After 18 months of fund raising, work on the new West Wight Swimming pool was officially started on Saturday 23rd April 1977. Mr Ron Smith , chairman of both the West Wight swimming Club and the Pool trust fund, dug the first piece of soil on the site in Freshwater near the west Wight middle […]
Mar 13, 2013 | Categories: The Pool | Tags: Admiral of the fleet, county press, Earl Mountbatten, Freshwater, Governor, Island, Isle, Isle of wight, Lord Lieutenant, Lord Louis Mountbatten, lord mountbatten, lordPatron lord Louis mountbatten, Louis Mountbatten, Opening Ceremony, Patron, Pool, Ron Smith, Shirley Miles, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, west, West Wight Middle School, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight | Comments Off on Pool work started at Ceremony
Trevor Collins – 2005 BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Unsung Hero My family joined the WWS club in 1975 as we felt that our sons should learn to swim in a properly structured environment with ASA teachers. From the moment we joined as with all other members we were made welcome to be […]
Nov 29, 2012 | Categories: The People | Tags: 2005, county press, Freshwater, hero, Island, Isle, Isle of wight, Pool, Ron Smith, special needs, Sports Personality of the Year, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, Trevor Collins, Unsung hero, west, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight, young | Comments Off on Trevor Collins – BBC Sports Personality of the Year
MEMORIES FROM SHIRLEY MILES Someone, and I forget who, came up with an April Fool joke. We decided to advertise that the pool would be turned into an ice rink from 10 – 12 noon for one day only on 1st April. We contacted the editor of the County Press who very kindly agreed to […]
Nov 19, 2012 | Categories: The People | Tags: 1st April, april fool, bits and bobs, Carol worsley, county press, Derek worsley, Earl Mountbatten, ice, ice skating, joke, lord mountbatten, lordPatron lord Louis mountbatten, Louis Mountbatten, Patron, Pool, skater, skates, skating, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, west, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight | Comments Off on Memories from Shirley Miles – Ice Skating April Fool
The West Wight Sports Centre Health and Fitness Day is a big hit. People came to take part in fitness activities and beauty treatments. The IW Health Authority were also present giving advice the dangers of smoking and alcohol. There were also facials, manicures and pedicures on offer with advice from Cut & Run hairdressers […]
Nov 19, 2012 | Categories: The Sports Centre | Tags: aerobics, alcohol, beauty, Brenda craddock, carbon monoxide, county press, Cut & Run, Cut and Run, Fitness, Freshwater, Hairdresser, Health, Invigoration, Island, Isle, Isle of wight, Isle of Wight health Authority, IW Health Authority, Karen Earle, Kerry green Trust, Lisa Noble, Manicure, massage, Pedicure, Pool, Relaxation, Ruby Piper, shiatsu head massages, smoking, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, treatment, Weight Watchers, wessex cancer trust, west, West Wight Skin Care Centre, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight, young | Comments Off on West Wight Sports Centre – Health & Fitness Day
