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undergraduate at Oxford, the destined successor of his father in the management and
chief proprietorship of The Times—a position that had always been held by the head
of the family.

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Sat 5 March
THE LATE MR. WALTER OF BEAR WOOD
Muffled peals were rung on Sunday, as a token of regard and esteem for the late Mr.
Walter (Arthur Fraser), from the towers of the Parish Church and of St. Paul’s,
Wokingham. The preacher at St. Paul’s on Sunday morning was the Rev. C.A.
Whittock, a former rector of Bear Wood, and now Vicar of St. Mary’s, Oxford. In the
course of his sermon he made feeling reference to the lamented death of Mr. Walter
and to the conscientious manner in which he carried out the various duties devolving
upon him as the owner of a large estate and in the position of a very great
responsibility. He said Mr. Walter combined with a singular independence of
judgment a remarkable intensity of purpose; and yet in all his tastes he was a perfectly
simple and true-hearted man. At the close of the service the organist played the “Dead
March” in Saul, the congregation standing.

THE GARTH HUNT AT CUMBERLAND LODGE
H.R.H. Prince Christian entertained the members of the Garth Hunt at dinner at
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Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, on Tuesday, the 22 February. Some of the
gentlemen invited remained at Cumberland Lodge as the guests of the Prince for the
night, and on the following (Wednesday) morning a hunt breakfast was given
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previous to the meet of the Garth Hunt. The Daily Graphic of Friday, February 25 ,
contained an excellent photo illustration of a group of members of the Hunt taken
after the Hunt breakfast at Cumberland Lodge. The group included Prince Christian,
Sir Robert Wilmot, General Leir Carleton, Captain Rickman, Mr. John Simonds, Mr.
Howard Palmer, and Major Evan Martin.

MISSION TO SEAMEN
The Rev. G.F. Wilson Organizing Secretary to the Missions to Seamen, preached on
Sunday morning at All Saints’ Church, on behalf of the missions, and in the afternoon
addressed the men’s meeting.

CHURCH HISTORY LECTURE
A Church History Lecture was given at St. Paul’s Parish Room, on Wednesday
afternoon, by the Rev. O.S.E. Clarendon, on “The Life of S. Francis of Assisi.”

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
A concert and lecture meeting were given in the Drill Hall on Saturday evening, in
connection with the Co-operative Society. The members of the Reading Co-operative
Choir were responsible for the musical programme, and an address was given by Mr.
J.T. Brownlie parliamentary Labour Candidate for Govan, Glasgow; the subject being
“Co-operation and its Benefits.” Mr. B. Russell was chairman.

WILLIAM BARNARD MOWER
Mr. William Barnard Mower who some 35 years ago was a well-known corn
merchant, &c., in Rose Street, died last week at his residence 63, Peach-street, after a
long illness. He was much respected, and formerly held a prominent position in public
affairs. He was one of the first Town Councillors on the granting of the charter in

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