SUMMER 2017SUMMER 2017

N e w s l e t te r

Town Hall Opening Hours:

Monday - Thursday : 10:00am - 4:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Visitor Information, Pershore Library, 32 Church Street, Mon-Sat incl.

Pe r s h ore Town Council

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Bob Gillmor

A Message from the Town Mayor………………. Starting my second term of office as Town Mayor is a great privilege and I am grateful to my fellow Councillors and the Town Council staff for their support throughout the previous 12 months and into the forthcoming year. My consort Sandra could only commit to one year and I am also extremely thankful to her for her support, friendship and company; I am pleased to introduce Sue Chandler as my Consort for this year although she is already well know through her volunteering for No. 8, the Wildlife Trust and Friends of Avon Meadows among others.

Writing this the day after the Manchester Arena terrorist attack is tinged with sadness. But we can look forward with optimism to Pershore’s wonderful series of summer events, each organised by a team of hard-working volunteers. Carnival will be behind us when you read this and I am confident that it will have been even better than last year (taking a risk I know, but the weather forecast does look fair...) July brings Midsummer Brass on the 1st and the River Festival on the 15th. The interest continues into August with the Jazz Festival (18th, 19th & 20th) and the Plum Festival on Bank Holiday Monday with events through the month. Sunday 10th September is predicted to be a busy day with the OVO Energy Cycle Tour passing through Pershore in the morning and we are planning to hold our Civic Service in the Abbey that afternoon!

The public consultation phase of the Town Plan process has begun with the launch

event a couple of weeks ago and will continue at several venues around the town

during the summer. The town plan will help steer the direction of Pershore until 2030;

please do come along and have your say. Every resident’s input into the Plan is

important! See the website http://www.pershoretownplan.co.uk

Welcome from the Town Clerk…

Welcome to this summer edition of the Town Council newsletter and as I write this, it would seem summer might actually be here! The season of events is now about to start and by the time you read this, we will have already been to what I am sure will be another successful Carnival. Watch out for news about other events during the summer here in Pershore and in our neighbouring villages on www.visitpershore.co.uk The Town Council is also sponsoring another summer of Bands in the Park every Sunday in July and August from 2.30 - 4.30pm. These are always popular. What better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon than in Abbey Park with some good live music playing. It’s free to come along so I hope to see many of you there! Also, as I am sure you are all aware, the Council has set the ball rolling for an enthusiastic group of hard working residents to create a Town Plan. This, once complete, is to be adopted by the Town Council who will then have the task of putting its findings into action. It is therefore very important that as many residents as possible get involved. There is a list of opportunities for you to give your views on page16……………..…...please get involved!

Ann Dobbins

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NB. Youth Council meetings commence at 2pm. Planning and Cemetery Committee meetings are normally at 7.00pm and all other meetings at 7.30pm.

Meetings of the Town Council & Committees

Who are your Councillors?

Holy Cross Ward St Andrews Ward

Cllr D Annis

Cllr C Parsons MBE (Deputy

Mayor)

Cllr V Smith

Cllr R Speight

Cllr C Tucker

Cllr D Watt

Cllr M Winfield

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June 15th Planning Committee

Town Council

July 5th Youth Council Committee

13th Amenities & Environment Committee

20th Planning Committee

Town Council

27th Cemetery Committee

Aug 3rd Finance & Property Committee

14th Twinning & Tourism Committee

Sep 7th Planning Committee

Town Council Meeting

14th Amenities & Environment Committee

28th Youth Council Committee

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Cllr P Brookbank

Cllr D Goodyear

Cllr R Gillmor (Mayor)

Cllr R Grantham

Cllr J Palfrey

Cllr T Rowley

Cllr V Wood

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CEMETERY CHAPEL—OPEN DAY

Pershore Cemetery Chapel, in Defford Road was restored in 2013, to include a new roof, painted ceiling and refurbished pews. The chapel is now fit for future use for a long time to come but we are conscious that only a few residents have actually seen what has been achieved.

