Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 1004
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 1004 |
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| Page number | 1004 |
| Date | 1919 |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | Unknown |
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GREAT MEMORIAL SERVICE TO THE FALLEN.
Huge Crowd in King's Meadow Recreation Ground, Reading.
This illustrated record of the Great War cannot more fittingly be brought to a conclusion than with reference to the great memorial service to the fallen held in Reading on Sunday, August 24th. Headed by bands the processions converged on th e King's Meadow Recreation Ground from all parts of the town, and thousands of people assembled to witness and take part in the deeply impressive drum-head service. The parade and marshalling on the Recreation Ground were under the supervision of Colonel J. F. Hodgson, and among others present were the Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs. Stanley Hayward), Major Vaughan Williams, Captain E. E. Blandy, Major the Rev. C. W. O. Jenkyn, M.C., Canon R. P. Newhouse, Captain the Rev. H. A. Smith-Masters, the Rev. Alex. Corbet, Captain Dora Booth (Salvation Army), Admiral H. L. Fleet and General Huleatt, with a detachment of V.A.D.
The service commenced with the singing of the hymn, "O God, our Help in Ages Past", the accompaniment being provided by the Salvation Army No. 1 Band, after which the prayer in commemoration of the fallen was read aloud by everyone from the leaflets provided. The address was given by the Rev. H. A. Smith-Masters, who had been serving on the Western Front as Chaplain to a Berks Battalion, and had been a prisoner of war in Germany. After the hymn, "Onward, Christian Soldiers", the service concluded with the Blessing, the National Anthem, the Dead March in "Saul", and the "Last Post" by buglers from the Barracks.
[photo, crowd, exterior] GENERAL VIEW OF THE CROWD. [Photo by C. E. & A. May.]