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Special Start of the end edition: for British rule Our city’s BY John Paddock, the Customs House, where a his feet, Montgomery heard links with Curator certain amount of cash was someone shout “Why don’t Regiment Museum. kept. A mob of 100 rioters tried you fi re?” and, thinking that this IN 1770 the 29th Foot – later to rush the post shouting, “Kill was an order to fi re, did so. Five America to become the Worcestershire the soldier, kill the damned or six more shots were fi red Regiment – were stationed coward, kill him, knock him in quick succession: three of in Boston at a time when the down!” and the lone sentry the rioters were killed and fi ve discontent and hatred felt by called out the guard who came wounded. The rest of the mob How MP the American colonists towards to his assistance. ran away. the Mother country, , The guard, consisting of In memory of the incident was extended to the British Thomas Preston, a which the Bostonians called the inspired Troops stationed in the Colony. corporal and six men, fi xed Boston Massacre, the Regiment, Boston was a particular bayonets and kept the crowd being the fi rst to shed the centre of discord and on at bay, taking no more violent blood of the colonists, was US rebels several occasions there had action, although subjected to a given the nickname ‘The Blood been free fi ghts between the barrage of abuse. Suckers” or the “Vein Openers”. BY David Hallmark townsfolk and members of the However, words led to The Incident led to the BORN in Worcester in March, Regiment. blows, and Captain Preston arrest and trial of Captain 1651, probably in White Ladies, On March 5, it being their and Private Montgomery were Preston, Private Montgomery, now WRGS, John Somers was turn for garrison duties, the struck down by one of the seven other soldiers and four educated at the Cathedral 29th provided a guard for mob leaders. On regaining civilians on a charge of murder. Contemporary image of the incident in Boston School, now Kings School Worcester, and then via Trinity College Oxford and Middle The Trial up: “Facts are stubborn things; in consideration of those The Captain of the movement for the Temple began a remarkable and whatever may be our passions in our nature, which independence of USA was legal and political career. BY Tom McSweeney wishes, our inclinations, or the cannot be eradicated. To your CAPTAIN Thomas Preston of triggered literally by soldiers of He became MP for BRITISH soldiers of the dictates of our passions, they candour and justice I submit the 29th Foot was brought what became the Regiment of Worcester and Lord Chancellor Fourteenth and the Twenty- cannot alter the state of facts the prisoners and their cause.” alone to trial in March, 1770, Worcestershire. and Commissioner for the ninth Regiments were tried and evidence: nor is the law On December 5, after less shortly after the incident, for The consequences of that Union of Scotland and England between November 27 and less stable than the fact; if an than three hours deliberation, his role and responsibility for incident resonated over the before his death in 1716. In 1689, December 5 before the Superior assault was made to endanger the jury acquitted six of the the soldiers fi ring and killing War of Independence which he was the principal author Court of Judicature, the highest their lives, the law is clear, they soldiers on all charges. Hugh Boston citizens. was formally declared in 1776 of the Bill of Rights Act and court in Massachusetts. had a right to kill in their own Montgomery and Matthew His defence lawyer was and until formally granted by other legislation linked to the John Adams, defending, defence; if it was not so severe Killroy, the only two soldiers John Adams who later would King George III at The Treaty of changeover from the deposed argued self defence, asking the as to endanger their lives, yet clearly proven to have fi red, become the 2nd US President Paris, 1783. Captain Preston was Roman Catholic James 11 and jury to consider whether “it if they were assaulted at all, were found guilty of and a visitor to Worcester acquitted by a Boston Jury and the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of the have been a prudent resolution struck and abused by blows manslaughter. However at the in 1786. Adams declared left to return home in England succession by William and Mary in them, or in any body in their of any sort, by snow-balls, sentencing on December 14 that this incident persuaded and away from the history he and their Coronation Oath for situation, to have stood still, to oyster-shells, cinders, clubs, they successfully “prayed the him that his nation must might have prevented. the Anglican Church. see if [the mob] would knock or sticks of any kind; this was benefi t of clergy,” exchanging seek “independence” from The memory of the However, his infl uence their brains out, or not?” a provocation, for which the execution for branding of the Great Britain. The 29th Foot Massacre was kept alive in also extended to the USA. After