It has been decided, therefore, to hold an Open Day on Sunday July 9th from 10.30 to 2.30, with light refreshments, to give anyone interested an opportunity to see both the chapel and the small meeting room which was created from the old store. Councillors will be on hand to answer questions and also to explain the next project for the chapel, the Memorial Stained Glass Window. Please come along—all are welcome!

BANDS IN THE PARK 2017

Free Sunday Afternoon Entertainment in Abbey Park

From 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Jul 2nd Chase Jazz Men

Jul 9th Malvern Hills District Band

Jul 16th Bewdley Concert Band

Jul 23rd Cinderford Band

Jul 30th Alcester Victoria Silver Band

Aug 6th Celebration Reed & Brass Band

Aug 13th Pershore Brass

Aug 20th Royal Spa Brass

Aug 27th To be confirmed

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Pershore Town Safer Neighbourhood Team

Sgt Sarah Kent PC Sean Woods

PCSO Jamie Denning PCSO Luke Bullock

Email : pershoretown.snt @ westmercia.pnn.police.uk

FORTHCOMING POLICE SURGERIES

NB.. Please be aware that the surgeries may be cancelled at very short

notice for operational reasons.

ASDA - 15 June 2017 6pm No 8 - 20 June 2017 1pm

21 June 2017 10am 27 June 2017 1pm

22 June 2017 6pm 4 July 2017 1pm

28 June 2017 10am

29 June 2017 6pm

5 July 2017 10am

6 July 2017 6pm

Correct at time of publishing -

Further dates can be found at :

www.police.uk/west-mercia/PAC10/news-and-events

Defibrillators, kindly donated by Pershore Rotary Club and maintained by

Pershore Town Council, are located at Chapman Court and Church Walk.

Pershore Police Station Queen Elizabeth Drive Pershore WR10 1PT To report a crime or incident, call 101 In an emergency, call 999 If you wish to report a crime confidentially, call Crimestoppers on 800 555 111

For policing of Pershore and Pensham, the officers can be contacted in the following ways:-

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You make the difference

In 2016/17, volunteers have made a difference in and around Pershore. A record 244 volunteers enquired about the 70+ opportunities that we were promoting for 62 charities. These included 13 volunteers who had signed up in previous years and were looking for more opportunities; also 16 of our existing volunteers who came forward to help with events such as our Christmas Tea for the elderly.

With our help, 135 volunteers were placed in 61 different roles within 34 organisations, 22 of which are Pershore based or working directly with Pershore clients. Over 12 months, volunteers in 98 roles directly supported Pershore people or Pershore charities. As a result of successful placements, 13 organisations no longer needed to advertise some of their roles. We were also offered 13 new roles to advertise, for 10 new or returning organisations.

Not only are our organisations and opportunities mostly local, but also our volunteers, of whom 60% came directly into the office. Some volunteers knew which role they wanted to pursue but we carried out face-to-face interviews with 81 other individuals to suggest roles that suited their interests and circumstances. Many were placed in more roles than they originally planned! Recruitment through the national website Do-it helped three Worcester-based organisations with significant placements as it reaches a wider audience. However Pershore roles were mostly filled through our local promotion. We have had a very successful year compared with the previous year. We have received 12% more enquiries, interviewed 50% more volunteers, made 17% more referrals and secured 25% more placements – ie 30 more volunteers serving Pershore.

To find out more about our current volunteer opportunities visit our office next to Pershore Retail Market.

Support your local Volunteer Centre - one of only two in the county to offer a personal recruitment service. How about signing up for the Centre’s monthly draw. It’s just £12/calendar year with the chance of four cash prizes each month (£15, £10 & 2 x £5). Like us on Facebook - Pershore Volunteer Centre - or find us on Twitter - Pershore VC.

Pershore Volunteer Centre, 1 Billing House Pershore WR10 1EY. 01386 554299 admin@pershorevolunteers.org Registered Charity No 516080.

