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said that everyone must think very seriously about enlisting, and urged all who could
to join. At the conclusion several recruits came forward.

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Sat 10 July
WOKINGHAM MAN KILLED IN ACTION
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Deep regret is felt at the death of Corporal H. Cooper, 6 Somerset Light Infantry,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper of Seaford Road, Wokingham who was killed in
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action on June 25 . He had only been at the front a few weeks and was a very
promising young soldier. His death cast a gloom over all his company and sincere
sympathy is felt with his parents.

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Saturday 24 July
The members of the local Fire Brigade have appointed Lieut. A Goswell Hon. Sec.,
and appointed Mr. E V Robinson the Hon. Treasurer in place of Sergeant H Watts,
who is now serving in the Berks Yeomanry.

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Sat 7 Aug
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF WAR
Wednesday last being the Anniversary of the Declaration of War, special services
were held at All Saints Church. The eight o’clock evening service was well attended.
The Mayor and members of the Corporation and officials were present.

BELGIAN BABIES FUND
After the services on the last two Sundays a Belgian Red Cross nurse has, by kind
permission of the Rector stationed herself at the door of All Saints Church with a box,
collecting for the Belgian Babies Fund. She has collected the satisfactory sum of £10
11s.

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Sat 21 Aug
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND ON THE BATTLEFIELD
Miss A. Paice of Goodchild Road, Wokingham has just had her photograph which
was found on the battlefield, returned to her. It was enclosed by the Censor in a letter
from Private Palmer to his wife at London Road, Wokingham, and a note was
appended by the Censor asking Mrs. Palmer to forward the photograph to its owner,
whose address was written on the back. The photograph was given to a private in the
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7 Norfolks when he was billeted in Wokingham and who is reported missing.

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Sat 4 Sept
The funeral was reported of Mr. Frederick William Allfrey of Stanbury, Spencers
Wood who died at the age of 97. He was buried in Grazely Churchyard.

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Sat 25 Sept
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MR. T.E. ELLISON I.C.S.
Very widespread regret was experienced in Wokingham and district when it became
known that Mr. Thomas Edward Ellison, I.C.S., of “The Elms,” Wokingham had
passed away. The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age, was the eldest son of
the late Mr. George Thomas Ellison, a well-known solicitor, of Seymour Street,
London, W. Educated at Bradfield College, and afterwards prepared for his
distinguished career by private tuition, Mr. Ellison took a very high place in his first
attempt to enter the Indian Civil Service, from which he retired as a judge, many years

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