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The Rev. R.W. Tuesday preached a farewell sermon on Sunday evening, after which
a representative meeting of parishioners followed in the Parish Room, where the
Rector presented the Rev. R.W. Tuesday with a cheque for £29, with the best wishes
of all in the parish. The Rev. R.W. Tuesday was gazetted on Wednesday.

DEATH OF MISS M.K.A. BEECHEY
The death occurred at Newbury on Thursday last week of Miss M.K.A. Beechey in
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her 88 year. Miss Beechey, who was born at Wokingham, was the youngest child of
William Collett Beechey, in whose memory a stained-glass window was placed in the
south aisle of All Saints’ Church by his children. Miss Beechey had resided with her
sister, the late Miss Mary E. Beechey, at the Glebe, Rectory Road, and, after her death
of the latter, left Wokingham to live at Newbury. The funeral service was at St.
John’s, Newbury on Monday.

WORK OF THE C.P.R.E.
Reference was made to the Wokingham branch of the Council for the Preservation
of Rural England at the meeting of the Wokingham Town Council last week, when
that authority decided to continue its annual subscription. The branch has a long list of
members and a satisfactory financial balance. Owing to the war the branch has lost its
hon. treasurer, and Mr. Hamblett, of the Midland Bank, has undertaken the work. It is
hoped that Mr. Cotton, the secretary, who has been ill, will soon be able to resume his
duties.

THE RITZ
“Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever” heads the programme at the Ritz Cinema,
Wokingham, during the early part of next week. Mickey Rooney is again Andy,
Lewis Stone is seen as Judge Hardy, and all the rest of the family are present—Faith
Holden, Celia Parker, Sarah Haden and Ann Rutherford. The story is said to be the
most amusing and the most dramatic of all the Hardy pictures. John Litel and
Margaret Lindsay have the star parts in the second picture, “On Trial.” For the latter
part of the week, “Invitation to Happiness” is the principal feature, and has Irene
Dunne and Fred MacMurray in the leading role. Fred MacMurray is cast as a boxer,
whose ambition is to become heavyweight champion of the world, and then he falls in
love with the daughter of a millionaire. “Boys’ Reformatory” is the supporting
feature.

DEATH OF MR. F.W. CLARK
Mr. Frederick William Clark, aged 74 years, passed away on Monday at his
residence, 21, Station Road. A native of Wokingham, he attended St. Paul’s School,
on leaving which he entered the printing establishment of the late Mr. W.J. Gotelee.
He remained for 60 years in that firm (now Mr. L. Lush), until the time of his death.
In his younger days he was closely connected with the sporting activities of the town.
He was a member of “The Rectory Blues,” St. Paul’s Cricket Club for lads. Later he
was for many years member and player in the Wokingham Excelsior C.C. He also
played for Wokingham Town F.C. He was a member of All Saints’ choir for some 20
years, also of the Wokingham Choral Society. In the present decade, Mr. Clark took
great interest in the several cricket matches, Wokingham Corporation v. Old Timers
in which he ably captained the latter. At the time of the Boys’ Brigade he took keen
interest in it locally. The funeral will take place at 11.45 a.m. today (Saturday), at St.
Paul’s, Wokingham.

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