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£250 each to Westende Charities, Wokingham to be used for the residents and
matron; The Wokingham and Bracknell Royal Naval Association: MENCAP, care of
Mrs. Southern in Pages Croft, Wokingham; The Berkshire British Legion No.3 Group
of which he was president, and the Winnersh British Legion Poppy Fund.
£150 each to the Arborfield, Bracknell, Binfield, Cranborn, Crowthorne, Hurst,
Sonning, Twyford, Winnersh and Wokingham branches of the British Legion for a
new branch standard.
Mr. Bowyer, a councillor in Wokingham for more than fifty years, also owned
Henry Bowyer and Son’s pet shop in Peach Street but the future of the shop is not yet
known. The business is being run by his son Michael.

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Thur 30 March
GOLDEN YEAR FOR NEW MAYOR
Wokingham Cllr. Fred Clark is to be the town’s new mayor—in the year he and his
wife Elsie celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Cllr. Clark succeeds Cllr. John
Green, the town’s mayor for the past two years, on May 16th. Cllr. Clark pledged to
do all he could to benefit the town’s people when he received the nomination to
become mayor-elect last week.
He added,” Obviously my two years as deputy mayor have given me a good training
although there will be a lot more to do as mayor.” the Clarks have lived in
Wokingham for 22 years. They have a son and a daughter and six grandchildren.
Cllr. Clark is president of Wokingham RNLI and an active member of the town’s
Twinning organisation. He also helped to restart the Wokingham Hospital branch of
the League of Friends.
He has been involved with St. Crispin’s School for nearly 22 years. He has served
as chairman of the Parent Teachers Association and Chairman of the governing board.
He is also a governor of Wescott County Infants and Westende Junior Schools.
He thinks that it should be the aim of all councillors to achieve this honour. He and
his wife are looking forward to the year and wish to do their best for the people of
Wokingham.

OYEZ! CALLING FOR A NEW TOWN CRIER
The search is on for a new town crier in Wokingham—and only those with strong
voices need apply! Chick Biddle, town crier for 21 years, is hanging up his handbell
following a period of ill-health and now Wokingham Town Council is looking for a
replacement. The crier is called out around six times a year to make proclamations.
At last week’s full council meeting, Mayor John Green called on town councillors to
put forward any suitable candidates. He also suggested a town crier competition could
be run during festival week in June.
Ladies and gentlemen who apply for the prestigious post will be expected to read a
test script proclaiming to the people of Wokingham the TIMES Wokingham Cancer
Care Day Centre Appeal. This is where you, our readers, come in. We want you to
write in to us with your suggestions for scripts. Send them to Wokingham Times, 54
Peach Street, Wokingham.

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Thur 15 June
MONSTER FUN AT THE CARNIVAL
Even the Grand old Duke of York would have been proud of the army of people
who turned out for the Wokingham Carnival on Saturday. They lined the streets to
cheer on the long procession of “Nursery Rhymes” floats and then headed for the

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