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Pincushions of memory
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visit our website @ pgalbraith24.wordpress.com Mayor Teresa Page, cutting the SSAFA pincushion shaped cake
SSAFA Wiltshire, the country’s ‘sweethearts’ featuring the badges
oldest military charity has launched of regiments which passed through
We offer
01793 433705 a community arts project, which Wiltshire on their way to the
FIXED FEES
FREE HOME VISITS
Will Writers and LPA Specialists 32-33 Commercial Road reaches back a century. Western Front.
Farsight Wills Swindon, SN1 5NS project will commemorate 100 be made by soldiers, veterans and
The 100 Hearts for 100 Years
Final decoration of the hearts will
years since World War I by schoolchildren.
Our services include:
recreating pincushion ‘sweethearts’ The Mayor of Swindon Teresa
Will Writing which were made by wounded Page officially welcomed the project
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) soldiers as they recuperated from to the town at Debenhams with
Guardianship for children their injuries. the cutting of a pincushion cake
Protection Against Care Home Fees SSAFA, assisted by the Royal provided by Brogans Cafe. Soldiers
Pre-paid Funeral Plans School of Needlework, has teamed from 280 MC Sqn RLC and local
up with various community army cadets, were joined by Chelsea
We offer fixed fees and FREE HOME VISITS if required. craft groups to make 100 new Pensioners.
Help organise Services day in June
Farsight Wills Ltd is an appointed representative of New Leaf Will Writers Federation Ltd. Company Registration No.7891401
ARMED Forces Day will take place The day will be supporting five
in Swindon on Saturday 17 June military charities: Royal British
with activities and entertainment Legion (TRBL); Soldiers, Sailors,
1 Groundwell Road, in Faringdon Road Park, but the Airmen and Families Association
Swindon SN1 2LT organisers are looking for more (SSAFA); BLESMA, Limbless Veterans;
Closest Funeral Director to the business support. Blind Veterans UK; Combat Stress –
registrar, less than 2 minutes walk. David Bell, chairman of the new the veteran’s mental health charity.
Tel: 01793 422422
coordinating committee said: “We Organisers are calling on military
intend this event to be successful charities to put on stalls and
Our family service caring for you in raising awareness of the displays, and for volunteers to help
before and on the day. Contact
Armed Forces and to involve the
A truly personal and compassionate service community in the widest sense of Chris Leggatt on 07754 517971 or
available 24 hours a day, every day of the year the word.” [email protected]
Included in The Good Funeral Guide Walk the line for a railway engine
in recognition of our quality of service
SWINDON and Cricklade Railway For details, and sponsorship forms,
Society is inviting readers to contact Bill Daly on 01793 778110,
• Professionally take part in a sponsored walk on [email protected].
qualified Saturday 28 February to help pay www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
for ‘Spartan,’ the railway’s new
• Pre-paid funeral steam locomotive.
plans available The event offers supporters the
rare chance to officially walk along
• Home visits the railway line. The route starts at
available John Pearce, centre, Tracy & David Taw Valley Halt station at Mouldon
‘Here for you when needed most’ Hill Country Park and runs to just
outside Cricklade.
The 7 mile return trek includes
Also, Chapel Of Rest located at a visit to Hayes Knoll engine shed
92 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret SN3 4NN and refreshments at the society’s
Tel: 01793 832072 Blunsdon station headquarters on
the way back to the country park.
As an incentive, any individual
raising more than £500 will receive
a free driver (footplate experience) Join railway society volunteers to
taster on the new steam locomotive. help secure Spartan for Swindon
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