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DISAPPOINTED SCOUTS AND GUIDES
For their postponed sports meeting (Empire Day being wet) the Scout and Guides of
Wokingham assembled on Tuesday evening at “Glebelands,” where they had been
invited by Sir Leslie and Lady Wilson. The weather again proved unpropitious, rain
falling steadily, in consequence of which the meeting was finally abandoned for this
year. The band of the R.M.S.O., Bear Wood (under Bandmaster E. Elwood), formed
up in the drive, and headed the march on to the lawn, followed by the R.M.S.O. Sea
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Scouts (Assistant Scoutmaster Green), the Mayor’s Own 1 Wokingham Troop of
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Boy Scouts, the Rovers, the 1 Wokingham Cubs, 2 Wokingham Cubs; Girl Guides,
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under District Commissioner Miss De Vitre included, 1 Wokingham Brownies, 3
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Wokingham Brownies, 4 Wokingham Girl Guides (Bear Wood); 3 Wokingham
Wesleyan, 2ndWokigham Girl Guides, Grosvenor School, and the British Legion
children (Mr. A. Andrews). Sir Leslie Wilson and Lady Wilson gave a hearty
welcome to the visitors, and Sir Leslie invited them to lemonade and cakes. Mr. A.
Andrews thanked Sir Leslie and Lady Wilson for their kind reception. The band of the
R.M.S.O. played selections.

A WOKINGHAM FETE
Successful Venture for St. Paul’s
MANY HELPERS
In ideal weather the eighth annual parochial fete of St. Paul’s Church, Wokingham
was held in the lovely grounds of “Beches,” Reading Road, by the kindness of Mr.
and Mrs. W.H. Pountney. The grounds were bedecked with flags and decorations, to
which the many coloured stalls and their contents added further variety. The
unavoidable absence of Lady Wilson led to a slight modification of the programme,
the opening being performed by the Hon. Mrs. Corfield, who was introduced by the
Rector, the Rev. H.M. Walter, Mrs. Corfield expressed her regret at Lady Wilson’s
absence. Church work today was not easy, she said. The clergy needed help. Men and
women were slack to seize opportunities. The Church was not a failure, but was
tackling problems with courage and faith. People might be failing but not the Church.
Little Miss Phyllis Garrett then presented Mrs. Cornfield with a handsome bouquet.
The opening ceremony took place on the Terrace, after which and during the fete
the capital band of the Royal Merchant Seaman’s Orphanage, Bear Wood, under
Bandmaster E. Elwood (by permission of the governor, Capt. Armitage) played a
selection of music.
The stalls and stallholders were as follows:-Fancy stall: Mrs. Walter, assisted by
Mrs. De Vitre, Mrs. Pountney, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Henlé, Mrs Harwood, Misses B. and
M. Ellison, Tatham, Benson and Henlé; Sweet stall: Mrs. P.O. Watson, Mrs.
Nicholson and family, Miss Watson, Fruit, flower and vegetable stall: The Lady
Victoria Villiers, Miss Angela Villiers, Miss Isobel Villiers; Basket stall:- Mrs. and
Miss Harwood, Miss Hill, Miss Heelas; Miscellaneous stall:-Mrs. Newberry and Mrs.
Hyde Parker; Bran tub:-Mrs. Martin and Mrs. E.J. Girdler; Teas:-Miss Desbois, Mrs.
Harman, Mrs. Priest, Mrs Houlton, Mrs. Orpen; Mrs. Grant; Mrs. Teakle, Misses
Deane, Green, Cox, Gregory, Laumann, Crook, Priest, Tebbitt, Mr. Teakle, Mr.
Eamery; Refreshment stall:-Mrs. Houlton, Miss Hermon, Miss E.M. Death, Miss
Holloway, Miss Webb; Ices:- Mrs. W. Irving, Mrs. A.E. Bullock, Mrs. E.W. Reeves.
The great feature of the fete was the successful baby show, held in the garden house
and in charge of Miss Benson. Dr. Rose was the able judge, while Head Section
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Leader Miss Cornish and Miss Woodward, of the 28 Berks V.A.D., took charge of
the infants.

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