Berkshire Chronicle Reading 11-1915

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Pri~ate ,Hem),
Wa.rd, ,of ·\lui 20d
Berks, has died' wounda. When war
he WR.,. stoker
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Readi ng.· He
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.I: temb~r 25th.- and h.a.ssince died 'of ..hls ·
:He was sirigl~, a.n14.'l ye.u;. of .age. . . ':
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talion- ilie .Dorse.fshfre'l:Regi.hen( _attnchoo ;RQyo:l
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·1¥l.s~lOn ~f , tl1e,..Germ~~ 11.opib,in s /p'arty: ~' :!l~·, the.n

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G:ermana, , a~'l' l!!lcul!l~. a!ld . lieldr the . . trf'ncn'
Srirgennt !Marriner, 84t Roy..u.
of ' undel' very'--he'jI,yy ,b?DrblOg. - .on .1l9tb. Septem,be:e'
Ruscomhc', '!iwyfo¥., ws.s {(ilIed - on . -Sep~~mber be held ou~ to 'the ' t'll8~ un'til en61adoo 'in"' " Sontb
25th . Mrs. Marrijner hed . three sons inl ' the Face," and ilien h eld ,., Western ' Face " . UIl<~ cr
forces, the yonngr
being in the Royal Flying he.avy shell and ,rifle fir-e till he, was -,wounQoo.,
Cor!,s.
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Hii.! .l;>ro.v-e.ry land 'reSOTn'ce were' mainly- : j.nst~l '
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mental in preventing the enemy ' outflanking h,,~ ,
.battalion-, .
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George PUnt ell , 8th Royal . B erks, who, ha;s
'Second Li~utena.nt Jnme.. _Bessell, 3rd B:'It.
r e'."t;.ves at, 26 , F ...h. '~n.ter Road, Rea.din~, -was,
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September 25t~,
' .i~ oftlcer .has " 'ritten , ' ~n.~i!,g
):10 qrui 'a1ro O:ssieted R~fng R eserves. l'le ' w1,,, a
that Pqrnell d",d 11k« '80. 6okher- and an Eljlglish·· member ofA;."~ ;staff
MeSBrs. "Barclay and .. Co.,
mm!. A cO'mplLni~n ns,med W GOdar so.ys ·~hat · 0. ·~Ltd., 'before J, the' war. I _ . .
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pi Me of 'shra-puel truclC'·'P1irnell on the ' t.emrile,
killing h im inot8,~ ,I)'. The. coropa!,ion haal since'
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\vbo was ~g"d 23. Iwork<ld. M ' a machinist ..t.. th.e
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the " p.'U'illh. If.~ '11I)]>ed a.nd h.,l;~,"AA
aff~tioo ' fo~ thei'l" old vicar .
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! :Me uch:, interesb 'Vias nro~s.eJl in ~ Free CI.m rch
ciircleis: iIi the "'isit, of the '·Rev., Dr. 'Orchn:~, 'the
'well-knojn minister .of, King'iI .Weigh-.:C"lllil",h,
Loiraon, to St. . Ap,.drew'a Presbyterinn". Clju~C;h,:,
~nd . the ·ll6rilt.regati~ri , was thorimghlj ,repre!lel).ta-£ivo . of th~ .Fr~~ ~'eJ:tureh li~e of.th\, ,to~n~' ;Dr.:
orchBTd , 'Who. IS It D,D, of London. ·UI\Lv.~rslty, :.
',!"ns'formerly niinist"";'of St: -I'~itl'. P~.sby.telJian
'G hureh: ;He is- sa, and .lll\s· ,\i:ritten exten~i'l'ely,
<in'. re1i!\iou9 subjects. Hi. ~ll~je6,t 'oJ) TU~p'ny
CY.emOIJ1-l"ILS the present .val,!.", of the '()lp,-rll'!ta~
mont, >:n.d he handl.oo lt ,nt.h. great fra'1kness .
and abllIty_ Wlien the revulSion. came afte, the.
,var.. there would be a deBiTe . tb..get,rid of·. t~e. (lId
. 'festament .for r ever; his sole' P1ll1)()'~' lhf!;'t, IWellin\:. was.. toth' do
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In ang men lUI. , -..:o.men. ,: .. e-~ gran
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redeemed by religion.
