Page 16 - A History Of Food And Drink In Wokingham

1903

A banquet for Mayor John Headington took placed at the Town Hall. A special menu card
was produced and here is the page with the menu: -

International Tea Co. opened at 18 Market Place, having previously been at 40 Market
Place.

1904
The Wokingham Market having “sunk almost ingo oblivion” was revived by Thimbleby and
Shortland of Reading, who held the tenancy until 1918.

Clement William Rawlings took over the grocery business at 23 Market Place and ran it for
36 years.
1906

In deference to his Majesty’s wish that the arrangements for the Coronation should be
carried out in spite of his serious illness, upwards of 700 persons sat down to dinner in the
Market Place at Wokingham. The dinner consisted of cold joints, hot potatoes, salad, plum
pudding, beer and mineral waters being supplied. The meat was cooked by Mr. Alfred Clarke
in 100 joints, and members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade cooked the potatoes in the Market
Place.
International Tea Co. at 18 Market Place successfully tendered to supply groceries to the
Wokingham Workhouse.

1907
The Mayoress, Mrs. W.T. Martin, was making and distributing twice weekly some 25 gallons
of well-made soup to a number of recipients who greatly appreciated her generosity.

Miss Charlotte Winter took over 9 Market Place as a confectioner and also sold toys.
Bigg & Gould, fishmongers, took over 40 Market Place (now Boots).

1909

The Cricketers public house at 29 Rose Street got its last mention.

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