Malvern Town Council has organised a public act of remembrance 3 days before Armistice Sunday where wooden crosses will be planted in the grounds of Malvern Public Library to commemorate 450 Malvern men (and women) who lost their lives in the Great War. Many of the crosses will be placed by descendants of these men and the rest will be planted by 150 school children who have volunteered to take part.

Malvern Priory is hosting a Festival of Remembrance organised by Malvern Town Council.  It is open to all and there will be tributes paid to some of the local men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War.  The names of all those with Malvern connections who lost their lives will also be read out. There will be songs, poems and reflections too.

The 100th anniversary of the end of the the Great War will be commemorated across the district.  A Civic Remembrance Service will start with a parade from Malvern Library to Malvern Priory where a short service will take place.  The representatives of the armed forces will then parade back to the library where the two minute silence will be observed followed by the laying of wreaths.

Paul will give an illustrated talk to include an update on the recent conservation work on the Priory Gatehouse, focusing on its Tudor fabric. The rest of the talk will offer a fresh look at the division and descent of the local estates of Great Malvern Priory after their surrender to Henry VIII in 1539, featuring queens, royal servants and Catholic conspirators

This talk will throw light on a remarkable group of friends including Erasmus Darwin, Matthew Boulton, James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood and Joseph Priestley who began meeting monthly on the Sunday nearest a full moon.  They shared the same passion for exploring means of advancing medicine, engineering and manufacturing.  They are regarded as the Fathers of the Industrial Revolution and their Society was based in Birmingham from about 1765 to the end of the century .  

The AGM is a gentle and reflective meeting and all members are encouraged to attend.  Brief reports will be read giving updates on all that the museum achieved in the last year.  Members will also be asked to vote on some minor changes to the Friends' constitution and so a  good turn out will be much appreciated. After refreshments members can indulge in some lighthearted entertainment!  

A lively evening is promised as Max Keen presents his views on Oliver Cromwell's achievements in period costume, that of a Roundhead general.  Was Oliver Cromwell one of England's greatest men or did his success get the better of him?  Come and find out!