Bracknell people were contributing in various ways. Hilda Mount, who co-ordinated funds to support British PoWs, was the wife of William (later Sir William) Mount, MP for Newbury, and is the great grandmother of current Prime Minister David Cameron.
C.E.M.S BRANCH INTERCESSION SERVICES.
Attention is called to this service of our own, and continued at our request, on Friday in the Parish Church, at 9.15p.m. When we think of the self-sacrifice of our men at the Front, for our sakes, for our families and for our Country, it goes without saying that each one of us who is safe at home should do his bit to uphold those in the danger zone. Not one of our members should be avoidably absent from these services.
BERKSHIRE REGIMENT PRISONERS’ FUND.
Contributions in small sums are collected by Miss J.E. Barnett, Oaklea, and sent at the beginning of each month to Mrs. Mount, the wife of one of our Berkshire M.P.’s, for the benefit of those Prisoners who are dependent on gifts sent to them from England. The smallest contribution is very welcome.
EGG COLLECTION FOR HOSPITALS.
Miss Avice Barnett has been receiving a few eggs all through the winter and sends them to Reading every Friday for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. Now that eggs are getting more plentiful she is receiving more, and in the future they will be sent to Mrs. de Bathe at Reading, who after sending 500 a week to the Reading War Hospitals, despatches the rest to the National Egg Collection, whence they are distributed to Hospitals abroad and at home as they are needed. The number required is so great that the need can never fully be supplied.
Bracknell section of Winkfield District Monthly Magazine, March 1916 (D/P151/28A/8/3)
Berkshire at War 