Our thanks to John Baxter for the following:
“The picture of Freda Whittern in the Art Shop on Castle Street brought back fond memories. Freda looked after the main part of the shop which she shared with her husband Ralph. Ralph was the backroom boy who carried out all the framing – I still have some pictures that were framed by him but the pictures that were in the shop, but not for sale, were actually painted by Ralph. Many of these were of local scenes.
At the time of writing [March 2018] Ralph and Freda are both still living in Trowbridge although sadly Freda is now in a home on Wingfield Road and Ralph has been gradually losing his sight over the years which is so sad when one remembers the vivid colours of all his paintings and the intricacy of his framing.
A lovely couple but then I can admit to some bias as for a few years I courted their daughter Hazel in the late 1960s and early 1970s.”
John Baxter
(A314) Keith Berry, Head Teacher, John of Gaunt
(A317) Kitchen staff, John of Gaunt
(A327) John Wilson, solicitor, Bishop Longbotham and Bagnall
(A313) JCB driver
(A319) Ann Thomson, Voluntary Services Coordinator at St James
(A321) Football in Trowbridge Park
(A324) WPC at Trowbridge Police Station
(A323) Police officers at Trowbridge Police Station
(A325) Duty Sergeant, Trowbridge Police Station
(A329) Helen Rae at her shop in Silver St
Do you remember these places, or recognise the people? Share your memories of Trowbridge 1984
Julie Davis
Community History Advisor
at Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre,
Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham
SN15 3QN
and follow us on Facebook #trowbridge1984
back to Week 09 forward to Week 11
Return to Trowbridge 1984