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Sat 30 Oct
ROLL OF HONOUR DEDICATION
The Fallen of Two Wars
The Bishop of Oxford (Dr. Kenneth Kirk) attended a memorial service at All Saints’
Church, Wokingham, on Sunday to dedicate a Roll of Honour to local men—and one
local woman—who died in the two world wars.
Among the congregation, which numbered over 700, were two hundred relatives of
the fallen, many of whom had travelled over considerable distances.
The Mayor (Cllr. the Hon Mrs. Corfield) and members of the Corporation, walked
in procession from the Town Hall, headed by the St. Sebastian’s Parish Band. They
entered the church through a guard-of-honour provided by the Home Guard. Other
local bodies taking part in the service were the Fire Brigade, the British Legion, and
the women’s section the British Red Cross, the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Toc H,
the Undenominational Women’s Meeting, the Baptist Women’s Meeting, and the All
Saints’ and St. Paul’s branches of the mother’s Union.
(this is followed by a list of clergy present and the sermon)
The Roll of Honour, in book form, was inscribed by Mr. R.T. Giles and presented
by him. The memorial on which it stands was set in place by Cllr. I.D. Sears, who also
presented the children’s stool which has been put at the foot of the memorial.
After the service, outside the Town Hall the Mayor thanked all who had taken part
in the ceremony.

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Sat 27 Nov
BEE-KEEPING LECTURES
Mrs. M. Jerome, County Advisor in Bee-Keeping, gave the first in a series of five
talks on Bee-Keeping at the British Legion Hall on Monday. The course is being
arranged under the auspices of the Berkshire Society of Bee-Keepers.

SCOUTS RECEIVE FLAG
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The 5 Wokingham Scouts Group have received the gift of a Union Flag from Miss
J.M. Ellis, Assistant District Commissioner for Wokingham. The presentation, made
by Miss Ellis at a Scouts’ social at the Town Hall on Wednesday, marks her tenth year
of scouting. Present at the social were about 100 Scouts and their guests, including the
District Commissioner, Mr. R.E.J. Moffitt and Mrs. Moffitt, and Major A.S.C.
Trench, secretary of the local Scouts’ Association.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Proceeds of St. Paul’s Christmas Bazaar, held at the Drill Hall, Wokingham, on
Wednesday, reached a figure near the £200 mark, to be divided between church funds
and Home and Foreign Missions. The prize for the most attractive stall was won by
scholars of St. Paul’s Church School. Other stallholders were Mrs. Thorndyke Shaw
and helpers, fancy goods; Mrs. W.J. Willey and helpers, Christmas gifts; Miss
Williams and helpers produce, produce; Mr. W.J. Willey and helpers, mystery stall;
Mrs Thatcher and helpers, teas; Miss Cornish and helpers, white elephant; and Mr.
Thatcher and Mrs. Inman, competitions.

EX-SERVICE MEN’S CLUB OPENED
Representatives of the Services, the British Legion, the churches and the police
force were among the large gathering who attended the opening of Wokingham Ex-

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