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A public meeting was over the last 24+ years... to protect Westbury Hospi - AUGUST held to fight proposed hos - tal beds against feared cut - Planning permission was pital cuts by the Bath Men - 1991 backs. granted for the £1million tal Health Care Trust Westbury Swimming extension to the Cooper which would axe facilities Pool opened a new sauna foodstore in Edward Street. for the mentally ill at MARCH at Vale View, formerly the and steam room. Westbury Hospital’s Westbury Hospital. Dilton Marsh villagers old Gas Works site. Local man, Bob Savory, League of Friends donated MARCH continued to campaign The last cash machine in wrote his first Down Mem - £10,000 as major funding Stop the rot in Westbury MONUMENTAL MASONS against a “super tip” on Westbury closes as Mid - ory Lane column with his for the hospital and local and make the town a thriv - Traditional and Modern Memorials nearby farmland and plans land Bank prepares to pull memories of Westbury in health projects. ing centre - that was the were later scrapped. out of the town. days gone by. SEPTEMBER message from a public produced in our own workshop. APRIL AUGUST MARCH Plans for 1,000 new meeting which was a joint A petition expressing Responding to a quest- 5,000 people signed the houses in the Westbury initiative between local CONGRATULATIONS people’s displeasure at the ionnaire, local people Westbury ‘Save Our Hos - area were given the traders and town council - siting of the new Westbury rejected plans by the Wilt - pital’ petition, but Bath thumbs down by Westbury lors. The meeting was FROM ONE FAMILY Post Office, in the Spar shire Health Care Unit to Health Authority said they Town Council. Councillors called to give everyone the COMPANY TO ANOTHER store, was signed by 650 become a self governing had no alternative but to felt that 1,000 new homes chance to produce ideas Sept. 1994: Dilton people. Trust. Overwhelming sup - cut the community hospital would swamp the town. about the way forward for Marsh’s Carnival VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT: MAY port was for Westbury budget. Local traders suggested the town. Queen, Vicki Martin, The Lodge, Westbury Cemetery, Bratton Road, Westbury . Chapmanslade Village Hospital and local health APRIL bringing back a Westbury TV actress Thora Hird (above) is crowned Wilt - Hall suffered a petrol services to remain part of Local historian Jean market to the Market opened the new Westbury shire Carnival Queen 01373 859629 • www.youngjohnson.com bomb attack, causing Bath District Health Morrison of Bratton Place. Nursing & Retirement around £4,000 worth of Authority. uncovered new evidence OCTOBER Home in Warminster Road. was ordained as West - damage. SEPTEMBER which she believes indicat - Work began on the new APRIL bury’s first female priest. The Liberal Democrats Following a public ed that a first White Horse half a million pound pro - Linda Brown and Phyl - HTV personality Bruce WHITE HORSE WINDOWS triumphed in the local meeting to discuss the state was cut in possibly the ject for Leighton Green lis Cundick received this Hockin opened the West - elections, taking 21 of the of the White Horse, a Celtic times, long before Sports Complex. year’s Westbury Civic bury Hospital Fete. windows, doors, 43 council seats. meeting is held with repre - the present-day 18th Cen - A new 180mph sports Awards for services to the After a ‘resting’ year, conservatories & more… The murder trial of sentatives from English tury up-date. car, built by Marcos Cars town, from Mayor, Marion Westbury Carnival Michael Kyte of Westbury Heritage. However, the A ‘Save Our Church’ of Westbury, was to star in Clegg. returned and received lots Local Company, Exceptional Standards began. Kyte was later local White Horse is said appeal was launched for the famous Le Mans 24 Matravers School was of local support. found guilty of the murder to be very low on English All Saints Parish Church hour race. awarded Grant Maintained JULY Our showroom, in Westbury Leigh, of Ruth Stevens, also of Heritage’s list of priorities after an architect’s report Formula 1 driver Status. Leighton Recreation will be opening soon! Westbury. in the south-west. discovered crumbling Damon Hill was in West - MAY Centre, Westbury’s new JUNE OCTOBER stonework, which could bury to open Fast Fit Tyres A march through the £3/4 million sports and CONGRATULATIONS TO The West Wilts By-Pass A “Support Your Local cost £250,000. in Station Road. town to Westbury Hospital recreation centre was offi - Action