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Freshbrook Ecumenical Parish
Evangelical Church of West Swindon
Transport and road problems & The Lydiards
Worsley Road
Anglican, Methodist,
Karen Pender from Westlea is concerned with transport matters Will give YOU U.R.C., Baptist.
and is part owner of a 5637 steam engine a warm Toothill Church
being slowly restored outside Swindon welcome Rev George Gibson 692620
St. Mary's L.Tregoze for
I moved to Westlea in 1981 and was way interest - becoming a member Sunday lOam Freshbrook & Grange Park
one of the first residents to live in my of the 5637 Steam Locomotive Family Praise with children's Rev. Rob Buries 870244
road. Looking around now, I be- Group. Jam interested in restoring Covenanter Movement & creche Westlea Church
lieve that I am one of the few re- old steam locomotives and would 6.30pm Evening Worship and Rev Peter & Ruth Walker 872932
maining original residents - most of rather see them running,and giving Communion All Saints, L. Millicent
the houses in ourroad have changed people pleasure than rusting away. For details of mid-week meetings, Rev. John Flory 770217
hands many times since then. West The other reason I became involved house groups and other
Swindon was much smaller then - it with the 56 was that my husband activities, telephone the There are vacancies for Ministers at
Shaw Churches. Contact the church
has grown enormously since we first became one of the part-owners of Church Office, Tel: 873050 office 874221 for assistance
moved here. this particular locomotive - so I

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Both my work and my interests thought, if you can't beat them, join
are closely connected with trans- them!
port matters. First of all, I am cur- The 56 Class GWR locomotives IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
rently in the process of having a were built in the 1920s at Swindon
book published about the design of works, and were 0-6-2 type tank THE ODD COOKS
a particular motor car, and will engines. They were used in South
shortly be commencing my next Wales mainly to haul heavy coal T.V&
work on another car model. As well wagons. Itis hoped that5637, which JOB MAN
as this, I am also researching the is being restored at Blunsden, will VIDEO
history of transport for a higher re- be steaming again next year. In Small building work, carpentry,
search degree. order to carry out the necessary joinery, painting & decorating, REPAIR
My interests include belonging to work, however, around ,50O needs fitted wardrobes and kitchens,
various groups and societies con- to be raised to pay for the new boiler plugs and washers fitted
cerned with restoring formermeans tubes, and around £5,000 is the total "No job too small" SERVICE
of transport. I belong to number of estimated cost for the complete res-
classic car clubs and spend a great toration of the locomotive. If any- Very reasonable prices FREE
deal of time during the summer one is interested either in joining the Free estimates
months going to various car rallies group by becoming a shareholder, Call Tony, the Odd Job Home Estimates
throughout the country. I am a or in giving any donations, please Man on 0793 - 886022
member of the Tramway Museum contact: Paul Thicke, 46 The Wil- Repairs by
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restores old tramcars, thus enabling Engineers.
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I am also concerned with current HILLIER
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am an advocate of the new light Guaranteed
rapid transit systems which are FUNERAL Tel: Swindon
opening in a number of British cit-
ies. As a cyclist and pedestrian,I am SERVICE LTD. 825795
deeply concerned about some of the
dangerous roads in West Swindon. 170 Victoria Road
252 Whitworth Road
One road in particular, Corton Cres- NO
cent (where the Asda petrol station Swindon Swindon
Tel: 522145
and goods loading bay is situated) is Tel: 522797 CALL
very difficult for pedestrians to cross
at either end of the road because of PRIVATE CHAPELS OF REST OUT
blind bends. 24 hour personal service throughout the year
Finally, I am a member of the A FAMILY BUSINESS OFFERING HELP
Swindon and Cricklade Railway at AND ADVICE WHEN MOST NEEDED CHARGE
Blunsden. This led to another rail-