Muriel Cobern Memoir
After enduring the heavy snow and bitter cold of the winter of 1947, the sudden rise in the temperature at the beginning of March was very...
History of Marlborough
In this section you will find interesting and insightful articles on the rich history of Marlborough and in-depth descriptions of what life was like living in Marlborough.
Oral History Transcriptions
In 2004, to commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Marlborough’s Royal Charter, an oral project was completed “Living Memories”...
A History of Marlborough
Nick BaxterFrom the Domesday Book of 1086 through to the First World War, Nick Baxter explores the history...
Marlborough Mound and Castle
David du CrozNothing remains today to suggest that Marlborough once boasted a great castle – even the Mound...
Marlborough: A Potted History
Marlborough's earliest mention is by the chronicler Florence of Worcester who relates that in May 1070 Aethelric, a dissident English bishop, was...
Vicar’s Library of St. Mary’s Marlborough
Ilse NikolskyThe “Vicar’s Library of St. Mary’s Marlborough” was bequeathed in 1678 by William White for use by the Vicars...
Ammunition Explosions at Savernake
Mervyn HallThe story begins in the early months of World War II, when Savernake Forest was selected to become an ammunition storage depot in July 1940...
Reminiscences of Marlborough Convalescent Hospital
William DarlingtonWe arrived in Swindon and got transport to the Convalescent Hospital, in Hyde Lane, and what’s now St Luke’s Court...
Six Generations of Dr. Maurice’s of Marlborough
Danny Kruger Interviews Dr Nick Maurice, the 6th generation of family doctors in Marlborough – discussing the spirit of healthcare in a local...
