Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg54
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Tommy Atkins at Church
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg54 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1916 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 224 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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TOMMY ATKINS AT CHURCH.
Tommy Atkins is a reg u la r
w o rsh ip p er, th e ch u rch p a ra d e
b e in g p a r t o f his reg im en ta l
d u tie s, a n d in th e a cco m p a n y in g
p ictu re we see m en o f th e 8th
Batt . Royal Berks Regiment an d
o f th e Army Service Corps s ta
t io n e d in Reading p a ra d e d o u t
sid e S t. Giles' Chuch , w h ose
Vicar , th e Rev . F . J . C. Gillmor,
w a s a p p o in te d A n g lica n ch a p la in
f o r th e d is trict. T h e s ig h t o f a
co n g r e g a t io n o f u n ifo r m e d m en
in te n tly fo llo w in g th e p r e a c h e r âs
w o rd s w as n o less in sp irin g th a n
th e re v e ren ce and fe rv o u r w ith
w h ich t h e y sa n g .
T h e s o jo u r n o f th e 7 th B a t t .
o f th e R o y a l B erk s R e g im e n t in
th e p a rish o f St. Laurence's is
co m m e m o r a te d b y t h e fo llo w in g
le tt e r re ceiv ed b y th e Vica r , th e
Rev . R . P . Newhouse, fr o m th e
Commanding Officer : " I am v e r y g r a te fu l to y o u
f o r y o u r fa r e w e ll a d d ress to
m y m en . I am v e r y g la d t o
n o tice t h a t y o u th in k th e k e e n
ness th e y d isp la y ed in o r d e r to
fit th e m selves fo r th e ir d u ties
is a s tim u la tin g ex a m p le to
everybody.
I a m q u ite sure
th a t all o f us w h o h a v e ha d
th e o p p o r t u n it y o f a tte n d in g
d ivin e s e rv ice in y o u r b e a u tiÂ
fu l an d a n cie n t fa n e w ill a lÂ
w a y s b e g r a t e fu l to y o u rs e lf
a n d t o y o u r p a rish ion ers fo r
th e p riv ileg e. "
CHURCH PARADE O F 8th BATT. ROYAL BERKS REGIMENT AND
A COMPANY OF THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Sons of the late M r. C. CAPEL , builder, of Reading.
ALBERT CAPEL,
A .B .,
H .M .S . Minotaur.
Pte . G. H . CAPEL ,
2n d Batt . Oxford
a n d Bucks Light Infantry.
CHAS . J. E. CAPEL ,
2nd B a t t . Oxford a n d Bucks Light Infantry.
Gnr . S. R. CAPEL ,
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Sons of Mr. G. SEARLE , New Road, Bracknell.
Pte . R. SEARLE , 1st B a t t . Royal Berks Regiment.
Pte. W . SEARLE ,
R . A . M . C . , 1st Canadian Contingent.
Pte. H . SEARLE ,
Army Service Corps.
Pte. G. SEARLE ,
11th B a t t . Hants Regiment.