Acknowledgements

I am pleased to thank a number of contributors for their guidance, assistance and practical help in compiling these Parish Guides. Among those who helped were:

The Worcestershire Records and Information Services Manager and staff at the Worcestershire Record Office and the Worcestershire Library and History Centre were unfailing and patient in offering help at all times. 

My thanks to The Honorary Secretary of the Royal Historical Society for kind and generous permission to print extracts from Frederic A Youngs' "Guides to the Local Administrative Units of England", Vol I, Southern England and Vol II, Northern England. These publications helped immeasurably in compiling details of the status, hundreds and poor law unions for all the parishes.

Jeremy Gibson kindly provided me with discs and hard copies of extracts from his many publications. References to his work appear throughout this site.

The Society of Genealogists provided details of their services and holdings and kindly allowed me to include them on this site.

Peter Abbott of the BMSGH kindly provided guidance during the early stages of the project.

My thanks to the members of the Worcester Branch of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry for their support.

My thanks to the following who kindly allowed me to reproduce the photographs listed. The contributors retain copyright of the photographs.

Peter Morgan - Besford St Peter, Cowleigh St Peter, Defford St James, Droitwich St Andrew, Droitwich St Peter, Droitwich St Nicholas, Dodderhill St Augustine, Earl's Croome St Nicholas, Hallow St Philip & St James, Hanley Castle St Mary, Hill Croome St Mary, Madresfield St Mary the Virgin, Great Malvern St Joseph's RC, Malvern All Saints the Wyche, Malvern Christ Church, Malvern Holy Trinity, LittleMalvern Priory, Malvern Priory, Malvern Link St Matthias, Malvern Link The Church of the Ascension, Malvern West St James, Newland St Leonards,Ombersley St Andrew, Pershore Holy Cross, Pershore St Andrew, Powick St James, Severn Stoke St Denys, Spetchley All Saints, Stoulton St Edmund, Tibberton St Peter ad Vincula, Upton upon Severn St Joseph R.C., Welland St James, Whittington St Philip & St James, Wick St Mary, Worcester Cathedral, Worcester Dines Green, Worcester Old St Martin's Cornmarket, Worcester St Barnabas, Worcester St George's Roman Catholic, Worcester St John the Baptist in Bedwardine, Worcester St Mark in the Cherry Orchard, Worcester St Martin, Worcester St Nicholas, Worcester St Paul, Worcester St Swithin, Worcester St Wulstan
Frances Taylor - Crowle St John the Baptist
Christine Wilkinson - Chaddesley Corbett St Cassian, Clent St Leonard's, Kidderminster  New Meeting House Interior, Kidderminster Franche St Barnabas, Kidderminster St George, Kidderminster St Mary, Kidderminster Trimpley, Stone St Mary, Upper Arley St Peter, West Hagley St Saviour
Arthur Lewis - Alfrick St Mary Magdalene, Bishop's Wood St Mary, Broadheath Christ Church, Broadwas St Mary Magdalene, Broughton Hackett St Leonard, Churchill Nr.Worcester St Michael, Claines St John the Baptist, Cropthorne St Michael , Crown East St Thomas, Doverdale St Mary, Elmley Lovett St Michael, Evesham All Saints, Evesham St Lawrence, Fladbury St John the Baptist, Flyford Flavell St Peter, Grafton Flyford St John, Hartlebury, St James, Leigh St Edburga, Martin Hussingtree St Michael & All Angels, Naunton Beauchamp St Bartholomew, North Piddle St Michael, Norton Juxta Kempsey St James the Great, Peopleton St Nicholas, Salwarpe St Michael & All Angels, Upton Snodsbury St Kenelm, Warndon St Nicholas, White Ladies Aston St John the Baptist, Worcester All Saints, Worcester St Albans, Worcester St Andrew, Worcester St Stephen

Finally, my thanks to the many others who offered their encouragement at all stages. I trust they will forgive me for not listing all their names. Whereas many people and organisations helped in the compilation of the guide, any errors and omissions are my responsibility. The project is on-going and I would welcome any comments, corrections or additions from readers.

Arthur Lewis