Tower and Town, June 2017 (view the full edition)Family NewsSheila Hanson has a new grandchild, Lyra Sadie, born to Rupert and Harriet on 25th April. She is the cousin of Harry and Samuel, children of Rupert's brothers Tom and Ed. All three grandchildren have been born in the last 19 months! Sheila will have a very busy time! My granddaughter, Sian Clarkson, was married on Easter Saturday to her fiancé, Rhys Miles. We had a very happy day .We all travelled to and from the ceremony at Swindon Registry Office in an old Royal Blue coach. Celebrations lasted at Marlborough Golf Club until midnight when the young ones continued at Sian and Rhys' home in Rogers Meadow. They honeymooned in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. We wish them a long and happy marriage. Students and staff at the Grammar School and St John's who remember Nancy Ramsden were sad to hear that she had died. She came here about 40 years ago to teach French. She lived in Kennet Mews and was a keen bell ringer. St Mary's and Ogbourne St George's churches rang a muffled peel in her memory. Our sympathy to her brother, Bernard. Stewart Dobson, who was born and brought up in Marlborough and managed the family business, Dobsons Garages Ltd, has retired from the Town Council after 46 years. The Borough Council to which he was elected in 1971 had much wider powers and responsibilities in those days and included some very influential figures such as Eric Free, Dr Tim Maurice and Lorna Pocock, to name just three. After local Government re-organisation in 1974, apart from managing its property and maintaining its recreation areas and cemetery, it was, sadly, reduced to Parish Council status. During his time on the Council Stewart has chaired all the Standing Committees and has been Mayor twice, in 1986/7 and 1999/2000. He will still be representing us as a Wiltshire Unitary Councillor having just been re-elected for the Marlborough East Ward. We offer him our congratulations and thanks for so many years service. Audrey Peck |