AGM 2023
The papers for the 2023 AGM on 5th July are now available in the members' area of the website. Please click here to view them. Please note, you need to…
Older items of news which may still be of some interest.
Do you have relatives from Wellington Heath?
Wellington Heath is a village just over the border into Herefordshire, so if you have ancestors from around Malvern, you may be interested in this event on 3rd June 2023.…
Join us for a walk around Barnards Green
History with a Gentle Walk … We will be meeting in person on Saturday 10th September 2022 for a walk through the area of Malvern known as Barnards Green. This…
List of Local History Books Updated
Our Librarian and Programme Secretary have spent time scouring the local bookshops and online sources to find the latest titles of relevance to the society. They have been added to…
Malvern Memories Wanted!
We have been asked by two different projects whether our members, or visitors to the website, might have information to contribute. Both are social history projects about events or places…
Changes at Worcestershire Archives
There have been some significant changes at the Worcestershire Archives, the Hive, and related services. We have received the following communication from the Archives service. Note: we are now in…
One of the churches for which we have record sets of MIs
MIs now come as part of membership
We have to date documented the Monumental (or Memorial) Inscriptions (MIs) for 5 parishes and are planning to do more. In the past, these have been available to buy at…
More titles added to our Members’ Library
Many thanks to all our members who have been sorting through their books in lockdown and released many useful books into our library. These are books that local members can…
MFHS meetings move online
Although we had hoped to return to live meetings in the Autumn, this has proved impossible. This is due to both continuing uncertainty of whether such meetings would be allowed…
Statement re Coronavirus Precautions
With the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) the committee of Malvern Family History Society are implementing the following changes. These are necessary as many of our members and volunteers are in…
Have you ancestors who served The Worcestershire Regiment?
We have had this information from the Mercian Regiment who are custodians of the archive collections of The Worcestershire Regiment (and its forebears). “We offer a specialist research enquiry service…
Exhibition and Viewing of 31 High Street, Droitwich Spa
31 High Street, Droitwich Spa was originally an open hall house which dates back in parts to 1340. Over the last few years it has been restored and there is…