Warminsterpeople Profile

Warminsterpeople

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   Chico Holton in the garden of his home in West Street.

 

Profile - features

a different Warminster personality each week.

 This

week’s profile has been completed by Chico Holton, artist and musician.  As an artist he has earned his living as a

signwriter and with his pen and ink drawings.

As

Chico says, “BBC Radio Wiltshire presenter Mark Seaman once told me that he

thought I was the luckiest man alive as I do for a living what most people do

for fun.   He was certainly right.  I just hope that I can stay lucky and

continue doing what I enjoy.” 

 Q How long have you lived in Warminster?

A All my life

Q In which area do you live?

A West Street

 Q Where were you born?

A Bread Street, Warminster (home birth).

 Q Did you or do your children go to a

Warminster school? If so which one?

A I went to Newtown, New Close and The Avenue.  Both children went to Sambourne and Kingdown.

 Q Do you have a nickname you are prepared to reveal?

A In my early days it was Rick but I’m stuck with Chico. (It

was the nickname of an uncle and I inherited it.)  My real name is Richard.

 Q Who shares your home? – please include any pets.

A Sue.  We had three

cats who all died in contented old age but busy West Street is not ideal for

new pets.

 Q  What are your

hobbies/interests?

A  Same as my jobs –

art and music. I also have a show every Monday evening on our superb Warminster

Community Radio.

 Q Do you feature on Facebook or Twitter?

A Neither, but as a musician I have a Myspace site and a

website for my art and music

 Q In which Warminster pub, café or restaurant are you most

likely to be found?

A  The Wessex Club for

a game of snooker and a beer with my friends - the Weymouth Arms for a meal

with Sue.

 Q  Do you have a pop idol?

A  Elvis and Ricky

Nelson.  Chet Atkins has been my lifelong

hero.  He changed my life as a guitarist

and I was lucky enough to meet him.

Q Where do you go for a favourite Warminster walk?

A I don’t really walk much but anywhere around Warminster is

good.  My perfect childhood memories were

all of playing around the area with my mates. 

Cley Hill, Elm Hill, Battlesbury, Bradley Road, Cannimore, Shearwater

and of course the woods.  Warminster Common

was such a great place to grow up.

 Q Which Warminster personality would you like to see in this

slot next week.

A  Fran Pearson