Stourbridge Glass Museum – September 2024 On Wednesday 18th September 2024, eighteen members of Pershore Civic Society were treated to a lecture and guided tour of the fascinating Stourbridge Glass Museum.The Stourbridge Glass Museum was opened in 2022 to celebrate 400 years of quality glass making in the Dudley area.TheContinue Reading
Morton Hall – July 2024 On Thursday 18th July which was a beautiful summers day, a visit was made by 19 members of the Pershore Civic Society to Morton Hall Gardens and were given a fascinating introduction to thegardens by Mrs. Oliviera. Morton Hall is her home and she hasContinue Reading
Madresfield Court – June 2024 On 11th June 15 members of the Civic Society visited Madresfield Court set in extensive parkland with splendid views of the Malvern Hills. The house has never been bought or sold since records began; being first recorded in the early 12th century and passed downContinue Reading
Worcestershire Royal Hospital Medical Museum and Infirmary Museum – May 2024 On the 8th May 19 members of the Civic Society visited two Worcester Museums linked to historical developments and the transformation in medicine and healthcare in earlier times. The first visit was to The George Marshal Medical Museum atContinue Reading
Moats, Mills and Fish Ponds – Deborah Overton “Local historian and archaeologist Deborah Overton spoke at a well-attended meeting at St Andrews on Tuesday 6th February 2024. Everyone was congratulated for braving the driving rain! Water was very much a topic of conversation from that point onwards.Deborah’s talk on Mills,Continue Reading
Pershore Georgian Christmas Fayre 2023 Friday 24th November 2023 was the date selected for the Pershore Christmas Lights Switch-On. Father Christmas and one of his elves got the party going. The Pershore Abbey Choir provided a musical lead for Christmas carols before the button was pressed. Pershore’s streets then becameContinue Reading
