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Ramsbury Pottery by Peter Holdsworth

Ramsbury Pottery

British potter Peter Holdsworth 1919 – 1967 Ramsbury Pottery The Ramsbury Pottery was founded in 1945 by Peter Holdsworth who ran it until his death in 1967, his widow Kathy continuing the business for a further 10 years afterwards. Peter’s pottery was in the “English Studio” tradition championed by Bernard Leach. He studied ceramics and pottery …

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Ramsbury Street Fair

The Ramsbury Street Fair Once upon a time, Ramsbury was prestigious enough to host 2 annual fairs – even Marlborough had to accommodate Ramsbury’s Michaelmas Fair by holding its Mop Fairs on the Saturdays before and after. Ramsbury’s Spring Cattle Fair finally ceased in 1939 and the Michaelmas Fair in the 1950s. An annual carnival …

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The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time – Preview Review

The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time  The Raven exclusively previews The Raven’s Call: Voices Through Time  (how could we resist a show with a name like that?)  The ancient village of Ramsbury dates from at least Saxon times, and probably much earlier. In that time it has seen more than its fair share of royalty …

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The Raven’s Call

Your Chance to get involved! The next community production will be ‘The Raven’s Call: Voices through time’ Following the recent success of Oliver!, The Real Inspector Hound and Oh! What a lovely war, the Ravensbury Players are teaming-up with Bella Voce Choir and the Friends of Holy Cross Church to create a unique community event …

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