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by Miss Stephanie Aldridge, of Earley, and songs by Miss Betty Wood. Members of
the Methodist Youth Club gave a sketch and several other items and songs, and Ald.
Barrett and his handbell ringers gave a recital on the bells.

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Sat 19 Jan
Photograph of Mr. J. May, Wokingham awarded the B.E.M.
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Sat 2 Feb
WOUNDED
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bowyer, Red Lion Inn, Oakhanger Bordon, late of Wokingham,
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has been officially notified that their son, Major H.G. Bowyer, 1 Batt. Royal
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Garhwal Rifles (Indian Army) was wounded on December 5 1945 In Sumatra. He is
now in hospital in Singapore where he is now progressing satisfactorily.

ST. PAUL’S
The Ven. Archdeacon Herbert Thorndike Shaw, M.A. Archdeacon of Grenada and
until recently rector of St. George’s, Grenada, Windward Islands, has been appointed
to the living of St. Paul’s, Wokingham. Mr. John Walter of Bear Wood, Wokingham,
is the patron of the living. The Archdeacon succeeds the Rev. the Hon. P.J.H. Scott,
who will leave shortly to take up the living of chaplain to St. Mary’s Abbey, West
Malling, Kent.

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Sat 9 Feb
MRS. C.E. TRILL
The funeral took place, on Wednesday at St. Paul’s, of Mrs. Lush, mother of Mrs.
C.E. Trill, of Denmark Street, Wokingham

CRICKET CLUB REFORMED
The first annual meeting of Wokingham Cricket Club since 1941 was held on
Monday at Wokingham Club. Cllr. L.D. Sears, elected to the chair, said that he was
keen to see cricket in Wokingham back to the standard he remembered some years
ago. He stressed the need for enthusiasm and co-operation.
Election of officers resulted: President, Cllr. L.D. Sears; hon secretary, Mr. H.
Knapp; hon. treasurer, Mr. P.W. Fry; match secretary, Mr. J. Langley, 12 Milton
Road, Wokingham. To the committee were elected Messrs. A.T. Ilott, E. Mundy, H.R.
Wells, R. Billington and R. Holder. The election of captains and vice-captains was left
to a further meeting.
The secretary said that no fixtures had yet been made. It was agreed that there
should be three teams and that the match secretary should start at once to arrange
fixtures for Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. After some discussion, one guinea
was agreed on as the subscription, but the committee was asked to consider other
arrangements for junior members.

PRESENTATION TO THE REV. P.J.H. SCOTT
A representative gathering met at the St. Paul’s Parish Room on Wednesday to bid
farewell to the rector, the Rev. the Hon. P.J.H. Scott. The churchwardens, Mr. J.H.
Newberry and Mr. W.J. Willey presented him with a cheque for £83 4s. 6d. on behalf
of the parishioners.

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