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42 The Link Magazine November 1998
Ethnic minorities get to grips Who was the first
r7o,,&O~, with new technology railway doctor?

The success of a Swindon organi- winners, they will now go through Reader Sheila Povey points out
MEMORY GRAPHICS CARDS • CD ROM Phone For A Free Quote tional competition. courses at basic, intermediate and According to the photo' caption
For all your
that the first GP to treat GWR
sation in bringing computer skills to a final round to find a national
railway workers was not who we
PC Upgrades
to ethnic minority groups has been winner.
claimed last month. She writes:
FEMO has been running IT
recognised with an award in a na-
(01793) 485750
Swindon charity FEMO (the Fed- advanced levels for members of on page 4 of the October Link, 'the
Anytime
eration of Ethnic Minorities & Or- ethnic minority groups for nearly first doctor of the GWR Medical
Prices include home delivery
and installation
West Regional Winner of a compe- women and to those who are un-
Swindon, the Legacy of a Railway
tition organised by BT and the employed or on benefits. The next Town, published by HMSO in 1995
1/90- The new high speed lntetrtet ganisations) has been named South three years. Priority is given to Fund was Stuart Keith Rea.'
National Council for Voluntary Or- course starts in mid-November in states 'another early tenant was
connection standard now avala'o\e
Subject to availability and machine specifications ganisations (NCVO) as part of the West Swindon. Stuart Keith Rea, surgeon and
Visit our website at: launch of the NCVO website. So that they can continue to de- brother of the Swindon works
http:llgeneric-eye.com/thoughtwaves Along with eight other regional velop their work, FEMO is appeal- manager Minard Rea. Stuart leased
ing to local businesses for spon- the shop on the corner of London
sorship and office space for train- Street and High Street from De-
Thamesdown ing. If you can help, or if you cember 1846, probably for use as a
would like to know more about surgery and dispensary'.
Upholstery & Flooring their courses, call 07050 621764. However, on 30November 1786,
the Rev. Humphrey Evans, curate
Specialists in all types of domestic First community at St Mary's Church, Lydiard Tre-
upholstery, carpets & vinyls goze, married Elizabeth lies, daugh-
Free estimates. 25 years experience goes on the net ter of John Iles of Studley Farm,
Tel: 728243 • Mobile: 0973 697998 Penhill is believed to be the first Lydiard Tregoze. In his will of
area of Swindon to establish a 1814 Rev. Evans bequeathed to his
site on the internet. spinster daughter Catherine £1,000
Community activist Marilyn in trust as a marriage settlement.
W I.. L S Professionally drawn by Beale said the site gives details of I have not yet been able to trace
groups in the area and features a marriage between a Charles
The Andrews Partnership (01793) 642245 information about Penhill Park and James Fox Axford and Catherine
the Seven Fields Nature Reserve. Iles Evans, but in 1820 Axford pur-
From £25.00 inc.
A professionally prepared will can avoid "Gathering the information for chased the property in Old Swin-
Home visit service
delay and distress for your family the site with our Neighbourhood don, known as Eastcott Manor
from £35.00 inc. Worker Lyn Thompson was very House (where the greetings card
interesting. We hope that people shop now stands). His money:
will visit Penhill on the internet 'being a settlement made previous
and find out positive aspects about to the marriage of Catherine Iles
living in this part of North Swin- Evans, his wife, which was soon
1010,04 Fmotu~ don. We are thrilled to be the first after solemnized'.
online estate - Penhill moving into When Apsley House was built
\J
k UNISEX HAIR & TANNING SALON
the 21st Century." in Bath Road (now Swindon Mu-
Look Fantastic is our client's first choice. The site can be accessed via seum) the Axfords moved in.
www.swindonlink.com The 1841 census for Bath Road
• Just 10 minutes from West Swindon. Large free car park right in front of the salon gives: Charles James Fox Axford
• Door to door service for disabled clients; home visits made by arrangement aged 50, surgeon, as head of the
Bible Society household, wife Catherine and a
• Hair care consultations and carefully supervised use of our sunbeds 20 year old son in residence.
All because we care launches new site In 1844 a William Read com-
Also a warm welcome awaits our clients from World news, quizzes, history, Bi- pleted a terrier of land and houses
the newest member of our team, Paula Hughes ble translation, events and infor- in the Parish of Swindon (WRO
mation feature on the Bible Soci- 2862/1) giving a full list of all per-
Unit 2, The Ellendune Centre, Wroughton ety's new 90 page internet site, sons occupying the town. Entry
Tel: (01793) 813288 which can now be found at 38: Bath Road, gives CJF Axford,
www.biblesociety.org.uk proprietor, occupying a house,
The organisation based in garden stable and gig house.
At the same time, the entry for
Westlea has put up 9 sections, each
IL1 jf\Tj,,41, with different levels to visit. Bath Street on the GWR estate gives
One section is The Open Book, the Entry 874: Axford Charles James
national campaign which aims to Fox as occupier of I Bath Street.
NURSERY & PRE-PREP
enable the Church to open the Bi- This suggests to me that Axford
Individual Care ble message to people in today's was employed as a surgeon by the
society. GWR from at least 1844, two years
Individual learning at
Other stories include: Bible So- before Stuart Rea became the medi-
Prior Park Preparatory School ciety's links with royalty, its work cal fund doctor, until his death in
Cricklade, Wiltshire with prisoners, bikers, students, September 1845.
the creative arts, and details of its He is buried in the church yard
For children aged 6 months to 7 years (out of school work with popular Christian writer at St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze. His
and holiday provision 745am - 630pm) Adrian Plass. grave is inscribed:
Please contact Shelagh Hanbury BEd (Hons) The site also links to other rel- 'Sacred to the memory of Charles
Rajvindar Kular B.A (Hons) evant Christian websites includ- James Fox Axford late of Swindon
ing Bible Societies around the in this County, surgeon who de-
TELEPHONE (01793) 752600 world - where the text may be in a parted this life on the 3rd Septem-
variety of languages. ber 1845, aged 55 years.'