Reading Observer 04-1920

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Awarded the M.B.E. for valuable services
for the weli~re of soldiers in ReJdini'

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The idea of running a football club as an off-

that was anticipated .

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The Government kno';"s. and her more intimate
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the ~eneral public is not so iuB y aware that the . G.B.E. confeTTed :upon
the Countess of IReading is in recognitio'n of the ':"'ery valuable work she
did in America when she accompanied Lord Reading l to the United

States on his special mission as High Commissioner and Ambassador
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enthusiasts.

The team, a body

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the victory obtained over Redlands Athietic on th

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shoot of Kin'g' s Road Institute has proved :. a most
~---:- . interesting experiment. and has met with the success

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After a very ' even

half the two teams crossed over, ,(,ithout a single

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having been notched by either ~ide, but in the
stages 01 the tussle the Institute, players 'esta '
their s~pTemacy and Tan out winners by four
to nil.

an excellent season and

has been well sIJpport\!d, CI.';;' lootball, and everything symbolised by the term" sportsmanship," has
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It is to be hoped that the 'cricket team

greatly contributed to the success of the seas~n.

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Lady Re,a ding made very many friends there for herself and for
this country. During the war she did much for the Red Cross Pri60ners

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.~e opened.

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The abo~e picture is reproduced from a painting cn ivory by
Mr. Edgerly, t~e well.known artist in Am"ic., 1919. ,
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