Prince Philip In Swindon 

With the sad news of his passing, we look back at his last visit to Swindon to officially open GWH & New College in 2003

 

The Duke of Edinburgh had visited Swindon on a few occasions in his 99 years, so we thought we'd dig a few pics out of our archive of his last and most memorable official engagement here on 28 February 2003.

 

A trip that included the exciting prospect of officially opening the Great Western Hospital; meeting students at the new education facility at New College and - in the pouring rain - switching on the Jubilee Clock in Swindon town centre. 

 

The Duke of Edinburgh in Swindon

28 February 2003

 

New College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switching on the Jubilee Clock

 

 

 

 

 

Opening GWH