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student at Queen's College, Birmingham, but he has been dabbling in pottery, with
obvious success, since he was a l2-year-old schoolboy at Marlborough
Vases and pots and of every shape, size and colour testify to Julian's ability to
mould clay into objects of lasting beauty without the aid of a potter’s wheel. The
satisfaction of turning by hand is what makes pottery so fascinating for Julian.
By the time Julian left Marlborough he had established a hobby he intends to
continue for the rest of his life, and when he went on to study at Cambridge he found
the facilities and opportunities for making his “pots” readily available.
At Queen’s it was a different story and Julian persuaded his father, the Rev. Canon
King-Salter, to apply for planning permission to build a pottery kiln in the back
garden of Shute End House.
Julian’s grandfather, also Julian, a naval architect and the first member of the King-
Salter family to occupy Shute End House, was interested in iron work as a hobby and
built a forge in the garden. It is on the site of this forge that Julian plans to build his
pottery kiln.
The Rev. Canon King Salter retired in Manchester about 18 months ago and brought
his family back to Shute End House for the first time in ten years.
Julian has just completed his first year at Queen’s and he hopes to have a year off
before taking his Theology degree. Not surprisingly Julian also loves to paint, and his
other major hobby is gardening. He hopes to enter the Ministry in a few years’ time.

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Thur 29 Jan
W.A.D.E. WALK GOT OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
There was an impression of disordered chaos when W.A.D.E. (Wokingham and
District Association for the Elderly) Walkers arrived at Wokingham's Community
Centre on Sunday for the start of the 20 miles. Annual walk to raise funds for Little
Court, the residential centre for the elderly.
Explaining the confusion, W.A.D.E. chairman, Mrs. Jean Davy said, “We are most
upset that our arrangements started so badly. There was a break-in at the Centre early
on Sunday morning and finger-print experts were still working on one of' the doors
when we arrived. Normally the walkers would have come in one way with their
sponsor slips and left by a different door, but this time everyone had to use the same
door for entrance and exit and it was a complete muddle. We only hope people will
understand and not be put off from coming back next year.
Vandals had broken into the Centre through a window and stole sweets valued at
approximately £50. They also took money from billiard tables and pool tables and
caused considerable damage.
In spite of the initial setback to the W.A.D.E. Walk, and some later problems when
radio communications failed between the Centre and some of the check-points, Mrs.
Davy said she was delighted with this year’s exceptional turnout—at least 900
compared with just over 600 in1975. It is estimated that something like £6,500 will be
collected from sponsors over the next few weeks.
The signal to start the walk was given by Cllr. Alfred Skedgel, Mayor of
Wokingham. Leading the field along Broad Street was one of W.A.D.E.’s most senior
members, 92-year-old Mrs. Edith Gilbert, Eastheath Avenue, Wokingham. With her
was Mrs. Constance Bell, Miss Kathleen Jones, Mrs. K. Hopper, Mrs. Margaret
Monk, Mrs. A. Myles and Mr. J. Norman.
Children and dogs always enjoy the W.A.D.E. Walk and this year there were more
than ever. “Trumps” a Cairn terrier owned by the Ghent family of Hawks Close,
Wokingham, really lived up to his name, with £29 sponsor money for the 20 miles. At

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