Tower and Town, August 2018

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Family News

Michael Burns and Sarah Hall, formerly from Axford, searched for a nice venue for their wedding and found the beautiful Stone Barn in the Cotswolds. It was a fairy tale wedding with six bridesmaids, Emma Hall, Matron of Honour, Bertie Rathbone, Mary Coles, Vicki McCausland, Paddy Groves and Alice Rolfe. It all went to plan except best man, Jamie Hughes, lost his voice and could only say a few words. His friend stood in and read his carefully prepared speech. Congratulations Sarah and Michael. They are settling down in their home in Kingsbury St. 

Chris Musgrove and his wife Sarah have lived at Temple Farm for many years. He retired at the end of June from his many jobs, managing Temple Farm and other estates and playing a a major role in West Country and national farming committees. He has also had time for his hobbies rugby, sailing and travel. Sarah is a lay preacher with the Marlborough Anglican Team. We wish him a very happy and well deserved retirement.

Joan Fulk, nee Head, died aged 95 after a fall. She lived as a child in the Parade and won a scholarship to the Grammar School which nourished her lifelong love of literature and where her mother helped with needlework teaching. She was unable to go to university because of the war and found that training as a nurse did not suit her.She was later the secretary to the Grammar School Head, Mr. Stedman. She met American Army Staff Sergeant Oscar, the logistics officer whose task was to receive armaments at the station and take them to be stored in the forest. She was the first of many GI brides in Marlborough moving to North Carolina. They came back to manage the poultry section at Browns Farm on the edge of the forest where their daughter, Sarah, was born. They later became well known as the hosts at the Red Lion, Axford, popular with locals and visiting fishermen. They retired to Herd St. where Joan lived until she died.  Our deep sympathy to her grandchildren Alex, Jason and Susie and 7 great grandchildren but especially to Sarah (Hicks).

Friends and family say goodbye to Bill Stevens. Bill sadly died on 20th June. He and his wife, Joan, have been long term residents of Castle Court, Marlborough, and prior to that lived in Rockley. Bill was a college lecture for many years and on retirement, enjoyed living in Wiltshire, overseas travel, playing bowls in Swindon, and following his favourite football team, Chelsea. His funeral was on the 10th July at Kingsdown Crematorium, Swindon, attended by his wife, Joan, daughters, Rachel and Rebecca, and many more friends and family.

Audrey Peck