Berkshire Chronicle Reading 04-1918

Bea4.i~ 1118 wlto have
n dnrinlC tl.
" .r. w. bav• . already .. 11lT1~ numhel' • I
book. on fbI! war, and th
fan be ,."
Bid_hi, added to And placed In n. .... II: ,;
by ~b6tiel'\'f' ~ 1\ war, libr~rT' I," ", .. II ~"
8Adlllg more 11ltAblll ACcommOd..tion 10, I~ .
refrr~ee. commercial, and ICeneial hbr "',~,

WIDOWS Of EX-SERVICE MEN.

SCHEME FOR ADoRNING CAVERSHAM BRIDGE.
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1tlai1i sU"~!tidn8 nre b.JIlg l>ut forward
to the form 'of tbe war memqrin l tor
R~l\(ling. The pre~nt ptopoAAI i that the
Ruding m.. morial should be linkEd up with
tluit of B!'rkshlre, though it will have
bew noticed that a good IUlIn)' of tbe tOWIl8
&Ild village. of Berll hire have ,lready
deeided on 4Ichemes of their own.
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Amongst the ]ll'opo!!llis wbieh ha\'fl been
mooted as suitable fOI' a war memorliul
thl! fonowing:•
B~autilying C){wer,ham Bridge.
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Homes for soldiers.
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Memorial on the Berkshire J)oWllS. .
Establishment of n U 'on Jack qub in
Berkshire.
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CI u be Ittul i1l8titll t .._ for wldiers.
Addifional educationnl
ilities.
Erection of 0. ne'" Cent al Li br-n 1'\".
Obeli k or siwilnr mem rial.
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Endowment of Queen Vlctori(\ Nursinll
In -titute.
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that up to
Ealter
ma.ity of the
drapery tr_de ~. ered the
biUest alump ift custom, for
years. Fortune. are tied
up in lI~ock. at the 'warehouse. an4 fae~ es o",",n,
to poor Itrade ClOn~itions in
certain lr'rt.·of'tb~ counir-y.

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MR. HOWELL'
in£ ho dyer. Mcllrc.ys have enjoyed ~ hu,e turl!.over
no hesitation. therofore. in buying up m.k....• stopka
wbenev r a b~ p~ice concellion wa. · offered. . The. re.ul~ is
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NO 'BL~4~R HOSIERY V~LUES

SRECIMEN SAVINGS. IN

EVER Of FERED IN A 1919
SALE.

UNDERwEAR.

