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WILL TIES THE KNOT

Shakespeare was probably married in Worcester. The record of the ceremony is now held in a high-security vault in the Worcestershire county record office. Love’s labours not lost. William Shakespeare with adoring fans CIDER CEREMONY

In the 14th century babies in Herefordshire were baptised in cider, on the grounds that it was cleaner than water. Many people now use the same argument to justify their weekend drinking habits. A baby being baptised : not with cider in this case FIRST TAKE OFF

Perdiswell Airfield in Worcester was the first municipally owned airport in the world. In WWII it became the headquarters of 81 Group Fighter Command. The Royal flight was also stationed there. A Vickers Vimy biplane back to features index Top | Features Index | Home Choose here... Acorns Appeal Astronomy Battle of Worcester Children's tales Dunkirk Faith Malvern Hills Nature Panoramic views Pictures Sense of Place Three Counties Show Restoration Royal visit School league tables Video H&W -------------------------------- Animal shelter Astronomy - July Broadband FAQ Book reviews Bishop bear Blossom Trail Broadband FAQ Crazy Caption Contest Balloon festival Beer festival 360s Black and white guide Bretforton fire Calendar vote Cow collection sold Desmond Tutu Dig pictures Disabled climber Disable climber reaches top Fireworks display Flood defences Food facts Golden valley guide Hereford city centre Hospital garden update HP Bulmers Ice-house Farmers Market Flood barriers Frosty river Hampton Court pictures Hanbury steam rally Helping addicts abroad Hop pickers Kielder challenge Kielder final Lemon curd to Russia London to Sydney rally Local facts Malverns walk Mars mission Meet the team Mist on the river Naked lamb rescue New map Nursing teaching praised Nush attacked Office party game On your bike Park plans Police cells Posh and Becks Present wrapping Rainbows and mist Railways pictures Recycling challenge Roundabout calendar SAS history SAS xmas School centenary Snow March Snow pictures Space balloon Street fayre panoramics The fuel of the future Tuition fee vote The Lychgate old and new Up the lotty Volunteers tale Virtual balloon ride Weblinks Wildlife photo gallery Worcester porcelain Wreck hunter Cathedral panoramics Sailers and cider



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