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The cup was to honour the REME soldiers who are in our minds for the fantastic
work they do on behalf of this country in Northern Ireland. This is the second town
token for the serving REME soldiers in Northern Ireland who already have the use of
a sailing yacht named Wokingham.

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Thur 3 Feb
CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau moved back to its old offices in the Town Hall after
being based in Langborough Road for a year. Town Mayor, Cllr. David Ireland
officially opened the modernised offices on Monday. The new premises has two
interview rooms and an extended office area. The CAB began six years previously
with six volunteers.

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Thur 10 Feb
MAYOR’S MARKET
A Mayor’s Market will be held in Wokingham Town Hall on Saturday from 10.00
am to 4.00 pm. Twenty local charities will be running stalls.

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Thur 3 March
THE ACORN CUP RETURNS TO WOKINGHAM
Canon John Lawton presented the town Mayor, Cllr. David Ireland with the acorn
cup which is over 180 years old. The cup was originally given to Captain and
Commandant, James Webb, by the townspeople of Wokingham in 1798 for his part in
their protection. At that time people were afraid of attacks from the continent and an
invasion of Britain. The cup had been in the care of the Canon, a descendant of James
Webb, for many years.

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Thur 21 April
NEW MARKET WELCOMED BY MAYOR
Town Mayor Cllr. David Ireland welcomed stall-holders and shoppers alike when
he officially declared the new covered market open with a sherry toast on Tuesday.
The 11 dual purpose stalls which fill the Town Hall extension were well stacked with
wholefoods, clothes, motor accessories and toys, all set for the first day of trading.
The market area will be open four days a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays.—and during the evenings it is available for hire for public and private
functions. For evening functions the height of the stalls is adjustable and they can be
put together to form a stage.
Congratulations
The Mayor congratulated the town council’s amenities committee on what he
described as “their own original idea.” He thanked the chairman of the amenities
committee, Deputy Mayor Cllr. Dan Austin, for his role in instigating the market
when he was Mayor.

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Thur 19 May
HALIFAX VICTORY STARTS RUMPUS
Government permission for the Halifax Building Society to set up in Wokingham’s
Market Place is seen by many as the signal for building societies and estate agents to
flood the town. A DoE inspector announced this week that despite strong objections
from the town and district councils, the Halifax should be allowed to move into
Gotelee House.

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