coHQI1 HOE. suitedjor _
Co I renablc mak~,
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d OI.CIl rllc bIll. J! cashmcre finish
HOSE, plail, bouj(ht ftolh well·known
maker.. Sa c pTice ~ I ~ 1 I·.
35 d07..e1l ladies' COl IlIlll'!re fini sh STOCK.
Il\'GS .. Mcllro);s" u ' I~II 2/ lJ} ma~e.
Sale rnce 211 ~.
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All sizl's in iris' ribbctd STOCKING, ,
made with ouble knees for ~ e "t r a
strength. id 1 fqr en I. Sizes 3, 4, ()
. and i ;I! 1/35, 1/5 t, 14 I, 1/81.
FOI" record v:Iluc and iI neat, smart style,
, heavy- ribbed
~ec lhe Jadies' fallyY CAMIS~ES in
STOCKI;«G~. This i
special line ~~d
3vhite and al so in colours, which arC' to
cannot IlO!IS~!Â¥
tei! e.VeJl -at tJle
c1eilrt!d at 1/, 11. ~
regular pricc uf 2/('~ . SPecia.l i sale J?rk:e
111 11.
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'. fine: lines in liclies' longeloth:.·'
dozens \ on)en's 'f
;\USES. effectively trimmed em" Ij.()SE with good ,sol
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en', '~ill be cteared at J !ll!,'
Record ,ale alue 1/61
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But (or bein1f slighU~ im~rfeC~ th~ e 4/111- is an exceptionally low price lor ~ ,
ladi~9' "bek 'bre Sm KINGS . wonld
Mc1lroys' special f:lnj(e of ladies' 10nJt.:'·
cost \'<lu 2/6. Note Ihat the fnult can·
cIiolh NIGHTDRESSES. cuI willi square
nol be delecterl ill wea Sale.j:iriCi: rt ll l~ _
ned: or with collar. Rare v~lpe.
A most attr<\cpvc lot (l ladies';hfa';;k ii. Ic' STOCKI","GS w.i.lh a sbeelly .!.silk finisll,_
Complete l'.:-IDER\'I.'EAR SETS l ot
quiclt dearance. Every garment call
Sale price 2'~ .1.1'
~ 'haa separatcl~ al very low. sale
AII·wool stocl!lIlgs are rare or , expe~lsJye
p~!c:es. l\I'aill~1t :-light;tr.f!sses 11.1-6111 ,
l\l·day, yel r.tdlruy
Cr ill thi s sale
nainsook CI~mi~s at 3/11-, nainsook
\'OIll~II'S all'f'OOI,' ."lert;. HOSE at
I{nkkers at 3 {11; All smartly. trimmed '
the record sal price Il 3 / H~ .
late aud ~ plel (~d qll~lity.
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.Ie of the , 5t HIles pl~ ladies' fibre
HOS}'; ill all ~c ' new drrs ~Io(\rs, al i:>
The faste t cllin&!,range of- ladies prin.
blad(, at 2/1H .
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CflSS PETq' ICOATS to be cleared at ..
4 / 1 Lt , a. reduction ofi 2L·:- The care"
J5 d Ol.clIS la ies' grey db6«! :STOCK• •
prettily trimmed embroidery.
I:\CS with • good
li!Jlere finish i-:
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hesc u'iuall~" ~~ aL2/61 - will be piled
. A' big stock of ladies' print OVERALLS, ' 1
011 the eoullt~~s fo~ ell' ranee at 1/6t.
sma'rtly cut :Iud ill the newest colour .
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IterI." arc 4b dOlen ladies' colonri?d ' , and pattern~. Sale price 2 /11 f.
'" IlIllerc filii h HO
iur sale, but '
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Ladies'
directoire
Kl\'ICKERS-~ever~1
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Icllroys cstimat( that onl y 200 people
hundred pairs 10 be cleared at practit;ally '
viii qe abl,: to buy. 1I:h yare ,so good
'~ost price-2~l.
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hat all Wil l w:Int ~ I y two or m'>re
lilirs. I\c\"er ~d I:lelorc for less than
J_ldieS' who haye secn these e 10;lred
/114. S;olejrJce 1/*.1 .
saleen PETTICOA'l'S say they are-t he
Girl>' alr·woo • cash ~e~ STOC\{JXGS
besl . value they ha,'c known .Ii ·S/Jl.
"ith double k ec • izes -',5,6. At 2 /11 f.
All to b«; cleared !lOtV at 2 / 11 , : In
/3 , 3/6 .
t' r,am' and tau only. Really wonded.ul
yalue.
There is gOil~ to be a bi crowd round
,... bhe counters here lIfel! )'5.w.i1l display .
J_~ ies' f1'Ock OVERALLS, the latest
'25dOLeIl wom n:s beav1 ~bbed cashmere
styles, large $i7.e and trimmed wilh
finish S.TOCKjNGS. Tills ha been a
patent , lealh~r. All colours, \'e~ slDa¥'c
I'pedal cut Ii e at l/lJ , but will Ix!
Sale prke 11 /9 .
~urlher redue d for lhe Ie to 1/61', "
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ribbed wool ISTOCK GS, warranted
Imshrinkablc, usually 3/11. Sale price
' 2/11{. .
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rOr Coullt,.)' alld Spo;r' W'ettr; see·1he
smart line of ladies'.i;bed( sPorts HOSE,
nsually ~Td at~l1' Now reduced t0 4 Jll
Nearly J ,OOO pairs of 'hildr.cn·s cream
mixtuTe 'S9Ck.s 25 ptr cent. r@uction:
Sale prices fr II BId!