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~t tIle qnarterly ~Nltlllg 'of Str• L11:k~'S I Pl,lrochlal Church Coundll, . held on Monday e'1omn g" .
,the V.i<~af, tbG- Rev. : l!T. J . Howarl,l,l. pr~siding, tho
;following resiillltion 'waa' prowSOO,' .b!h 1l1r.!.Fred.
: B,' Mason:' "Tltltt. th
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to. be repr~nted' on...cJtI.l~(!h <l<iunmls.
haTIng been conceded In thl!'- eloction [,f mem'i)erl!
' of .Parochiu.lChurchCoullcils,.<this i cQuaciJ
strongly of ' oplnion' thlit ·the Tuleel .for ·t ho Top'resentation of tbe Inity ;n. the councils ' of the
Church shoultlbe so amended llS ' to render women

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Mr. FrS
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ing ' and District . Wedne6day Foptb~ll League; seconded tI,e resolution, which, , nfter. diseussion .
PI·i.llte H .- Hallett, 2nd Roy.a1 Berka, of Hor· . a.ndca memb6i- .of the B. ·.and R FA:'",is homo on was. carried , unanimOtlsly: .H was ngre¢d :tbat '
ron ROMI. p",tchet: . Severe!y woundoo irj b~th. leave. He ~s ,,100 U Jmembor of. the ·Nation,,) the han. secretary. Mr. , F; W. Collills' l should
Ie.!!' ..11d hlO" DOW In, hospltal at Easton I Pnrk, ' Rei;e~'e, and ' f~r th~ 'past IS ' niontJ:t.B 11";,, ;beeu Rend , ~on!.es of j~ to th'e Rural Deall, tile ,Bishop
Suff·olk. This is the s ecoIld t.!me he has been busl'Iy . ..ng~ged uuardmg German .prls.oners,:boLh of till' P,lOCese. and to tl,O oilier, Parochial Church
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Private A., .fil.ckson; 2nd Royar I Berks, to sail for '!Egypt, to take ' up 'further '~ilft::ry UNr.T~~ C~URCHE~ Alt~X' BOARD.
W ounded in tire h~nd on 25th September.
hd.uI'rutiesth· QAblela lf~oQftblau~k~ wbo know. Fred wlll:wlS~
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Privnt~' E.' . F . :-(011 n 60ri'" 5ili
Roya-l Berks" of 8.
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, A . J. 1;ouJ."s, ,ili e 'sprightly liUle forward ; an , . e . e''''-'1Jlg !'-lID. lve,,, :....."'ula .
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~n'1wf~eP~ace, V\findsor; . ou e In . . Ian . QIUlrgetio .- h$. ' 8ecret~ry.of th.e Bracknell -oWoo' who Is :no\v 'the s enior chapl&in: of the IU.C,A.
Private Tom L Jngham, 5th Roy ..' Bet ke. '
1}eSt!ay F.q.,·, j,s .nili ..the . ~th Berks out ~n , ~0,,,,,1. wh.ich C<lIDpiijes.;the:-Congmg~tlonfl; . Ba.p.
Fiance. W:!i!tipg .'r.ecentlx ·to his br~the~:, h,!, SI":! t.st, P,M, • .and V~lited M'el-:1to.;l~t . Chu~li~., .in ,
C low~r. Wo'md·t in ,-i .a ht arm and' left Ie;'. .
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France and Flanders; has ~oentl~8n 111' --t;-on.
Private. S ., CO?per,' Roval . B!lrks, Ca~harinll W~nliadai ifootpall~r8 .w.~ .~eI(l,h~ ~IS ~cel- , don ; tQr a conferenpe of clia:plain.~: ' 1ri~ '
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StrMt, Oxford, I~ reyorted m~Ill!l. .
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I t plu.y on , th .. '];IgM . Wl~g, •.along, ~lth httl$ . friends in R'e.a.di,ng) · and 'tIi:e di's ttij:t ",ill ,
Privnte W. Rar lih8. 2nd Royal Berb, Iof St. . «
lone1~" Purver. ,t:Jf Wokingham, .- F .: the laB~ plel\sed to Ies.nf ·lie is~ fit and. Wel.f. ·'M r.,1 ~Stand.
:A/date's, Oxford; i6 reported missinj(.
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Inb>r-League match at Elm, ~ar'k.. · '- " .