presenting over forty law reduces the offence of thumb by reading Psalm 51, became the Worcestershire annual commemorations on Thomas Jefferson, one of the witnesses, Adams summed killing, down to manslaughter, verse 1. Regiment. Thus the beginning March 5, a tradition until 1783. ‘Founding Fathers,’ recognised the importance of the life and Adams and Jefferson forget the ground where liberty works of Somers. He retained were Founding was fought for? Tell your copies of his works in his Fathers and played neighbours and your children Library which eventually he A statue fi t for Presidents major roles in leading that this is holy ground, much dedicated to Congress and BY Richard Shaw the American War of holier than that on which your became the famous Library of Battle of Worcester Society Independence. churches stand. All England Congress. THE Battle of Worcester In 1797 Adams became the should come in pilgrimage to The US Bill of Rights is Society has commissioned second President of the United this hill once a year. based on the 1689 Bill of Rights sculptor Kenneth Potts MRBS States of America and in 1801 The Battle of Worcester drafted by Somers and his to create a concept of a Jefferson the third President. Society is seeking to raise a attributed writings including monument dedicated to the Upon touring Worcester in 1786 total of £150,000 for a world his 1709 paper “Vox Populi, Vox visit in 1786 of John Adams and they were astonished that so class monument on Fort Royal Dei, Judgment of Kingdoms and Thomas Jefferson. few local people knew about Hill Worcester. The monument Nations concerning the Rights At the time, Adams was the English Civil Wars, which will provide an attractive and Privileges and Properties of the American Ambassador to the Americans referred to as destination for tourists and the People.” Britain and Jefferson was the the English Revolution, and help to improve the visitor More work remains to be American Ambassador in Paris. Adams made a speech on Fort economy to the City. done to celebrate the infl uence For more information or to make They visited Worcester as part Royal: a donation please contact chairman@ of Somers in Worcester and in Artist’s impression of the statue of a tour of England. Both Do Englishmen so soon thebattleofworcestersociety.org.uk UK and in USA.

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Links for Hollywood hit for six the future BY Tony Halford team was assembled with AFTER a highly successful tremendous help from Duncan BY Publisher career in , Norman Fearnley, who put together a David Hallmark Gifford was awarded a benefit star-studded side including COMPILING this fourth year by Worcestershire CCC. Sir , , and final edition of the As part of this, a tour was , Graham Dilley first year of publication organised to America under the and David Shepherd to name has emphasised how many umbrella of “California Goes but a few. Sir Christopher’s side people there are who want Cricket”, in September, 1981. also contained celebrities such the history and heritage of The venue of the principal as Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Worcester to be an active match was the Rosebowl Hulk), Actors from The Waltons feature of the City and its Stadium, Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Charlie’s Angels, who were community. California. The culmination of fervent supporters. I am most grateful to the tour was to be a cricket The showcase match took Lou Ferrigno flies the flag the Advertisers whose funds match against a celebrity team place at the 120,000 seater with Norman Gifford make this possible and of Hollywood all stars. The Rosebowl, thanks to the efforts Berrows for the joint venture captains of the teams were of the Southern California had provided two painters with by a lady on a white stallion, had many wonderful memories, and to Editor Paul and respectively Norman Gifford Cricket Club, who provided a whitewash and brushes, who sporting a Stars and Stripes flag including Ian Botham hitting a Graphics Simon and all the and Sir Christopher Lee, who coconut matting strip and the thought a consisted of to the music of the national home run in the LA Dodgers Contributors. was a member of the MCC, Pasadena Highways agency, lines painted on the grass! anthem. It was not an epic stadium. This edition has focused representing Hollywood. which provided a steam roller In true Hollywood style, match in cricket terms but a Author Tony Halford was the sponsor of the memorable tour on Worcester and USA and The Norman Gifford to create a wicket. Our hosts the home team was led out wonderful occasion. The tour in doing so shows the long history links and also present BY Mike Pryce But today the Worcester day relationships on which WHEN Stephen Bryan was Post-Man is known as Berrow’s to build platforms for the setting up his newspaper the Worcester Journal, the oldest World’s oldest has US backing future. Many families have Worcester Post-Man in 1690, continuously published their own links with USA. across the Atlantic the colony newspaper in the world, and