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G;rls'
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.ahle for garden partie holidays and
weck-ends. These have deep em:
broidery flounce ~nd a re in sil!es 20
inches to 361IncheS. From 2/1H . .
InCants' lll~slin P ROCKS, in very
hahy.likeanJ;! dainty les. Special
saic-pdces' frOin 1/111.
JI YOllr children lilie
romp, .don't
f rget' 0 put them mlo ' washing
frocks. ~cllroys l>ff in this sale
e,-er size and every
ign in ehildren's' WA HI NO
O C~S from
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Tn the course o{ hi s inquirie8 88 to
schemes) which are being promulgated fQr
the war memorillt for Reading and
the
Collnty 01 Berks R repretlentative of the
" Chronicle" call ed on I Yr. ,,~.
Roland
HO)\'ell, the Reading I\I'chiteet, 11'110
is
known for tbe bold and comprehen h'e
~iJ'it in .... !lieh he "iews que tion at publie im.pl'Ov('tnent. Mr. HoweU unfolded 110
striking scbeme for the beautifying of
Ca"ersbam Bridge. ,,'lUcll, if aC<l8pted,
would form /I, Vt'I'Y picturl'sque lind durable
Will' memorial.
.. Gl'nere1\v s~aki Qg,"
id Mr. Ho....ell
"my ideas are that the war memorial hould
not be used 8H .. per on which to • hl\}Jr
sowetbing which is obviously nece sary.
For instance. the provi ion for those who
ha ....e beell wounded in the great wal' an'
fOl' thOl!e ill distrellSed circllmstance'. are
pft~nt dutil'q " 'hich tIle public ought Ito
8houldeJ', The mtJDo ria!, in my .... l~w,
should ~ something whlcb is f's8l'ntiallv.
aud entirely a memori~ witllout an)' utili,
tal'ian aim.. Then' I nunk tllRt the matter
8bould be IIa1ldied in a Ing.., Hpirited .man.
Mf, fll:efl'rabl,y by. joining togetbl'r different
autnorltJe. Fol' mstanee, why Hhould- not
tlle c(l\lIIty' of Be rkllbiI't', aud tbe countY
bOI'oligh of Reading unite in some J[rand
sclleme. If til is iN dOlle the town of Reading. the capital of the 'county seems obviollsJy t.he J·ight. position Co': sucb
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Ulemorial. and of all placPK ill the bo.Nlflgh
eoruetlling conneet.d "'ith tho River TbaDle
seems the mOHt Daturnl IIntl fitting
with
wllieh tlie ' niPllOl'jll)" sholiid be as.sociat~d.
.. Readillll' i afready cOlllJllitt~tl to the
eTl'I:h~ll of
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OYer t:he. ~ivl!1·,
idea ' i , t&
~roll lr1t pity tor
91. tIle I}bt
til lilt., ,and
(ulib8lli 11l1i~t of -t)iG '· builrl). ~hQillll
t!ltl\ t he - ,.'~r' , Al~o,:"faJ.: ll ..adlnll
gfl1a.rly Ul\C'kln«" in tblUliis of be ut
!'aft pjctllri> a grand 1>l'idlle OWT tile
twmeivh'ftt on the line of the' illcomJlII
d' "AI"undre, 1I\'ftb ~110n8 .t the
ieit 8t1\tyary cO}II,l - ~ pla.ced.
of ' t1ljo! brwge at . Ca."er~ha.IU. e ro
HmaU i1UMnc1; 'on whieh 1\ chapel "'as built
in or abont 12.0. l'he iblalld i too );m811 to
\lse' (01' bllsine
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that on '
one 01' lh'e
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FACIUTIES.

n<'il1o~
A,a ou b~&\-e
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to .tnte tb .t
be I:hAlo mot ' ' 8
ordillary u· ity
the WI\.1' .
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Whl~hj\' c differences exibt~ and sUII
p.xist, limo
I" th ~ one point of IIgxeemNlt
from W'hi.cb this 11'1I)Y national ullity 8prnng
WII S .tlie II u()Crotil>
traditions' of Grent
Britain. t
W>\"e of national nnd intern~tionnl Ii
r ty.
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For the rl.'serv8tion of tltOS& traditions
our sons o. a brol ..r. to ugb t in the war,
an(\..' lll1 too mftny lied. To carryon those
trad~tioJi~,
0 dev op true demoorncy and
libe.rt)!. 1\ well·d~velo.ped, . wtll ..educattd
peopl~ are ssM in1, nnll tn.y idm' of I\. war
memorial 'II' uld bj 1\ ~c hcIne tnat . .... ould
\I\ve (pr iHl )Object h de-veloY-1II nl. - ~be real
educn.tion:t
t e dra: illf O\lt of th.e- he.st that
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Ie the'COmmon' peop,le of thhe
i..Ian;d .
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It
:' '[he new (I
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for tbe
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WAKE UP.

