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this cause that lies particularly close to our hearts. We all thank God for: the British
navy, and it is up to us to see that the money would be forthcoming. It is not enough
to express a general interest in the work, we must invest every penny.
The Germans are very active in watching campaigns of this kind, and they would be
very pleased if we did not get £400,000. He ended by wishing the week every success,
and remarking on the splendid start.
In expressing his sincere thanks to the lord Lieutenant, the Mayor, councillor E.W.
Reeves, said how grateful we were to him for honouring us by coming. He spoke of
the interest he takes in Wokingham, and how all present were impressed by his
address. He ended by asking everyone to uphold the credit of the town.
An army chaplain then offered prayer for the success of the week, and the ceremony
closed with the singing of the National Anthem.
The procession lined up as follows:--
Model Warship, Chief Marshall and Police car, Band of H.M.S. Collingwood,
Contingent from H.M.S. Collingwood, Band The South Wales Borderers. Contingent
The South Wales Borderers, Bren Gun Carriers etc., South Wales Borderers, Royal
Artillery (4 vehicles), Royal Berkshire Regiment Band. Contingent Corps Military
Police. Home Guard, Home Guard P.O., Band of the Army Technical School, Army
Technical School, Searchlight with crew, 3.7 A.A. Gun with Crew,, Detachment of
the W.R.N.S. Contingent of Red Cross, Contingent St. John Ambulance, Borough
A.R.P.., Rural District A.R.P., Borough National Fire Service, Rural District National
Fire Service, Band Sea Cadet Corps (Reading), Contingent Sea Cadet Corps, Band
Royal Merchant Navy School, Contingent A.T.C., Drums of the Royal Berks
Regiment, British Legion (men and women), Women’s Land Army, Boy Scouts, Girl
Guides.

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Sat 27 March
BURIAL OF THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
The burial of the Duke of Connaught took place last week at Frogmore—in the
grave in which the Duchess of Connaught was buried in 1917. The Dean of Windsor
took the committal, and the coffin was lowered into the grave by Grenadier Guards.
The grave is close to the Royal Mausoleum, where Queen Victoria and the Prince
Consort are buried.
After the funeral in January the coffin was placed in the Tomb House beneath the
Albert Memorial Chapel at Windsor.

AN APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN
We make a special appeal to all business men in the district to examine all their
trade catalogues and see whether there are not many which are obsolete and which
could be thrown out for salvage. One firm to whom we appealed was able to throw
out about two hundredweight of these catalogues and practically every business firm
has a number of these lists which are superfluous and might be spared.
May we ask all business firms to see whether they have a quantity of show cards,
display boxes and other advertising matter which also could be thrown out for
salvage, and, finally to look though their lists of business records and see whether
there are not some which are kept beyond their useful life and which are unlikely to
be used again, and again might be thrown out for salvage. The need for a vast increase
in the supply of salvage paper is urgent and immediate and we are asking the co-
operation of my fellow business men in this district to do what they can to ensure a
good supply.

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