Worcestershire APRIL 2020 ECHO “Worcestershire in a Positive Light”
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Roofing Services Midlands Ltd Can Provide Solutions For Any Roof Repair, Maintenance or Installation Project. Timber & Carpentry Rubber Flat Roofing Guttering & Fascias Construction Work Insulation & More... HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF WITH OVER 30 YRS EXPERIENCE • LICENSED & INSURED COMPANY • EXCELLENT REPUTATION • IPAF & HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING Tel: 01564 627074 www.roofingservicesmidlandltd.co.uk Mobile: 07771 887168 Lumaneri House, Blythe Gate, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, B90 8AH 8 STANFIELD NURSING HOME “32 Years Providing Care For Your Loved Ones” Stanfield Nursing Home in Worcester provides quality care for the elderly. Aiming to provide the highest possible standards of care for all their residents, with highly trained, longstanding team of professionals each devote their time to offer a holistic approach to all of the residents to give them everything possible to fulfil their needs and wants, whilst ensuring that their health and safety is paramount. Stanfield Nursing Home aim to provide a professional, caring and sensitive haven at what can be a difficult time. Residents can enjoy the wonderful gardens throughout the Summer, they have to opportunity to contribute to the Vegetable Garden by planting their own seeds. Set in a rural location with beautiful views over Rushwick cricket ground and open farmland towards Worcester and the Malverns. Stanfield Nursing Home, Worcester is a striking Georgian House, the house’s characther and surroundings add to the warm, caring and friendly atmosphere. • 24 hour residential and fully secure dementia care with highly trained award winning staff • Spacious ground floor rooms with en-suite bathrooms overlooking beautiful landscaped gardens • Short Term Respite Care • Diversional Therapists who facilitate and co-ordinate all leisure recreational activities Please contact us to arrange an appointment and come and see for yourself how our relaxed, friendly and respectful approach to the care of your loved one will give you the reassurance and comfort you need to make the right decision. SPECIALIST DEMENTIA CARE EN-SUITE ROOMS REST OF LIFE CARE LANDSCAPED GARDENS NURSING CARE CHOICE OF ACTIVITIES www.stanfieldnursing.co.uk | 01905 420459 Stanfield Nursing Home, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU “To Infinity and Beyond” SPA JUDO www.spajudo.org.uk Droitwich Spa’s original and longest running Judo club. New & Old Established for 40 years Members with a fun, safe and Welcome relaxed environment. Thursday 7-8:30pm, Friday 7-9pm Drop in and say hello or for enquiries, please call: 01905 796365 or 07877 751830 • Day Nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years old • Pre school & after school club for children aged up to 11 years old • Government funded places for 2, 3 & 4 year olds • Holiday Clubs - Limited Spaces Available 01789 766 040 Unit 5, Madleaze Industrial Estate, Bristol Road, Gloucester GL1 5SG www.oldschoolnursery.co.uk 01452 311211 • www.jdrkarting.co.uk [email protected] 10 SALEWINTER NOW ON! Be inspired... Come and discover our full range of energy efficient windows & doors in our inspirational showrooms. 12,000 sq ft of inspiration open 7 days Kidderminster Showroom Worcester Showroom Worcester Road 36 Carden Street Kidderminster DY10 1JR Worcester WR1 2AT Tel: 01562 814994 Tel: 01905 888320 WWW.5STARWINDOWS.CO.UK 11 Worcester and Charles Dickens: A tale of two cities In the mid-19th century Charles Dickens was one the biggest celebrities in England. Born in 1812 and raised in the chaos of the industrial revolution, his literary works brought the voice of the downtrodden to the popular fore. In novels such as Oliver Twist he highlighted the plight of impoverished children who were left unprotected and vulnerable by the laws of the country, which were unable to keep up with the rapid pace of change. Even today the term ‘Dickensian’ conjures images of an impoverished underclass, reminiscent of characters like Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, whose employer Ebenezer Scrooge forces cruel working conditions upon him. Dickens died in 1870 when he was just 58 years old, but in his lifetime the face of Britain had changed dramatically. The advent of the railways had transformed the country’s ability to travel widely and aided the explosion in the manufacturing of goods on an unprecedented scale. Factories were being built in urban centres across Britain and the once largely agricultural population were flooding in to the crowded cities to find work there. The sudden explosion in urban populations placed a tremendous strain on the infrastructure of cities whose layouts often dated back to the 17th century or the medieval period. This coupled with a lackadaisical system of wla that offered no protection to workers made for sickness, poverty and the desire for reform. Victorian Worcester was typical of the period. Despite the terrible conditions for much of the population, the city saw an economic revival and boom on a scale not seen for centuries. In 1815 the Worcester-Birmingham canal connected the River Severn to the heart of the industrial midlands. The river itself was already an important artery for trade and the porcelain orksw overlooking the quay on South Parade dominated the busy port. In 1850 Worcester’s first railway station was opened at Shrub Hill. Almost immediately, industry took advantage and by 1865 the Worcester Engine Works company had established its factory on the modern Shrub Hill industrial Estate, where it could easily connect to the rail system. By 1860 Foregate Street had become the city’s second station and the following year a new bridge spanned the Severn allowing rail transport access to Malvern and beyond to Hereford. Expansion of industry in the city took place mainly to the East, where the canal system and railway lines were con- nected by Shrub Hill. Large communities of working-class families grew around parishes such as St Pauls, whilst others found sub-standard accommodation in the medieval quarters of the city in places like Dolday. Over-crowding coupled with poorly thought-out and inadequate public amenities compounded a health crisis in Worcester.