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Before 2 pm the procession arrived at Cantley Field where the fun really began.
Thousands of people enjoyed the wide range of stalls and entertainments, Wokingham
Playbus, Wokingham Voluntary Centre and the Wokingham Lions were all
represented. Highlights included a unicycle-riding fire-eater.
The public were particularly impressed by the space ball which rapidly rotated
thrill-seekers through 360 degrees, and the astrojet- a virtual reality white-knuckle
ride. Both attracted massive queues throughout the day.
Funds raised from the event will go towards two local charities—Daisy’s Dream
and Camp Mohawk.
Twyford-based Daisy’s Dream is a new charity to help Berkshire children to come
to terms with bereavement. Camp Mohawk is based in woods near Wargrave where
brain-damaged and autistic children can receive stimulating respite care.

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Thur 7 Aug
St. Paul’s church’s original organ was recently replaced with a Henry Jones
instrument from the same era. Marc Noble from Australia has decorated the organ
pipes.

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Thur 14 Aug
Former Mayor Ernest Bland and his wife Rita celebrated their diamond wedding on
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the 15 Aug. They now live in Henley and have two daughters: Wendy in
Wokingham and Daphne near Swindon. He is now 84 and in a wheelchair and Mrs.
Bland is 82.

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RELICS ARE RETURNED TO WOKINGHAM
An alderman’s hat and gown dating back to 1900 were brought back to Wokingham
from Kent after the owner and granddaughter of a former Wokingham Alderman,
Elizabeth Hudson contacted the Town Hall. Together with the purple cloak were the
original documents relating to the postponement of Edward VII’s coronation in 1902,
photographs of Wokingham town Mayors and the order of service of the unveiling of
a war memorial.

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WOKINGHAM GRIEVES FOR PRINCESS DIANA
People across Wokingham and Bracknell have joined the nation in its grief for the
tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Leading community figures including MPs
Councillors, traders, charities and churchmen have paid their last respects to the self-
styled people’s princess.
The princess’s wish to become the Queen of Hearts came true as Wokingham and
Bracknell residents felt compelled to make floral tributes to memorials being set up
throughout the area. Black books of condolence in Wokingham town and district
council offices, and Bracknell Forest Borough Offices are set to be filled with
personal messages to Diana’s family and then passed on to the Queen.
Union flags outside the police and fire stations, on churches and council offices
were flying at half-mast from early on Sunday morning and official meetings at the
beginning of the week were postponed as a matter of respect.

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