A BIRTHDAY party will be held at Leekes to celebrate 25 years since the home department store opened in Melksham.
The event will take place this Saturday and Sunday, 16th and 17th September, with a host of entertainment and activities for the whole family. For the children there will an entertainer, face painting, fairground rides and a 25th birthday trail around the store. Shoppers can enjoy musical entertainment, refreshments, special offers and a chance to win a selection of prizes in the free prize draw. There will also be a special appearance from cllr Adrienne Westbrook, Mayor of Melksham, plus plenty of birthday cake!
The success of the store can in part be attributed to the enthusiastic and committed staff. Jon Miller, business unit manager who has been at the store since the opening, said, “I’ve been lucky enough to work here since the beginning and thinking back to when I started, it does not seem that long ago. There have been many highlights during my time at Leekes, notably welcoming stars such as George Best and Leslie Crowther.”
Dave Watson, store manager, said, “It’s fantastic to be hosting an event for such a significant milestone, particularly during the company’s 120th anniversary. Having opened in 1992, the Melksham store has continued to grow and is a great achievement for the staff, some of whom have been here since the beginning and also the local community, who we would like to thank for their continued support.”
For further information on Leekes visit www.leekes.co.uk.
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A column about days gone by in Melksham by local historian Lisa Ellis
The Independent Chapel and Women’s Rights in the 1840s
A document I recently transcribed lists the baptisms performed at the Independent Chapel. This record is especially helpful in that, along with baptisms, a lot of them include birth dates - one of the ways I discover which day someone was born.
The following is taken from a Wiltshire Times article published on 9th November 1878 which reports a speech given during the 100-year services and to celebrate their renovations (what we now know to be the Rachel Fowler Centre).
One speaker, Rev. T. Mann, minister in Trowbridge, talked about the Chapel’s origins when he related how Rev. Honywill came to Melksham and how he’d gone on to remain as the minister for the Independent Chapel for almost 60 years. [Honywill and his family lived on King Street in what we now call “Legion House”.]
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A column about days gone by in Melksham by local historian Lisa Ellis
The Independent Chapel and Women’s Rights in the 1840s
A document I recently transcribed lists the baptisms performed at the Independent Chapel. This record is especially helpful in that, along with baptisms, a lot of them include birth dates - one of the ways I discover which day someone was born.
The following is taken from a Wiltshire Times article published on 9th November 1878 which reports a speech given during the 100-year services and to celebrate their renovations (what we now know to be the Rachel Fowler Centre).
One speaker, Rev. T. Mann, minister in Trowbridge, talked about the Chapel’s origins when he related how Rev. Honywill came to Melksham and how he’d gone on to remain as the minister for the Independent Chapel for almost 60 years. [Honywill and his family lived on King Street in what we now call “Legion House”.]
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