Category: Heytesbury: People

Five Young Men In A Van

Saturday 24th August 2024

Heytesbury resident Nicholas Williams has a book called Five Young Men In A Van for sale on Amazon cost £5:49

This is a true story of youthful exuberance overcoming adversity and achieving great things. Imagine, five young 19-year old military cadets embarking on a 4,000-mile road trip across Europe and Asia Minor to Iran, having only recently qualified to drive.

This, dramatic and often hilarious tale, illustrates how fortitude can overcome the dangerous mix of over-confidence, ineptness and high spirits.

Set in the very different political world of the mid-1960’s, this book follows the successes and mishaps of the five as they struggle to reach Iran’s notorious “Valley of the Assassins” high in the hazardous Elburz Mountains and explore the infamous “Eagle’s Nest” Fortress at Alamut. What could go wrong?

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nicholas O Williams (14 Aug. 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8227097484
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 0.38 x 21.59 cm
  • Paperback
  • www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBKQK8C6?

Death Of Dot Newman

Wednesday 21st August 2024

Dorothy Irene Newman (Dot Newman) passed away peacefully on 13th August 2024, aged 84. A beloved wife to the late Roy, mother and grandmother, and much loved by all her family and friends. The funeral service will be held at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Heytesbury, on Wednesday 28th August 2024, at 12.30 pm. Followed by burial. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, can be made payable to the British Heart Foundation or Cancer Research UK, c/o F. Curtis & Son, Funeral Directors, 11 Portway, Warminster.

The Estate Of Maurice Aloysius French Of Heytesbury

Thursday 5th August 2021

MAURICE ALOYSIUS FRENCH
(DECEASED)
Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the above named, late of Dun Gar, 26b Little London, Heytesbury, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0ES, who died on 20/05/2021, are required to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before 06/10/2021, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims and interests of when they have had notice.
MIDDLETONS SOLICITORS
East Gate House, 94 East Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BG.

The Estate Of Colin Anthony Reeves Of Heytesbury

Friday 19th June 2020

COLIN ANTHONY REEVES (Deceased)
Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons tiaving a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the above named, late of 3 The Courtyard, Heytesbury Park, Heytesbury, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0HG, who died on 13/05/2020, are required to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before 20/08/2020, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had note.
McCloy Legal
4 The Shambles, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS.

Death Of Former Red Lion Publican, Heytesbury

Tuesday 31st October 2017

Sylvia Elizabeth Aldridge passed away peacefully on Friday 13th October 2017, aged 75 years. Ex-Publican of The Horse and Jockey, Curdridge, Hampshire, and The Red Lion, Heytesbury, Wiltshire. Funeral service to be held on Friday 3rd November 2017 at Wessex Vale Crematorium, Bubb Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2HL, commencing 10.45am. All are welcome. Family flowers only but donations in memory of Sylvia can be made to Dementia UK and The Alzheimers Society via Sylvia’s online memorial at www.Timmatthewsfunerals.co.uk Thank You.

Death Of A Heytesbury Fundraiser

Friday 26th April 2013

Margaret Fitch, a resident of St. John’s Hospital, at Heytesbury, has died, aged 74. She passed peacefully away on Wednesday 17th April 2013, at Sutton Veny Nursing Home, after a long illness borne with great courage.

She will be remembered by many in Warminster, from her time as an employee behind the counter at Wilson and Kennard’s, the high-class grocers, whose premises were in the Market Place, Warminster (where the British Heart Foundation Charity Shop and Capelli’s the hairdressers now are). Margaret worked there for Peter Mead.

Following Peter’s death and the closure of Wilson and Kennard, Margaret started up her own shop, a delicatessen called Margaret’s Pantry, near the corner of Market Place and Carson’s Yard, circa 1988. This proved a great success, particularly with the former customers of Wilson and Kennard.

Following her retirement, Margaret devoted much of her time to charity fundraising. For the last few years she co-organised (with Anne Hawkins) the regular Wednesday Coffee Mornings and Raffles, in the Residents’ Hall at St. John’s Hospital, Heytesbury, raising thousands of pounds for local charities and good causes.

Margaret’s funeral service will be held at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Heytesbury, on 9th May 2013, at 11.00 a.m. The service will be followed by a private cremation at the West Wilts Crematorium, Semington. Flowers may be sent to Arthur W. Mays, funeral directors, 52 Warminster Road, Westbury.

Pottery Demonstration By Jo Duggan

Ceramic artist and potter, Jo Duggan of Heytesbury, will be giving a demonstration to the Warminster Art Society, at the Lakeside Community Centre, in the Lake Pleasure Grounds (The Town Park), Warminster, on 21st February 2012, from 2.00 to 4.00 p.m.

Jo Duggan has always been involved with the arts in some way, and has been fascinated by the versatility of clay for nearly 30 years. She is strongly influenced by organic objects such as seedpods, buds, stones and the colours in rock formations. She hand builds some pieces with coils and then scrapes and smoothes until the surface is thin and even. At this stage, she either burnishes the piece ready for the bisque firing; or if she wants colour added, she will brush a coloured slip on the piece, in some cases using a masking tape or wet newspaper as a resist. After this treatment it is ready for burnishing which can take a few hours of rubbing with the back of a spoon, then bisque firing to a low temperature. Then the piece is smoked in a brick box using a variety of combustible materials, such as: sawdust, dried lavender storks, and newspaper. The piece is then polished with a furniture polish. Some of Jo’s smoked pieces are not glazed in any way so are slightly porous; so she does not recommend water be put into them. She also makes a range of traditional kitchen slipware, which are hand thrown on the wheel, and decorated in earthy colours using oxides to colour the slip. The work is then bisque fired as above, and then dipped into a transparent glaze to enhance the slip colours and give a glossy finish.

The demonstration will show something of the process with coloured slips. As time is limited Jo will show how to make a plate using a “hump” mould and will demonstrate the use of slips and resist worked pattern. If there is time, those who want to can try their hand at making a pinch pot.

Admission to Jo Duggan’s demonstration is £1.50 for Warminster Art Society members, and £3 for guests.