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concourse of the townspeople. The service was noteworthy from its being
representative of practically every section of the townspeople and the assembly of all
the public bodies and religious denominations. The weather favoured the function and
in the triangle of the junction of London Road and Peach Street a very large crowd
assembled and witnessed the unveiling by Major-General Sir Reginald Stephens,
K.C.B., C.M.G., the Commandant of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and the
dedication by the Bishop of Oxford.
The service on Monday evening was in two portions—inside the church and at the
cross. The church was completely filled. A procession was formed at the Town Hall,
headed by the Wokingham Town Band, and consisting of police and Special
Constables, under Supt. Goddard, and the Wokingham Fire Brigade, under Captain
Caiger. The Voluntary Aid Detachment also paraded, and marched to the church
under Lady Cayley and Miss C.F. Johnson R.R.C. (sister-in-charge of the Church
House Hospital during the war). The service was also attended by his Worship the
Mayor of Wokingham (Alderman P. Sale, J.P., C.C.), preceded by the four honorary
constables and the mace-bearer (Sergt. Sparkes) and other members of the
Corporation and dignitaries
A description of the service is given followed by the list of names on the memorial.

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Sat 9 July
FIRE BRIGADE
The fire brigade on Tuesday evening entertained four of their confreres from the
Hungerford Brigade, who were visiting the town en route to London on brigade
business.

CHOIR EXCURSION
A very pleasant time was spent on Thursday last week by members St. Paul’s choir,
who, by the generosity of numerous subscribers and the proceeds of a recent concert,
were enabled to take a charabanc trip to Southsea, Portsmouth Harbour, etc. The party
were conveyed in two charabancs. The party included the rector (the Rev. H.M.
Walter), the Rev. C. Nightingale and Mr. A.H. Lusty (organist), while in the second
vehicle a number of friends travelled as ordinary passengers. The journeys, through
lovely scenery, were much enjoyed. A visit was paid to Nelson’s old flagship, “The
Victory,” observations made on the spot entirely belying the report that she is
becoming derelict. The choirboys were entertained to tea.

WOKINGHAM WAR MEMORIAL
JOINT SCHEME ADOPTED
On Tuesday evening a further meeting was held in the Town Hall to consider the
report of the committee appointed by the last public meeting held to consider the
question of a town war memorial. The Mayor occupied the chair and informed the
meeting that the committee had chosen two schemes for final consideration, the clinic
and the Comrades’ Club.
On behalf of the Comrades, now the British Legion, Major-Gen. Sir Walter Calley
said both projects would be welcomed. Their aims were not selfish. The club would
be a social centre for the whole of Wokingham, and would lead in every kind of
entertainment and sports. They now numbered some 250 ex-service men in
Wokingham. Replying to questions by Dr. Ward and Mr. F. Powell, Sir Walter said
the British Legion included a women’s auxiliary with the same service qualification
as the men, and that the club would provide a bar. The Legion already had acquired

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