2 The. Link Magazine • May 2002
Will you be celebrating the Queen's ireign? The Link is here to publicise any events
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If you are planning a school or community group activity, a street party or some other occasion to celebrate the Golden Jubilee, would you take a picture for us? Were planning a jubilee roundup Link and we The Queen on the steps ofLyd- need photos by 7 June. iard House, November 1997 If you can help call us on 872282. Below: receiving the royal wave. Tregoze School children who went to see the Queen at Lydiard. This photograph taken by The Link takes pride of place at an exhibition of memorabilia which marks royal visits to the town at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, Bath Road, Old Town.
Queen Mum remembered as patron and friend by locally based charity Sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 30 March was felt especially by staff at Bible Society in Westlea who lost a much loved patron of 59 years. Her only official engagement in Swindon was to open the Society's new headquarters at the Delta Business Park in May 1986. The Queen Mother was a strong Christian believer and supporter of Bible Society's mission to make the Bible available to people worldwide. Bible Society's recently appointed chief executive James Catford, who was one of The Queen Mother at Bible Society in 1986 the many representatives of charities supported by the Queen Mother at her funeral in Westminster Abbey, said, "having a much loved figure who was a strong Christian as patron helped to give a high profile to Bible Society's work the world over; she will be truly missed. Her visit to the Society in May 1986 was the scene of much celebration for staff and the people of Swindon alike."
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Sheila, James and Samantha Mitchell from Westlea have fond memories of meeting Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in May 1979 at Alliwal barracks at Tidworth garrison. The Queen Mother was ( colonel in chief of the 9th/ , i. 12th Royal Lancers and Y '' EF w+^ James met her on several occasions as Regimental Sergeant Major. In 1979 the Queen Mother visited to present a new Guidon (colours) to the regiment and Samantha, then three years old, had the honour of presenting ^ her with a bouquet. "It was a lovely day and a Y r': privilege to be in her corn pany," said Sheila who also attended the Queen Mother's centenary celebration pageant with James in 2000. Sheila making sure everything goes as "It is very sad to see the planned as Samantha presents her posy Queen Mother pass on. She Former Greendown student stood for everything good in this country and will be greatly Samantha is now a mother of two children and living in Rodbourne. missed."
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