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Wokingham, the Rev. L. Lloyd-Davies, when he walked his parish boundaries on
Friday. It all started when people phoned him from areas he knew nothing about,
asking to be married in St. Paul’s.
“The parish is a large one and the boundary rather vague especially at
Finchampstead, and I didn’t know where they were talking about so I thought the best
way to find out was to walk it,” he said. Several of his parishioners heard of his
intentions and decided to turn it into a sponsored walk—much to his delight as it
means he can use the money which will amount to approximately f40, to buy extras
for the church.
The weather was kind and, with his dog Ianto, he set off from the Rectory in Holt
Lane in brilliant sunshine. “It was very pleasant," he said. “People working in their
gardens and in the fields stopped to talk and I do know now exactly where my parish
extends.” Now, because his pedometer failed to work properly, he may have to resort
to using his car to work out the distance.

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Thur 17 Oct
DEATH OF FORMER MAYORESS
A former Mayoress of Wokingham, Mrs. Hilda May Reeves (82), died on Saturday
at her home in Crescent Road, Wokingham, after being an invalid for many years.
Creation will take place at Easthampstead Crematorium today (Thursday).
Representatives from the Town Council are expected to attend.
Mrs. Reeves was the widow of Mr. Ernest William Reeves, Freeman of the Borough
and Mayor for four years during the last war.

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Thur 31 Oct
GLENN MILLER MAGIC PACKS THEM IN—AND RAISES £500
The magic of Glenn Miller’s music still draws top capacity crowds and more than
500 people attended a Glenn Miller concert to enable Wokingham Rotary Club to
raise more than £500 for local charities at Emmbrook School last Thursday.
The Showband of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, conducted by Capt. M.G.
lane, set the mood of the evening with a classic arrangement of “St. Louis Blues.” A
rousting “American Patrol,” “Georgia” (featuring trumpeter B.S.M. G. Saunders) and
the inevitable “In the Mood,” were just a few of the well-known Glenn Miller sounds
enjoyed by the audience.
Their vocalist was Ricki Dee (Corp. William Thain), who has been with the band
since 1959 and has toured with them in Brazil and the Seychelle Islands.
Wokingham’s Ken and Eileen Lowes combined in a presentation of the light music
they made popular before opera claimed Eileen and Ken returned to his first love the
violin. Together they sang excerpts from “West Side Story,” a selection from “Porgy
and Bess,” and ended with duets including “Stranger in Paradise,” “I have Dreamed,”
and “Climb Every Mountain.” Ken played Monti’s “Czardas” and Eileen sang the aria
“One Fine Day” from “Madame Butterfly.”
Another star was Derek Etherington, who started playing the piano at nine, studied
classical music in his teens and has developed over the years a style which makes for
easy listening.
The guest of honour was Air Commodore Sir Louis Dickens.

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Thur 19 Dec
THE ‘APES’ ARRIVE IN TOWN

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