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On Monday, 2 June, at a formal robing ceremony retiring Mayor, Councillor Kym-Marie Cleasby handed over the chain of office to the Town Mayor for 2025-26, Councillor Emily Trow, and Councillor Mark Luson was confirmed as Deputy Mayor at this event.
We were honoured to welcome Ninna Gibson DL back to Marlborough to join Councillors and their guests, former Mayors and representatives from the town's many groups and charities to witness the event and to join the new Mayor at a reception in the Assembly Room after the formalities.
The Mayor's charities for 2025-26 are Marlborough Area Youth Forum and Prospect Hospice.
Retiring Mayor, Councillor Kym-Marie Cleasby thanked everyone for their support, encouragement and kindness during her Mayoral year. She said "For me public service is not just a civic duty, it’s a calling." A highlight of her year was the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Marlborough Common, and she had been proud to support Love Marlborough Kids Meals in 2024-25. She gave her reasons for proposing Cllr Emily Trow as Mayor:
"Emily is not only a capable and experienced councillor, she is a person of great compassion, wisdom and clarity of vision. She listens deeply, speaks thoughtfully and leads with purpose, she brings her strong background in governance and is a calm presence in challenging conversations; Emily believes in collaboration and she understands that good leadership brings people with it rather than pulling ahead alone. She also has a real heart for young people, and for those who often feel unheard"
Town Mayor Cllr Emily Trow thanked Cllr Cleasby for being a true friend and preparing her throughout her mayoral year, noting that she had some very big shoes to fill. It was bittersweet for her to be accepting the role without her dear husband, Chris, by her side. He had been present last year when she became Deputy Mayor but sadly passed away in October. Describing the difficulty in find a hospice bed for Chris in his final days, she named Prospect Hospice as one of her two charities for this year. The other is the Marlborough Area Youth Forum, which does so much to support young people.
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On 8 May 2025 we joined the nation to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
The proclamation as shouted by our Town Crier, Emma Kimber, sums it up better than we could:
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez
Eighty years ago today the United Kingdom and its allies from around the globe celebrated VE Day – the end of the war in Europe.
Today as we come together to commemorate what came to be known as VE Day our thoughts turn to thanksgiving and remembrance of those millions that gave so much to achieve the freedom we all enjoy today.
We remember those we lost, those who were wounded or scarred, those whose lives were forever changed by war. Nobody was immune from the impact of that terrible conflict.
Let us pause to remember their sacrifice.
We reflect too upon the words of our late and glorious Queen Elizabeth – “Never Give UP, Never Despair”.
And so we offer thanksgiving for the selflessness of those who gave up so much in order that future generations should enjoy the blessings of freedom, democracy and peace.
God Save the King
Councillors thanks go to a long list: to the folk from Marlborough Royal British Legion, the Rugby Club and T H White and Town Council staff for planning, setting up and running the event; to the folk from Swindon Classic Car Club, Marlborough Model Flying Club, Daniel Claridge and others for bringing along their precious vintage vehicles and planes; to all the performers - Ramsbury Brass Band, Phoenix Brass, SING, Preshute Primary School and the Piper and Bugler; to Marlborough College and Marlborough Army Cadets, to Charles Bartholomew DL and the General and to ALL OF YOU for sharing these celebrations with us.
For a look back at VE Day 75 - during lockdown - please click here.
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Royal artist makes Marlborough History
On Tuesday, 11 March Dame Sarah Troughton DCVO, HM Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire unveiled what is believed to be the first portrait of a fully robed Mayor of Marlborough wearing the full insignia since the town received its first charter in 1204. Seeing the portrait for the first time at the event, the Lord Lieutenant described it as “sensitive, touching and beautiful”.
The portrait of Councillor Nicholas Fogg MBE FRSA was painted by portrait artist Rupert Alexander and shows Councillor Fogg during his Mayoral year in 2023-2024.
Councillor Fogg is in esteemed company: previous sitters include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and King Charles III (when Prince of Wales).
Nicholas Fogg has been elected Town Mayor of Marlborough three times. As well as founding the town’s jazz and literature festivals, Councillor Fogg appointed an artist-in-residence each time he served as Mayor. The first was noted wildlife artist Bryan Hanlon; the second, legendary Scottish artist and mainstay of the Edinburgh Festival, Richard Demarco and the third, Rupert Alexander.
‘I regard Rupert as the outstanding portraitist of his generation’, Councillor Fogg said. ‘In accepting the position of artist-in-residence, he has played an important role in raising the profile of the arts in the town.’
