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One of these is Mrs. Jenny Stewart, of 8, Ransdale Road, Bracknell, and the silver
stand showed examples of her work. These included teaspoons with amethysts set in
the handles and a delightful modern style necklace built from small finely shaped
pieces of silver with a pendant of iron pyrites. Other exhibits on the stand included
rings and initialled cuff-links, a lotus flower candle-holder by Philip Upton, cruet sets
and rose vases.
The creative embroidery section attracted a great deal of comment and interest, and
Mrs. G. Edwards, who teaches art at the Centre, was kept busy answering the many
questions an d explaining how the designs were first thought of and then built up to be
made into wall panels, cushions, pictures, etc. Powdered glass enamelling is another
skill that exponents find well worthwhile. The ashtrays, earrings and pictures made a
colourful and attractive stand.
A pupil turned instructor had several items of basket work on view. Miss Gwen
White of 50, Hatherley Road, Reading took up basketry as a hobby but now gives
instruction in the art at further education classes in Reading. Tables, chairs, pictures
and work-baskets of all kinds, all designed by herself, were on shoe, including her
latest work, a tea-trolley with melamine trays.
Not all the Centre’s work was displayed at the Town Hall. Visitors were invited to
Centre to see members continuing their work. They saw a Persian rug being made by
Mr. R.H. Hall, of Reading, who only started at the Centre in January. He is Warden of
St. Stephen’s Church, Reading. An ex-seagoing engineer, and was working on a loom
built from wood from bombed-out houses in London.
The exhibition continued on Saturday with an added attraction of puppet shows
given by Peter and Gwen Edwards, instructors of the Puppet Workshop which opened
in 1971. They were assisted by some of the children who attend the classes. The
children learn to use the marionettes and glove, rod and shadow puppets and the
intricacies of making and clothing them.

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Thur 1 June
WOKINGHAM CIRCUSES, PROVIDED
Circuses will be allowed to continue using the Wokingham Carnival Field—
provided an R.S.P.C.A. Inspector can visit the site at any time. This was the new
ruling decided upon by members of Wokingham’s Martin’s Pool and Parks
Committee on Tuesday. They had been asked to consider a request from the Captive
Animals Protection Society to refuse permission for circuses to visit the town on
future occasions.
One member, Mrs. Y. Davis, felt that it would be a shame if the circuses stopped
coming. Mrs. M. Fergusson Kelly, who admitted her dislike of circuses, said that
although there was a statutory right for an R.S.P.C.A. inspector to visit a circus, it was
only at the convenience of the circus owner. She asked that circuses should be
allowed to come only if the owner agreed to a visit from the R.S.P.C.A. at any time. “I
think this should show a lead to other councils,” she added.

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Thus 8 June
TRIBUTE TO DUKE OF WINDSOR AT WOKINGHAM CIVIC SERVICE
Wokingham Civic Service was held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday. The Mayor of
Wokingham, Cllr. Ian Crail, accompanied by his wife, the Mayoress; the Town Clerk,
Mr. Nigel Butler, Alderman and Councillors, walked in procession from the Town
Hall to the church for the service.

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