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the war she served as a voluntary billeting officer to the borough. She is survived by
her sister and brother, Brigadier A.C. Hughes, county surveyor for Hampshire. The
funeral took place yesterday (Friday) at All Saints’.

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Sat 11 Oct
MISS MARGARET LOCKWOOD AT WOKINGHAM
Miss Margaret Lockwood, favourite British film star, visited Glebelands, the
Cinema Trades Rest Home at Wokingham, yesterday (Friday). She was received by
Mr. Reginald Bromhead, chairman and president of the Home, and Mrs. Winifred
Marshall, the matron. After lunch, Miss Lockwood made a tour of the house and
grounds, expressing delight at what she saw. She chatted with the patients, some of
whom were old colleagues, and left after tea.
During the day, a small film of Miss Lockwood’s visit was made, and will be
shown at the Royal Command Performance.

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Sat 15 Nov
WOKINGHAM’S FIRST WOMAN MAYOR
On Monday Cllr. the Hon. Mrs. Mary Hay Corfield, O.B.E., was elected Mayor of
Wokingham, and thus became the first woman to hold this office in the borough.
Among the spectators who filled the Council Chamber were members of the new
Mayor’s family, the fourth Lord Inverclyde, of Castle Wemyss, Renfrewshire, and
Bishop Bernard C. Corfield, late of Travancore, now of Stratfield Saye.

FIRE IN BUILDER’S YARD
Wokingham National Fire Service was called out in the early hours of Wednesday
morning to a fire in the yard of Messrs. Lowe and Son, builders and contractors, of
Wellington Road, Wokingham, in which several sheds were burnt out. The cause of
the outbreak is not known.

MAYOR ATTENDS DANCE
Cllr. The Hon. Mrs. Corfield attended her first public function as Mayor of
Wokingham on Wednesday, when she visited the Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club
dance, held in the Drill Hall. She was accompanied by the Mayoress, Miss Mary
Corfield. Music was supplied by Jack Powell’s Sextet, and the M.C. was Cllr. S.L.
Bowyer.

DEATH OF MR. E.W. EAMER
Mr. Ernest William Eamer died at his home, 1, Mount Pleasant, Wokingham, on
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Wednesday week. Two days before his 71 birthday. He had been in failing health for
some months. Born at Embrook, Mr. Eamer was for 45 years verger and parish clerk
of St. Paul’s Church, Wokingham.

FUNERAL OF MR. F.G. MARTIN
The funeral of Mr. F.G. Martin, of 14, Wescott Road, Wokingham, whose death at
the age of 76 occurred on Thursday week, took place at Wokingham Baptist Church
on Saturday, the Rev. F.E. Thomas officiating. For forty years a prominent member of
the Fire Brigade, Mr. Martin was well-known to most people in Wokingham, and took
a leading part in carnivals and processions held in the town. He died at Fernleigh,
Shute End, the home of his brother, Mr. W.T. Martin.

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