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L!\nc~ ! Corporal Weston ,- 211d Roy",l Berks, .of
Another lion. secretary ",dOl1.'g ' hlB.; .J;llt . .ls ·.q.
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a.fine/ breezy, .~:'orc~ul • ~tylt!,'.
Lon!!
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liIerks' , Y'e omanrul"
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S ergeaJlt.
W. W. .Iker,
2nd""R oy
...l B e.rkR, ,a" l1a~IVe
'" no.... . quartered I. n, ~r a,nli: ~ It. master III t. be art 6f getttn"g
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of ' St. Ebbe'.. Oxford, is report.ed to be .. Reading, 10flks tho ' pict'ure of health, nnd 'still
FRrAR STR,EET PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.
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IpreservtlS hi~ cheery smile. C.-1. ·cpuld play thp
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I . ' correct hnlf-baok game at foo·ter,!; 'and in the
1JIe Friar Stroot Qhurch has recently -cele.
Private Brett, Royal Berks, of Abtngd'On, la a 'Wedneaday tLea.g ue h&d few. superiorS<' .',
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bre.te.d 'its . annive .. a.ry. the ' v,iaiti'ng ,m inister
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' One~f t~o. bOllt- Wednesdny fQOtb"Ue1's to .1:>I) bei~ -the Rev. ' S . E. ,·lliowfotth. 'a form~r mini.
Private, Purbri k , 'Royal Berb, of Abtngdon', wQtmded during the present war is, L.ieutenant ster, .lvell , know~ in ' ~oo Chure.!i' ~ifcIes , in
h"" l b l'eh: wound . .
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g~t ,a very : nas~y.:.~hQt: wound. ihir ReIl41hp;. 'Notwlthsta.odmg many .'d eten,-ents. a
\'!ir:Il~t.M':l\.jo WestQn, ' 2nd . Boval Berks,
th .. left a ,during .o. ~Jjry hot ~lI:ag'!lmellt, new
gratifying suooeRS hI\.!! .~ . be chfQnicled' l Many
Lon',,' W,,itt,ilnh";m is repqrled 'WO'lnded.
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La .B assee. TIH~r'e is Il'o 'don1!t ·: f;.bl't . " Jimmy j' . old Ifrie~'·BV!l.i1ed tIIemselVe8 of the opportunity
own amo\,gst :Ilie B-endwg - t\ ' spc.i "l evening afforded " Qf meetinll the .
Private O " Jrinies, · 8thl Royal Berks, . of Abing. (.11.. he ·i .. lleneraJly
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·A m!'teurs le.): 'M.s l ren~ero::d goq~· seTvice .~ h js, r~vel'e.nd gentleman.
A"''' p,!-rticltl'lrly iple""ing
don, !S ! w~uOOed ~ . ' .
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"RpyaJ' Berks,.of DKlcot; hns ooTh;~officials 'tif tha Wednesday. 'I!.eilI);19 'ha~e rentu:re wo..q, the -sac.red concert "rr:mged .ill y ' Miss
b ep" woun'ded. ,I '.
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f Ab' gel , notlieen "~ackwQ.rd' il). ooming ·f o""uIni.' Every- De,.~ni~h'. l;.::n : A:M·. · 'Mr; ': ~i>jwf?l't)r~' bl''' . ?"".n
Pr;vate W. arter, 'Boya Ber a, 0
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on, one in ~eliling ;kl1()WB the v9ry lvaI,u..-ble wo~ ' lRrg~ly' eni!h .lled In' the ; trBlntng ~cntnpe, and. it 18
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. ' f done ' by .t~9 Leagt\~'s -President" th .. :r-.rayor. 'If , not improh~hle that he m'"VI, sOori ,be eBBed -for
' L(',l)ce.C01'J>ora.~ Buckle. B:oya' B erks, .. o · Rea.dinll(. and everyone lI::ilOW8 wIiat 'a Vlc&-prlllll- pernl&nent ' sorvice in cQDnetilon.therewith.
Ab;n".diJn, Iha,. S Climbed to 111e wounda recelvoo d t L' t Col' .... ·1 . . do' g Th "bal' r'
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.e , ~ th"- . THE LATE DR. .AMBROSE ' SHEPHERD, D.
