WEST MALVERN

Status:
Ecclesiastical & Civil Parish [25]
The Ecclesiastical Parish was originally named 'Mathon St. James' but renamed as West Malvern. It was created in 1844 from Mathon Ancient Parish & Leigh Ancient Parish (both in Worcestershire) & from Cradley Ancient Parish & Colwall Ancient Parish (both in Herefordshire), to be in Worcester diocese.
The Civil Parish was created in 1897 as the renaming of an area created by the union of Mathon Urban Civil Parish (in Worcestershire) & part of Cradley Civil Parish (in Herefordshire), to be entirely Worcestershire.

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO763460
On the western side of the Worcestershire Beacon

Parish Church:
St. James

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [11] [25]


Poor Law Union:
Ledbury (1897-1930) [3] [25]

Parish Registers:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1844-1946	[5]
	Marriages	1844-1949	[5]
	Burials	1845-1951	[5]
Originals at WRO	Banns	1897 - 1926	[12]

International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]

		Coverage
Parish Registers	Births / Christenings	1844-1875
	Marriages	1844-1885

Register Copies:
MALVERN, WEST : Christenings 1844-1946, Marriages 1844-1965, Burials 1845-1951 [Microfilm.]   Published Salt Lake City : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984 Society of Genealogists [68]

War Memorials:
For the names of those commemorated on a War Memorial at  St. James's Church see:
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/Casualties/ListByMemorial/West Malvern St James's Church

Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents. Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire Record Office:
West Malvern C E Primary School
Admission registers - 1887 - 1943 - Ref: BA 12235/4 - 5
Log books - 1868 - 1990 - Ref: BA 12235/1 - 4
Punishment book - 1941 - 60 - Ref: BA 12235/6 (ii)

West Malvern Residential Open Air Council School
Fees and Admissions Register - 1920 - 30 - Ref: BA 530/15
Fees and Admissions Register - 1930 - 45 - Ref: BA 530/15

Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School
Class Book - 1896-1901 - Ref: BA 7607/1
Class book - 1896 - 1901 - Ref: BA 7607/1

A handlist of other records of schools and of other educational establishments held by Worcestershire Record Office for this parish can be found here.

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Last updated on 7th July 2011

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