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Pershore High School AN ACADEMY FOR 12-18 YEAR OLDS

Sam Godber Tryangle Awards 2017 Achievement Award

Sam is part of the Youth Council; he and his friends take part in many projects to raise money for charity and help improve the town for our community. Whilst at school, he has taken part in the Performing Arts club, working on ’Billy Elliot the Musical’ and the Severn Sounds Festival taking place on the 4th of June. He helps out with Presentation Evenings, as well as taking part in debates, run by the Debating Society, with a few resulting in success!

Cyber First Competition Success

GCHQ launched an all-girls cyber competition at the start of March to encourage more girls to have an active role in the country’s cyber security network. We submitted the A team which consisted of Ella Ramage, Milly Routledge, Alice Forson and Lucy Inett to take part in the competition. The competition began with an online round where we were given sets of categorised challenges (Cryptography, Cyber Security, Logic, Coding and Networking) in which the difficulty increased as you progressed. After the week was over we managed to complete 94 per cent of all the 69 challenges we were given.

Our hard work enabled us to deserve a place in the top 10 teams out of the 2100 teams that entered across the country. We were invited to attend the grand finale in London on the 26

th and 27

th March. On the Sunday, we had an

opportunity to meet some of the people that work for GCHQ over a formal dinner in the evening. The next morning, we went to Lancaster House, where we were introduced to the task and each given a laptop and enough resources to determine who had ‘hacked’ a school website. Everyone was given 5 hours to complete the task and after the time was up we had to give a presentation to a small panel of successful ladies within the cyber industry. We were marked on three categories: whether we got the suspect information correct, the presentation and the amount of hidden codes we found along the way. “The competition has really opened our eyes to a whole new career choice. We went into this competition hardly knowing anything about the cyber industry and after the challenges we have come away knowing so much more than we did before; enlightening us with future possibilities and opportunities we had no idea existed before. We all hope to pursue this pathway in the future and thank everyone for the amazing opportunity and experience we had.” Pictured: Hannah Rhodes, Ella Ramage, Lucy Inett, Milly Routledge, Alice Forson Written by Lucy Inett

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HERITAGE We hope to feature interesting articles about Pershore’s Heritage and, in this

edition, we thank Pershore Heritage Centre for their article on ’Entertainment’.

Tickets cost 1s 6d for reserved seats, 1s for front seats and 6d for back seats and gallery. Doors opened at 7 o’ clock to commence “at half past seven precisely”.

Secondly, we had the Music Hall (built by the Co-Operative Society in 1864, for £500) behind 66 High Street. It was to be a public hall and cultural centre in the 19

th century for Pershore.

Operettas and orchestral concerts were performed there by local operatic societies and Sir Edward Elgar is said to have played the violin as a member of an orchestra in at least one concert in the 20

th century. Vesta Tilley was also

said to play there.

The Music Hall was used for meeting places for various groups, eg the AGM of the Co-Operative Fruit Market was held there. It had one of the first flush toilets in Pershore - with a double seat ! Others meeting there were The Primrose League, and Pershore Fruit & Chrysanthemum Society (their first commercial Apple Show was in 1913). In the 1980’s, the Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society (PODS) took a five year lease on it as a rehearsal room. This old brick building has now been converted into flats.

There were concerts at the Three Tuns Hotel Ballroom in 1919; the conductor was Fanny Stevens from Bridge Street, Pershore. She also sang and taught music in Worcester. She produced operettas in Pershore during 1903 -1920.

On the High street, the cinema known as The Empire Picture Palace later changed its name to The Plaza with all the latest films shown there. In the 1950’s, PODS used to perform there for three days at a time. It closed its doors about 1958 but was not demolished until about 1969.

PODS moved into No 8, after much work, as it had been the Co-Operative shop from 1954. No.8 was officially opened by Prince Philip in July 2006.

We have had entertainment here in Pershore for many years. As there was no television, local pubs would have had a singer or two. Many concerts were held in The Temperance Hall. In 1855, W. Conn advertised three monthly concerts; vocalist Miss Tovey RAM, members of the Worcester Glee and Madrigal Union and Mr. C. Tovey at the pianoforte.

