LOCAL man, Jim Law, has expressed anger over damage caused by vandals to Primrose Nature Walk, an area which provides a quiet place for residents and walkers.
The transformation and upkeep of this once deserted area, is carried out by another local man, Steve Rolfe, and many have expressed their thanks to him for his continued hard work.
John and Gail Harrison wrote in our last issue and said, “Just a few lines to say a big thank you to Mr. Steve Rolfe for the fantastic job he is doing at Primrose Nature Walk giving everybody such magic walks either on their own, with friends or walking the dog”
Jim Law then added this week, “Steve works hard for all to enjoy what he is doing to the area that was just an ugly overgrown area, now looking like someone owns the place”
Sadly, not all residents are treating the area with the same gratitude. Vandals have come into the area and have started to strip the bark from a tree used for a seating area. The seating area was put there to allow residents to enjoy listening and watching the local wildlife.
Jim Law continued, “What is it with people today that they have to spoil work that’s there for all ages to see, listen, and learn and enjoy.
“Already we have two kingfishers visiting the area, long-tailed tits, blue tits, blackbirds, sparrows, goldfinches, greenfinches, and lots of other birds as well as dragonflies, butterflies and many other insects.”
It seems that vandals are not the only issue in this area as dog owners are also not picking up the mess their dogs leave behind.
John and Gail Harrison said, “It’s not the dog’s fault, just the lazy owners who can’t be bothered to pick it up and bin it. Why don’t they get their heads out of their backsides and keep it clean for all?”
Picture: Jim Law standing next to the vandalised tree in Primrose Nature Walk.
![Melksham Times Past
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”.]
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.")
