Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 911
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 911 |
|---|---|
| Page number | 911 |
| Date | 1919 |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | Unknown |
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St. Saviour's Calvary, Reading.
Unveiling by Colonel Wilson, M.P.
The Calvary unveiled on Sunday, January 19th, 1918, outside the church of St. Saviour's, Coley, Reading, is the finest of its kind in the borough. The impressive procession to the Calvary was headed by thurifer, processional cross, cornet players, a soldier bearing the Union Jack, the choir and clergy, amongst whom were the Vicar (Rev Wickham Legg), Rev E. de B. Thurston, Rector of Wyke Regis and former curate-in-charge of St. Saviour's, the Rev. Gaythorne, the Rev. H. Wardley King, and the Rev. E. H. Stenning, while the Archdeacon of Berks and Mrs. Ducat and Mrs. Leslie Wilson were also present.
The Rev. E. de B. Thurston having said a few prefatory prayers, Colonel Leslie Wilson, D.S.O., M.P., was called upon to perform the ceremony of unveiling the magnificent shrine to which he was so liberal a donor.
Colonel WILSON, having addressed the assembly, unveiled the memorial. Then the Rev. E. de B. Thurston solemnly censed the Calvary, subsequently giving a short address.
The "Last Post" was then given by members of the band of the Royal Berks Regiment, and, after a short service in the church, the Borough Member, in company with Major Porter, inspected the Church Lads' Brigade (4th Royal Berkshire Regt.), who were under the command of Captain Wrottesley, adjutant.
The war shrine takes the form of a large Calvary measuring 18 feet high from the ground to the top of the canopy. It has a base 4½ feet high formed of Swanage (Dorset) rock on a 9 ft. square platform of the same material. An inscription stone is inserted in the base. The carved teak figure of the crucified Saviour is life size, most artistically executed, and above the figure is a carved scroll bearing the initials I.M.R.I.
[photo, group, exterior] THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
[photo, group, exterior] SCENE AT THE SERVICE. [Photos by Goddard, Southampton St.]
Meritorious Service Medal.
[photo, portrait] Farrier Staff-Sergt. BARKER, R.A.S.C., 80, Weldale Street, Reading. - Served three years seven months in France.
[photo, portrait] Mechanical Staff-Sergt. J. W. BEASLEY, 33, Briants Avenue, Caversham. - Served in France. He was employed at the Reading Corporation Tramways.
Croix de Guerre.
[photo, portrait] Sapper C. G. GREEN, R.E., Star Road, Lower Caversham.