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During the war Mr. Dearlove was a member of the “Specials,” but his greatest
interest was the Wokingham Volunteer Fire Brigade, which he served for over 50
years, and he was actively engaged as a volunteer member of the N.F.S. up to a few
months ago.
And so Fireman Dearlove has answered his last call, and on Wednesday he was
accorded the honour of a fireman’s funeral, his coffin being borne to All Saints’
Church on the fire engine, the cortège being led by his firemen colleagues. At the
church his coffin was carried on the shoulders of four fireman while other
representatives of the Voluntary Fire Brigade and Wokingham and Bracknell N.F.S.
formed a guard of honour.
A widower for seven years, Mr. Dearlove is survived by one son and one daughter

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Fri 21 June
WOKINGHAM’S NEW TOWN CLERK
For the first time in the history of the Borough, Wokingham will have a full-time
Town Clerk at a salary of £500 per annum. He is Mr. L.G. Smalley, who has been
selected for the post from twenty-four applicants. Mr. Smalley succeeds Mr. J.H.
Elliston Clifton, who is retiring from his official position on August 1st, to devote
more time to his legal practice.
Married, with two children, Mr. Smalley is thirty-seven years of age, and has spent
twenty-two years in local government.
A native of Oadby, Leicestershire, he was educated at the Newarke and City School
and University College, Leicester. In April 1924 he was appointed Assist. Clerk of
Oadby Urban District Council and became Deputy Clerk of the same council in
January 1928. In April 1929 he was appointed Clerk, Chief Financial Officer, Rating
and Valuation Officer of the Burton Latimer Urban District Council,
Northamptonshire.
His social interests include that of the Burton Latimer Baptist Church, of which he
is Deacon and Treasurer. He is also Treasurer of the Kettering and District Fellowship
of Baptist Churches, and Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Burton Latimer
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
A keen sportsman, Mr. Smalley finds time for recreative amusements in tennis and
swimming, also poultry breeding and carpentry.

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Sat 29 June
OUTINGS
On Tuesday members of the All Saints’ Mothers’ Meeting had a trip to Worthing by
motor-coach.—The Sunday schools of Wokingham, churches, chapels, and Salvation
Army went on Wednesday, in a convoy of motor-coaches, on a combined outing to
Bognor.

MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES
Cllr. S.L. Bowyer has been mentioned in dispatches in recognition of his
outstanding services with the B.L.A. in Germany between the early part of 1944 and
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May 31 , 1945, when he was wounded. An acting sergeant, Cllr. Bowyer was with the
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allied Mission Camp, Main H.Q., 21 Army Group B.L.A., ad had a more exacting
task than most N.C.O.s. As clerk, storekeeper and disciplinarian, he was dealing with
men of five different nationalities. He was demobilised last December after a
gruelling time in various convalescent hospitals. Cllr. Bowyer was elected to the
Wokingham Town Council in 1931, and was at that time the youngest councillor.

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