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3July/August 2020 WILTSHIRE LIFE
FEATURESMy Wiltshire: Ashley Truluck 6 The new High Sheriff of Wiltshire shares his love for the county and his unusual online Declaration. Youth Adventure Trust 8 Geraldine Faulkner talks to Tessa Woodrow and finds out how they are still supporting vulnerable young people in lockdown. We Meet: The Willis Brothers 10Anne Holland meets a band of brothers based in the north of the county, whose equestrian fence building skills reach all corners of the world.Forging his own creative path 14Anne Holland shares the unconventional route that led Pewsey artistRupert Alexander to Buckingham Palace.Forgotten Pioneer of Aviation 18The extraordinary life of early aviator Horatio Barber.Taking a walk on the wildside 22Mary-Vere Parr talks to island hopper Lisa Drewe, who finds herself maroonedat home in land locked Wiltshire.Spotters Guide 24 With time to spend in your garden, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust highlight ten bugs and insects to search out and find. Working towards a brighter future 26 To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Chris Cole continues the series on what life was like in Wiltshire following the cessation of hostilities in Europe.The Magnificence of Moonrakers: coming together in a time of needThe Royal Voluntary Service 30A Mother’s Story. 32Our Wiltshire Charities 36Our Towns and Villages 41Our Key Workers 50Salisbury Cathedral 55Wiltshire Life Awards 58 Celebrating excellence across the county. The 2021 Awards launch this month, heralding a return to the south of the county.Recipe: Give us our daily breadIn lockdown, we have become a nation of bakers, Peter Vaughan shares a 62simple way to the make the perfect loaf and so much more. Worms: A gardeners best friend 64 Morag Walker tells us why worms are so important in order to maintain healthy soil in your garden.Farming Year 66 Alistair Ewing reveals how the Ramsbury Estate has diversified once again.
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Cover: My daughter: a painting by Elaine Heseltine-Carp.
StaffEditor-in-Chief/Publisher: Mark Allen Editor: Neil HentyActing Editor: Georgie Green01722 717025 [email protected] Director: Jane Kennedy 01722 717018 [email protected] Director: Sally Boettcher [email protected] Manager: Bethany FoyPage Design: Sam MeadenAdvert Design: Carolyn AllenProduction Manager: Carolyn AllenProduction Director: Richard HamshereManaging Director: Paul GeogheganChief Executive Officer: Ben AllenContributorsGeraldine Faulkner, Anne Holland, Terry Grace, Mary-Vere Parr, Chris Cole, Matthew McMurray, Judy Dain, Morag Walker, Alistair Ewing, Diddy ChurchillPhotographersJohn Fry, Robert Harvey, Monaya Abel, James Coutts, Jake Eastham
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50 Our key workers? 10 The Willis Brothers 24 Spotters Guide
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