The sculpture is made from pieces of mild steel which have been beaten into shape then welded together.

It was also reported that of 100 samples of milk taken for quality assessment by the public health department, 97 were assessed as Grade 1. We moved to Maidenhead in 1961, when I was 10. I didn't particularly want to but my parents said I could go and see "Village of the Damned" at the ABC cinema on the day we moved and that swung it for me - I was easily pleased. My parents bought their first house here - a maisonette - for about 2000. Times have changed.

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In attendance were the councillors, the Town Clerk, Aldermen (the elders of the council), the Borough Surveyor, the Borough Treasurer, the Medical Officer of Health, the Borough Librarian and members of the public (who may have included local newspaper staff). Christie added: “It has been our pleasure to welcome the children of Beech Lodge School to Waterside Quarter to unveil this fabulous new sculpture.

In 1960, Maidenhead was home to 30,000 people (it was just over 70,000 in 2020), and was a very different place to today. Those early years are remembered so well - walking to Courthouse Primary, across the park, lessons with Mrs Palmer. Then on to Gordon Road secondary, initially to the annexe on Castle Hill, then the main school, always down Belmont Vale, by my friends house. Those were the days of Mr Addison (kipper), our head - a strict task master - pity there are not so many now. So here's to you all, those that were there from 1962 to 1966, and Messrs Severn, Bristow, Lacey and the rest of the teachers I've forgotten, if you're still around. On Saturday 13th May, visitors to Waterside Quarter enjoyed a fun free fairground inspired event to celebrate the installation of the final piece of artwork in the Maidenhead Memories Sculpture Trail, a traditional fairground horse.

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The commentary was provided by the Mayor, who is also seen on screen performing duties and catching a bus. At home, his poor wife looks like more like a servant than his life partner. Meanwhile, school children in Mill Park had damaged the trees, so the council would be asking for the Headmaster to deal with these children. And the Borough Librarian reported that library membership had increased by more than 500 people in the past year. London took a terrible pounding with many casualties and night after night we could see the flames in the distance. In the early days of the war Maidonians took cover in air raid shelters and cellars when the sirens sounded but when nothing happened we returned to the comfort of our own beds.

There was little choice of clothes, if you wanted to wear anything different we had to make do and mend. Chocolate, sweets and ice-creams were a rarity. As part of the celebration, one student from Beech Lodge School was chosen to receive a special prize due to his creative sculpture design. They also rejected the proposal of a higher springboard at the (outdoor) swimming pool, because it was not sufficiently deep enough. The pub is the ideal venue for many activities and strong working relationships have been developed and established with a wide cross section of local clubs, societies and organisations in the local community. The agenda starts with the question of whether to apply for a government grant to improve a council property on Denmark Street.As well as morning drop-ins, a local autism group holds regular coffee mornings and social evenings at the pub for parents and carers of autistic children and young adults. The ‘Maidenhead Memories’ group have also held their first meeting at The Craufurd Arms and are planning to meet on the first Wednesday of every month. This group helps to bring together any isolated members of the community. Although German bombers could be heard nearly every night, Maidenhead never interested them. There was nothing worth bombing.