The Pershore Amateur Operatic Society was formed from 1902 to 1914. They performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado on April 24 & 25th 1912. Here is a publicity photo taken of them in their 1913 season.

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Report from the Town Mayor – Councillor Bob Gillmor

My year in office has been very busy with so many highlights and the occasional challenge to keep my feet on the ground. It has been a privilege and pleasure to represent the Town at many Civic events. The Town Council has a number of priorities and below are how we have progressed during the past year.

Northern or Keytec Link – the “Pershore Package”: After years of pressure and our commitment of New Homes Bonus money towards the advance planning stage, we were very pleased to learn that the Government have allocated funds to this long-awaited piece of infrastructure and including much-needed improvements to the Pinvin crossroads.

Town Plan: Having “primed the pump” to set up the steering committee, this Council stepped back from the process but are pleased with progress to date. We have had regular reports as the foundations were laid with working groups setting their aims and the public consultation stage is about to begin with the launch this Saturday in Chapman Court.

Cemetery Chapel: A design for the new stained glass window was agreed by the Council last year and has been very well received. The three panels commemorate Pershore’s involvement in the two world wars and life here now. Fund raising has made a rather slow start but will be a focus for next year with the aim to install the window in time for the centenary of the end of World War One in November 2018.

Cemetery Lodge and Family History Centre: Consideration of the project revealed that the Lodge could not realistically be a home for the Family History Centre and resulted in the decision to put the house on the market. The sale is about to be completed so the house can be returned to residential use. We took the opportunity to re-evaluate all options and agreed in April to proceed with a project for a Family History Centre and Community Building on the Cemetery Field, subject to acceptable results of an investigation into its feasibility and viability.

King George’s Field and Access to the River: We are continuing to push on with this project as the area really needs improvement and the project gained a lot of public support; the working group will meet next week to discuss the next steps.

The Council’s priorities will be reviewed during the coming year.

The Council and Committees

It is worth a reminder that much of the Council’s work is done through its committees as well as the regular meetings of the full council. The structure remains unchanged but I was pleased that a couple of our newer members stepped up and proved to be effective chairmen –

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Val Smith on Finance & Property and Matthew Winfield on Amenities & Environment. As ex-officio member of all the committees, I try to attend them whenever my other commitments allow and I am always struck by the dedication of my fellow councillors to the work of the committees. Sam Godber is growing into the Youth Mayor role and the active involvement by our young people is always encouraging.

Events

A theme recurred through the many town events... Whether I attended with Sandra or alone, we often stayed for a lot longer than originally planned because they were simply too good to leave! The Carnival; Midsummer Brass; Open Gardens; Heritage Day; River, Jazz and Plum Festivals and the Christmas Light switch-on are so important to the economy of the town as well as bringing a lot of pleasure to local residents. The River Festival is becoming an established addition to the season. It has been a joy to support them all, as well as the range of concerts in the glorious setting of the Abbey. The now-traditional Christmas service in the Cemetery Chapel was again a most moving and rewarding occasion.

Mayoral Year

Sandra and I have really enjoyed the privilege of our year in office and I have to express immense thanks to Sandra for taking on the task and her support and company. To compete with Tony’s 200 events, I noted 130 in my diary plus nearly 80 meetings outside the Council’s normal business. As I mentioned earlier, when expecting to attend for an hour or two, we often ended up staying for a lot longer because they were so much fun and too good to leave!

Our principal charities for the year have been St. Richard’s Hospice and Kids Run Free. With our charity concert only last Saturday, we do not yet have the final figure but it is the region of £3,500. I have also to thank Worcester Male Voice Choir for their donation after the Christmas Concerts in the Abbey. Sandra and I have continued to host coffee mornings for other charities and local groups, raising valuable funds in a very enjoyable way. The Christmas morning visit to the Community Hospital was another highlight – the response from those patients unfortunate enough to be stuck in hospital at that time was extremely rewarding.

Conclusion

I have to conclude by thanking Sandra, Ann and all the staff for their support and guidance through the year and my fellow councillors for their steadfast dedication to Pershore and the Town Council. I must have done a reasonable job because the Council unanimously elected me Mayor Elect for the coming year !

