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Swindon: a special place to celebrate
Get the champagne chilled because 2016 is set to be a year of anniversaries
in Swindon, with a number of historic milestones coming together.

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The children’s fete in the GWR Park, c1910. Photo: Swindon Society Included in The Good Funeral Guide
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They will be led by
Swindon 175, a year- • Professionally
long programme of qualified
events and initiatives to
mark the origins of the • Pre-paid funeral
railway town in 1841, and plans available
incorporating two other
key railway anniversaries. • Home visits
The new year will bring available
the 200th anniversary of
the birth of Sir Daniel Gooch, who the children’s fete. • Parking available John Pearce, centre, Tracy & David
‘Here for you when needed most’
was ‘the father of New Swindon,’ The event, which will echo the
and 30 years since the closure of annual fetes for railway families
Swindon Railway Works. that began in 1866, will take place
Graham Carter, editor of Swindon on Saturday 11 June.
Heritage magazine, said: “We are Perhaps the oddest birthday party
delighted to support Swindon will be at Kingsdown Crematorium, Providing peace of mind for you
175, and it’s good to see Gooch’s which will host an open day on 23
contribution to the development of April to mark its golden jubilee of and your loved ones
the town will be properly recognised providing solace and comfort to
“Hopefully he will step out of the people in the Swindon area for the Our Prepaid Funeral Plans provide
shadow of Brunel during 2016.” last 50 years
Although no-one will be A more conventional milestone is a 100% Guarantee of our funeral
‘celebrating’ the closure of the 60 years of Swindon’s contribution director services at today’s costs,
Works in 1986, Graham believes it is to the automobile industry, now
important to also mark that event. the town’s biggest employer, which whilst also enabling you to record
He added: “Some people might began making car body panels at
think it is strange to incorporate the Pressed Steel plant (now BMW) your funeral wishes in full.
the anniversary of closure of the on New Year’s Eve, 1955.
Railway Works in Swindon 175 but Find out more about Swindon Our Prepaid Funeral Plans start
it cannot be ignored. 175 by contacting Caroline Black: from £3,200, which includes £1,200
“It was probably the darkest day [email protected] contribution towards third party costs.
in the town’s history, but the way Facebook: Swindon175
Swindon got over it shows there is www.swindonheritage.com For extra peace of mind, a complimentary,
something in the professionally written Will can be provided
spirit of so-called (if required).
‘ordinary’ local
people that The option of paying by monthly instalments
should make us is also available.
optimistic about To receive a £50 discount on
the future. And these fees please contact us,
that is what
Swindon 175 is quoting the reference ‘Link1’
really all about.”
Another railway 01793 832072
anniversary will or 01793 422422
be marked in the
summer when www.pearcefuneral services.co.uk
Faringdon Road Park, Production of bodies for Austin-Healey Sprites,
formerly known as better known as ‘Frogeyes’, in Swindon in the late [email protected]
the GWR Park, hosts 1950s. Photo: Swindon Society
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