Page 911 - Reading Mercury

trade. At this stage Mr. Garrett decided to make a change and until the outbreak of the
First World War worked as a gardener.
In 1912, Mr. Garrett joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment (T.A.) and went to camp
with them at Salisbury and Folkestone. In August 1914, he was mobilised, and went
to France where, in 1917, he was awarded the Military Medal. A month later, in July
1917, he was wounded at St. Julien and after being invalided home rejoined his
regiment in Northumberland, staying with them until November, 1918. In the
following year Mr. Garrett re-enlisted with the Royal Berkshire Regiment and saw
service with them in India, Mesopotamia, Persia and South Russia, being again
invalided home in 1921 and discharged the following year.
Back in Wokingham, Mr. Garrett was market gardening for seven years. But he still
had a desire to be in the milk trade and went to work for Mr. E.F. Bowyer, of
Ashridgewood Farm, with whom he stayed until 1946. In that year Mr. Bowyer’s
business was bought by Messrs. Clifford and Sons, and Mr. Garrett joined this
company, by whom he is still employed.
Mr. Garrett says he has enjoyed his life’s work as a milkman, and has made many
friends on his various rounds. On his retirement he thought he would return to his
other love—gardening.

PENSIONERS
Wokingham No.1 branch of the National Federation of Old Age Pensioners were
entertained by a choir organised by Mrs. Hookway, at the British Legion Hall.

GARDENERS’ QUIZ
Wokingham horticultural Association beat the Reading Federation in a quiz at The
Molly Millar Hotel, Wokingham, on Tuesday and will hold a challenge shield for a
year. The Wokingham team comprised Miss J. Salter and Messrs. Bonney, Godwin
and Wilkins.

ROTARY CLUB
The speaker at this week’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Wokingham was Rotarian
George Evan Cook and his subject was “An Aspect of the Lord Mayor’s Show.”
Rotarian Cook was on the Lord Mayor’s Committee which organised the show.
Rotarian Reeves thanked the speaker. President Jack Rodger presided.

MEMBERS WANTED
th
Despite slackening in attendance, “D” Company, 4/6 Batt., Royal Berkshire Regt.
(T.A.), and Ex-Service Men’s Social Club finished the year in a sound financial
position. This was stated at the annual meeting on Thursday when it was agreed to
launch a membership drive. To this end it was decided to form a special
entertainments committee, and to hold more social evenings and dances. The new
Commanding Officer. Major L.J. Lance, took over the presidency.

WATERLOO JAZZ CLUB
Friday evening last week marked the first of the club’s new “Name Group”
evenings, the attraction of the session being the well-known broadcasting and
Columbia recording star Tony Crombie and his Men. A capacity crowd proved that
this policy will be extremely popular, and Mr. Crombie’s autograph was much in
demand. A recent feature was the showing of two Technicolor films made by
members, the first a repeat of the popular summer “Riverboat Shuffle!” and the other

909