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Please see below for details of the Town Council’s finances for

2016/17

Total Income £1,014,768

Total Expenditure £889,621

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A BIG LUNCH

On Sunday 18th June, from noon until 3pm, Pershore Baptist Church will be hosting a Big Lunch as part of the national ‘Great Get-Together Weekend. This is intended for community connections, neighbourliness, friendship and fun. It will be a bit like a street party with something for everyone. One of the focal points will be to fundraise to bring a 4year-old Liberian, abandoned child to her grandparents in Pershore, so Liberian food will be prepared as well as BBQ and your bring-and-share dishes. We will have a variety of live music including Liberian music, dancing and a children’s fancy-dress competition. Come and share the fun…...and bring a dish of your choice, to share! For more information or offers of help, please contact Stuart and Carol Sandys on 01386 555231 or at the Baptist Church.

PERSHORE TOWN COUNCIL ALLOTMENTS

We currently have allotment vacancies.

If you would like to rent a plot, please contact the

Town Hall on 01386 561561 or email

admin@pershore-tc.gov.uk

NEXT LITTER PICK : SAT 21ST OCT ‘17

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Craniosacral Therapy

In this article we will look at how Craniosacral Therapy aims to provide lasting relief of the symptoms of IBS.

Dr Anna Lee

What is IBS? IBS is a ‘diagnosis of exclusion’ meaning that once more serious conditions are ruled out, then someone with abdominal symptoms such as painful bloating, cramping, flatulence and sudden urgent needs to go to the bathroom may be diagnosed with IBS. It is seen as a long-term condition and often causes significant psychological distress and impact on quality of life. It can impinge on energy levels and relationships, showing what a difficult condition this can be to live with. The cause of IBS is not definitively known, but it results in a faulty mechanism of propulsion of food through the digestive system. It is thought to be due to a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which supplies the gut, perhaps compounded by an oversensitivity to the digestive nerve signals. There also seems to be a connection with psychological difficulties, as IBS is more common in those who have experienced trauma such as childhood abuse, illness or bereavement, and living with the symptoms can result in feelings of depression or anxiety as well. It has been suggested that the symptoms of IBS are caused by food not passing through the digestive system correctly due to a disruption of the signals that flow back and forth between the brain and the gut.

The Neurobiology The digestive system is under the control of our ‘unconscious’ brain, our autonomic nervous system. When autonomic nervous system activity is measured in patients with functional bowel disorders, it is shown that dysfunctional autonomic activity characterised by decreased vagal tone (which is like the brake), or increased sympathetic tone (which is like the accelerator), lead to bowel symptoms consistent with reduced gastrointestinal motility, with the converse (i.e. increased vagal tone/decreased sympathetic tone) leading to symptoms consistent with increased gastrointestinal activity.

Of note with regard to IBS, is that the digestive system is under the control of the DVC, the parasympathetic system that comes from the Dorsal Motor Nucleus. This Dorsal Motor Nucleus has a role not only in the regulation of gastrointestinal hormones, but also in the emotional states of stress, hunger and satiety.

Craniosacral Therapy So what we can be sure of, is that IBS involves a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, and regulation of autonomic activity is something that can be addressed by Craniosacral Therapy. This Therapy helps to relax the deep tissues and the nervous system, and many people have found it helpful in reducing or even removing the symptoms of IBS. Dr Anna works with her husband Patrick out of their Pershore Practice, situated in the Library on Church Street. They are both

registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapists.

