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An appeal is being made to the cinema trade for the establishment of Endowment
and Maintenance Funds, for which promises of £7,000 have already been made. It is
estimated that the new home will involve an expenditure of £3,000 per annum.

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Sat 9 Nov
WOKINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL
Jubilee Lime Trees To Be Planted
The Town Clerk submitted a letter from Miss R.C. Smith, District Captain of the
Wokingham Girl Guides, stating that the Guides were asked to plant trees this year to
celebrate the King’s Silver Jubilee, and that this district would like to plant three limes
if the council would indicate a suitable site. It was agreed that the matter be left in the
hands of Alderman Sale and the Borough Surveyor to arrange for sites.
Alderman Sale announced that the three lime trees given by the Girl Guides in
celebration of the Silver Jubilee would be planted in Barkham Road Recreation
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Ground on November 23 , when the Rector would attend.

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Sat 16 Nov
Elected: Town Crier, Mr. H. Banks; Sergeant-at-Mace, Sergt. C. Sparkes; Special
Constables, W.D. Pearce, T. Douglas, W.H. Wilson and S.J. Callan.

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4 Jan 1936
JUBILEE TREE AVENUE
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AVENUE
The Town Clerk had received a letter from the secretary to the High Steward (the
Duke of Connaught) in which he wrote, “I am directed by His Royal Highness to say
that he will be pleased to have the two trees that are to be placed at the entrance of the
Silver Jubilee Avenue planted in his name. His Royal Highness also approves of the
proposed avenue being named after him.”

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Sat 11 Jan
CINEMA HOME AT WOKINGHAM
To be Opened in April
Generous support has been given the fund which is being raised for “Glebelands,”
Wokingham, the Cinema Trade Benevolent Fund Home, which was given by Sir
William Jury. Cheques and promises received to date amount to approximately
£23,000, much of which is spread over a period of five years, and will be largely
required as capital expenditure. It is estimated that a further sum of £100,000 will be
needed to produce sufficient income to endow the home permanently.
Workmen have been busy for some time adapting the house to its new use, and it is
anticipated that it will be ready for opening about the middle of April. “Glebelands”
contains 18 bedrooms, rest room, dining room, recreation room and reception room. It
will be centrally heated, and when completed there will be 45 beds and 25 cubicles.
A scheme has been prepared in connection with subscriptions, whereby donors of
£2,500 will qualify to name a room, and of £1,000 to name a bed or cubicle. Gifts of
smaller sums will give the donor certain titles, and also voting rights. All subscribers
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up to January 1 . 1937 will be founder members.

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