There were various improvements in services, new buildings and three recipients of the Victoria Cross in the 1900′s. Here is a brief timeline of events.
1902 During the Boer War William House was awarded the Victoria Cross
1905 Thatcham Police Station is opened
1907 Thatcham Parish Hall was built
1911 Tomlin Memorial Fountain and Shelter is erected
1912 The first public telephone box was installed in Thatcham
1913 Council School (Francis Bailey) is opened
1915 Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously to Alexander Buller-Turner
1918 Cropper & Co take over Colthrop Mills
1920 Thatcham Electric Lightworks is established, the War Memorial is dedicated and workmen found the remains of the Mesolithic village
1921 Thatcham Road Transport Services is founded
1928 Local roads are officially named and numbered
1931 mains water is supplied from Cold Ash Reservoir
1940 Army Depot in Station Road is opened
1942 Victor Buller-Turner is awarded the Victoria Cross
1945 Thatcham’s population was 4,500
1947 Memorial Playing Field comes into use
1951 Thatcham’s population was less than 5,000
1957 Kennet School was opened
1961 Thatcham had approximately 2,300 households
1962 High Street relief road is completed
1964 Thatcham’s population was 7,500
1964 St Mary’s Primary School (Park Lane) is opened & St Mary’s Infant School in Broadway is closed
1969 Thatcham Police Station is closed
1971 Thatcham’s population was over 10,000
1972 Thatcham won first prize as Berkshire’s Best Kept (Large) Village
1972 Whitelands Park & Parsons Down schools are opened
1974 the parish council designated itself a town council
1978 Thatcham Health Centre and Thatcham Catholic Church are opened
1980 the original Thatcham Children’s Centre is opened
1981 Thatcham had over 5,000 households & the new library is opened at Walnut Close
1983 Thatcham Police Station is re-opened & the new Town Council Offices are opened
1986 Kingsland Shopping Centre opened
1987 Thatcham had over 7,000 households & Thatcham Station is opened, along with Thatcham Baptist Church
1988 the last wood turnery in Thatcham closes & Kennet Sports Centre is opened to the public
1989 Spurcroft School is officially opened
1995 Thatcham Discovery Centre is opened
1996 Henwick Worthy Sportsground came into use
1999 Northern Distributor Road and Thatcham Depot were both closed
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