Bewdley the headquarters for the Free French officer cadets. The cadets consisted of 200 teenagers who undertook military training at Ribbesford House until they joined with other allied forces in the D Day invasion. Bewdley is now governed by three tiers of local government; in increasing order of size: Bewdley town council, Wyre Forest district council and Worcestershire county council. For many centuries Bewdley had its own Member of Parliament (MP), most famously the Conservative Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin who represented it from 1908–1937, but in 1950 the Bewdley constituency was abolished and the town was included in the Kidderminster constituency.
Spa town of the oldest among 18 in British Columbia; there are also two in Alberta and one in Ontario. "See: List of spa towns in Croatia" In Croatia, the word "Toplice" implies a spa town. The most famous spa towns in Croatia are Daruvar, Šibenik and Sisak. "See: Spa towns in the Czech Republic" In the Czech Language, the word "Lázně" implies a spa town. The most famous spa towns in Czech Republic are Karlovy Vary, Teplice, Františkovy Lázně and Mariánské Lázně. "See: List of spa towns in France" In France, the words "bains, thermes," and "eaux" in city names often