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Lydiard acquisition anniversary almost missed THE COMPLETE
Hunting through the November 2003 edition of The Link I stumbled upon CURTAIN SERVICE D&L Blinds
a whole page story by Sarah Finch-Crisp, the former Keeper of Lydiard
House, marking 60 years since Swindon became owners of the house and CURTAINS TO SATISFY
park, writes publisher Roger Ogle. EVERY REQUIREMENT
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In it she paid tribute to In 1943 much of the •Home visits by appointment Quality made to measure
former Swindon Corpo- park was a hospital of the •Make-up and fitting service Blinds & Curtains
ration town clerk David United States 101st Air- BLINDS OF ALL KINDS All types of blinds, supplied and
Murray-John (DMJ), right, borne Division, and then •Wooden •Venetian fitted by a family run business
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and its grounds were for sale. In to provide attractions for everybody,
Sarah’s words: ‘For £4,500 Swindon yet retaining the sense of history that PICTURE FRAMING & UPHOLSTERY
Corporation became the proud, if goes back at least 800 years.
somewhat bemused, owners of the The 70th anniversary in 2013 had Peter Hodgson Jerram’s
nucleus of this once great estate; an been completely missed by staff at
exquisite but sadly neglected man- Lydiard House until we pointed it out. Bespoke picture framing Let Grace re-cover
sion and 147 acres of quintessential Read Sarah’s article at www.bit.ly/ at affordable prices that favourite chair,
English park land.’ Lydiard70years
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New job club meets in North Swindon needlework, prints oils, dining room chair.
Receive help to create a compelling CV, write an appealing cover letter, medals, sport shirts etc No item too small
set up an e-mail account, learn some basic IT skills and register with the
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