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Malmesbury steps back in time to mark its place in the English Civil War

Visitors flocked to Malmesbury this weekend, as the Town Council staged a range of events to mark Malmesbury’s historic place in the English Civil War.

The special weekend commemorated the two years, from 1644-1646, when Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment took control of the hilltop town.

Throughout Saturday and Sunday, the Cloister Gardens and Malmesbury Town Hall hosted a military camp, with live demonstrations of food preparation and cooking, scribing, dyeing and making, sword skills, a beer shop and tavern, music and dancing. 

Sunday was the culmination, with two reenactments of the battle between Royalists and Roundheads, staged by living history group Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment of Foot.

Malmesbury Town councillor, Cllr Campbell Ritchie, said the entire weekend had been a huge success.

“Malmesbury was absolutely buzzing, and we had well over 2,000 people watching the reenactments. I would really like to thank the reenactors from Devereux’s Regiment and all the other reenactment groups who joined them to give us such an engaging and memorable insight into the experience of Malmesbury in the English Civil War. 

“A huge thanks, too, to the volunteers who made it possible; the help we had from 9 Regiment RLC from Hullavington, and Malmesbury School, and all the local businesses who provided practical support and made it happen.”

The Devereux weekend launches a summer of history for Malmesbury, with celebrations being held throughout June and July to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the crowning of the first king of England, King Athelstan, who is buried in the town.

Fiona Scott Media Consultancy Bath

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