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expenditure of the parish, £1080 1s. 3d. Church collections amounted to £216 17s.
11d., free-will offerings and the Duplex Scheme, £177 6s. 8d. Donations and
subscriptions totalled £307 4s. 3d.
The report was adopted.
The following were the elections:- Ruridecanal Conference representatives: Miss A.
Berendt, Miss M.I. Ellison, Mr. T.W. Hawkins, Miss M.V. Houlding, Mrs. Hyde
Parker, Mr. A.E. Jennings, Mr. E.W. Mundy, Mrs. Newberry and Mr. A.H. Newberry
and Mr. W.J. Willey. Parochial Church Council: Miss M. Berendt, Mr. R.A. Canning,
Mrs. R. Henle, Miss H. Price and Mr. E.R. Thatcher (elected for three years).
Captain King-Salter was re-elected auditor.
Mr. Mundy moved a resolution asking that meeting to cancel a resolution of 1935
electing members of the church council for three years, one third being elected each
year. He said the members should be elected each year for one year only. This was
seconded by Mr. R. Willey and carried, 34 voting for and four against.
Mr. W. White said it grieved him to see the choir stalls empty and the fact that the
bells, one of the most beautiful peals in the district were never heard. “It is a disgrace
and I am one of those people in this room who would like to see the services
moderated so that people can come to church,” declared Mr. White. “They have been
driven away and the choir have been driven away. When the new rector comes I hope
that something will be done to get these people back again. We go to church to
worship God and not material.”

MR. CATHROW W. MARTIN MARRIED
Ceremony at Wokingham
DESIGNED BRIDE’S AND BRIDESMAID’S DRESSES

Mr. Cathrow William Martin, son of Alderman W.T. Martin, J.P., and Mrs. Martin
of Fernleigh, Wokingham, was married to Miss Eileen Betty Makison on Easter
Saturday at St. Paul’s Church, Wokingham. The service was conducted by the Rev.
W.G. Pritchard M.A., B.Sc. of St. Mary’s Church, Gloucester, who is a friend of the
bridegroom, and he was assisted by the Rev. R.W. Tuesday, of Wokingham. The
beautiful dresses worn by the bride and bridesmaids were designed by the
bridegroom, who has gained a wide reputation as a dress designer, and is principal of
the Revill Fashion School.

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