local items. has ensured his family name Reed Regional Newspapers. Mine has several. My of Massachusetts was issuing is part of the giant Gannett Although Bryan edited the endures. Berrow’s is now owned by grandfather Worcester the first paper money in Company, a media holding paper for its first 50 years, For many years, Berrow’s Newsquest, which was formed Alderman J.E Rayer was America. group headquartered in little trace of his journalistic was part of the Berrow’s in 1996 as a management granted the Keys to Bryan, even if he had the Virginia. hand remains today, which is Organisation, which published buy-out of Reed Regional Worcester Massachusetts. foresight, would probably Local news was relatively not the case of the man to the national Sunday publication Newspapers with backing My father served with them never have imaged his fledging rare in the first years of the whom he sold it in 1748. New News of the World. But this from American private in WW2. My three children publication would still be going Worcester Post-Man and it was editor Harvey Berrow changed was then taken over by media equity company Kohlberg worked respectively for more than 300 years later nor published irregularly from 1690 the name to the Worcester mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Kravis Roberts. In July 1999, Exxon and Sothebys and DLA that it would then be backed until 1709. But after about 1720 Journal and in 1753 to Berrow’s International – now rebranded Newsquest was acquired by Piper. For my own part in by American money. Bryan began to include more Worcester Journal, which as News UK – and subsequently Gannett for £1.57billion. professional life I have acted for American companies as BY Robin Whittaker The line the paper (a Alcoa and Ford and one US Chairman, Worcestershire strongly Tory one) took was citizen, A.J. Simpson who Historical Society perhaps more to do with was extradited from our Editor picks wrong side WITH hindsight, historical attacking the policies of the local prison at HMP Long events can appear obvious, the Confederate states as a Battle of Gettysburg, and the in her cotton crop would lead Whig government of Viscount Lartin back to Michigan. but it is much harder to judge separate country: fall of Atlanta to the Federal to its support for her side, and Palmerston. I was also the advocate events when they are still ‘She has dissolved the forces was only weeks away, yet the leader echoes this when it Few now would agree with defending in 1971 in a unfolding. In August, 1864, the partnership …why then the leader could still claim that claims ‘we have something to the leader’s conclusion that “it US Courts Martial in the Berrow’s Worcester Journal should we not recognise the “the Federals cannot conquer win in the alliance of a people… will be all the better for Europe Vietnam War – the only carried a leading article entitled Confederate states as a distinct the South”. with facilities for trade and and for the States themselves British lawyer ever to appear ‘The South’ urging the British power?’ The South had always commerce such as the Yankees that America should be in that court. government to recognise This was the year after the hoped that Europe’s interest do not possess’. divided.” We also have distinguished Americans in our midst with David Green WORCESTERSHIRE Local Enterprise the CEO and VC of the Captives sold as slaves Partnership participated in a Mission Mission to University of Worcester and to Baltimore USA in October 2016 BY Richard Shaw, Chairman Battle According to Rapaport, “thousands Debbie Lister the Director of to promote long term business of Worcester Society and Vaughan of prisoners were driven like cattle to the Worcester Law School opportunities with American companies Maryland Wiltshire, Battle of Worcester Society London all of them stript, many of them and Kenneth Woods the and educational establishments. WORCESTER author Malcom Atkin and cut, some without stocking or shoes… Conductor of the English Maryland is recognised as a cyber specialist US writer Diane Rapaport have and handfuls of straw in their hands Symphony Orchestra based security leader with the world’s largest both explained these circumstances. which they had pulled upon the fields as in Worcester. concentrations of cyber security On November 8, 1651, 300 prisoners they passed.” At temporary prison camps Worcester Gold companies. Worcestershire connections set sail aboard the ‘John and Sara.’ Under many died of malnourishment and mal Brewers in Barbourne uses through Borwell of Malvern and Titania the command of Captain John Greene treatment, whilst the Council of State the Eldorado hops from of Worcester and Qinetiq of Malvern the 272 survivors arrived at Charles Town debated what to do with them. Some California. were represented. New England about 24 February 1652 in Boston were sold for £20-30 each for The threads of unity Gary Woodman CEO of WLEP said and were dispersed to sawmills in New seven years as ‘indentured servants.’ blend into a cord of “Thank you to all of our American England. A “Scottish Charitable Society” One was granted residency and companionship upon which colleagues who made us so welcome was founded in Boston for the relief of 200 acres of farmland only to be killed our successor generations and we look forward to the return Scots after their term of transportation during the farmhouse construction by can build. delegation from the US to the Midlands and servitude was complete. native Americans. in 2017.” Baltimore harbour Boyds Chartered Accountants Hallmark Hulme Solicitors 01905 25232 AE Clegg New Four Seasons www.hallmarkhulme.co.uk [email protected] www.aeclegg.com www.fourseasonsrestaurant.co.uk WORCESTER

