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Plans afoot to Heritage magazine remembers one of the few
mark 175 years Now in its third year of publica- Radnor Street Cemetery

The birth of Swindon’s railway tion, Swindon Heritage maga- where the Community
works almost 175 years ago has zine continues to delve into the Payback team is getting
been confirmed as the catalyst for town’s deep and fascinating to grips with brambles and
a series of celebrations throughout history, telling the stories of overgrown shrubs to reveal
the town in 2016. both local and national heroes, yet more monuments,
The February Link first revealed writes Frances Bevan. while volunteers from the
that plans were being made to mark Muralist, painter and Swin- Kingshill Area Residents’
the town’s railway heritage, and to don treasure Ken White, crea- Association are adopting
involve everyone in reflecting on tor of Virgin Airlines emblem neglected graves and keep-
how we arrived at where we are the Scarlet Lady, has featured ing the weeds at bay.
now, and to look to the future. on the cover of Swindon Guided walks take place
On 25 February 1841, new Swin- Heritage, as has Swindon born on the second Sunday of
don was born when directors of the suffragette Edith New who the month, meet at the
Great Western Railway authorised famously broke windows at 10 Chapel at 2pm. See details
the building of a railway repair Downing Street. The forth- at Facebook: Radnor Street
works in Wiltshire, after a site was coming magazine features Cemetery.
identified by Daniel Gooch as the another local hero, fighter And keep a look out on
ideal location. pilot Harold Morley Starr. the streets of Swindon for
A year’s worth of celebrations are In July 1940 warfare took the Swindon in the Great
being planned including bringing to the skies as the German War Blue Plaque scheme.
back the iconic Swindon made loco- Luftwaffe launched an air A growing number of blue
motive King George V, exhibitions at campaign to destroy the plaques are appearing in
Steam Museum, a commemorative British Royal Air Force and windows in the Kingshill
pocket watch designed by Old Town especially its beating heart, Fighter owed by so many to so few.’ area.
jewellers Deacons and a special ale Command. And as the country prepares to The next edition, published in
brewed by Arkells. As the Blitz raged in the skies commemorate the 75th anniversary mid-May keeps you up to date on
Ian Surtees at Steam is keen to above British cities, wartime leader of the Battle of Britain Swindon our campaign.
hear from organisations, community Prime Minister Winston Churchill Heritage honours one of The Few, An annual subscription to the
groups, schools and businesses who stood up in the House of Commons and tells the story of Harold Morley quarterly magazine costs £25.96.
would like to get involved. Contact and delivered some of his best- Starr. See details and a list of stockists to
him on 01793 466619 or email: remembered words: ‘Never in the Also included in the summer purchase individual copies at:
[email protected] field of human conflict was so much edition is an update of events in www.swindonheritage.com

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