Wartime in Wyre Forest is a 32 page collection of fascinating wartime stories from the surrounding district. Read of the exploits of some of those who went off to fight for our freedom, and of those who stayed and helped on the home front. The munitions that were made in our local factories and underground at Drakelow. Read about the evacuees and the meals some of them ate, and of Blakeshall's fields of deception.Read General Patton's speech that he made at Camp Bewdley and of General De Gaulle's visits to Ribbesford house Bewdley, and much more.

You can also read something about the American hospital at Wolverley and the surprise visit of General Eisenhower in 1944.

The publication is on sale at newsagents or you can order it on line at www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk the cost is £1 from local shops and an extra £1 if ordered online for P&P.

The Wolverley Carnival was a great success this year with pitches being sold out a month in advance. Congratulations to Louise Rotheram for being crowned Wolverley Carnival Queen 2010, see photos above.

You can read more on the Kidderminster Shuttle web site at the link below.

http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/8256364.Carnival_goers_enjoy_Wolverley_extravaganza/

If you have any photos of the carnival you would like to see on this site then please get in touch, webmaster@wolverley.org.uk.

Sunday 2nd May 12-4pm on the Wolverley Church hall grounds there will be a May Day event every one is welcome.

Are you a skilled traditional craftsman or craftswoman? If so you can help keep the traditional crafts alive by demonstrating your craft to visitors. The type of crafts we mean are Corn dolly making, Basket making & weaving, Wood whittlers/carvers, Tatting, Macrame and any other long forgotten crafts.

Contact Cally on 01562 850155
Pop into Cookley florist
E-mail Orchidscorner@hotmail.com

We have recently added the Wolverley & Cookley Historical Society web site link to our links page. If you are interested in the history of Wolverley village and want to know more then we suggest you visit their web site at the link below: http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/wolverleycookleyhistoricalsociety/index.phtml