We were delighted to welcome Karla Jackson, a Year 10 student at St John's Academy, who spent a week with us in July 2016. She used a variety of skills in her short time with us working alongside our staff, learning about the way a small local authority works. She toured the town visiting the parks, play areas, cemeteries and other open spaces within the Town Council's responsibilities. Karla also archived some historic documents and took photographs of the upper floors of the Town Hall and even took minutes at a meeting. Thank you for your help, Karla. We wish you well in your studies and future career.
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n on 19 May 2012.
It's the final countdown ..........the South West in Bloom judges come to town next Tuesday. There's a last chance to join volunteers on Monday 18th July to weed, clean and tidy in and around the High Street to make the town the best it can be. Many hands make light work and Marlboorugh in Bloom volunteers would be delighted if you could come along and help. Everyone is meeting at 10.00am at Proiry Gardens. Bring sensible clothing and footwear and a GSOH!
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On Sunday 12th June, Marlborough marked the Queen's 90th birthday at a well-attended Civic Service at St Mary's Church followed by celebrations at the Town Hall.
It was all arranged between Churches Together and the Town Council with a focus on the Queen as well as reflecting on how the town has changed during those 90 years. Lots of local community groups went along as well as the Mayor, his fellow Councillors, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Richard Handover CBE and Town Mayors from across Wiltshire and Berkshire. At a bunting-clad Town Hall after the service, everyone raised a glass of Bucks Fizz and gave three cheers for the Queen led by our new Town Cryer, Mike Tupman. Our Mayor, Cllr Noel Barrett-Morton took our first group selfie to commemorate the occasion! Read the full story here
The event included an exhibition of some of the events of the last 90 years in Marlborough. If you didn't get a chance to come along on the day, some of this material is now on display in St Mary's church, along with copies of The Servant Queen as a small memento.
Lots more photos in our gallery and more at Marlborough News Online
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Calling anyone with an interest in the future development of the Marlborough, Mildenhall, Preshute and Savernake areas - your chance to find out what the Neighbourhood Plan is all about, who it is for and why it matters.
Leaflets are currently being delivered to all households in the area inviting everyone to an Open Day to learn more about what the plan can deliver and - importantly - pass on thier views about the issues the plan should address. Do come along on Saturday, 18th June in the Town Hall between 10 am and 4 pm. Read more...
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Marlborough History Society has been asked by the Headteacher of St Peter’s Junior School, Mrs Caroline Spindlow, to help with a memoir that the pupils of the school are doing. St Peter’s is amalgamating with St Mary’s this year and will be moving into a new building in 2017. The new school will be known as Marlborough St Mary’s, so the name, as well as the building, will pass into history. Mrs Spindlow is asking if the History Society could help with memoirs, photographs and memorabilia. St Peter’s moved into its present building, the old Grammar School, in the 1970’s from its previous location in what is now the Library. Up until the 1970’s St Peter’s was a boys only school, for Years 3 to 6.
Please contact the Secretary of the History Society, Mervyn Hall or David Chandler, Committee member if you think you could help. Mervyn Hall 01672 511463 / mervynjh@aol.com and David Chandler 01672 511495 /davidchandler573@btinternet.com
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Churches Together and the Town Council will be marking the Queen's official birthday on Sunday, 12th June at 10 am at St Mary's Church at a special Civic Service - A Celebration of our Queen and our Community. This will be a time of thanksgiving to bring the whole community together and a chance to look back at the parish over the last 90 years - a "then and now". Read more..
Exhibition of Marlborough parish memories of the last 90 years
There will be a small exhibition in the Town Hall of events in Marlborough in 1926 and beyond - what was the Council doing and what were we reading in the newspapers when Princess Elizabeth was born and on Coronation Day, local people's memories, some old photographs and more.
If you can't make the service at 10 am but would like to see the exhibition please note it will be open for general visitors after the Civic Service reception, from 1 pm until 4 pm. Upstairs in the Town Hall, use the side door opposite Costa Coffee.
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