On Friday, May 12, members of the Wokingham Society’s executive committee met at the Wokingham and District Association’s (WADE) day care centre to commemorate the life of David Tinker, former chairman and president of the Society, who died in August 2021.
A mulberry tree was planted in the grounds of the Reading Road-based day centre and David Tinker’s wife Anna and his daughters Valerie and Jenny were present to attach a memorial plaque.
The tree and the plaque were jointly provided by the Society’s Committee and Wokingham in Need through its Chair, Sue Jackson, and trustee Peter Izod.
David Tinker was a member of the Wokingham Society for 30 years and campaigned tirelessly through the press and in engagement with the local authority to prevent the careless loss of Wokingham’s built heritage and landscape and to encourage thoughtful development where appropriate.
His driving belief was that ‘attributes, wherever you live, must be retained or enhanced properly – not bulldozed for profit’.
PETER MUST
