Author Archives: wokinghamremembers

The area surrounding Wokingham is usually considered to have been a secluded region until the development of the road and rail networks. In this edition, Steve Bacon provides evidence that the area was in fact serviced by another transport medium: … Continue reading →

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 →

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a part of the religious and political upheavals which had lasted over a century. So how did they begin? We take a look a look at one of Berkshire’s great legends going back to … Continue reading →

Aside from the plastic pumpkins, fancy dress witches, sweets and latent threats which accompany the Trick or Treater, there lies beneath the surface an underworld of darkness. It is the night when the ghosts and ghouls are free to roam … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →