100 years ago.

So there is to be no Town Band this year - at any rate there will be none under the auspices of the Improvement Assocciation. Most people appear to agree that a band is desirable, but it seems equally evident that a great many of them feel a powerful reluctance in the matter of helping to pay for it.

Malvern Gazette, May 14, 1909.

On Tuesday evening last, the members of the Wellington Heath branch of the Band of Hope assembled in Hope End schoolroom, where they were entertained to a bountiful tea by Mr and Miss Hewitt.

Ledbury Guardian, May 15, 1909.

50 years ago.

About 100 people were present in the Winter Gardens yesterday morning, for the opening of the auction of nearly 500 articles of value given in aid of the Priory Restoration Fund.

Malvern Gazette, May 15, 1959.

Ledbury's new County Secondary School, which it is proposed to build at Mabel's Furlong, is likely to cost in the region of £103,189, says the report of the County Secondary Education Committee, approved by the County Council on Saturday.

Ledbury Reporter, May 15, 1959.

25 years ago.

Great Malvern has once again been selected as a stage centre for Britain's premier cycling event, the Milk Race, Sixty-six riders from 11 teams will be fighting it out for honours in the 80.2-mile second stage on May 29.

Malvern Gazette, May 17, 1984.

A High Court order was granted at the end of last week to evict travellers who had set up camp on land next to the Lower Road trading estate, Ledbury.

Ledbury Reporter, May 17, 1984.