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The work of modernising the electric clock, together with the new facia, was the
work of a local firm—Messrs. Giles, Signwriters.
The completed offices are modern in appearance, dignified, and attractive, The
effect of giving width is due to the incorporation of the new type of Crittall windows,
which also make provision for allowing maximum light and air. Built in eleven inch
cavity wall, the front is rendered in cement, finished in ferrow concrete, the white
being broken by a red brick coping and brick fillet pointed in ferrow concrete
extending the entire width of the premises. Green door and window frames complete
the colour scheme.
The forecourt of the office has a brick surround and will ultimately become a small
flower garden, n which it is hoped to grow perennials with a view to providing a
splash of natural colour which does so much in further [page torn]ing the attractions
of any but [page torn].

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Fri 19 Oct
“HOLME GRANGE” PREPARATORY SCHOOL
The new Boys’ Preparatory School, recently opened at “Holme Grange,”
Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, is the nucleus of the Eaton House School, Haines
Hill, Twyford, which was evacuated from Eaton Gate, London, where it gained its
reputation as a famous day school, and has since returned.
The principal of the new school, Mr. Gordon Walker, native of the West country,
and educated at London and Oxford Universities, was formerly a master at a public
school at Claysmore, Dorset. His primary object, he informed a “Times and Weekly
News” reporter, is to make Home Grange a thoroughly efficient preparatory school,
with a first rate teaching staff. With his duties as a commissioned officer in the J.T.C.
completed, he will now concentrate on his scholastic work.
There are at present over thirty scholars at the school, most of whom are resident. It
is intended eventually to accept fifty boarding scholars and the same number of day
pupils.
Home Grange, recently de-requisitioned by the military, is situated in beautiful
surroundings, and despite the lack of labour, playing fields are being marked out, and
a football field is already completed. Other sports will be encouraged and taught.

THANKS—FROM THE GARTH
The Mayor of Wokinghem (Councillor W. C. Fullbrook), has received the following
letter from Captain G. Forman, the Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Garth:--
“Dear Mr. May
On behalf of the officers and Ship’s Company of H.M.S. Garth, I would like to
thank the citizens of Wokingham for the reception we received at the Thanksgiving
Parade and also to thank you, the Mayoress and all the other kind people who helped
to make our visit so pleasant and comfortable. The visit was greatly enjoyed by all
those who were privileged to take part, and one that will not be forgotten by ‘Garth’
for many months.
All the Company of your adopted ship, sincerely hope that the ‘Lend. to Mend’
savings week will be a great success and that the target will be reached and passed.”

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Sat 20 Oct
AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL
Sgt. Ronald Joseph Paice, Royal Armoured Corps, who was born at Wokingham,
and who resided in the district for many years, has been awarded the Military Medal

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