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Review of Heritage Day – September 14th, 2014
Research into Wokingham’s fallen started in 2011 and after three years, the information was presented to the people on Sunday 14th Septmeber, 2014. We had also invited the descendants of 20 of the fallen and were lucky enough to receive … Continue reading
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Today Sunday 14th September. Meet us at the Town Hall from 11am
Today is Wokingham’s Heritage Day and this year we examine the research put together by many of Wokingham’s local history people. However, there is much more to the day, with a special focus on today’s children and lots for them … Continue reading
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They remembered. What if we forget?
Six brothers of Emmbrook’s Potter family joined the Great War. Only three returned home and two badly injured. Anna Matthews is the Great Grand Niece of the Potter brothers; her Great Grandmother was their sister Bertha. Anna share’s her thoughts of the … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Great War. By John Redwood MP for Wokingham
The mass slaughter on a new industrial scale in the 1914-18 war has haunted me from my childhood days. From an early age I was aware of the long shadow of all those deaths. As a young boy I skirted … Continue reading
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A story of the unexpected: Wokingham’s Town Hall Memorial.
The War Memorial in Wokingham’s Town Hall provides 217 names of men who fell during the Great War. It is natural to assume the names are made up of all the Fallen who came from around the Wokingham town area. … Continue reading
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Summary of The Great War
Here is a short summary of the main events of The Great War and links have been added to explain them in greater detail. 1914. On the 28th June 1914, the Austria-Hungarian Empire’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was murdered by Gavrilo … Continue reading
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The Great War: “I just think of all the poor mothers”
Mother’s Day: Thinking of Mothers Past. Although we have posted over 200 biographies of the men of Wokingham on this website, many more names have been investigated and in truth, it has at times been hard going. After looking through … Continue reading
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St Sebastian’s Roll of Honour
Names on St Sebastian’s Roll of Honour: Whilst St Sebastian’s does not have a War Memorial in the church, there are a number of CWGC graves in the churchyard and the Rector ensures that the names from the Roll of … Continue reading
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part Three and conclusion).
Joshua Allerton completes his look at changing Britain with the War’s role in women’s suffrage. It is commonly believed that the Great War gave women the vote, but Joshua provides a more complex argument. He completes this three part article … Continue reading
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part Two).
One of the lesser known stories of the changes which took place in Britain during the 20th century, was the widespread destruction of the Stately Home. Joshua Allerton in his second article, explains how the reigns of power changed hands … Continue reading
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