DEVEL PMENT OF mul'.lUO.NAL
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t sidl1 tbat,is the
old .chapel 9riginolly elti~t~d, m.v
~ropo s to b\1ild lmother t:haJlflI,
elf bronu t.."1et~ rould l't'Cord the
1.1 :tllose ~ro~ this. &1:1'8 ,who gave
for ,their . cO'1ntry III tlle g.·cat
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·1 ,.ar..'.u .a . '\ ald- o"mne," coptillul'tl .Mr.·
Howell, of, a IIChl.'llle · which , cOJlhl
ex·
~ndpd to. aJul06~
re'; .. but
tIre
~~llg
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tli Ghot· uud
be dMO hi lirttijt!i of
1 AIll eonvinc~ that· it
memori.a l w)lich would
~ho ceut uriE's t he bra.ve lIoeds
al'('I lI..lighted to honoul'.
. f !.rhe schewe is elastic i tilat i,j to sa\·, if
the wGole could not be ea rI"ied out 11. '.\)01"
tion Illigllt be. FOI' instanep, if 'su lfif lent
money wllre Illlt I'QiSt'd for th .. ~reetion of
the cbapel. yO\l Illight haye tf18 prlons lit
tbe end s 811l'monntl'd by tatuary.' ,
"\\'8 would llef.. r our readers to the
t ration of lIl'_ Howell's d ittn. from
't will be seell'·b~ iwpo~ing is the ",.lh"".l .. 'I I~"""'·LOK
d btlw gl'l'atly it \\'ol1ld add to the
tinne 5 of Reading if ' it bouJd be ehoRen
a.
war ml'J).lori'al for Beadiug lind tlie
County ' of Berk . " It would certainly meet
tbe vil'ws of tho"", a11(1 they are ma
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argue -that tile memol"ial to those
faU .. n in the W Qr· sbould bo at n sp'~<: tac'ul~.r
chara~1:er; lUI jt 'a,s ~ all'l!arly exlpr~'S5(!a.l
tbat it should hi' .. a ruo,mm .. nt
isiWe to tb.ose who d"'l'lI in city or h mlet. and to those tra~ ..lIel·3 "" ho pa 8 b,-; &
monument whereon shall be ",~rilten in )Jerd urable ·stone the oames of tbo88 who'. fell
fo~ their. Fatherland." .And if Ithat idea'
is 1l0000oted what' bett...r choi..!' . cOllld be
Dlade than the embell.i.t;hment of ave18bam
THE RO At BEllS HOSPITAL.
Bridge, a popular' resort in itS('lf, lind so
link.ed lIP with t~ Promenade, the rendez. .
r. A. G , iWcStk wrijes :- " I
vous doring m.ny montl of th .. 'year of favour 0. nlo-"orinJ...,..hi.ch wo~d be of ~r­
thousands IlPOn thou~d8 of people? llere ma.n ..nt beno~t to tJe eommumty, nnd I Uo
surely would ·be &n
during m .. morilll so ntlt, kJiow of a bettor scheme to commemo8ituated that its be uty lind ·Its essential mte tho
than ' an aaditioJ101 buildipg
p lU~ wOIlld never be
ob ellred,
n in CODlll'ctio with the Royal ' BerkshIre
evel'y (lay i ll the umlUer by hund,~ds nnd HQ6pitnJ."
thQ"S8n d ~ of the yolllfger generation' remind ing tbem constalltly of the brave deeds
A NEW CENTRAL UBRAllY.
of ' those who di~d that Epgland micht "remain Int . and at th.. ~llle time incuJcntin&' h igher tdeah of beauty and utilltic
wo rk~lln8.hip. Tbe llCh,eml' "h.8~ th .ddi·
t iona! ml'rit of lipking Ul) Bel'kshire' and
O:rfordilhire, and. it wQnld appeal ~tron.8'ly
to those~'h() re ide' in North neading. As
we lla\"e indicated tIle deci ion a to tIle
llfthlre' of ~he R"ading m"lJ)orial i ' one
wh ich fests 1I'ith
p\1blic meeting, which
1I'ill he conveBed
but we a
I(fatiied
that we ban bel'u
throuch
.. hlch M r. How('Il '"
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Guardian H. Wllters ""rit~:-I would I'~ n
t6 see IIOme perIWlnent memorial erected '"
the fopm of .. tablet. "ith the name. of .. 'I
meDIory of their , aUant eons by being
who ha.ve fAlr.n plooed n (lne side and tton
s}l9Allible 16r certain portioAI! of tbe work.
survi ....ors on the oth .. r, and tbe balance ,..
We may say that our iIlu tration i from the fund (if anv) utilised tor destiW lh
aman,
drawing ~~1.&lil bh Mr. W. J. Free- "idow lind children of rx'''I>rvk-. nl~ . •Tl.,
citizm 01. Beeding, [ am ,ure, will onl. I ...
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o,,'el), manager.
too delighted to snb..eribe l~bemlly to " .' Ii
THE CHAFEr" ON CAVERSHAM:
a fund.
BlUDGE.
Yr. J. :T. C~r. a well known local historian, lui prepared the following i nt.. rest: THE READING NURSING· INSTITUTE
ing details with t'l-gard to the chapel on
Caversllam Bridgt.
" 'An Admirer " of th e Queen \'1.-1 ",
1727. TholnM Hearne. the antiqUaria~ Nnrsinl{ In, titote w";tl" :-As
1M"ICt'l>th,'
states the Mr. John Loveday, of Cave
are inY\~d through YOllr ('olll mn~ for tI
shaw, said that the chapel .. as dedicate Beading- War Memorill-l. might I lIut fo..,. ,,, ,I