‘I was surprised to learn that I have created the first-known portrait of a Mayor of this historic borough in all his insignia’, said Rupert Alexander. ‘It was a particular pleasure to commemorate such a warm-hearted soul as Nick.’ Sadly, Rupert was unable to attend the event in person but was represented by his mother, Olivia Dunlap.
The portrait of Councillor Fogg is only the second portrait of a Marlborough Mayor that we know about in 820 years.
https://www.rupertalexander.com/
Rupert Alexander is one of the UK’s foremost portrait painters. Born and raised in London, he studied at Chelsea College of Art, the Florence Academy of Art and Charles H. Cecil Studios.
He has painted the portraits of many prominent figures in Britain, and when, at the age of 23, he painted HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales for the Royal Warrant Holders Association he became the youngest artist to paint the British Royal Family since the 18th Century. His portrait of the Queen, in particular, garnered widespread press attention and critical acclaim, as did his portrait of the eminent mathematician Sir Andrew Wiles, which was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery, London, in 2015. His work hangs in public and private collections worldwide.
He maintains a studio in London and another in Wiltshire, where he lives with his daughter.
https://www.forestgallery.com/bryan-hanlon/
Bryan Hanlon lives and works in rural Wiltshire, surrounded by the type of environment that has inspired his work.
Bryan is widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading artists, having enjoyed many successful exhibitions around the world, including Nature in Art, Gloucester, The Tryon and Swann, London, and the prestigious ‘Birds in Art’ exhibition in Wisconsin, America.
https://www.demarcoarchive.com/richard-demarco
Richard Demarco (born in Edinburgh, 1930) is an artist and promoter of the visual and performing arts.
He has been one of Scotland’s most influential advocates for contemporary art through his work at the Richard Demarco Gallery and the Demarco European Art Foundation, as well as his professorship at Kingston University in London.
His contributions to contemporary art internationally have been recognised on numerous occasions, receiving the Polish Gold Order of Merit, the Cavaliere della Repubblica d’Italia, the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres de France and the Order of the British Empire.
A look back in pictures
Once again the sun shone on the Little Mop Fair in Marlborough High Street on Saturday, 5 October.
After the official opening ceremony, by tradition the Showmen's Guild members invite the Mayor and any children with her to ride for free and this year the Mayor's Chaplain, the Rev. Chris Smith, took to the skies with the Mayor, Councillor Kym-Marie Cleasby.
Photos (c) Marlborough Town Council and Rod Cleasby.
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At 8am on Thursday, 6 June 2024 on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings Marlborough Town Council paid tribute to those who landed and fought in Normandy on 6 June 1944.
Town Crier Emma Kimber read the Proclamation honouring those who successfully stormed the Normandy beaches accompanied by the Town Mayor of Marlborough, Councillor Kym-Marie Cleasby and the Town Beadle, Linda Illsley.
Later, Marlborough Town Council and the residents of Marlborough and Manton paid tribute to all of those who fought in a ceremony at Marlborough Common.
The evening began with songs from the era, beautifully sung by The Bluebelles. The Town Mayor welcomed everyone to the ceremony and Rev. Chris Smith said a prayer. At 9.15pm, along with hundreds of other beacons across the country, Deputy Lieutenant Charles Bartholomew lit Marlborough's Beacon, which burned magnificently while the Town Mayor read The International Tribute. The ceremony closed with a piece by Piper Lance Corporal Bowtell.
Thank you to all of you who attended the Beacon Lighting ceremony. We hope you'll agree it was a fitting and poignant commemoration to all of those involved and affected by D-Day.
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| Sun Jul 13 Jive Temptation Tea Dance |
| Mon Jul 14 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Planning Committee Meeting |
| Thu Jul 17 @10:00AM - 04:30PM Family Hub |
| Sat Jul 19 @ 7:00PM - Wrestling at the Town Hall |
| Sun Jul 20 @ 8:00AM - Charity Car Boot Sale |
| Mon Jul 21 @ 9:30AM - 03:00PM Temporary road closure - Kingsbury Street (part) |
| Tue Jul 22 @ 9:00AM - 02:00PM Collection point for aid to Ukraine |
| Tue Jul 22 @ 9:00AM - 04:00PM Temporary road closure - Cross Lane (part) |
| Thu Jul 24 @10:00AM - 04:30PM Family Hub |
| Fri Jul 25 @ 8:00PM - Gigspanner Big Band |
| Sat Jul 26 @ 9:30AM - 03:30PM Temporary Road Closure - George Lane (part) |
| Sun Jul 27 @ 9:30AM - 03:30PM Temporary Road Closure - George Lane (part) |
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