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JOSEPH BLACKBURN by Paul Hudson, WAAS SUZE RANDALL (Wikipedia) MARK JACKSON, OBE, Colonel Worcestershire Regiment, Retd. From Worcester, he went 1768 until he died in 1787. It Born In Worcester 18 May into fi lms before writing her Mark was born and raised for deployment and operations west fi rst to Bermuda 1752 and is hoped that someone in 1948 and educated at the biography Suze in 1978 with her in Worcestershire and is now in Afghanistan. I rapidly then to America in 1764. His Worcestershire will be able Alice Ottley Girls School and husband. Now she is President CEO St. Richards Hospice, grew to admire the fantastic fame is as a portrait painter in to produce some of his later then as a student nurse, she of one of the world’s biggest Worcester. “Two months after professionalism and dedication colonial America. Blackburn portraits believed to have been changed career plans and adult content websites working 9/11, I was deployed to the of all US service personnel. I returned to Worcester and owned once by Mrs Hill of the became a glamour model and with her daughter. US Joint Forces Command was humbled by their obvious lived in Broad Street from Tything. photographer. How proud would her Joint Warfi ghting Centre in admiration and fondness for Suze became famous in USA former AO Head Mistress Miss Suffolk, Virginia as British so many aspects of British THOMPSON BROTHERS providing models and photos Roden be of this success story? Liaison Offi cer from our own culture. Two years hard work for Playboy Magazine and then Permanent Joint Forces HQ. My passed rapidly and my family Sons of Worcester father systems business and a public mission was to help facilitate returned to UK with a better Charlie, a noted amateur copier and fax facility in the Coalition Joint (air land and understanding of our most by Paul Hudson, WAAS boxer, both Mike and Paul premises accessible to the EDWARD WINSLOW sea) Forces in their preparation important ally and its people.” were educated at WRGS. Mike public that went national. They Edward and his brother their protestant religion. He excelled at rugby at WRFC both married and set up homes Grant were aboard the Pilgrim became Governor of Plymouth, and after St. Luke’s College in Livermore near Yosemite ship the Mayfl ower which America. In 1646 he returned Exeter University became a PE National Park. Both became sailed to America in 1620. Born and worked for Cromwell, GEORGE WALKER by Victoria Carman, Worcester Tourist Offi ce teacher. Paul went to Norwich President of Livermore Rotary. in Kerswell Green, Kempsey, including acting in the sale of University. Mike went to San Mike invested in a vineyard and he went to King’s School Royalist Estates. His son Josiah Born in 1858 in Worcester the second. Myers collapsed in Francisco in 1966 and Paul produced respected wines. Worcester before joining also became Governor and he was the top amateur runner the third and Walker returned followed in 1969. Together Now their grandchildren are a Dutch Separatist Church called his residence Careswell and member of Moseley home triumphant to a bonfi re they created an offi ce copier settled Americans. and sailing away to practise after their Kerswell Green Farm. Harriers. Laurence Myers was public celebration on Pitchcroft the pride of New Race Course. His coach William in New York where York Manhattan Caldicott praised him for RUPERT BADER workforce planning Athletic Club. These upholding ‘the prestige of the Tim Watson, my rowing and analytics became two stars were set to old country over the new’. master at King’s, called for my specialty. After meet in a three run They were to meet again in volunteers to row on a 15 years, I moved to challenge in New York Madison Square Gardens in reconstruction of an ancient Seattle with my wife, in 1882. Myers won 1886 when Myers unfortunately Greek warship – the trireme Betty, and our son, the fi rst and Walker won all three races. – with 170 other rowers from Pierce, to work for around the world. I jumped at Microsoft. Now I lead the chance. One of my fellow Born in Worcester. the People Analytics HENRY WASHINGTON rowers, a Harvard alumnus, team at Expedia. I by Richard Shaw, Chairman Battle of Worcester Society explained the American am so grateful for degree. I was accepted to the Colonel Sir of Worcester related to the support of my Made in the S Henry Washington George Washington the fi rst