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ANGEL’S CHORUS OF CHEERS FOR NEW ANT MOORING

THE official launch of a welcome new tourism and business-boosting

mooring in Pershore marked a stream of successes. Avon Navigation Trust’s

five boat provision at The Angel Hotel is the latest winning partnership

project to provide more facilities for boaters. The event also celebrated the

life of a long-standing volunteer, attracted a record attendance at ANT’s

annual Volunteers’ dinner and toasted The Angel returning back to local

ownership for the first time in nearly a century. Wychavon Chairman Frances

Smith cut the ribbon and she and Pershore Mayor Bob Gillmor christened

the new mooring with a bottle of Pershore Brewery ale at a VIP event that

was also blessed by glorious spring sunshine. The Maritime Volunteer

Service provided a guard of honour. ANT Chairman Jack Hegarty, Chief

Executive Clive Matthews and Angel Founder and Chief Executive Darren

Eden also welcomed honoured guest Jenny Rogers, whose late partner

Ambrose Emerson is celebrated on a plaque overlooking the river and the

Pershore lock he volunteered at for decades. Jenny also kindly supplied the

wine at the wonderful Angel Volunteers’ dinner, where there was even more

to celebrate when Darren announced that they had purchased the Angel’s

freehold, protecting its future in the town, at the centre of the community.

Said Darren, "The revival of Britain's waterways is extraordinary and we at

The Angel are happy that we can play a small part in it. Boaters from far and

wide are always welcome." The Angel financed the materials and lease the

land to ANT, which designed and built the mooring free of charge. It’s the

latest partnership project, following on from a mooring at the Fleet Inn at

Twyning in 2015. “We are working on a new provision for this year. We are

very happy to handle these projects in between our day to day work because

it means more provision for our boaters,” explains ANT Chief Executive

Clive. “Our challenge is that we don’t own riverside land and so we are

continually working behind the scenes and on the look out for mooring

provision opportunities with businesses and private individuals.”

Wychavon Chairman Frances Smith and Pershore Mayor Bob

Gillmor officially opened the new ANT moorings at The Angel

Hotel. Pictured from the left are Angel Founder and Chief

Executive Darren Eden, Mayor of Pershore Bob Gillmor, Chairman

of Wychavon Frances Smith, ANT Chairman Jack Hegarty,

Councillor John Smith, ANT Volunteer Chairman Paul Cronin, Jenny

Rogers, ANT Chief Executive Clive Matthews and Margaret Cronin.

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Visit: www.visitpershore.co.uk for full listings of events or call Pershore Visitor Information Centre on 01386 556591

Events Diary Vale Walkers - Every Friday - Meet at the Pershore Leisure Centre 10.30am

June 16 Royal Three Counties Show 17 Eckington Flower Festival and Open Gardens 17 Birmingham Bach Choir, Pershore Abbey 17 Charlton Country Fayre 18 Bishampton Open Gardens 24 WEA Study Day, 17c Paintings, Pershore Town Hall 30 Confetti Flower Fields, Wick, until 9 July July 1 Pershore Midsummer Brass Festival 2 Plum Blossom Sunday 8 Fladbury Walkabout 8 Overbury Street Market 15 Pershore River Festival August 5 Silver Ring Workshop - Three Little Pigs 18 Pershore Jazz Festival until 20th 19 Plum Weekend Walsgrove Farm 24 Pershore Plum Festival 999 Bike Night 26 to 28 Pershore Plum Festival - Events & Activity Weekend 26 Great Comberton Flower Show 27 Evesham Angling Festival September 2 Peopleton Autumn Show 9 Bretforton Show 16 Stoke Prior Steam Rally 17 Plum Bikeaway, Pershore 23 Malvern Autumn Show

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Published by: Pershore Town Council, Town Hall, 34 High Street, Pershore WR10 1DS Town Clerk — Mrs Ann Dobbins A.C.I.B. Tel: 01386 561561 Fax: 01386 561996 Email: townclerk@pershore-tc.gov.uk Web: www.pershoretowncouncil.gov.uk

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ARMY REUNION APPEAL

A gentleman is trying to trace an ex army colleague from his time in the Royal Signals (W3 Troop) in the 1950s. He is the last person they hope to trace for a grand reunion. His name is Glyn Warren and he lived in Pershore. He left the Armed Forces in 1959 and then served in the Worcestershire Constabulary until 1960. He would be 79 years old today. If anyone has any information, please contact Mr Bill Collier on 01633 282698 or email billcollier@ntlworld.com

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