Tewkesbury

American

[tooks-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree, tyooks-] / ˈtuksˌbɛr i, -bə ri, -bri, ˈtjuks- /

noun

a town in N Gloucestershire, in W England: final defeat of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses 1471.

Tewkesbury British

/ -brɪ, ˈtjuːksbərɪ /

noun

a town in W England, in N Gloucestershire at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon: scene of a decisive battle (1471) of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians; 12th-century abbey. Pop: 9978 (2001)

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A spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said Tewkesbury MP Cameron Thomas had been suspended from the party "pending the outcome of a police investigation".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Thomas, 43, previously served as a RAF officer and has been the MP for Tewkesbury since the 2024 general election.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The flat in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, has been on the market ever since but there have been no serious offers.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

More than 50 members of staff at Tewkesbury Academy in Gloucestershire first walked out on Wednesday as one teacher said truancy was "rife" at the school.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

After the pond's shell was lowered and we stopped for toasted sandwiches, Mum announced she was going into Tewkesbury to do some shopping.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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