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· Private .Mrv Lrml . 8t'h ~R"v.'\.1 Berks, one of Itgil, but
he' ·has ., done : Y.oluntellr t rpini.ng.
In the "Memoir of Dr. ' Shepherd," ; ho
th o "eVen ,;ons of Mr •. L<>1.'d'. '91.. MagdAlen R"nd . ..Mr·. F.
the. vic&-cbnirman.· has' itlreicJ:y seven ve nrs 'cccupi?<l 80 ' pro,m';nent 8. plnce ;\1 .
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Oxff)rd. serving'
the Forces, Itas been· rolled boon ' ' .
whHfit the hon. secr-etary of t~e Free Clrurch Rod ''P'olitieai life of Reooing; there ,
in <!~ti~n.
' .to join -the Arm:y.
n.-r~.l ma.nv refere~-es· l.o ~ReQdi.ng. ~n'd ..bi5"cb.lITCh ,
Private Victor
ROYel · Berlo9'; of Abing· ·
Of..ReRdjng.hi,s b.:ollra.ph-er writes, :" Sitoo,
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of the ' Mit:""r 'o f Readin.
Chur"hee of EngJa.n~. " In iliis' we 1l~ ourselves
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A1q Sai.ntS'"
who , ljaY$:Jrive,nthe r Chureh w,&s .concluded·on
,The it!reac'!>er'
. A private of t, e 8th 'Battalion Boyal BJrkshire ~,
.also from tho,*, w . 0
a.t matin's was the Archdeacon of B'erklihl,1le,'- .
Regiment, wriUn's home, aaya: "I .h,\"ve · be~n
ng.·so. His address tho 'a bgence' of ' the vicar, too .Rev. it .. Wickba.m
in. another , Ch~.gO and came thron~~·. B!{am
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Leg.g;. ', who was. indiepose4.. Charlfon .. PiIjlmer.:s
·.Te D emn W!\.S sung at ·evensong. . The :1lr1)acher
vllthout the . " Ightest scr...tch; bnt ·.~t dpru!
make yon feel tid 'to aee .your ohnm.~ pIcked off
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wlti;, the Rev. Cl'non 1ie,whOtise; rural .J de,'\n.
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I will tell 'r ou as much abou~ It ,as I 'lim
The Ma.g;nificat and Nunc ' ·Dimittie . !were S.
allowed
W e ,veflt · into the trenc'lles on !the
LiddJ,,,~s" ;n F. Mr. H. ·N.- G:<%,;.wok ,t he Bolo -in
. Tue,dav, la.n-d *e I'tt&pl!: ~88 supposed 'to ~om.e
'Mendels~ohn 'R . be[(utiful ":B1l ' thou 'fl"ithfttl tmt"1
' death ,, ' (m(l Stainer's .. " Halle lujah" tv"",· ~t1g
off 01'1 ,t111; foll0r.-ing Mor><;Iay, . . Well , Wll atopped
110 ns to !mOw
·we were' gOlDg to stop Il. ;.uell
bv th~ -choir. rrhe service concluded cW~\li.. a 1>.1'<),
or bullet or
Wen, Ji!:onday .came, lIJIa '.~ ,
cess,ion . , B?~h :~?miiJ~.a:na--:evllll~llg ·tJt$re- wtirti
something W8..s ,not ,quite- right., it · ~ 1'ut ,~ff
Itl.rge . ?~n~ ga.tlO~s; 'rh8.: ~I~tl?~s t~r:e fQr
till Tuesday. i That.came r~und : aOO It ,,!.&8 ~1D
the 'Asslsta t Clt)rgy Funa. . . " ' ' _
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put off, ~o you can gue!l8: what -our .nervas . .
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of,.'AIl'''Sa.ln!8'' cll.rb'''!;o, po: h~il;rtily
itB n day amI . v,ery.
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ne day.Then
on thre'l'
bisc:ucame
'On.' 'ili·e .rMn1..t.',Q.5f, ."e
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tbe oreer
roun:d ,;tbat }t 'w~s
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coming off 00 W6t}nesday . and a.t ·laI!t-it waa' brue.
, '8mou,ht receJV~l'o~ 111'9 ' . ~ ,. !"Up
It was the ~il.me old cry,' , Come 'aD, ' tJ!e. Berks~·
' . was,_-t365. , It 'ls1" .:, moiit
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