University of Pennsylvania. parents, Tom and Ruth After graduation, I worked 1615 – 1664 was ‘the President of USA? George Bader. brave and resolute’ was born in Virginia. It is Governor of known that his grandfather KIT HARINGTON (Wikipedia) Worcester England Lawrence emigrated from The actor born Christopher Actor of the Year at (left) Crest 1733, Courtesy of Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Services WAAS. during the Siege of England in 1657 to escape Catesby Harington on Hollywood Awards (right) Grand Union Flag 1775 1646. The 31 year ‘the Puritan Revolution’. His December 26, 1986, starring 2013. Kit has also dedicated old refused to surrender until father Augustine was born in Game of Thrones, studied time to UNHCR and its work MICHAEL PIMLEY commercial banks in over 40 the battle was lost, leaving in 1694. Can anyone join our drama at Worcester Sixth Form for refugees with a video ‘What countries for the past 25 years. on 22 July 1646. Was Henry Washington with theirs? The names Pimley & Pimley College 2003-2005. His list of they took with them.’ His role Michael grew up in have long been associated in acting achievements for one in Game of Thrones earned Worcester, practised law in Worcester with a father and only 30 is awesome. He has him a nomination for the 2016 London, and was a banker in son partnership of dental WILLIAM BOUGHTON won numerous awards including Primetime Emmy Award. London, Lagos, Chicago, and surgeons who for 60 years New York. In Chicago he met After leaving Worcester in have been treading the same practised in St. John’s. Today, Kim, in 1988 they married, 2006 from the English String sidewalks as did Edward Elgar RICHARD AND ANTHONY SALWAY Pimley & Pimley is associated and in 1991 started their fi rm. Orchestra which I had founded, on his visit in 1906. At the Yale by Jacquie Hartwright, FWA (Friends of Worcestershire Archives) with one of the world’s most Michael said, “If Kim and I earn I was offered the position University Honorary Degree Richard, a Worcester City Worcester. Anthony, on a visit, respected bespoke providers the same respect and affection of 10th Music Director with Ceremony for Elgar they played draper, was appointed to died in 1672 and is buried in of technical skills training to in the world’s fi nancial services the New Haven Symphony his composition Pomp and provide cloth for the Royalist St Helen’s Church also in Fish the world’s leading fi nancial community as my father and Orchestra. My wife Janet Circumstance with the words Army in August 1651. His Street Worcester. By his Will institutions. Michael Pimley, grandfather earned from the and our children Jessica and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. Thus brother Anthony settled in Anthony left his plantations the son of John and grandson community of Worcester, we Joseph arrived in US as true started a tradition for the Maryland in 1657 and was to Richard and ‘all my servants of L.G., and his wife Kim Jensen will feel that we have honored immigrants with one suitcase American Graduation Anthem. appointed a Justice of the belonging unto me.’ What Pimley, headquartered in their name and memory. Our and one musical instrument I am guest conductor with Peace. In 1670 Richard bought happened to them? Princeton, New Jersey, have gratitude for all the lessons each. Ten years later we are all numerous American orchestras. the property now known as Come to The Hive and fi nd provided specialized training Worcester afforded us informs applying for US citizenship. As Janet is Head of Strings at The Farriers Arms, Fish Street, out more. programs to investment and our work every day.” teaching at Yale University, I Sacred Heart University. ALINE MYERS Aline and her sister Tessa Myers and settled in Houston. Most Europeans fi nd it strange be old enough to fi ght for to become an American. The stand and swear allegiance. The were daughters of Eric and She writes, “Over the last to be surrounded by so many the US but not old enough process involves interviews and Presiding Judge explained that Jacqueline Twinberrow, the 15 years I have found that people who own fi rearms. to drink in Texas. Houston tests and study and a grand historically America was built respected osteopath and geographically America is There is a strict puritanism here is the 4th largest city in the ceremony. Thousands crammed on philosophy while Europe French language teacher ‘beautiful’ with ‘shining seas’ and one can be asked if one is nation. The Houston Space into a stadium. The crowd is was built on history. The Judge couple, and educated at the and ‘spacious skies’ as in the Christian as easily as any other Centre and 13 lane highways excited. The doors burst open. quotes Churchill. I begin to feel Alice Ottley. Aline married song. Many Texans wish they way of starting a conversation. are alongside magnifi cent The Color Guard advance. The as much at home in Houston as American oilman Richard were a separate nation again. Drinking age is 21 so one can museums and universities. I had National Anthem plays. We I do in Worcester.”

