Events, happenings and things of note that occurred in Warminster on certain days or periods of time during individual years.
Adult Learners Week At Warminster Library
Staff from Wiltshire College will be at Warminster Library, Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, BA12 9BT, on Saturday 13th June and Friday 19th June 2015, from 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon each day. They will be distributing the new 2015/16 Part Time Prospectus and will answer any general course enquiries. A Functional Skills English and Maths Tutor will also be attending to provide advice and arrange assessments. For further details telephone 01985 216022.
Tuesday 12th May 2015
From the Facebook page of Warminster Information Centre:
Warminster Information Centre is to close at the end of July 2015
The Warminster Information Centre, in the Central Car Park, Warminster, which is administered by the Warminster & Villages Development Trust, is to close down. Following a meeting with staff and volunteers this morning, a post on the Information Centre’s Facebook page reads:
“It is with sadness that we can confirm that Warminster Information Centre will close at the end of July. It has been wonderful working here over the last nine years. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. We have met some fascinating people, made some wonderful friends and enjoyed being part of Warminster life. Huge credit has to go to our team of volunteers without whom the Centre simply would not have run; they are more than workmates to us they are friends. Thank you to all our customers who make every day interesting, we will miss you.”
“On a brighter note we are still here till July so do come in and see us, let us advertise your events, sell your tickets, promote your businesses and keep Warminster buzzing until the last day! Keep watching this page as we will keep it up to date with all the events and news as usual.”
Friday 1st May 2015
The signs are up for the forthcoming opening
of the 900mobile shop at 12-14 Market Place,
Warminster, BA12 9AN.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Friday 1st May 2015.
Warminster Country Market – 40th Anniversary Celebration
Warminster Country Market commenced trading in April 1975 and is still going strong.
Come and join us at Warminster Library, Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, on Friday 1st May 2015, between 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., to celebrate this milestone.
If you have any memorabilia/photos of earlier markets please bring them along for us to see.
Sunday 19th April 2015
A correspondent, using the name ‘Flooded’ writes:
“With regard the comments made by people in the West Ward of Warminster, suggesting the East Ward could take an equal number of houses in future developments, it is a shame people aren’t able to use facts to base their arguments on.”
“East Warminster only has 10 hectares of available housing land. If you use the same density equation as used in the west of 12 properties per hectare there is only room for 120 properties and once these are built there is no buffer, no floodplain, no leisure facilities left to build over.”
“West Warminster has 84 hectares available in one site; this does not include the buffer provided by Grovelands, Dorothy walk, Bath Road, etc., all providing community facilities and leisure opportunities.”
“If you want balanced development, try taking a huge noisy business like a military camp as your neighbour with upwards of 17,000 troops using the facilities each year, add to this a large 1,500 pupil school and all the shopping facilities for the community as currently housed by the east.”
“Try suggesting something physically possible and maybe it could happen but unless you persuade the military to leave there is no room in the east to build enough houses.”
Sunday 15th March 2015
Johnsons, the cleaners, are to close
their branch at 29 High Street,
Warminster, BA12 9AG.
The Warminster branch will close down on
Monday 23rd March 2015, at 2.00 p.m.
A new online collection and delivery service
will commence soon. To pre-register, visit:
www.johnsons-online.co.uk
Any uncollected garments from the
Warminster branch can be collected from
Johnsons Cleaners,
38 Monday Market Street,
Devizes, SN10 1DW.
Photographs taken by Danny Howell
on Sunday 15th March 2015.
Tuesday 10th March 2015
A board inside the entrance porch of the Avenue Surgery, Warminster, listing the names of GPs.
Dr. Vivian J R Stevens
Dr Caroline A Wingfield
Dr Oran I M Corey
Dr Rebecca Austin
Dr Lindsay R Kinlin
Dr Lukasz Ferchow
Dr Lisa Hirst
Dr Nicola Jones
Photograph taken by Danny Howell on Tuesday 10th March 2015.
Thursday 23rd October 2014
The new cycle path between the western end of Portway Lane (Broadwood Close), Warminster, and Newopaul Way on the Bath Road Trading Estate (including the stretch known as Glovers Lane), was officially opened today.
Tuesday 21st October 2014
Councillor Andrew Davis, wearing his mayoral chain,
presents the Warminster Civic Award for 2014
to John Bosley.
Civic Award presented at Mayor’s Civic Reception
From several nominations that were put forward for the Civic Award, the Mayor and members of Warminster Town Council were unanimous in their choice of John Bosley for his enduring service to the town.
The Mayor of Warminster, Councillor Andrew Davis, presented the award at his Civic Reception on Friday 10th October 2014. “We had a difficult choice to make, but the Councillors were unanimous in choosing John, who has the honour of being the first person to receive the Civic Award for a second time” said the Mayor.
The citation submitted to the Council was as follows:
“John Bosley has served the people of Warminster and the surrounding area selflessly for many years. Despite nearing his 90th birthday he continues to go out in all weathers to collect monies on behalf of the British Legion Poppy Appeal, a commitment he has undertaken for the past 42 years. He makes house-to-house and street collections despite being incapacitated by a piece of shrapnel lodged in his knee since being wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Arnhem in 1944 during his service in the Parachute Regiment. The fact that he managed to escape twice from a German POW camp in 1945 is a testament to his strength of character.
John served the community in an official capacity as a member of the Wiltshire Police from 1947 until 1973, attaining the rank of Sergeant in 1965. Following his retirement from the police he was Deputy Superintendent at Warminster Sports Centre, acting as a swimming instructor.
In addition to his work for the British Legion John also fundraises for Macmillan Cancer Support and for the Arnhem Widows and Veterans, and leads an annual pilgrimage of veterans to Arnhem. He was a member of the Salisbury ex-POW Association until it disbanded in 2009, having been both Chair and welfare officer. He is still active on a variety of committees, including Warminster Park Community Centre and Neighbourhood Watch.
As well as his fundraising and committee work, John has always been willing to help members of the community in whatever way he can. He used to regularly take people to hospital in his car at his own expense and wait with them for as long as they needed before taking them home. He is very vigilant about the health and safety of his elderly neighbours, and offers assistance and advice when needed. No request for his help is ever refused, and he has never taken payment for the assistance he has provided to others. He undertakes his work on behalf of the community with thoughtfulness and care, and always with unfailing good humour.’
Wednesday 15th October 2014
The sportsdirect.com store at
33/35 High Street, Warminster,
opened for business today –
Wednesday 15th October 2014.
