and died here in Berrington Road in 1958.
His son Eric LOWE lived here almost all his life: he was Mayor from 1976-1977, he started the Worcester-to-Tenbury ...read more here
A memory of Tenbury Wells contributed by Mandy Sutton
Extracts From Bromyard & Herefordshire books
This is an unusual view of the Square with Church Street beyond.
Today the Square has been paved over and has trees planted in it –
but it’s still used for parking.
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
Lower Brockhampton Farm is so secluded that it sits quietly in its own valley, a mile or so from the nearest road.
Today the estate is owned by the National Trust and is a magical place to visit. The little building on the left is a
gatehouse sitting astride the moat.
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
The Falcon was once an important coaching inn linking the town with Hereford,
Leominster and Worcester. The imposing entrance on the right led to the Midland
Bank, though why they should have removed its carved top and replaced it with a
very ordinary clock is beyond me!
An extract from from"Herefordshire Living Memories".
mill is hidden behind
the trees, and the
farm buildings
are overgrown.
Corn grown on the
common was taken to
the abbey Mill to be
ground into flour.
An extract from from"Worcester - A History and Celebration".
Apart from the battle, Powick’s other main claim to fame is Powick Mills next to the bridge where the battle took place. Domesday Book (1086) recorded two mills here but it was in 1893 that Worcester Corporation purchased the site and built a combined steam- and water-driven hydroelectric facility (the first of its kind). It provided half the city’s supply until Worcester Power Station became operational in the early 20th century. Powick Mills continued to supply power until the 1950s. The mill buildings have recently been converted into apartments.
An extract from from"Worcester Photographic Memories".