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Appeal for forces memories

Former members of the armed forces and their families are being asked to contribute to a weekend gala in June to celebrate their service and
to help increase the amount of information available about how Swindonians have helped the nation at times of conflict.
Organiser Darryl Moody of Swin- and we’re not restricting the event from Rodbourne, Highworth and Local groups and societies who
don Council Library Services said to one period of time. We’d like to Wroughton, the Wiltshire and want to take part should contact
the event on 5 and 6 June had come meet people who have served in Swindon History Centre and Help Darryl on 463238 or mail: dmoody@
from a conversation with Mark Sut- more recent conflicts and indeed for Heroes. swindon.gov.uk
ton, author of the acclaimed and hear of accounts from across the
detailed description of every Swin- generations.” Quilting for heroes
don soldier in World War I. “There Former soldiers originally from Members of Poppydown Quilters who meet at Shaw Ridge Primary
isn’t a comprehensive database of overseas now settled in Swindon School presented Squadron Leader Rich Kellett of 70 Squadron at
servicemen and women from the are also invited to take part. RAF Lyneham with a cheque for £1,104 raised at a winter sewing day
town who served in World War II. Already confirmed for the week- in Wootton Bassett attended by 117 people.
The weekend aims to get the ball end are some fifteen organisations Sq Ldr Kellett, the Help for Heroes Wiltshire group coordinator, said,
rolling by bringing old soldiers and such as the Swindon Society, “support for the charity comes from right across the community and it’s
families together. We would also the Western Front Association, a pleasure to visit groups like Poppydown Quilters.”
like to hear from any relatives who Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team, The volunteers are looking at making quilts for the forces convales-
can contribute family memories, the Science Museum, history groups
cent homes to be partly funded by Help for Heroes, one of which is to
be built in Tidworth.
Sq Ldr Kellett with Kim Mitchel, Doreen Ward and Beryl Barleycorn

West Swindon Churches in partnership with Deputy mayor Rex ready with his diary
ncounter • The Village Inn • Premier Multisports Swindon’s mayoral chain of office will be passed onto Haydon Wick
councillor and deputy mayor Rex Barnett at the end of May, and he’s
Performances by
Live Music local young people looking for appointments for his diary.
The former railway engineer,
Circus Skillls of contemporary construction worker and salesman
music and dance
Dance Workshops Concert: 6pm - 9pm has been in public life on and off
since the 1960s, with Thamesdown
Drumming Circle with 2 bands then Swindon Borough Council,
Gospel Choir Dominic French Wiltshire County and Haydon Wick
Hero Next Door
Parish Council. He also chaired the
governing bodies of Greenmeadow
and Haydon Wick primary schools
and was a governor at the former
Headlands grammar school. Rex re-
joined Haydon Wick Parish Council
during the floods of 2007. Rex shaking it down at last year’s forest
Rex said, “my interest in politics games at Shaw Forest Park
stems back to my family, with my fa- of talent Swindon is,” said Rex. “My
ther being a keen Labour supporter. term of office with Sandra will be a
Create Zone Sports Skills Obviously I’ve gone the other way. year when we can make a difference
“I’ve always been motivated by to all those people working behind
Spirit Zone Sumo Suits the things that have happened to the scenes in various groups and
Refreshments Zone Bouncy Castle me at different stages of my life. good causes around the town, by
Art Workshops Messy Space For example with young children raising their profile and bringing
Body Balance BBQ & Ice Creams I wanted to get involved in their them together with others who
Exercise Taster Smoothie Bar & Cafe education, and on the planning can help. And we’re going to enjoy
committees I wanted to have an in- ourselves.”
Saturday 15th May, 2pm - 9pm fluence on events in my local area.” Next year Rex’s mayoral chari-
As deputy mayor, Rex and his ties will be Swindon Cancer and
Shaw Village Centre wife Sandra have been very busy Leukaemia Movement (CALM),
with nearly 150 events so far, and Prospect Hospice and Willows
Entrance £1 - under 5s free they’re looking forward to a full Counselling Services.
year in 2010/2011.“I’ve met so
To invite him to your organisa-
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