{"id":1427,"date":"2012-03-07T12:04:19","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T12:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1427"},"modified":"2012-03-07T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T12:04:19","slug":"woodley-charity-walk-to-collect-cash-for-memorial-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/woodley-charity-walk-to-collect-cash-for-memorial-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodley charity walk to collect cash for memorial statue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charity walk is being organised in Woodley to raise money for a war memorial statue.<\/p>\n<p>Cash is being collected as the town looks to get the &pound;25,000 required in order to fund the project, Get Wokingham reports.<\/p>\n<p>The monument will honour all of the fallen soldiers from the town and the three-mile trek will feature the Woodley Scouts and members of the 7th Rifles Territorial Army.<\/p>\n<p>Fundraiser for the Woodley Memorial Project Colin Lott told the news 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