From the Archives - February 7, 2008

12:32pm Thursday 7th February 2008

100 Years Ago February 8, 1908 THE members of Evesham Rowing Club do not mean to rest upon the laurels gained by their famous junior crew last season but are doing their best to still further enhance the reputation of the club by a successful season this year. A senior crew, including three of the men who rowed last year, is already on the water and a new first-class boat, built by Sims, of Putney, the builder of the Oxford and Cambridge boats, has been purchased. This is a most workmanlike looking craft and carries the crew admirably. The men have only been out in her two or three times, but already they sit her well and if they keep fit they will make a good show for the town plate, which is to be revived this year on Whit Monday.

75 Years Ago February 11, 1933 DESPITE the large amount of sickness which is everywhere, the annual old people's party, organised at the public hall on Wednesday by the Evesham Brotherhood and Brotherhood Club, was attended by 250 guests, 16 more than last year. The customary spread of roast turkey, vegetables and mince pies was greatly enjoyed and the happiness of the old folk was shared by those who gave of their time and money so unstintingly to ensure a really jolly evening. The mayor (Cllr Richard White) presided and when the busy rattle of cutlery and crockery subsided and the skeletons of numerous turkeys bore witness to hearty appetites, he said: "It gives the mayoress and myself great pleasure to be with you at this annual gathering which is always such a success, due to the splendid work of the brotherhood and the brotherhood club."

30 Years Ago February 9, 1978 HINTON-on-the-Green is suffering from a severe case of planning blight and unless new houses were built there the village was in danger of dying, Mrs D E Stacey said at Worcester yesterday. Speaking at a meeting of the Hereford and Worcester strategic planning and transportation committee, she said that the village was greatly in need of an influx of new people. But an application for a small housing development with a site for a village hall and access land, formerly used by the MEB as a storage depot, was refused. Mrs Stacey said that there was no youth club or Women's Institute and those who wanted to hold meetings had to do so in a little shed off the side of the road. If the proposal, supported by the parish council and Wychavon District Council, was accepted, the owners of the land had agreed to free a portion of land for a village hall with about one acre for a car park.

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