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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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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Names on St Paul's Church Memorial: St Paul's Church was built by John Walter, entirely at his own expense, during… Read more…
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Here is a short summary of the main events of The Great War and links have been added to explain… Read more…
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Philip Tice, a Wokingham WW2 Veteran aged 95.
It’s fascinating to see how a network of contacts can pool information together and come up with some global connections.… Read more…
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Wokingham Remembers articles for The Wokingham Paper
A heritage page was launched in March 2015 with the title Wokingham Remembers with the objective of telling the Wokingham… Read more…
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Remembrance Day – The Incredible Story
Written by Mike Churcher As we stand for the first of the two minute's silence at 11 am, we try… Read more…
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The Great War: “I just think of all the poor mothers”
Mother's Day: Thinking of Mothers Past. Although we have posted over 200 biographies of the men of Wokingham on this… Read more…
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part Three and conclusion).
Joshua Allerton completes his look at changing Britain with the War's role in women's suffrage. It is commonly believed that… Read more…
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Cecil Culver's Wokingham. One: The early years
Jim Bell continues with the magnificent series of recollections by Cecil Culver, one of the great cornerstones of Wokingham's 20th… Read more…
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1919: The British keep fighting.
Here is a story from the author's own family history. Tracing our own ancestry can provide real insights into some… Read more…
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