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TABLE TOP SALE Tragedy on the way to play
The joy of children starting back at Toothill Primary School in a brand new building in early September
BROAD HINTON CHURCH will be tempered by the fact that six year old Ashley Whiteway will not be amongst them.
AND GROUNDS An innocent trip to the play park Ashley was a great old son Shaun was
Saturday 27th September on 7 August, across the footbridge little character who killed running
9am to 12 noon to Westlea not far from his home would greet ev- across Corton Cres-
To reserve your table, cost £10, in Affl eck Close, Toothill, with his eryone with a big cent, towards West
friend Dean Harle, 7, ended in a smile. He found fun
Swindon Centre. “I
call Jenni Moseling tragic accident when the boys ran in everything and just can’t read about
on 731926 or across Westlea Drive into the path his warm person- such accidents;
Jennifer Taylor on 731333 of a double decker bus. ality endeared him Shaun’s memory is
Bus passengers and residents liv- to both adults and still all too real for
OR just come and see ing at Risingham Mead and Water- children alike. the family.
what takes your fancy crook Mews next to Westlea Drive “Our thoughts “It’s been a partic-
Refreshments available. rushed to help before the emergency are with his family ularly bad time for
services arrived. Sadly Ashley and we extend our me recently. Shaun
In aid of Church Funds was pronounced dead at the scene hopes to Dean and his family for would have been twenty-one on
and Dean was rushed to Frenchay his recovery.” 15 July.”
Hospital, Bristol with serious head Sandra Shirley, from Wareham In 1996, 12 year old Ashley
injuries. Dean, from Oakham Close, Close, Toothill, said she was hor- Johnson from Toothill died after
who attends Oliver Tomkins Junior rifi ed at the news of another road being knocked down running
School marked his eighth birthday death in Westlea. across Whitehill Way to the West
whilst in hospital. In January 2001 her 13 year Swindon Centre
The Stagecoach driver was se-
verely shocked and Wiltshire Police Action at last on Tadpole Lane safety
do not believe he was at fault.
In a statement via the police Vehicle activated signs and a coloured road surface to warn traffi c
Ashley’s parents said, “Ashley was to slow down should be in place at the entrance to Brimble Hill and
a much-loved son who will be sadly Uplands special schools on Tadpole Lane by the end of September.
missed by all his family. The last few Staff from the schools have been was investigated.
days have been a diffi cult time for fearful of a serious accident fol- In February, a report from traf-
us and we would ask that people lowing a number of near misses. In fi c consultants, Halcrow, recom-
respect our desire for privacy as we September 2007, Uplands teacher mended a reduction in the speed
come to terms with our loss.” Lorna Breslin delivered a petition limit to 50mph and extra measures
Toothill Primary headteacher to Swindon Council calling for at the entrance to the schools. No
Martyn Cowell said, “this trag- temporary measures to be put in date has been set for reducing the
edy has left us all devastated. place while a longer term solution speed limit.

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