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BY drian regson, WS THERE is a history of exchanges Wilderness between the two Worcesters Armour exchange suits two cities going back into the 19th hanging in the Lower Hall Massachusetts, for the name outgoing president Theodore Hearst who claimed England was century culminating in a gift of as a gift to the Mayor and was due to the memory of Roosevelt who apparently said America’s “hereditary enemy.” worth £20 English Civil War armour. Corporation in Worcester, victory or defeat at Worcester this action was “highly valued, a Hearst was the newspaper BY David Book, President In 1880, the Worcester Mass. All nine suits had by the people who went out most kind thought for which he magnate who had sought the Worcester Vermont Historical Library Committee decided to previously been part of the there from Worcester.” was very grateful to our city”. Democratic nomination in 1904, Society donate duplicates to America. 1882 Great Exhibition on Col. Webb wrote back Roosevelt said it had “always was vociferously against the WHEN King George III placed This was gratefully received by Shrub Hill Road. Councillor, home on November 9, 1908, been his endeavour to maintain British Empire and responsibility on his Royal our sister city in Massachusetts. Colonel Albert Webb proposed that the suits of armour had the most friendly relations with internationalism of any kind. Governors to collect taxes The gift was made with the plan and undertook to been received in a “genuine England.” The suits of armour are to pay for the British Army in “sentiments of sympathy, safeguard the passage of the expression of goodwill, not In proposing the original gift still proudly displayed as a America, Governor Benning kinship and international armour to New York and only towards Worcester but the in October, Mayor Constance gift from Worcester, England, Wentworth of New Hampshire courtesy” in a “bond of mutual thence to Worcester. In his whole of the English nation.” had referred to the “‘campaign in the City Hall in Worcester, resolved to raise funds by pride” (December 20, 1881). proposing speech in favour of Webb and his gifts were of calumny” that was going on Massachusetts, the remaining 7 granting rights over tracts of This reciprocity of gifts the idea, the Mayor declared in America just at the time of in the US and how this gift may are undergoing restoration and unsettled lands. came to a peak when, in 1907 that “had there been no battle the election of new president help ameliorate relations. He should form part of the new Between 1749 and 1764 it was proposed to send two of Worcester there would William Howard Taft. However, was of course referring to the displays at the Commandery in he sold 129 Grants and on of the nine suits of armour have been no Worcester, Webb had been introduced to words of William Randolph Sidbury next year. June 8, 1763, the Grant to the lands now called Worcester, A one-off Grand Sculling the River Bridge at the south Vermont, was made to the 64 Challenge on December 21, under the umpire, Sir Adrian purchasing individuals who 1991, saw an American take on a Cadbury. acquired six square miles or rower from Worcester. According to Mike Duel on the Severn 23,000 acres of unsettled, Joseph Michels of the USA Rosewell, the Rowing pristine wilderness for £20. was President of the Oxford Correspondent for The Times, None of the 64 original University Boat Club and Max “the race was still close when grantors ever lived on or visited Justicz from Worcester was the scullers passed each other the chartered property President of the Cambridge at halfway but Justicz was 26 The lasting contribution the University Boat Club. seconds faster at the fi nish Grantee Purchasers made was The River Severn duel clocking an impressive 13 min 26 to give the township which was remains the only time the two sec in the swirling water which developed in the purchased famous university clubs have gave both some problems.” lands the name of Worcester. set up a private contest apart Before this epic event there The main reason seems to from the Thames boat race. had been a Regatta under the be in reference to Worcester, The event was inspired by ARA for crews in 12 races from Massachusetts, where the late Bryan Griffi n, and it the with several several of the grantees were took place to raise funds and hundreds of participants. connected. awareness of rowing for the The traditional Boat Race new then proposed Boat Club, sponsors Beefeaters