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Marriage of Miss Lillian Ann Ifould, youngest daughter of Edwin Ifould, was married
on Wednesday to Mr. Young Phillip son of Mr. and Mrs Phillip of Southsea.

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Sat 16 Nov Reading Observer
Sergt.-At-Mace was W. Chambers.

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Sat 4 Jan
CHRISTMAS-TREE
On Saturday Miss Ellison gave a Christmas-tree in St. Paul’s Parish Room to the
girls of her sewing class. Tea was served and gifts from the tree were afterwards
distributed.

FOR THE POOR
The offertories on Christmas day at All Saints’ Church for the sick and needy
amounted to £27 4s. 4d., and at St. Paul’s to £9 8s. 4d.

DINNER AT THE ROSE HOTEL
Mrs. Churchman, proprietress of the Rose Hotel, gave her annual dinner in
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commemoration of her birthday on Friday, Dec 27 , when she invited a few friends to
meet the members of the local Fire Brigade. Mr. Ernest Gardner, M.P. for East Berks,
presided, supported by the Marquis of Downshire, Ald. D.N. Heron, Mr. W. T. martin
(deputy Mayor), Mr. Kington, Mr. James May (Town Clerk), Captain Barry, and
Messrs. E.C. Hughes, T.H. Bokenham, H.E. Hall, E.W. Collis, &c., and the vice-chair
was filled by Mr. Edwin Ifould (capt. And hon. treasurer of the Fire Brigade), the
company numbering altogether 57. The function was, as usual, a most pleasant and
successful one.
The Chairman having proposed “The King,” Mr. Hughes gave the toast of the “Fire
Brigade,” saying they were a fine body of men, and a credit to the town; and Captain
Ifould, responding, expressed pleasure that the services of the body under his
command were so recognised and appreciated. Among their number was a Fireman—
the Marquis of Downshire—who was not only a nobleman, but an ornament to the
Brigade, of which he was an efficient member.
Lieut. Caiger also returned thanks, Mr. Gardner, M.P., in proposing Mrs.
Churchman’s health, thanked her in the name of all her guests for her kind invitation
that evening. He said he first met Mrs. Churchman some years ago as a politician; but
since then he had ample opportunity of observing and appreciating her kindness of
heart, and he was sure all associated with her were of the same opinion. There was
always associated with her the feeling of old-fashioned friendly English life, and a
truly British hospitality marked everything she did. They all trusted she would be long
spared as hostess of “The Rose,” and wished her “Many happy returns of the Day.”
The toast was drunk with musical honours, and acknowledged on Mrs. Churchman’s
behalf by Mr. Kington.
The Chairman then presented Mrs. Churchman, on behalf of those present, with a
silver hot-water jug of Queen Anne pattern, as a slight token of their appreciation; and
the hostess was heartily cheered when she said a few appropriate words in reply.
The health of the Chairman having been toasted on the call of the deputy-Mayor,
Mr. Gardner, M.P., expressed the pleasure it had given him to preside that evening,

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