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Service Men’s Club by the Mayor (Cllr. the Hon. Mrs. Corfield) on Saturday evening.
The Club, near the British Legion Hall in Station Road, has three rooms, newly
decorated, a men’s bar, a ladies’ bar, and a spacious billiards room upstairs. The
chairman is Cllr. W.J. Willey.
“When you were brothers-in-arms, you experienced a wonderful feeling of
fellowship and comradeship,” said the Mayor. “That is something we want to
continue, and the club should promote it. It will unite all ranks and classes. We will
need this feeling of comradeship in the world today among individuals and nations,
and trough the club in Wokingham is small you can set an example here which others
may follow.
Admiral, Sir Arthur Paliser, who said why he specially welcomed the club added,
”Ex-Service men and women have problems peculiar to themselves, problems which
can be thrashed out more satisfactorily over a cup of tea, or a glass of beer than in the
heat and turmoil at a big public meeting.
Sir Arthur concluded by making two appeals, one for contributions, the other for
more members. A vote of thanks to him was proposed by Miss C.M. Oakley-Hill, and
seconded by Mr. A. Andrews. After the opening ceremony, there was a variety show,
arranged by the entertainments committee of the British Legion.

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Sat 18 Dec
HOLDER OF DOG’S V.C.
Staying in Wokingham this week are Sir Richard and Lady White, and with them is
their twelve-years-old Boxer, “Boy,” holder of the dog’s V.C., the Dickin Medal.
“Boy,” who was trained to detect mines, accompanied the invasion forces which
landed on the continent on “D” Day. As the result of a bullet wound he lost the sight
of one eye. The Dickin Medal was awarded for his devotion.

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Sat 15 Jan
WILL OF MR. A.T. HEELAS
Mr. Arthur Tyndale Heelas, of Oakleigh, Fairview Road, Wokingham, head of
Heelas, Ltd., drapers, Wokingham, an authority of the history of the town left £16,383
13s. gross, £15,765 2s. 7d. net value (Duty paid £1,371). He left two pictures, and his
library of reference books and archaeological journals and books dealing with local
history, to the Mayor and Corporation of Wokingham, suggesting (but creating no
trust) that the library be used as a reference library and not as a loan library. His
effects not otherwise disposed of to his wife, and the residue to her for life, with
remainder to his son, Eric.

FAREWELL TO THE COLONEL
Residents and staff of Buzzacott Hall, the Salvation Army’s Eventide Home at
Wokingham, joined in a farewell luncheon in honour of their retiring warden, Colonel
Evelyn Farey, on Thursday last week. Visitors included Mr. James Buzzacott, donor
of the house, and the Rev. Gordon Kenworthy, rector of All Saints’, Wokingham.
Both paid warm tribute to Colonel Farey’s work in Wokingham during the past three
years, and her 40 years’ service with the Salvation Army. A number of the Colonel’s
fellow officers were present, among them. Brigadier Faith Jacobs (retired), of
Reading, Major Martin (retired). Lieutenant Blakey and Capt. Horsnell. A toast to
Colonel Farey was drunk. It is not yet known who has succeeded her at Buzzacott
Hall.

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