tQ St. ADn. But 12 yeal'll befor .. (1716) an the ides that an endowment fund hould I",
inhabitant l1f
aver kam had built him· raised in conn""tioll with die 1,/''' '
If a house on the foundations of the Victozin. "ur ing Inst ihftr. m thlll l,hIJ I" , .
ohapel."
. al nul'
shollid be prodded .t nr It""" ,., :
1239~. C'bapel built.
Roof ..d iu with nnd di. tri ct. Thl' work of tb .. 1I1911tlll(' I
hingle of oak from Wind!iOr }'on.>st .
been of slIch R 1\"onderllll hl'lpful ·1"
1258. £atilda de I,ac\y, ounte -s of Lin· N!tff. e pedall y (turing rel'E'nt cpjt\Hn "
('olo, who hpld tile manor ns pal't of her 1\.I1d the Yisit~ or the nursh I1 re ~ 1(""'"
dowel'\ lm!sented a ' secular prie t to the a.pprccil\t.d tbat I f .... 1 sur" that an P,J(!i
Chape or t . Anne on the Bl'idgp.
810n of the work would b.. hai l.. d w ith tl
1314. Adv('wson of
hapel delh'e red to greatest ."ti faetion bv th" t01.·II. It
Matilda. widow of l!)arl of Glouce tel" and ob-violls th ot wirh a lor~er 'taff IIlllth mo,
H ertford ns part of her do,,"Cl" yearly c01l ld be done, nnd n g ..""t.. r nllmber "f . ,
value. 2(W,
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in~ people could
b<> b. n(>fit"d, nn d ,
On dissolutiou of Dlonastelie. Hemy scbeme wOllld Ill,,'" the atl vnnU\ge (If d, ,
VI.II sold the chlfpe) to ~nthODY Brigham . permanent good t i) Ihp t ..,,"n. which hil~ .'
rendy I!sined '0 much bv the luu(ll y .. I
mini·trntion~
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thp 11\l~ ""- ,
CLUBS & INSTITUTES FOR SERVICE devoted
IIltre.. that' some Jlnr~ <Df the nmollnl
shollld be de"oted to nn obpll.'!k 01' ... 01"
MEN.
memorial in II publi,' pll\~. hilt II,p
COunCillOI' Dl'. J. Hopkins Wllltl'u remn iud er could well be de-"otHl to tAu' I ", .
ritfS :-1 aID opposed to a waste of money Pose I ha\"e indic:ttPfl.
on anythiug that, liowever beaqtifttl, is not
aho useful. As a general conSideration. it
mu t be remem~l:ed that not only have A SPECTACULAR MEMOITLU FOR
Inany 01 tbo.se moet dear to us fOUJht and
READING ONLY.
endured and bled and died for the,r coon.
try and for us, but that Ulany happily reo
Mr. Hugh E. Walford write,,-Tbe ).01 ••
main ,,'h'o have endu1'8(l,
fonght,
l:M>en
maimed, or COlD(! through ..... ithout making poeo~l to rnill8 _0,000 to "teet ~ COU1lt)' .. .. .
memorial
in Readlllg I". I lhUlk , . IIn"" ...
tbe nprellle sacrifi.ce.
'l'hl'refore 00 war
m monal ean be perfect that does not In. ll<lr do I belien, it roidd be ea rned tl. "
elude recognition 01 the endurance lind the succe.."Sful i \Ie. Whatt','e" "um liS d .... ,,1 ,]
lIDOIl mUbt b<> I(ot. nothi~ I..,., th.roJl tI, .. SOl'" ~
abllegation of them all.
ed .. t could 8uffie.. ; to bRn. to SIlY " I h"
In my opinion the best
1\11 tha.t enn be dOl\p" wonltl be tQ. in."I '
be one that will .COll<!r~UUL"
01 our beroes.
n:'UIl.!Ul..,C he memory of the dud !
A Beading Wnr M~moriRl 8hOll1!l be s.1t h
r Ih'e', in token OJ
that in I\.fter Yearsvpnrl'nts ~uld t;lke tJ1P ,,·
must feel and can ne....er
childr
.. n to see It, and .."'pallate)ll?On th .·
pre,'. In no bet f way clln
patriotic (leedM .of tho<e it b.oD<>ured, and Ih ..
onr doad t!t.an by calin/C for-tbe
ha~ tbl'il' dangers. and .dil~~fort;8: iIlu tri0l18 nRnles rt('Otdfd thereon.
Already mtlJly persQDal memoria.is hn,"
The liYinr have to face the Ilardships of
life to .tbe end, bardahi1)8 perhaP8>inereA8ed _n ereetect. and milch money ab>!O. be,1
We
of Balciing sbould ~rect (om' ''''''
by thaee aJrnuy' endnred in war. and the..
it is our 'duty and mouJd be our endea ..... memorial; perha.ps .£3,000 migbt. be a'·HI'·
our to ameliorate. I ineliue to think that a.ble from the popullltion of t'he "Ilt""
mucb In thi direction mfoy be clone by borough , and ",hN) rea chf'Cl tile to ... n ~peop l"
establi8hj~ in t1UI roarke, town) ' lind, could .tI("Cide lIpon its Ilpplication . at n m .... t·
Th"
perhaps, large .... illaR!! in each ' rounty, in;: conH'ned for that · put"p()Se.
clubll or institute for tho use of all past mflDlor ial ebo\lld be n Rpodlng one, not
U1> with... th~ couoty. which i.e Rl·
and l'rese t membt'I's of our 8t'1\ arid land IDi;<(>d
For~, -,' ell clubs can be Iioth recreative rendy IIliYe and doing it$ put i n tb.Rt dln"~
tion.
lind eduta ion&1, upplyjnJr the two
ele·
\l!l'llta . tha mo t IprJ{8ly contribnt<l . to the
~la(II~l' 0 life.
"
" EAST ENDER " URGES READ)NG TO
'

