A GUIDES group is celebrating 40 years since its formation — and wants former members to get in touch.

The 3rd Areley Kings Guides in Stourport on Severn are celebrating 40 years since the unit was formed, kicking off with a birthday tea party at Stourport Boat Club on Sunday, February 8.

Helen Winter, unit leader, said: “We would really like to try and trace all the original members of the unit who came to the first meeting in 1975. We have managed to get in touch with some of them but would be grateful if anyone might be able to help us with tracing the following, bearing in mind they may have changed their name and married, but their original names were: Katie Hill, Judith Hill, Jenny Davis, Kay Wilkes, Caroline Slade, Tracy Davis, Lynda Bull, Yvette Lane, Andrea Murphy, Teresa Chance, Jeanette Broderick and Melanie Tidmarsh and Margaret Bowers, who was one of the original leaders.

"The current Guides have been working really hard since before Christmas on preparations for the party and we will have the original guide leader, Janet Firkins, attending so to have as many of the original members plus anyone else who was in the unit during the last 40 years there as well would be a very special moment for us all.”

For more information email areleykingsguides@hotmail.co.uk or call 01299 827470 after 6pm.