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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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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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We continue the conversation between Ken Goatley and his old friend Cecil Culver. Ken: "You were talking about the milkman… Read more…
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BBC Radio Berkshire 2nd interview with Wokingham Remembers.
In this second interview, Sarah Huxford and Mike Churcher talks to BBC's Mike Read about the emergence of the symbols… Read more…
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Bearwood Roll of Honour, St Catherine’s Church.
Every now again we come across seemingly small pieces of information, which suddenly provides insights into the changing attitude to… Read more…
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Hills Nicholson family: Four sons lost in two World Wars
The Nicholson family have no Wokingham street or building named after them and have sunk below the consciousness of today's… Read more…
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Jim Bell's new book: Memories of Wokingham Town Hall 1947-2005
For the most part, the histories presented in this Wokingham Remembers page are of events steeped in a past which… Read more…
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Great Britain: Changing into the 20th Century (Part One)
The Great War was not just about loss and victory; we understand it to be Britain's watershed of change during… Read more…
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Victor Nicholson visit: Mike Read Interview
Click to hear the latest interview with Mike Read of BBC Radio Berkshire (or click on picture):
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PEACH STREET SMITHIES By Jim Bell The subject of the smithy run by Fred Painter in Peach Street has arisen… Read more…
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Jim Bell's new book: Memories of Wokingham Town Hall 1947-2005
For the most part, the histories presented in this Wokingham Remembers page are of events steeped in a past which can be recounted but not recollected by the people of Wokingham. This week however, we review JIM BELL’s excellent history … Continue reading
374 pages of Wokingham Gold by Jim Bell
Wokingham Remembers presents a picture of a small forest town and how it was affected by the Great War. There have been invaluable contributions from a number of Berkshire people; one of them being local historian Jim Bell. For the … Continue reading
Cecil and Ken in Conversation 1996. By Jim Bell
Jim Bell: “Cecil’s reminiscences are taken from three interviews by his old friend and historian, Ken Goatley. The first two were recorded on audio tape in 1996 when he described his life and reminisced about Wokingham during the first twenty-five … Continue reading
Cecil Culver. Introduction by Jim Bell
Today we start a magnificent series of recollections by Cecil Culver, one of the great cornerstones of the Wokingham community. Sadly, Cecil died in 2009 aged 99, but we are fortunate in being able to receive his memories of Wokingham … Continue reading
The Old Forge on Peach Street
PEACH STREET SMITHIES By Jim Bell The subject of the smithy run by Fred Painter in Peach Street has arisen in the local newspapers from time to time. There were actually two smithies in Peach Street. The first is still … Continue reading
The Great War: 1915 – Wokingham’s Volunteers go into battle.
Today’s article focuses on the names listed on the Town Hall War Memorial and their part in a war which ultimately led to their deaths. This is the story of the Charles Rideout and the Battle of Loos in September … Continue reading
1856: Cholera arrives in Wokingham
Flush the loo, turn on the taps and wash your hands; a simple act which came from decades of debate on the diseases and deaths which accompanied everyday life in Victorian Britain. Thanks go to Jim Bell for uncovering the … Continue reading
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 story as an area and not just the town of the same name. Local historians have given their time without … Continue reading
The Wokingham Paper launches its heritage page titled: ‘Wokingham Remembers’
A heritage page was launched in March 2015 with the title Wokingham Remembers with the objective of telling the Wokingham story as an area and not just the town of the same name. Local historians have given their time without … Continue reading
1860: Wokingham opens the New Town Hall
Jim Bell is renowned for the 30 short books he has written on Wokingham. In this article Jim tells the story of how the Wokingham Town Hall was built and a fascinating tale of an old silk weaver from the … Continue reading