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C...,.., four M,lt

" Eust Eud..r " 'Hit.... : - .
Whell ore the pl'Ople of RfadiJ?08 IIJlinK tl)
w Ito.. lIP ?, It i. hmp i'- n,,'U!orlal. wr t!to~
~u11en l(~ing m"u shou,Jd DOW, ., diOIlJlh '
about. I, jam not r~(errI Dg to I/o l{e~~h l'"
memovial bllt one for Reeding r~lIlt'n l ~
wbo hn\"l~ 'i1in'n their !i\"ea. Wben ona b em~
of towns like . Wlltiurd, }'rome,1 8.ll~1 HI I
obin. tlte Intt... r abou t lIne-oat.h tI,e ~iw ,of
Readiug. "hicll an not e\"en
ayor 0"
Corporl\tion, a ll .ha.ving .eome to a deei.i('~'
it fairly puts ReadlDg 111 the. ijhnde.
\\ "
ha\'8 rolls !If honour of men .... ho. h(\\,·
joined up in variou ~la~e<I of worship . I~' JI
10 a. gnat nuwy caSt' It 18 only a fareI'. b ,r
instnnce. in a ()hurcb in the e!\llt end of th"
towa tJu.re i. a roll of hom. ' of ll\en w hOI
join£(] lip. On look ing clown. the nomes J
eame IIcrO!'I!l one who joillr d lip ill tal' away
Canada, ~ hRa returnl'd to urat country
,how he can be said to 1111'"1' joined up from
~.hnt »OriJIh I do not kno"" . . By the .ide of
this, wbat abollt thon wJ:H> lived practJeally
on t'he steve of tbe c bur~b, some of "hom
have .rendel'ed gilOd s?r.nce to the church:
t\teir name'! lU'e con~pICUOUS by their absence. ~t lIS- hn\'c somethin~ worthy (}f
t~ m .. n wh o hnvl' gh'.n thpir li..... s. It
is t.ime ij.eading woke up:'

