Wiltshire Life – the glossy county magazine – has given Marlborough’s Emily Clarke the award for Young Achiever of the Year. And in the same category Ellen Frances Dow, also of Marlborough, took third place.
Crofton Beam Engines came third in the Tourism Business of the Year section – behind Stonehenge and Swindon’s STEAM museum.
Marlborough International Jazz Festival came second to the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival as the Wiltshire Event of the Year.
And St John’s Academy’s retiring head teacher, Dr Patrick Hazlewood, came second in the Lifetime Achievement Award – behind Mark & Caroline Cook of the Hope & Homes for Children charity.
And – see separate story – Manton’s The Outside Chance came second in the Wadsworth sponsored Pub of the Year category behind – The Bridge Inn, West Lavington.
‘The Outside Chance’ – pipped at the post as Wiltshire’s ‘Pub of the Year’ but favourite with the locals
