What was the impact of World War One on Wokingham in 1914? Here is a short film which shows the losses from August to December 1914. There were far more from around the Borough, but these are taken from Wokingham’s War Memorial in the Town Hall:
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1919 Victory ! Wokingham celebrates.
Local Historian, Jim Bell unearths this extensive coverage of Wokingham's Armistice Celebrations: "On Saturday, Wokingham duly celebrated the peace. The… Read more…
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George Henry PRICE, Poulterer 52 Peach Street (1857 – 1925)
We're very grateful for the article provided by Diane Johansen in which she tells us about her Great Grand Uncle's… Read more…
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200 years of Wokingham, Wellington and Waterloo 1815 - 2015 This article appears in the first edition of the Wokingham… Read more…
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A story of the unexpected: Wokingham's Town Hall Memorial.
The War Memorial in Wokingham’s Town Hall provides 217 names of men who fell during the Great War. It is… Read more…
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The local historians who pointed to Wokingham's Future
Edna Goatley passed away on Wednesday the 3rd April 2013 at the age 86 years. Her funeral takes place at… Read more…
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part Two).
One of the lesser known stories of the changes which took place in Britain during the 20th century, was the… Read more…
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Welcome to Wokingham's Halloween !
Aside from the plastic pumpkins, fancy dress witches, sweets and latent threats which accompany the Trick or Treater, there lies… Read more…
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The story of The Christmas Day Truce 1914
Many thanks to Wiki for this study of the amazing tale of the human family's desire to express friendship during… Read more…
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Today Sunday 14th September. Meet us at the Town Hall from 11am
Today is Wokingham's Heritage Day and this year we examine the research put together by many of Wokingham's local history… Read more…
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Winnie the Pooh and The Great War
Written by Mike. I'm not sure why we did it, but in 2003 my wife and I drove across Canada… Read more…
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