Tower and Town, June 2015 (view the full edition)Family NewsOn St George's Day, Pat and Colin Gold smith celebrated their diamond wedding with an Open Day at their home in Hyde Lane. A steady stream of local friends enjoyed the warm sun in the garden. Two days later, they held a lunch for thirty family members including their five children - Paul, Bridget, Madeleine, Jill and Celia - plus a few very old friends. Pat and Colin came to Marlborough in 1955 as newly- weds when Colin was appointed to teach maths at the College. Pat is an artist best known for her paintings of the town, from several of which popular postcards have been made. They have known eight vicars of Preshute. They transferred to St Mary's when it was more child-friendly under Canon Jeremy Walsh than St George's under Rev Dick Shorten, returning when Colin was appointed housemaster of Cotton House. Trevor Kearley is very pleased to have a third grandchild. Eleanor Jane was born on April 29 th to Trevor's daughter, Louisa and David in Minneapolis, U.S.A., a cousin for Harry and Isabelle. Phoenix Brass was joined by Cricklade Band and members of Kennet Vale Band when they played a selection of David Watson's favourite music at a concert in the Town Hall to celebrate his 70 years as a player and conductor. David told the packed audience about the memories which had inspired his choice . Tributes were paid to him by the Chairman of Brass Band England and by the retired Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough. Congratulations to David, especially for the opportunities he has given young people to become musicians. Margaret and Tony Killick celebrated their Golden Wedding on the 17th, 18th and 19th of April. They met many long standing friends and family and had a lovely celebration. They were married in Knaresborough on April 17th 1965 . After living in Lydney and Warminster in 1966 they came to Barrow Close, then Ducks Meadow where they have lived for 45 years. Tony worked as a Cosmetic Salesman. Margaret taught at St. Peter's Junior School. Their daughter Julia came home from Abu Dhabi for the celebrations. Their second daughter Angela, husband, Chris and daughters Alice, 11 and Katie, 9 came from their home in Mere. Tony and Margaret count themselves very lucky to have reached this milestone, living in such a wonderful town, with wonderful family and friends and being part of such a lovely welcoming church as St Mary's. Kathy and Ian Perryman ,who were our Mayor and Mayoress, in 1994-5, had their Golden Wedding too. Their daughter, Beverley and family from Holland, daughter Claire and family and son, Alexander joined them for a meal at the Raj on Good Friday. The next day 50 family and friends celebrated at the Golf Club. Congratulations from us! Patricia and Andrew Cady have great pleasure in announcing the birth of their first grandchild, Sebastian Thomas Andrew Griffiths born 24th April to Jessica Cady and Dean Griffiths at Great Western Hospital, Swindon. Andrew is well known as having run Bell's Garage for many years. Mary Leader died recently, age 81. She grew up in Swindon and came to Marlborough in the 1950's. She did her nursing training and became a Staff Nurse at Savernake hospital and fostered children before having her sons, Mark and Paul. For 10 years before retirement she worked at Aldbourne Nursing Home. Her hobby was upholstery. She was a driver for LINK and she enjoyed short break holidays. |