Doug Sheward was born in 1943 and has lived on ‘Witley Hill’ in Great Witley since 1963, after moving from Upton Snodsbury. His mother and step father (Nell & Bert Page) lived at the Witley Court Stourport Lodge.

Doug remembers Witley Court well before its more recent restoration and in fact his family were offered it for £5,000 in the 1970s by the owners at that time. The building was effectively a ruin, so the family declined the offer!

Bert was also a member of Martley Civil Defence for a time, this organisation existed post the Second World War but has since been disbanded.

Dougs recording:  Sheward_Doug_20140412_1_3_A (6 mins 12 secs)