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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part One)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Joshua Allerton

The Great War was not just about loss and victory; we understand it to be Britain’s watershed of change during the 20th Century. But how much was the war responsible for the changes which took place in the Britain? Joshua Allerton … Continue reading →

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Wokingham to launch local Poppy Appeal events

Posted on January 26, 2014 by admin

The Wokingham Centenary Poppy Appeal The First World War Centenary Year has finally arrived. Throughout 2014, we will witness many events which mark this 100th anniversary whereby the nation’s newspapers, TV, radio and social media, will examine every aspect of … Continue reading →

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It’s 1860 and Wokingham’s new Town Hall opens for business

Posted on December 28, 2013 by admin

Wokingham’s Town Hall was completed in 1860; the scale of its structure dominates the surrounding shops and offices. The history books tell us it was opened by Richard Cornwallis Neville, the 4th Lord Baybrooke. It all sounds rather dry, but … Continue reading →

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All Saints Church Memorial and news from 1860

Posted on October 27, 2013 by admin

All Saints Church built a war memorial for their parishioners in 1921; a monument situated outside in the grounds and a tablet inside the church itself. On this page there is also a transcription of the Reading Chronicle’s references to … Continue reading →

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Wokingham Baptist Memorial

Posted on October 26, 2013 by admin

Wokingham Baptist Church Memorial The local Baptist Church in Milton Road is housed in a beautiful building first opened in 1860. This page provides the names of the members of the church who fought and died during the Great War … Continue reading →

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374 pages of Wokingham Gold by Jim Bell

Posted on October 13, 2013 by admin

Wokingham Remembers presents a picture of a small forest town and how it was affected by the Great War. There have been invaluable contributions from a number of Berkshire people; one of them being local historian Jim Bell. For the … Continue reading →

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The Somme Tunnels on BBC 4. Monday 19th May 9pm

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mike Churcher

One of the Western Front’s great journeys is a visit to the Lochnagar Crater in La Boisselle, a huge hole which is now the subject of a wider investigation called the La Boisselle Project. It is also a central site … Continue reading →

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Home Deliveries

Posted on May 9, 2013 by admin

We continue the conversation between Ken Goatley and his old friend Cecil Culver. Ken: “You were talking about the milkman taking his milk out of a churn. That rings a bell with me. When I was a kid living in … Continue reading →

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Schools

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Cecil and Ken discuss the schools which existed in the first half of the 20th Century. Cecil: “In 1914, when I came here, there were three state schools in Wokingham. There was the Palmer School which was possibly the most … Continue reading →

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An introduction to visiting the battlefields of the Great War.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Sarah

Sarah starts this series of articles of her family’s experiences on visiting the battlefields of the  First World War.  During the First World War the                 “Western Front” ran from the Channel coast … Continue reading →

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