Group demand Business” campaign is MAY Westbury Lions Club demonstrated a show of cially opened. WHITE HORSE NEWS there be an end to delays launched. Westbury United came held their 10th annual support for the town’s hos - Claudine Watts, warden over action for a by-pass. At Westbury Hospital, a so close to cup victory in Street Fair. pital. The symbolic act was of Haynes Road and PROVIDING A WINDOW ON A vigil of crop circles candlelight vigil is held as the final of the Wiltshire NOVEMBER organised by the Westbury Jubilee Road, received a begins by observers from a demonstration of support Premier Shield, losing 1-0 Dilton Marsh celebrated Health Forum. national bravery award for WESTBURY LIFE FOR 600 ISSUES CERES (The Circles for the NHS. to Trowbridge Town, who after hearing their historic Dilton Marsh Parish rescuing two pensioners Effect Research Unit). DECEMBER play two leagues above railway halt is to be saved. Church began six months of from a fire. JULY A campaign is called to Westbury United. This was Site preparation began celebrations to commemo - Jurassic remains of the To arrange a quotation call Ryan on… Persimmon Homes stop heavy lorries using the first appearance in the for the £50,000 restoration rate the church’s 150th year. 150 million year old applies for planning permis - Leigh Road, Westbury Premier Shield Final for of the White Horse. White Horse News Pliosaur, discovered at Blue 07909 441 442 or 01373 302 594 sion to build a supermarket Leigh and Tower Hill. Westbury United who were DECEMBER becomes a fortnightly Circle’s clay quarry was playing their first season in Demolition of the Pen - newspaper. removed for transportation the Great Mills League leigh Park estate began, Councillor Terry to Bristol Museum. 1992 Premier Division. with 100 defective council Clements became West - AUGUST JUNE houses being pulled down bury’s new Mayor, taking Old Grey Mare no more Westbury’s Carnival and replaced with 123 new over from Councillor Mar - - Tarmac engineers were JANUARY Westbury people sent dies because of lack of homes in a £5.5 million ion Clegg who had served creating a whiter look for Plans were announced food clothes and medical support and the committee joint scheme by West Wilt - the town for two years. the Westbury White Horse. to use a unit in Angel Mill supplies to people in war- announce there will be no shire District Council and Dilton Marsh Station A sunflower crop at to display artefacts from torn Sarajevo. Carnival this year. Orbit Housing Association. was re-launched by Candi - Bratton was creating an Westbury’s heritage. OCTOBER Westbury Sailing Club Westbury’s permanent da Lycett Green, daughter unusual tourist attraction. MARCH Westbury High Street celebrated its 25th anniver - Citizens’ Advice Bureau of the late poet laureate, Fears over the future of Work began on the con - finally re-opened after the sary just as member Tony was officially opened in Sir John Betjeman, who Westbury’s Citizens troversial changes to West - alterations. Fowler from Bratton com - the library building. wrote the poem “Dilton Advice Bureau were eased bury High Street. Westbury’s new Her - pleted the Round the CHRISTMAS Marsh Halt”. thanks to a grant from West APRIL itage Centre opened in an World Yacht Race. Scrooge-like thieves JUNE Wilts District Council. Local traders say they Angel Mill unit. JULY stole the generator from Westbury British Legion SEPTEMBER Thank you for 24 years are counting the costs of NOVEMBER Parents in Dilton Marsh the Westbury Lions carol commemorated the 50th Dilton Marsh’s Carnival disruption to trade caused A restoration project for set up the first village float, leaving children dis - anniversary of D-Day using Queen, Vicki Martin, by the High Street changes. Westbury White Horse Kids’ Club in Wiltshire for appointed. However a a 1943 American jeep. (above) is crowned Wilt - of wonderful news about MAY looked in jeopardy after out-of-school and holiday local businessman came to Dorothy Bellamy of shire Carnival Queen. News of a sports centre English Heritage was periods. the rescue with a replace - Westbury All Saints A White Horse celebra - the town of Westbury! to be built in Westbury at forced to make cutbacks England international ment and Santa’s service Church and Holy Saviour tion day was held with a Leighton Green. because of the recession. fast bowler, David resumed the next evening. Church, Westbury Leigh, Continued on next page Councillor Marion A new-look market at Clegg became Westbury’s Westbury Football Ground new Mayor, taking over was opened.