Gin which now exists. were sponsors of this Sculling The Presidents of the most Challenge and Lea and Perrins Named for famous Boat Clubs in the world Worcestershire Sauce also agreed to the private sculling provided sponsorship. victory challenge over a circular course Specially commissioned THE Pilgrim Fathers, about of two miles, starting at the mugs were provided by Royal 100 of them, set sail in the original Worcester Rowing Club Worcester Porcelain. Mayfl ower in 1620 from Boat House with one sculler Don Cox, President WRC, with Plymouth. Devout Puritans, setting off upstream and the Extracts from Records held Joseph Michels (left) and Max to 1571, appears in earlier they did not wish to live under other downstream between by Peter Richardson, Archivist Justicz with Worcester Royal Chalice of inventories of the church King James! They started a the north end of Pitchcroft and for Worcester Rowing Club. Porcelain Pots. Inset: The race. goods of St Helen’s church, the settlement which they called friendship church went out of parochial New Plymouth. BY Peter Sutton BY Robin Whittaker, Chairman use in 1938 so presumably it After many diffi culties WILLIAM Langland is Worcestershire Historical was considered the chalice with severe weather, disease Worcestershire’s greatest poet 14thC poet is a hit was available for disposal. It Society and hostile Native Americans, but he may be more famous in facing a range of characters This preserves the humour, IN May, 1943, the then rector of was of the type that Queen they were joined by other America than he is here. who are instantly recognisable imagery and humanity of the All Saints’ church in Worcester Elizabeth I, when she came to Puritans and in 1673, Daniel He was probably born in as our present-day friends and poem, as well as the original offered, on behalf of the the throne in 1558, ordered Gookin purchased eight Shropshire around 1330, ten neighbours. rhyme scheme. I live on the parish, an Elizabethan chalice should be provided in every square miles of land known years before Chaucer, but he The various versions of Malvern Hills and I have given to All Saints’ church, Worcester, parish. Given the demands on by the Native American name was almost certainly educated the poem are still studied by readings at events including Massachusetts as ‘a gesture of the country’s goldsmiths by of Quinsigamond from the at Priory. members of the International an IPPS conference in Seattle, friendship and an expression of this decision, it was not until Nipmuck Indians and formed a Moreover, his 8000-line poem Piers Plowman Society (IPPS, the annual International gratitude’. 1570 that activity started in the settlement. Piers Plowman, which was www.ierslowman.org), Congress on Medieval Studies The offer was accepted diocese of Worcester to supply In September 1684, the his life’s work, begins: “…One many of whom teach at in Michigan, Worcester Festival and in 1945 the chalice was these chalices. Four Worcester name changed to Worcester morning in May on the Malvern US universities. A modern and a sell-out at Ledbury presented to the church in parishes still have their silver in honour of Oliver Cromwell’s Hills / I witnessed a wonder translation aimed at a wider Poetry Festival. the United States by the chalices of 1571. victory in Worcester and this which I warrant was magic….’ readership has recently been Copies are available from any British Consul General in The rector of All Saints’, was granted by the General The wonder is a vision of a published in the US: William bookshop (ISBN 978-0-7864- Boston at a formal ceremony Worcester, Massachusetts said Court of Massachusetts the ‘fair fi eld full of folk’ caught Langland. Piers Plowman, A 9503-0), at a discount from with processions and fl ags. A in 1945 that ‘the tie between next month. between the tower of truth Modern Verse Translation. Malvern Book Co-operative, or recording of the ceremony the two Worcesters seems From ‘A Tale of Two and the dungeon of the devil. Translated by Peter Sutton. as an e-book (ISBN 978-1-4766- was broadcast on the Midlands particularly close in view of the Worcester’s’ by Karen M. In a series of dreams Langland Jefferson, NJ: McFarland 2014 1817-3). See www.etersutton. Home Service in 1946. fact we have been given the St Pierson. Richard Shaw, Battle then explores the challenges (www.mcfarlandub.com). eu for more information. This silver chalice, dated Helen’s Chalice’. of Worcester Society.

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