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About Lorna Lloyd Lorna Beatrice Lloyd was born in Filton, Bristol in 1914. Her middle-class childhood afforded leisure time and resources to develop various talents. She played the piano; she wrote stories, plays and poetry; she drew and painted; she … Read More

At the beginning of the Second World War, Malvern resident Lorna Lloyd wrote a diary, which was recently given to the museum. A team of academic staff and students from the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University has converted … Read More

The family of Lorna Lloyd offered Malvern Museum a diary written by Lorna while living in Malvern, detailing the early progress of the Second World.  Lorna Lloyd Lorna was born in 1914 in Bristol.  Her father was a wealthy iron … Read More

These episodes feature Lorna Lloyd’s poetry from 1928 to the early 1940s.

These episodes cover April 1940 to February 1942. Notable events include: the falls of Norway and Denmark (episode 5); the falls of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France (episode 6); and the Battle of Britain (episode 7).

These episodes cover early September 1939 to March 1940. Notable events include: the attack on, and fall of, Poland (episodes 1 and 2); preparations by Britain for more attacks by Germany (episode 3); and the First Soviet-Finnish War (episode 4).

Malvern has attracted a fair number of people with refugee status over the last one hundred years or so.  The most recent to come under public gaze is an Austrian woman, Frieda Salvendy.  Frieda moved to Malvern sometime after the … Read More

Latest News from Malvern Museum Malvern Museum reopened on Saturday April 9th 2022. Currently we are open every weekend and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.30 – 5.00 More information about the Covid-19 measures in place for the museum can be … Read More

The latest Government guidelines, Health and Safety Executive requirements for public services, along with national museum/heritage advice, have been consulted and acted on. We believe we have a robust set of measures in place to protect both visitors and our … Read More