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Sat 15th Nov
C Sparkes was re-elected Sgt at Mace.

Sat 6th Dec
The late Alderman Heron’s wine and spirit business of 40 years has been re-opened
after extensive alterations as Heron’s Wine Vaults by Messrs Fergusons Ltd of
Reading.

Sat 13th Dec
Mr A T Heelas has been elected a foundation manager of St. Paul’s Schools in place
of Dr Bokenham.

1920

Sat 7th Feb
MEMORIAL TABLET IN WESLEYAN CHURCH (ISAIAH GADD)
On Sunday afternoon, at a service presided over by the Rev. C.E. Swansborough, of
Reading. Mr. H.H. Perkins unveiled a memorial tablet to the late Mr. Isaiah Gadd.
Both he and the chairman eulogised the devoted services rendered by the deceased to
Methodism. The inscription reads thus: “In memory of Isaiah Gadd, died November
th
27 , 1913 aged 73, aged 71. One of the original trustees of the church, and for 53
years Superintendent of the Sunday school. He held most of the church offices open to
laymen, and was generously concerned in the welfare of aged ministers. Also of Mary
th
Isabella, wife of the above, died January 29 , 1890, aged 41, organist of this church
from the age of 13 until her death. Erected by their loving daughter”.

EMBROOK CRICKET CLUB
A whist drive was held in the Embrook Mission Room on Wednesday last week. At
the conclusion Mrs. F.G. Harman presented the prizes as follows: Ladies: 1, Mrs. W.
Wilson; 2, Miss E. Garrett; 3, Mrs. Callimore. Gentlemen: 1, Mr. Day; 2, Mr. F.E.
Street; 3, Mr. Stanley. Mystery prize for lady sitting at one table the longest time:
Miss Jeffery.
Mr. F. Bowyer kindly gave a prize for a guessing competition: this was won by
Miss H. Knapp, after cutting with Mr. Paine. The proceeds of the drive were given to
the Embrook Cricket Club, now restarting.

NONCONFORMIST BURIAL GROUND
On Monday evening a meeting was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Rose Street, to
receive the reports of various committee meetings with regard to a Nonconformist
burial ground for Wokingham.
Alderman P. Sale presided. There were also present the Rev. R.G. Fairbairn
(Reading), Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Mead and Mr. W. S. Medcalf.
The chairman spoke of the need for a Nonconformist burial ground which they did
not at present possess, the only one being that attached to the Baptist Chapel, and that
was now full. Of course Nonconformists could be buried at the ground of the
Established Church, but they felt it needful to possess a ground of their own. The
matter had been brought to a point by Mr. Mead. A plot of ground had been found at
an ideal spot near Skew Bridge in the Borough of Wokingham. They had contracted
for it, and now wanted to raise £450 to pay for it, and they must all make an effort to

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