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The opening ceremony was followed by a swimming display. The opening splash
was given by lady members of the Reading Swimming Club, and this was followed
by a diving display by Miss L.L. Culium (champion of Hampshire) and Miss K.
Culium. Exhibitions of various strokes were given by Mr. S. Bell (Windsor
Swimming Club), ex-champion of England, Miss J. Edminson (Reading Swimming
Club), champion of Berks, and Miss L.L. Culium. Polo matches were played between
Reading ladies and Hounslow ladies, and Reading men and Windsor men. The display
concluded with an aquatic exhibition by members of the Reading Swimming Club,
and by the Four Lucratics of the Highgate Swimming Club.

The swimming pool is 110 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 9 feet deep at its greatest
depth. The water at one end falls over a glass cascade, which is illuminated from
underneath. It then runs down a series of stone steps into the pool. Underwater
lighting has been provided for the pool itself, so that no lights will be apparent to the
eyes. The swimming pool is constructed of concrete, with a snowcrete facing, which
gives it a pure white appearance. At the end of the pool opposite to the steps is a
Venetian bridge, with three diving boards, two six feet and one twelve feet in height.
In addition to the main swimming pool, there is a circular pool, 2 ft. 6 in. deep, for the
children. This pool has its own illuminated cascade.
The pools are in charge of ex- Chief Petty Officer W. Gunnee, R.N., who has been
instructor to the Royal Navy at Portsmouth for twelve years. He is the holder of the
bronze medallion and bar, and the award of merit of the Royal life Saving Society of
which he is a first-class instructor and examiner.

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Sat 9 June
THE MAYOR’S DEPARTURE
The Mayor of Wokingham (the Rev. C. Mansfield) has accepted the vicariate of
Dunsford, near Exeter, and will be leaving Wokingham later in the year.

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Sat 21 July
OPENING OF EGG PACKING STATION
A national Mark Egg Packing Station was opened at Wokingham on Saturday by
Alderman A.E. Priest, the Deputy-Mayor, in the absence through illness of the Mayor
(the Rev. C. Mansfield). It has been started by the Berks Co-operative Poultry
Producers Ltd., of which Mr. J.F. wood, “Birchdene,” Finchampstead Road,
Wokingham is chairman and secretary, and the following directors were present:-

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