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FOR FORTY YEARS A LICENSEE
The death has occurred of Mrs. Florence Mary Aldridge, of the Dog and Duck,
Matthews Green Road, and the funeral took place on Monday at St.Paul’s. Mrs.
Aldridge had been licensee of the Dog and Duck for over forty years. Aged 76, she
had become well-known in the district; she used to live in Reading. The rector
officiated at the funeral, when among the family mourners were: Mr. G. Aldridge
(husband), Mr. W. Hobbes (brother), Miss G. Shepherd, Miss E. Hambleton, Mrs. G.
Stroud, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. O. Shepherd, Mrs. K. Pidgeon (nieces), and Mr. F.
Cultimore (brother-in-law), M.C. Shepherd (brother-in-law), Mr. O. Shepherd, Mr. H.
Parker, Mrs. E. Raymond, Mr. W. Aldridge, Mr. E. Hambleton, Mr. A. James, and
Mr. E. Purser.

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Sat 10 Oct
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
The All Saints’ Youth Fellowship Bible Class started their winter session last
Sunday.

WAR SAVINGS
War Savings in Wokingham Borough for week-ending last Saturday amounted to
£5,664.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest festival services were held on Sunday at Forest Road Church. Captain H.
Gibson preached at evensong, and the Rector, the Rev. G. Kenworthy, conducted the
Children’s Gift Service.

LAUNDRY DEVELOPMENT
Mr. I. Carter; proprietor of the West Reading Laundry, has taken over the managing
directorship of the Wokingham Laundry Co., Ltd. The work will be carried on under
the same control and management as the West Reading Laundry.

DEATH OF MR. THEODORE E. COOPER
Mr. Theodore Ernest Cooper, 11, Seaford Road, Wokingham, who died on Monday,
belonged to the Berkshire Volunteers from 1883 for 16 years. He was 78 and the
funeral took place on Monday at All Saints’ Church.

HOSPITAL COLLECTION
The Mayor of Wokingham (Cllr. E.W. Reeves) writes: “Will you allow me to
appeal through your paper to the residents of Wokingham to support the house-to-
house collection on Sunday for the Royal Berkshire Hospital. This collection has been
made annually for over 50 years; Wokingham in the past has always supported the
Royal Berks Hospital, and I hope in these difficult times the residents will give
generously to meet the ever-increasing cost of the hospital.

Sat 7th Nov
THE MAYORALITY
The Mayor-elect (Alderman E.W. Reeves) regrets that owing to War conditions it is
impossible again this year to issue the usual invitations to the Mayor-Making
Ceremony on Monday next.

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