FUTURE generations of Cricklade residents are going to get a glimpse of life in the town in 2014.

A time capsule was buried at an event at the Jenner Hall on Sunday which was attended by James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire, and those that do work for the hall.

The capsule, which will be uncovered in 100 years, included stories and memorabilia from groups in Cricklade such as St Sampsons Primary School and a copy of the Standard.

Improvements and achievements made over the last 12 years were also celebrated at the event.

Mr Gray spoke about his long association with the Jenner Hall and said that he took great pride in the fact that it was his predecessor Robert Jenner, the MP for Cricklade between 1628 and 1629, had left the money to buy the land and Hall which was built as a school in 1652.

He explained his message to those who will be opening the capsule is that it will give an insight into life in Cricklade in recent years.

He said that he hoped they will take on the fine work which has been done around Cricklade in recent years, to keep with the town and countryside where we all live.

John Hickman, chairman of the Jenner Hall Community Trust, which is responsible for the hall, said he wishes to thank people for contributing and coming that day to help put stories and memorabilia into the capsule.

All stories included in the capsule are printed on archive quality paper by Alan Webster who has a printing business in Cricklade.

The edition of the Standard buried in capsule, was placed in it to demonstrate to readers what news in the area was like in 2014, and included a copy of an article published in October this year that previewed the time capsule burial.