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Roll up, roll up for the Swindon Heritage History Day

Today we have not one, not even two but three guided walks taking place at Radnor Street Cemetery, each one taking a different route and visiting different graves. Noel Beauchamp, Andy Binks, Noel Ponting and I will be taking you on two different GWR themed guided walks around the cemetery at 11 am and 2 pm while at 12.30 Phil Comley will be conducting a guided walk of the military graves. Working in partnership with Swindon175 we have a growing number of exhibitors joining us for the first ever Swindon Heritage History Day. Want to know where your ancestor is buried in Radnor Street Cemetery? We will have volunteers who can search the burial registers for you. And if you'd like to know more about your ancestor's funeral, visit the staff at the A.E. Smith stand who will be bringing copies of their ledgers with them. Cemetery follower Maggie says: "Bring photos and information about your ancestors who are buried at Radnor Street cemetery. We'll have temporary...