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<\/p>\nTaken from the Faringdon Advertiser and Vale of the White Horse Gazette. \u00a9 Successor rightsholder unknown. All Rights Reserved.
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3rd August 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n The death is announced of Mr John Busby King, aged 70 the late senior partner in the firm of Messrs King and Adkin, auctioneers, Abingdon,- now Messrs Adkin, Belcher and Bowen. <\/p>\n Alexandra Day was celebrated in Abingdon on Saturday last. The proceeds were devoted to Abingdon Cottage Hospital, Abingdon Red Cross Hospital and Sanatorium Comforts Fund, the North Berks Nursing Association, the Radcliffe Infirmary, and the Oxford Eye Hospital. The summary of receipts shows : Stalls, etc.. \u00a3169 0s 0 1\u20442d.; rose sales and collections, \u00a3134 3s 11 2\u20443d.; concert, show and amusements, \u00a389 8s 9 1\u20444d.; donations, \u00a39 10s.; sale of programmes and sundry items, \u00a35 14s 2 1\u20444d<\/p>\n 10th August 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n Sapper T. Giddings, 10 Mayotts’s Road, Abingdon, reported missing on March 22nd, is officially reported to have died in Germany. <\/p>\n 2nd Lieut. P. L. Howard, Royal Berks, of Caldecott Road, reported missing, has been officially reported by the War Office as being a prisoner of war.in Germany. <\/p>\n Bowling Competition. The fifth annual competition by the Abingdon Bowling Club for the President\u2019s (Mr A Preston) Challenge Bowl came off on the Albert Park Green on Thursday. Mr W. Tombs, the holder both in 1915 and 1916, became again the winner of the Challenge Bowl.<\/p>\n On Sunday, St Helen\u2019 Church, Abingdon, observed National Remembrance Day with special services combining both St. Michael\u2019s and St. Nicolas\u2019 Churches. There were large congregations, and at the morning service the Mayor and Corporation attended. The special War Litany was said after the sermon and the National Anthem sung before and after the service. The offertories were for the Prisoners of War Fund and amounted to \u00a332 18s 7d. The Bishop of Reading, who resides at the Abbey House, Abingdon, was 90 years old on August 4th. <\/p>\n The Military Cross has been awarded to the Rev. H. Cole, former Curate of Abingdon. <\/p>\n Pte. Harry Crook, Worcester Regt., son of Mr George Crook, of West St. Helen Street, Abingdon, is reported to have been gassed. <\/p>\n During a bombing raid over the German lines on July 30th, Lieut. Kenneth Vivian King, R.A.F., son of Mr G. E. King, Veterinary Surgeon, The Vineyard, Abingdon, is reported to have been killed. Twelve aeroplanes, it appears, took part the raid ever the German Divisional Headquarters, and were heavily engaged, the enemy aircraft not being observed in consequence of a thick mist, until they got to close quarters. Lieut. King’s machine, with two others, was brought down in the British lines, and both Lieut. King and the observer were killed. Deceased, who was 21 years of age, was formerly assistant to his father in the veterinary profession.<\/p>\n 24th August 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Thames Lock Gardens annual competitions Mr A. Baldwin, Abingdon Look-keeper, has again secured the first prize in section 2, which extends from Iffley Look to Roebuck Ferry. <\/p>\n L.Cpl, Reginald Cottrell, son of and Mrs Cottrell, of Ock Street, Abingdon, posted missing on May 27ih, has now sent to say that he is prisoner of war, and is well. <\/p>\n Pte. H. Bond, of Bury Street, Abingdon, is reported as having died of wounds in France July 24th. He joined the Fusiliers when they were billeted in Abingdon, and was transferred to the Royal Sussex, serving in Egypt for 12 months. He had only been in France few weeks. <\/p>\n
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