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The importance of newspapers as source material
Newspapers provide invaluable sources of information for historians seeking to present the Great War from varying positions. They also help… Read more…
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Journey to the centre of the dark Forest
In last week’s article we discovered the origins of the Royal Windsor Forest and its influence on the early communities… Read more…
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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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Tales from the Dark Forest – Rosa Rose 1869
This week local historian ROGER LONG tells of the mysterious story of Rosa Rose, accused of murdering her son and… Read more…
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The local historians who pointed to Wokingham's Future
Edna Goatley passed away on Wednesday the 3rd April 2013 at the age 86 years. Her funeral takes place at… Read more…
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Remembrance Day – The Incredible Story
This year's Remembrance Day will have a special significance as it is the centenary year of the start of the… Read more…
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BBC's 'Birdsong' and the story of the miners in The Great War
Birdsong has completed its two episodes on the BBC. Author, Sebastian Faulkes tells us of a story about a soldier… 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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Wokingham Baptist Church Memorial The local Baptist Church in Milton Road is housed in a beautiful building first opened in… Read more…
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Barkham Remembers Barkham Parish Council is recognising the sacrifices of local men and centenary of the outbreak of WWI by… 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:
Gerald Raymond Carey : Ernest Challis : William Challis : Charles Chamberlain : Frederick Chambers : Albert Chandler : JR Chandler: Leslie Joseph Chaston : Harry Chivers : Albert A Clarke : Walter Clayton : Charles H Clements : William A Cockrell : John Ernest Collins : Charles Dan Collyer : Henry Collyer: William Collyer : Henry Cooper : Norman W Cooper: Samuel Henry Cooper : Hector Corbyn : Philip Victor Cornish : John Edward Cotterell : John Croome :
SURVIVED: Henry George Caiger – 1892 to 1962
Lance Corporal Sydney Coles B.1883 Wokingham of 6th Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment – Son of John and Alice Mary Coles of Nine Mile Ride (1911 census)
Found on your Ancestry Tree page
Please note that Sydney is also on the Roll of Honour at Holy Trinity Church, Redhill, Surrey near to where he lived at Monson Road, Redhill in 1911 census
Siblings
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On behalf of Redhill Centre for Local & Family History