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wooden boxes with rusty nails by aluminium boxes, which could be sterilised. The
next point was to have swift transport to insulated vans.
The first central depot was established near Reading and was later transferred to a
more convenient premises in Wokingham. Fish landed at Northern ports are brought
to Wokingham for distribution to an area reaching out to Bedford, Cambridge,
Cheltenham and Bristol, and along the coast from Weymouth to Hastings. The main
purpose of this project is to ensure that eh housewife is always assured of sea-fresh
fish.
Speed is the keynote all along the line. An average of 5,600 stones of fish are
delivered by “feeder” men to Wokingham six days a week. They are brought in
Explorator vans—a fleet of 30 is now operating—which are specially designed to
ensure hygienic conditions throughout.
On Saturday the chairman and directors of the company held an informal gathering
at the Wokingham depot to mark the opening of this new establishment.

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Sat 25 Oct
WOKINGHAM HOSPITAL
“ELIZABETH WARD” OPENED
A new children’s ward opened at Wokingham Hospital on Wednesday, and was
named “Elizabeth Ward.” The opening ceremony was performed before a large
gathering by Mrs. Remnant, wife of Wokingham’s M.P., who said that the name had
been chosen very appropriately. The ward, which is painted in cream and white, holds
three beds, two cots and two cradle cots, the latter containing two babies. The beds are
of painted white metal set around the room. At one side are two large windows
looking out over cultivated land and trees.
The Mayor of Wokingham (Cllr. A.T. Ilott) was then conducted with the gathering
to a new occupational therapy room which he declared open.
Chairman of the Hospital House Committee, Major A. Hunter, said that the room
had been built and equipped with the funds raised by the Friends of Hospital League,
which came into being about 15 months ago.
The Mayor paid tribute to the league especially one of the founder members, the
Deputy Mayor (Cllr. W.J. Willey).
Cllr. Willey said that the purpose of the room was to give patients an added interest
in certain activities and help them on the way to good health. He made an appeal to all
not belonging to the league to join immediately and help make the hospital
“Wokingham Hospital” in the true sense of the words.
The Ven. Archdeacon Thorndyke Shaw asked for God’s blessing on the new ward
and occupational therapy room.
Among those present were Col. C.B. Crabbe, Oxford regional Hospital Board, and
Mrs. Benyon, vice-chairman of the Hospital Management Committee. Earlier that
afternoon Mrs. Remnant had opened a bring-and-buy sale.

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Sat 13 Dec
HEADMASTER FOR NEW SCHOOL
Mr. Eric Bancroft has been selected to be the first headmaster of Wokingham’s new
secondary school.

Fri 27th Dec
GARTH HUNT MEET AT WOKINGHAM MARKET PLACE

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