Records in this Volume
- Sir Daniel Gooch
A blue plaque honouring Sir Daniel Gooch, locomotive and telegraph pioneer, was unveiled near Windsor railway station yesterday.
- Local VC Holders
Celebrating 150 years of the Victoria Cross, this feature honours Windsor’s brave VC recipients and their extraordinary acts of courage.
- Hester Davenport
Hester Davenport, a renowned historian and author, passed away aged 77, leaving a significant impact on local history.
- Winner is Proud and Loud
Chris Brown is Windsor and Maidenhead's first town crier in a century, embracing the role with enthusiasm and history.
- Town Crier Chosen
Chris Brown has been appointed as the first town crier in the Royal Borough for over 90 years, expressing excitement.
- Sound of Town Crier echoes around Windsor
Windsor's Town Crier Chris Brown recently performed his first cry, promoting the Victorian Christmas event at the local museum.
- Oyez, oyez! Chris gets robes at last
Royal Borough town crier Chris Brown finally receives his bespoke costume, debuting at Easter procession in Windsor.
- Oyez, oyez – on the ball after 100 Years
The Royal Borough's first town crier in a century, Chris Brown, debuts this Easter Sunday with a bespoke outfit.
- Oyez, oyez, oyez. Town crier is best in the land
Chris Brown, Windsor's town crier, won the 61st National Championships in Hastings, triumphing over 25 competitors.
- Blue Plaque for Oliver Brooks
A blue plaque was unveiled to honour WWI hero Oliver Brooks, a Victoria Cross recipient and local war veteran.
- Blue Plaque for Harry Greenwood
Windsor-born Victoria Cross hero Harry Greenwood was honoured with a plaque at his birthplace in Victoria Barracks.
- Tribute to a Soldier’s Valour
Windsor-born Victoria Cross hero Harry Greenwood was honoured with a plaque commemorating his extraordinary bravery during the First World War.
- Oyez, oyez! Town crier tops the lot
Royal Borough town crier Chris Brown claimed victory at the National Town Crier Championship, besting over 25 competitors.
- ‘Amazing Year’ for town crier
Chris Brown reflects on his first year as the Royal Borough's town crier, celebrating community involvement and winning a national competition.
- Blue Plaque For Oliver Brooks
Sgt Oliver Brooks, a Victoria Cross recipient, honoured with a blue plaque at his Windsor home for World War I bravery.
- Blue Plaque for Hore-Ruthven
A plaque honouring Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Victoria Cross recipient, was unveiled in Windsor commemorating his bravery in Sudan.
- Blue Plaque for Hore-Ruthven
A plaque was unveiled in Windsor honouring Brigadier General Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, a Victoria Cross recipient.
- Blue Plaque for Lord Roberts
A plaque was unveiled for Field Marshall Lord Roberts, featuring notable attendees, on 21 March 1997.
- Blue Plaque for Mariquita Tennant
A blue plaque honouring Mariquita Tennant, a 19th-century widow who helped abused women, was unveiled in Windsor.
- Pyle Brothers
Pyle Bros. celebrates 30 years as house furnishers, remaining family-owned, offering personal service and unique pricing strategies.
- Curtain up on famous women
Fanny Burney and Mary Delany were honoured with a plaque outside Windsor Castle, celebrated during a related conference.
- Honouring ‘act of extreme bravery’
Datchet will unveil its first blue plaque for Sergeant Henry William Engleheart, a Victoria Cross recipient, on November 23.
- Memorial Plaque for William Forshaw VC
A memorial plaque honouring Lieutenant William Forshaw's bravery in World War One was unveiled in Holyport, celebrating his heroic actions.
- William Philip Sidney VC Passed
Viscount De L'Isle, a WWII hero and former minister, passed away peacefully in hospital at 81.
- Renovations to Dick-Cunygham Grave
This month marks the centenary of Lt Col William Dick-Cunyngham VC's death, a Boer War soldier needing memorial repairs.