MR. WALFORD SUGGESTS IMMEDIATE
, ACTION.
.
- To ti, .. 1:.\litor !\I' the .• (,brOIl~tlp
Rir.-I ~lld yO\l 1\ ("Opy of a I .. tter 1 "'"
IUidT 0;00. to the Mayor of N ..ad iT\j( nnd ~
"ou will find room for it" ins~rtion in you,'
DI':!:t i 119: tbe ' Dl\1tt.... i. of the ullll,,,,t
~porta.llL-e to the bllr~e <<; l's of Read 1111{.
y o u .. ~ frrithfully,
Hl'G H }O;, W AJ,FOT!D:
"Puttinwhaw,,"
,
. wllllon Road. R..R(hng.
April ·nIH!. 1919.
' f

IrO Stllnll.'Y Ha.n.'nr~ . E.g.,
Mayor of Renditlg:
.,Dear ltr: Ho.ywl\fd,-lt appear , likely
that unlt> immedi"ti' ct,ii>n;" t~j[~n, ""1
the lmrge-; e ' of Re .•diD~, will 00 pUahea
8.8ide ~d preventpcl from rai>.illi a Town
Ml!'moriAl. to the galll\nt men of tile &r1lsbire Begiment who ga"e U.'oir . Ii,""" for
King and country in ~h War )914.19.
Unless you, Q layo]" of Reeding, nt onee
<on,'ene t\ meeting or tile to"'n~people to
consider this matter it will be tOO late for
us to IIoSscrt our right to decide the poRitton
we shoulll occupy, Imd the steps 10 he taken
to promote it.
.
, urel, Re.lding fhould I1ft,-e ils I own War
Memonn!-Ilud do honou r to the bra"e dead I
l ' therefore bel.' yOll will cnll 1\ , town'"
.ml'4ltin" nt nn early dnt... I feel 8ure soch
1\ meeting would @iY a Jrpneral sntisfact.on
n ud bl! most ...~Icome 8 nd popola·...
Yout:.- fR;tltful1.,'.
,
.
HUGII E. W1<J,FOIlJ).
" PRttingnllm,"
.
I.ou,don Road. ~dlUl!' ,
'April 2J t. 1919.
Othel" d tail& nll\ting to thp prol'os~"
memOl'inl will be found on l'ngo 9.

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D.C.M~. AWARDED.
The Kingbn be.n VlooM'd to appro"e ot
awnrd of. the })I, tiugu ishro eo~duct
fOOnl to tbe foll o.... ing warrant off\cpr!'l non·
c
i ' <>lied officers, :lDd .Iuen for lJallantry
and distingui hed &erV'cP 1U tlw tield:, lit. T. HollowR"y (A hi ugdon), loit/tth
Royar Bel"ks..
.
th Ru a!
SeTgt. W. Wil90n (lil'n(1J11g), 1st"
Y
Berk
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Serrl. l H. 861mon (Maidenh~ad) , 1 t /,tb
Bo
..1B"rk~,.
, CorpI.
B. W , :TelIr ya (BeadiDi),
21\ d Bn It.
Border Resiment.
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8\01.6 Row ('
Evana.
Peooard :
H . Pike (holl. S()('
F.ut Read ioJ!":
T.hough there'.

Mr. C.ox t.hon
"andoom" bal·01" .. ~nr
th,e
Tit""" prceent
I{ard to Mr. W
clec~nJ( hun ,)i,.,
memori of t)Ii'
pliahed for 'I'0r~
papcu!ar. Thny
with their sincere
Tho "Say. ~'. J .
~r. Wright ..
~ he had ~
Dmric, Criotet
I\J no .acoidan t
They hoped il
aod tbat ;1
that he had \J'D
of tho J.eallue.
Mr. Wrigh t. III
during tbe many
with th" L....guo
llo.. very k.-ellA t
I nQIl\d for !.he I
Cricket wa~ 10 ..
aud bis ill!.t, I
H e wou lei 1lP\ er
p:01f till he had
oh""W alway.
of hi. 11\""
STR9~G en

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