Published Date:
16 April 2009
IT was top marks all round when the lads from Buckingham's ATC squadron decided to clean up the town's war memorial as part of their community service, in April 1987.
For the task presented a small problem - how to reach the cross at the very top.
Local builders Edgar W Taylor Ltd came up with the spring cleaning solution.
They loaned the lads some scaffolding and the combined effort resulted in a fresh all-over look for the memorial.
Town Mayor Cllr Peggy Dale, Honorary President of 1563 (Buckingham) ATC Squadron, was there to give them an 'A' for amazing effort.
Also from the Advertiser in 1987:
...ALL previous records were smashed by this year's Royal National Lifeboat Institution's Flag Week which raised £1,432.95 – more than £112 up on 1987.
...BUCKINGHAM Athletic Football Club are aiming for a change of scene at their Stratford Fields ground – the conservation-conscious club have been planting no less than 250 trees.
...TOWCESTER Town Council may launch a competition for the public to name the disabled resource centre, now under construction next to Islington Road Community Centre.
100 YEARS AGO
THE services on Good Friday in Winslow Parish Church were excellently attended and at night a lantern service was held in the Oddfellows Hall, which was crowded for the occasion. On Easter Sunday the church was decorated with much taste, and very large congregations were present during the day.
THE bakers in Buckingham raised the price of bread 1d. from 5d. to 6d., the 4lb loaf, last Saturday.
ADVERTISEMENT: Patent 'PYTHO' PLASTER is cheaper than Parian or Keen's Cement and makes better work. Gives an extremely hard marble-like surface, with ordinary labour. It neither contracts, expands, blisters nor flakes. It is the most satisfactory material on which decoration may be applied at once. The first cost is little more than of ordinary Plaster, but owing to the saving in time and labour, works out actually less. Full particulars from DALBY & CO, Timber & General Builder's Merchants, Banbury.
50 YEARS AGO
THE villages from which the new Winslow Secondary School will draw its pupils was discussed at the meeting when it was stated that the school Management Sub-committee had decided that the school's catchment area should include Adstock, East Claydon, Great and Little Horwood, Mursley, North Marston, Swanbourne and Winslow.
FOUNDED in March 1934, the Steeple Claydon (Calvert Works) Division of St John Ambulance Brigade celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a dinner and concert at the London Brick Company's Works, Calvert.
MANY North Bucks Branches of the British Legion were represented at Winslow on Sunday afternoon for the dedication of the Winslow Branch, Women's Section standard. Led by the Great Horwood Band the parade marched from the British Legion Hall to St Laurence's Church.
25 YEARS AGO
BUCKINGHAM Town Football Club won the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup after the Robins' 3-1 win against Abingdon United at Marlow. It was a moment to savour for the Town, who won the coveted trophy for the first time - and all this in their centenary year.
THEY came, they saw and they loved it - 31 French students from Winslow's twin town of Cours la Ville took Winslow to their hearts when they spent an eight day visit there, not wanted to return home to France.
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Last Updated:
17 April 2009 9:15 AM
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Location:
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