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The new street on the line of the drive now known as Buzzacott Hall Drive is to be
called “Frog Hall Drive.”

TOWN GUIDE
Now on sale is the recently re-written Official Guide to Wokingham which bears the
borough coat of arms in colour. In addition to a historical sketch of the town and
much interesting local information it contains notes on many of Wokingham’s
interesting neighbours. Profusely illustrated, it also has a very useful street map. It
was prepared by the Town Clerk, Mr. L. Goddard Smalley.

DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
Well known in Wokingham for many years, Mr. F. Lee, licensee of Ye Olde
Cricketers, Maidenhead, died on Thursday, last week, aged 56. Mr. F. Lee—brother
of Mr. Harold Lee—was formerly employed at Messrs. Heelas, Wokingham, and also
kept the Embrook Post Office Stores. The funeral was at St. Mary’s Church,
Maidenhead on Wednesday, and was followed by cremation at Reading. Mr. Lee is
survived by a widow, one daughter (at present abroad) and two sons.

Sat 28th Aug
FIRST HORTICULTURAL WOKINGHAM
B.B.C. Send Newsreel Cameras
DOGS AND HORSES AN ADDED ATTRACTION
Over 2,000 people flocked to Frog Hall Meadow, London Road, Wokingham, on
Saturday for the Wokingham Horticultural Association’s first show and gymkhana—
and had it not been for the ever present threat of rain the attendance might well have
been up to the hoped for 3,000. As it was the rain held off until the prize-giving which
came late in the programme, and did not mar the show itself.
Those who went to the showground were amply rewarded, for in what was
undoubtedly the largest show of its kind to be held in the town for many years there
was something to interest everybody. And not only local enthusiasts were interested,
for the B.B.C, sent their newsreel cameras down to give it an even wider audience.
Although run by a horticultural association, the exhibits in the main tent covered a
wide field. The vegetables were well to the fore, of course (and, in view of the recent
weather the quality was very good, reported the judges), but the flowers were, as
everywhere showing signs of a bad summer. There was not a great number of entries
in the livestock and poultry sections, but the standard was high. There was an
interesting exhibit by the Wokingham Bee-Keepers’ Society (it is noteworthy that in
the honey sections most of the class-winning exhibits had been sent by rail from
Yorkshire, and to Mr. D. Robinson, of York, they will be returned with a silver
challenge tankard). Considerable interest was aroused in this tent—not only amongst
the juniors—by the model aeroplanes, both solid and flying.
Nestling in one corner, dwarfed but not overshadowed by the large gladioli, were
the miniature floral arrangements—which this year had attracted a record number of
entries. In the floral arrangement classes too, there was much artistic work on view,
particularly by Mrs. B.C. Wilson (who has had success in the nation-wide Evening
News’ show, also at the Royal Windsor Rose Show) and Mrs. Knowles.
The dog shows were as popular as ever with the crowds, and these attracted 60
entries.

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