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All Saints’ Nursing fund.
St. Paul’s Nursing Fund.
Local Detachment of the British Red Cross Society.
British Legion (Wokingham branch) for special cases of distress in Wokingham.
Any other charity approved by executive committee.
Fund for promoting similar day for 1030.
The allocation committee will consist of:
The Rev. B. Long, R.D., Rev. H.M. Walter, Rev. Father Connoly, Rev. R. Martin
Harvey, Rev. W. Bird, Dr. E. Ward, Dr. H.F. Curl, Dr. C.J. Nicholson, Dr. E.F.
Chapman, Dr. Rose, with the Mayor, Deputy-Mayor, Alderman P. Sale, and hon. joint
secretaries.
The Patrons
The list of patrons included the following:--
The Mayor (Councillor E.S. Whaley, Miss Bailey, Mr. A.F.H. Beale, Mr. F.E.
Chapman, the Hon. Mrs. Corfield, Mrs. Ogilvy Dalgleish, Mr. L.E. Froud, Captain
B.J. Fuller, Colonel Harris St. John, Captain C.R.P. Henderson, Rev. B. Long, M.A.,
R.D., Colonel H. McConaghey, Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. Howard Palmer, Mr. F.A.
Simonds, Mr. F. Swann, Dr. E. Ward, Rt. Hon. Sir Leslie Wilson, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.
The Officers
The officers and committee consisted of the following:-- President and chairman,
The mayor; joint hon. secretaries, Councillor F. Stanley Perkins, Councillor G.C.
Wilson; hon. treasurer, Councillor G.C. Wilson; executive committee, Mr. J.H.
Ellison Clifton, Alderman W.T. Martin, Councillor E.W. Reeves, and chairmen of the
following: Carnival, Mr. B. F. Tee; entertainments, Mr. A. Andrews; decorations,
publicity and advertising, Councillor F.J. Barrett; music, Bandmaster F. Every; rag,
Mr. E.W. Maris; sports, Mr. E.W. Goodchild; refreshments, Mr. A. Staniforth;
sideshows, Mr. L.S. Parsons; beating the bounds, Alderman P. Sale; hospital, Mr. G.
Gough; baby show, Mrs. J. Webb; Wokingham Fire Brigade, Captain W. Martin.
In addition to the above, the following rendered valuable service:--
Rag secretary, Mr. G. Gough.
House and shop decorations secretary, Miss Spanton; judges of the house and shop
decorations, Mr. H. Hall and Mr. E. E. Summers.
Cricket match in costume; Organisers, Mrs. P. Brown, Mr. Leslie Kennedy, Miss
Olive Allright, Mr. W. Denton; umpires, Mr. Garnet Hall, Mr. C.W. Fullbrook;
stewards, Mr. I.J. Foy, Mr. C.T. Pell and Mr. W.E Exton.
Ankle competition: Organiser, Mr. Donovan Watts; judges, Dr. C.B. Baxter, B.C.E.,
surgeon Royal Berkshire Hospital, Brig.-General M.G. Wilkinson, C.B., C.M.G.,
M.V.O.; steward, Mr. L.G. Wimbleton.
Baby show: organiser, Mrs. J. Webb; judges, Councillor H.F. Curl, Nurse Sandcroft.
Football match in costume: Secretary, Mr. Arthur H. Jones; referee, Mr. Harold Lee,
R.A., linesmen, Messrs A.H. Jones and A. Brant; trainer, Mr. H. Frith; stewards,
Messrs. E.C. Clarke and R. Hawkins.
Fire brigade display: secretary Mr. C.W. Rawlings.
Motor-cycle events: Secretary, Mr. S. Collins.
The carnival: secretary, Mr. E.C. Pounds; chief marshal, Mr. B.R. Tee; deputy chief
marshal, Mr. H. Haddrell.
Carnival ball, Town Hall: Organiser, Councillor Webb; stewards, Messrs A. Prince
and P. Dodd.
Carnival ball, Drill Hall: Organiser, Councillor Perkins: M.C.s Councillor Reeves
and Mr. Alan H. Perkins; stewards, Messrs. Haddrell, Bowers and G. Gough.

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