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time in 50 years. He also conveyed greetings from Ald. W.T. Martin. Mr. Reeves
added that, for the first time in a number of years the chairman of the House
Committee, Major A.R. Hunter was unable to be present. Mr. Reeves sent greetings to
Mr. H. Beesley, a bed patient, who is 102 years of age. Mrs. Norris also conveyed
greetings to all, with good wishes for the future.
After tea the nursing staff, under the direction of the Matron, gave a variety concert
which was relayed by microphone to all unable to attend.
On Christmas Day there was again special fare, whilst on Tuesday the annual staff
dinner and social took place.

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Sat 28 Jan
OLD TIME DANCING
Old-time dancing was again a popular attraction at St. Paul’s Parish Room on
Wednesday.
CHURCH SOCIAL
St. Paul’s Young Wives’ Fellowship and Mothers’ Union combined for a social in
the Parish Room on Thursday last week.

DARTS WIN
In the national darts teams’ championship (third round) The Three Frogs defeated
the Comrades’ Club Reading Ladies, 2—0.

SOCIAL
A social, organised by the Wokingham Players, was held at the Wokingham club on
Saturday. Mr. L. Freeman was M.C.

SUDDEN DEATH
Mr. Thomas Claude Edwards, for over eight years manager of Pither and Sons,
butchers, of Broad Street, Wokingham, collapsed in the shop on Friday morning last
week and died shortly afterwards. A post mortem examination revealed that death was
due to heart failure. Mr. Edwards, who was 49 years old, leaves a widow, one son and
two daughters. Cremation was at Reading on Tuesday.

PRODUCE ASSOCIATION
Wokingham Produce Association held their annual social at the Town Hall,
Wokingham, on Wednesday. Ald. N.C. Lawrence, chairman of the association acted
as M.C., and a programme of entertainment was presented by local people, including
a song recital by Mr. Harrison (baritone) who was accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
White, from Glebelands. Mr. J. Woodason gave impressions of radio personalities and
a short play, “The Crimson Coconut,” by Ian Hay, was presented by All Saints’ Youth
Club.

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Sat 25 Feb
FUNERAL OF MRS. L.C.B.L. STRATTON
The funeral took place on Monday, at St. Paul’s Church, Wokingham, of Mrs.
Louise Cecilia Bazalgette Lucas Stratton, aged 96, of Saxham Lodge, Wokingham.
The Rev. Gordon Kenworthy officiated. Mrs. Stratton was the widow of the Rev.

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