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Review of Heritage Day – September 14th, 2014
Research into Wokingham's fallen started in 2011 and after three years, the information was presented to the people on Sunday… Read more…
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1915. Wokingham's heroes from The Great War
In this article we will take you back one hundred years to early 1915, a time when the first cinema… Read more…
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WW2 Garth: Wokingham's Destroyer
Jim Bell provides us with a fascinating insight into Wokingham's contribution to World War Two. Here we learn of how… Read more…
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Wokingham to launch local Poppy Appeal events
The Wokingham Centenary Poppy Appeal The First World War Centenary Year has finally arrived. Throughout 2014, we will witness many… 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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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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Remembrance Day – The Incredible Story
Written by Mike Churcher As we stand for the first of the two minute's silence at 11 am, we try… 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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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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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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The following WW1 names appear on the memorial inside Wokingham Town Hall. Click on a name to discover their biography:
Charles A Ballard : Albert Edward Barker : John Barker : Thomas F Barker : William Barker : Dudley Barnard : David Southon Beasley : Sidney Bedford : Arthur Bendle : Ernest George Bennett : Wilfred Bingham : John Bird : Thomas Bosher : Frederick James Bourton : James William Bowyer : Horace A Boyd : Charles Brackley : Charles Brant : Frederick Brant : Henry Brant : William Brant : William Walter Brant : Charles Henry Brown : George Brown : Owen Brown : Sydney Bryant : Frank Buckle: Walter George Buckle : A Cranston Buckner : Alfred Butler : Henry Butler :
Hi Could you please let me know why you posted a photo of a WW1 soldier on “Ancestry” for WGJ Band and the caption “Bands of 12 Rose Street”
An early reply would be appreciated
Regards
Alan
Hi Alan. I had a look through the basic question as to why we placed this on the Ancestry site.
We have hundreds of photos of men from Wokingham who either lived or died from the war. Whilst we are sticking to a particular war memorial in the town, we send out some photos which we hope will be of interest to others as they are very rare. This one caught the eye because the title said he was missing, which invariably meant death. The tree we did put together told a different story as you say, he survived. I’ve sent you a link to it. I hope the photo is of interest to you and if you his biography and he is indeed from Rose Street, I would be delighted to put up the page on Wokingham Remembers.
Hope this helps
Mike
In Nov-2014 I found info on Robert Brant b. 1705 at the following link,
http://wokinghamremembersco.ipage.com/Family%20trees/Bowyer%20James/499.htm
He married Mary Alright and their daughter Mary married William Shorter. My Grandmother was a “Shorter” and I’m researching her family.
My issue is that I can not access the info currently, nor find by searching. to continue that research. Would appreciate any suggestions on how to find him.
Thanks,
Bob
Good afternoon,
I am looking for more information regarding my great grandfather William Brant CSM, Service number: 10330 – died 25 April 1917. After his death his wife Mary Ann (O’Neill), my great grandmother brought her 3 children back to Ireland. Also his brother Henry Brant died 25th October 1914. How can I access both military records please? I have a huge interest in all information regarding both,
Kind regards
Gillian