for me. The bells they sound on Bredon, And still the steeples hum, "Come all to church, good people." O noisy bells, be dumb; I hear you, I will come. Bredon Hill is the birthplace of farmer and writer Fred Archer (1915–1999), whose many books describe, in vivid prose, life on the farms and in the villages, particularly during the first part of the 20th century. The author John Moore described life on and around Bredon Hill in the early 20th century in the Brensham Trilogy. Julius Harrison's 1941 composition for violin and orchestra, Bredon Hill, takes its name from the hill which he could see from his home. The children's author Ursula Moray Williams lived on the hill in Beckford from 1945 until her death in 2006. Contemporary arts and crafts There is a lively local arts scene around the hill such as the Bredon Hill Open Studios group of artists, designers and craftspeople who open up their studios to the public. This group includes the artist Samantha Dadd, Conderton Pottery and Beckford Silk-printing workshop. Contemporary artists painting the local area include Nick Holdsworth and Tony Whitehouse. Incidental information When Worcester Cathedral was damaged in the English civil war, it was repaired with stone brought from Bredon. The name "Bredon Hill" is unusual in that it combines the name for "hill" in three different languages (compare Pendle Hill). The word "bre" is of Celtic origin, and "don" is an Old English usage. A well-known local saying, which predicts bad weather, goes: "When Bredon Hill has on his hat, men of the vale beware of that". Villages The hill is made up from land belonging to 9 parishes. Working clockwise from the summit these are: Kemerton Bredon & Bredon's Norton Eckington Great Comberton Little Comberton Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton Ashton under Hill Beckford Overbury & Conderton References Sources: Page, W. ed. (1913). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Worcester, Volume III. Elrington, C.R. ed. (1968). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume VIII. Further reading External links Ashton-Under-Hill Community Site Overbury Community Site Beckford Community Site Kemerton Conservation Trust Fred Archer website Kemerton Camp photos of Bredon Hill on geograph "Bredon Hill" Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra by Julius Harrison Marilyns of England Hills of Worcestershire Bredon Hill (Kemerton Camp) Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Worcestershire Special Areas of Conservation in