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The High Steward (Mr. Walter of Bear Wood) was present as well as the Aldermen,
Councillors, Honorary Constables, borough officials, Rector of St. Paul’s (Rev. H.M.
Walter). The Wokingham Company of Volunteers under the command of Lieuts.
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Cave and Simonds as well as the 1 Wokingham Company of Boys’ Brigade under
the command of their Captain (Rev. R. Nixon).
The children of the elementary schools stood close to the platform and at the
conclusion of the reading of the Proclamation, sang the National Anthem
accompanied by the Town Band.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the Mayor entertained the Corporation, the
officials, the volunteers and the Boys’ Brigade in the Town Hall where the health of
the King was loyally drunk. The members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade acted as
escort to the Mayor.

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Sat 4 May
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At a meeting held on the 18 April it was agreed that Messrs Buckmaster be asked
to meet the committee to consider the best means of lighting the town hall. The
committee decided that the lamplighters were their employees and under their sole
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control. At a meeting held on the 23 April Mr. Wood of Buckmaster and Wood
submitted a proposal for lighting the Town Hall. It was agreed the meeting be
adjourned in order that specimens of the lights recommended might be tested.
Complaints had been received of lamps having been damaged in Havelock-road
near the Railway Station. It was agreed that the police be instructed to investigate the
matter with a view to prosecuting the offenders.

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Sat 11 May
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The Volunteer Band met Private Pauline (Reserves) on Tuesday night at the
Railway Station and, accompanied by a large crowd, of people played him to his
home. Private Pauline has returned from South Africa.

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20 July
A NEW CHURCH HOUSE FOR WOKINGHAM
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On Thursday Afternoon, the 11 inst., in most perfect weather, Mrs. W. Howard
Palmer laid the foundation stone of the new Church House for All Saints Parish,
Wokingham. The ceremony was a brilliant one and among those present were the
Rev. Canon Sturges and family, The Rev. E.G. Norris (St. Bartholomew’s, Reading),
the Rev. R. de M Nixon and A.P. Carn, the Rev. the Hon. A.G. Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. Melville, Colonel Walker and family, Major Barker and family, Mr. and Mrs.
H.B. Blandy, Lady Katharine Eustace, Colonel and Mrs. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. S.A.
Hankey, the Mayor and Mayoress of Wokingham, Surgeon-General E.E. Lloyd and
family, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Rose, Mr. W. Howard Palmer, Mrs. Nixon, Mr. Mylne,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ward, Miss Fuller, Miss F. Simmons, Miss Shorter, the Misses
Pearman, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Ducroq etc.
A special form of service had been prepared. After an introductory address the
Rector handed the trowel to Mrs Palmer, who laid the stone. Special prayers were
then said
After which the Rector invited Mrs. Palmer’s acceptance of the trowel. The
contractor (Mr. Hughes) presenting in addition a mallet and spirit level.

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