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... engines steam no more, facing the sunny side and the River Avon, less than a mile from the 13th century site of the Battle of Evesham. The vines will be coaxed by pupils of Prince Henry's Grammar School, where seven boys and three girls came up with the ...

Published: Thursday 21 June 1973
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 467 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Mount sale shock

... have got too much land all over the place. I have got no idea of how much it will fetch. Simon de Montfort, at the battle of Evesham, fighting against Henry HI. The king's reprisal for Peter's part in the barons' revolt was swift and the castle and town ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1982
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 476 | Page: 28 | Tags: none

TO Covered Ways to Hide Military Movements

... only gives Is contemporary rcport, hut it comparative report of the and valuations of escaped from Kenilworth after the battle of Evesham, when he made a safe journey to France, for which deliverance from the hands of his enemies he was devoutly thankful ...

Published: Saturday 26 March 1938
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 516 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE ALCESTER CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL CONGRESS AT EVESHAM

... ground; but our town still contains many relies of the buildings connected with th* Abbey, and these and the site of the battle of Evesham will b* visited with interest, as will also the spot where lies the body, though now unmarked by any memorial, of Simon ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1875
Newspaper: Alcester Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1329 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

of his century

... year 1282, and it was on 17 March, 1289, that King Edward I. stayed there after the Battle, of Evesham. It was the home Abbot Clement l.ichfield, the last Abbott of Evesham, who died in 1539. He was consecrated and died there. My husband and 1 have lived ...

Published: Tuesday 21 March 1944
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 540 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

no

... near Evesham. has been sent to a Cambridge University antiquarian for examination. It is thought that it may have lain undisturbed since being used in 1265 when Simon de Montfort and 160 knights and 4.000 men were killed in the Battle of Evesham. The ...

Published: Saturday 23 February 1952
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 451 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TOPICS OF THE WEEK

... stated that he had allotted two spisodes to Kenilworth—one depicting the departure of Simon de Montfort's army for the Battle of Evesham, and the other showing the capture of the younger de Montfort's army. Is this episode, for which volunteers are asked ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1939
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 478 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

commemorated

... of ancient arms at the Castle. of Parliament had been celebrated at Westminster this year. and the anniversary of the Battle of Evesham, at which Simon de Montfort was killed, had also been commemorated. The society hoped to complete the cycle by marking ...

Published: Tuesday 28 September 1965
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 499 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

Parliament's Tribute to Simon de Montfort A wreath in which were intermingled the colours of the Conservative ..

... of the English Parliament at Evesham last night. The memorial. which stands on the site of Evesham AbbeY, marks the approximate spot where de Montfort's remains were buried after he was killed in the Battle of Evesham on August 4. 1265. The service ...

Published: Monday 08 August 1960
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 534 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Evesham's fruitful and

... for a slow train. Still, I reached Evesham in half an hour less time and much more comfort than by the rival service. In two and a half weeks' time, on August 4. will fall the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Evesham. as well as the 51st of the outbreak ...

Published: Saturday 17 July 1965
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 560 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

The fruits of an old rail line By NICHOLAS OWEN Sun drenched vineyards scarcely sprang vines on the embankment, Mr

... and the River Avon, less than a mile from the 13th leen- enjoying variable popularity until it faded tury site of the Battle of Evesham. out in the reign of Henry VIII. In that time, Worcestershire, and the Vale of The vines will be coaxed by pupils of ...

Published: Thursday 21 June 1973
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 501 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

THE DRAMA Or a Thriller

... goes ha O h n l e of them, far beyond potatoes and cauli- against ieh ry i I I l l.: Simonand w a sde Mon tfort far the Battle of Evesham in 1261 Anot l he a r flowers and gleamino. sticks of went with S'rongbow to Ireland. Yet white celery. another fought ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1934
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 507 | Page: 9 | Tags: none