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The Great War. In which battles did the local servicemen fight? The first year of our research was spent discovering the men who were killed in the War of 1914-1918 and we were surprised to find that our local fallen … Continue reading →

All Saints Church built a war memorial for their parishioners in 1921; a monument situated outside in the grounds and a tablet inside the church itself. On this page there is also a transcription of the Reading Chronicle’s references to … Continue reading →

Wokingham Baptist Church Memorial The local Baptist Church in Milton Road is housed in a beautiful building first opened in 1860. This page provides the names of the members of the church who fought and died during the Great War … Continue reading →

Frederick James Bourton. Died 31st May 1916 Frederick was born in 1891, the eldest child of Alfred and Ellen. In 1901 the family lived at 87 Waterloo Road, next door to Thomas Bosher and his family. By 1911 the family lived … Continue reading →

Sidney Bryant. Died 31 May 1916 As yet, we do not know anything about Sidney’s family nor how or why they came to Wokingham. He was born on 11th May 1885 in Paddington and quite probably joined the navy as … Continue reading →

Albert Ellis. Died 31 May 1916 Albert was born on 17th August 1888  in Wokingham, the son of  Reuben and Mary Ann. They lived at 4 Havelock Place, Wokingham. Albert served in the Royal Navy and by 1916 he was … Continue reading →