Trowbridge 1984 Week 36 – September 3rd to 9th

Trowbridge Country Fayre

(C259) Rev Graham Jack, rector of St James’ parish church from 1974 to 1987.  Because he had contracted polio he was not able to go up into the pulpit and would give his sermon from the raised  steps in  front of the altar. He and his wife worked in Chile before coming to Trowbridge.

[Our thanks to Ros Histed for that bit of news Ed]

 

(C235) Sluggs office in Court St and Mill St.

 

(C236) Cottages in Court St.

 

(C239) Car body repair in Court St.

C239 & 240  Gus Bond  Court Street. His place was the old Slaughter houses. [Stephen Lovering]

 

(C240) Car restoration Court St.

C239 & 240  Gus Bond  Court Street. His place was the old Slaughter houses. [Stephen Lovering]

 

(C241) Beer delivery to Pee Wee’s  in Court St. Note the new office block going up on the corner of the Market Place where the old Victoria Institute was.

Yvonne writes to say: –  according to DVLA this lorry is TAXED.

 

(C243) Scouts preparing for the Country Fayre in Trowbridge Park. First Saturday in September before school goes  back.

 

(C244) Trowbridge Park with County Way through the  middle

 

(C246) County Fayre at Trowbridge Park. Market Place car park in the distance.

 

(C248) Travelling  salesman at Country Fayre. The people love a bargain.

 

(C249) Pig roast at the  Country Fayre, Trowbridge Park.

 

(C251) Band stand a County Fayre

 

(C253) People watching the band in the park.

 

(C254) TAVR Soldiers, Cubs, Scouts and Guides marching into the park at the County Fayre. Trowbridge had a section of the Territorial Army in Bythesea Road.

 

(C255) Scouts standing in line with the redoubtable leader of the Southwick Scout troop. Can’t remember his name but recall he got an MBE for services to scouting.

Hi,  The leader of Southwick scout troop is Ted Pomeroy in picture C255. [Angela Owens]

C255  Ted Pomeroy. Southwick [Stephen Lovering]

 

(C256) Presenting the flags at the bandstand

 

(C257) Keeping watch on the lads and lasses.

 

(C258) On parade at the  County Fayre

 

(C263) Bowls club, in the park.

 

(C264) Players at the Bowls Club.

 

Do you have any memories of Trowbridge in 1984?

Write to Julie Davis
Community History Advisor
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre,
Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham
SN15 3QN

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