Wootton Bassett

Heroes fund given royal town cash

Wootton Bassett given royal title Money raised from the sale of redundant Wootton Bassett road signs is to be given to the charity Help for Heroes. Wiltshire Council sold four signs in an online auction after the town received royal patronage last year, meaning it is now called Royal Wootton Bassett. more

Wootton Bassett signs to be sold

We think they will fetch a lot of money for a very good cause" End Quote John Thompson Deputy council leader It was renamed Royal Wootton Bassett for its role in paying tribute to British soldiers killed during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But rather than "throwing the old Wootton Bassett signs in the tip", council leader Jane Scott said the... more

Wootton locals sing for soldiers

AN army of singers and musicians from Royal Wootton Bassett has recorded a moving charity single to raise funds for forces charities. The amateur group, called Wootton Bassett Rocks!, has covered Green Day tune Wake Me Up When September Ends and made a touching video for their song on the streets of the Wiltshire market town. more

Wootton locals sing for soldiers

AN army of singers and musicians from Royal Wootton Bassett has recorded a moving charity single to raise funds for forces charities. The amateur group, called Wootton Bassett Rocks!, has covered Green Day tune Wake Me Up When September Ends and made a touching video for their song on the streets of the Wiltshire market town. more

William and Kate will attend 2011 Millies, join Centrepoint for holiday events

Email Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are to attend next Monday's Millies, or Sun Military Awards , "The Sun" reported tonight, December 13. The awards, given in 11 categories, are meant to highlight exceptional military personnel and teams, along with those who support them. Since their inception in 2008, at least one Royal has always... more

Wootton Bassett Rocks - Charity Single

Leading up to Christmas, one's attention is always drawn to the charities hoping to benefit from the general air of munificence. Today I'd like to turn YOUR attention to this. The townsfolk of Royal Wootton Bassett, who for years until September this year gave every fatally wounded British serviceman and woman a repatriation to be proud of, have... more

Prince William & Kate Middleton at The Sun's Millies

Prince William & Kate Middleton at The Sun's Millies By VIRGINIA WHEELER, Defence Editor Published: Today Add a comment PRINCE William and his wife Kate Middleton yesterday announced they will attend The Sun's Military Awards. Prince Harry, who flies back from helicopter gunship training in Arizona, US, just a few days earlier, will also be at... more

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

The Stratford Herald journalist's reporting of Bill Cooper's death makes far better reading than mine. If I had found it before I started, I wouldn't have bothered writing my own version! But I was very moved by Bill's nephew's account and by the additional information I had found about the crew of the other Stirling involved, so decided to... more

Mary Dejevsky: In the new order of chivalry, fathers go first

One more thing before I reimpose my self-denying ordinance, and cease discussion of the leader of th... Suggested Topics Children The other day, an elderly man with a walking-stick stood back to let me get on the bus. I signalled for him to get on first, but he insisted. In his canon, gender trumped age and infirmity. more

Soldiers and Royal Marine repatriated

Four servicemen killed in Afghanistan on the same day have been repatriated back to the UK. Maj James Joshua Bowman, 34, Lt Neal Turkington, 26, and Cpl Arjun Purja Pun, 33, died when they were attacked by a rogue Afghan soldier on 13 July. Royal Marine Matthew Harrison, of 40 Commando, was shot dead on foot patrol the day before his 24th birthday. more