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Another casualty of the Great War: Wokingham's Mayor.
Our focus on the government of the Great War tends to be at national level, but Jim Bell’s extensive research… Read more…
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The true story of Berkshire's California
This week’s contributor is Trevor Ottlewski; researcher, author and Chairman of the Wokingham History Group. Trevor has a wide knowledge… Read more…
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Film of the Wokingham men we lost in 1914
What was the impact of World War One on Wokingham in 1914? Here is a short film which shows the… Read more…
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1914 – The 9th Lancers and Europe’s last charge.
Frederick Allfrey at the age of 22 was a Lieutenent in the 9th Lancers and killed in the minutes following… Read more…
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Cecil Culver's Wokingham. Two: On the move
Down to Business: Reeves Removals. Jim Bell continues with the magnificent series of recollections by Cecil Culver, one of the great… Read more…
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Wokingham Families: The Purseys, Brants, Rances and Alexanders
Wokingham Families and the Great War. Recalling the 1914-18 war often involves descriptions of military strategy and the bewildering numbers… 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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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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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… Read more…
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A family reunites for Alfred Hurdwell.
Although we are still adding the names of the Wokingham Fallen to our website, we have already witnessed our first… Read more…
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Names A
These names all appear on the memorial inside Wokingham Town Hall:
Frederick Alexander: George Alexander : William Alexander : Frederick Allen : F. de V. Bruce Allfrey : Arthur Annetts : Robert C H Appleby : Sidney C Ayers
there are two names on the forest road memorial that do not appear on this site
dick saxe and a skates
have you information on these men
I am researching my family history and a distant uncle , Brig Gen Felix Frederick Hill lived at Frog Hall in 1909. Furthermore his wife’s family were the Askews of Burwood Park Walton in Thames. If you have any details of either I would be very grateful.
I obtained details of his address from the Probate Calendar .