Category Archives: Story of Wokingham

Story of Wokingham is a category which stores articles about the general aspects of Wokingham life.

Another casualty of the Great War: Wokingham's Mayor.

Posted on 10/04/2013 by wokinghamremembers

Our focus on the government of the Great War tends to be at national level, but Jim Bell’s extensive research has enabled us to look into local government from a Wokingham viewpoint. His latest book ‘Memories of the Town Hall’ … Continue reading →

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Hills Nicholson family: Four sons lost in two World Wars

Posted on 22/03/2013 by wokinghamremembers

The Nicholson family have no Wokingham street or building named after them and have sunk below the consciousness of today’s local community. In the 1800’s however, they lived in what is now the Cantley House Hotel and they invested in … Continue reading →

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Philip Tice, a Wokingham WW2 Veteran aged 95.

Posted on 02/03/2013 by admin

It’s fascinating to see how a network of contacts can pool information together and come up with some global connections. Wokingham Remembers has published hundreds of family trees on its website, as well as the genealogy site, www.ancestry.co.uk . The … Continue reading →

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Wokingham Families: The Purseys, Brants, Rances and Alexanders

Posted on 10/12/2012 by wokinghamremembers

Wokingham Families and the Great War. Recalling the 1914-18 war often involves descriptions of military strategy and the bewildering numbers who were killed or maimed on both sides.  What is often lacking in the tomes of history is the impact … Continue reading →

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Cecil Culver. Introduction by Jim Bell

Posted on 05/12/2012 by wokinghamremembers

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 →

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Cecil Culver's Wokingham. Two: On the move

Posted on 03/12/2012 by wokinghamremembers

Down to Business: Reeves Removals. Jim Bell continues with the magnificent series of recollections by Cecil Culver, one of the great cornerstones of Wokingham’s 20th century community. Cecil died in 2009 aged 99, but we are fortunate in being able to … Continue reading →

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Cecil Culver's Wokingham. Three: Fun, Friendship, Fraternity.

Posted on 02/12/2012 by wokinghamremembers

Jim Bell’s final instalment of the life of Cecil Culver tells us about how the Wokingham community organised its leisure and the important friendships which arose. The Cheerio Concert Party Despite onerous responsibilities at work Cecil found time to pursue various pastimes, one … Continue reading →

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A family reunites for Alfred Hurdwell.

Posted on 29/09/2011 by admin

Although we are still adding the names of the Wokingham Fallen to our website, we have already witnessed our first reunion of two members of the Hurdwell family who were introduced to each other via Wokingham Remembers. Heather White had … Continue reading →

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