An open-air service will take place at the War Memorial on the High Street.

The RBL Riders Branch have decided to hold their National Rally in Royal Wootton Bassett to mark the 20^th Anniversary of the Hercules XV 179 being brought down during the conflict in Iraq, and the 10 personnel being repatriated back to RAF Lyneham, and through our town.

In 2007 RAF Lyneham was then designated as the station to be used for repatriations and this continued until 2011. In total 355 servicemen and women were repatriated to RAF Lyneham and came through Royal Wootton Bassett where residents lined the High Street as a mark of respect.  

As part of their National Rally, the RBL Riders will be attending the Armed Forces Day open-air service; which will take place at the War Memorial on the High Street.

Ecumenical service of Evening Prayer on 11^th July at 7pm at St Aldhelm’s Church, to celebrate the 150^th Anniversary of the construction of the Church. The parish, together with the school and representatives from the local churches in Malmesbury will gather on Friday evening as part of a weekend of events to mark this key point in history.  

Victory over Japan Day on 15th August marks the surrender of Japan forces, which in effect ended the Second World War.

In 2024 Malmesbury in North Wiltshire celebrated the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan becoming king. On September 4th 2025 Kingston upon Thames is celebrating the 1100th anniversary of Athelstan's coronation as the King of Wessex and Mercia.

To highlight the connection between these events the Athelstan Pilgrim Way, a popular network of footpaths and cycleways across North Wiltshire, is being extended to Kingston for a special event; a symbolic walk with a crown from Malmesbury to Kingston, arriving in Kingston on the anniversary of the coronation.

The walk will take place over 11 days - divided into three blocks of days - and starts on Monday 18th August. It arrives in Kingston at 10:30am on Thursday 4th September (with a cycling group) to participate in a reception. You can choose to to join in for the whole walk or just a day. Might you be interested in taking part? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or register here and we'll send you more information.