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WESTERN UNION NOT MERELY A POLITICAL MOVE BIRTH OF A GREAT IDEAL

... political move; there was a good deal of spirit behind it. It arose directly as a result of World War 11. The end of the second world war marked a new way of thinking. Before the late war, we in England had been quite satisfied to go on in our own way, from ...

Published: Wednesday 14 December 1949
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON SKEGNESS NEWS STAFF

... with so many of his craft, the smell of printers' ink proved too strong, and he returned to work for the Ytars of the second World War and for the first post-war year. During this period he never had a day's absence. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 February 1947
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SERVICE IN TWO WARS

... first world war he served as a lieuentant in the 7th Sherwood Foresters, with over two years’ service abroad. In the second world war he formed and commanded the Saxilby Platoon of UDV.s in 1940. and later commanded C Coy. of the 12th Lindsey Batt. of ...

Published: Wednesday 06 October 1948
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

... later 'flund himself at Cranwell (then ' I.M.S. Daedalus). Bert tells an amusing story of a Skegness visit during the second world war. Having been in the middle of the autumn blitz in Southampton in 1940, caught several in London, and then found himself ...

Published: Wednesday 29 June 1949
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TEAM SPIRIT WINS

... vast number of last war medals and many decorations . I know many of you have sons and daughters who have served in this second world war and I know what these young people are worth. They are a fine lot and it is up to us to set an example of service and ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1946
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NO PROTECTION!

... were decontrolled, and the lower houses transferred to Class C. By the Act of 1939, put through on the outbreak of the Second World War, the clock was put back to 1920, in that control was again extended to 98 per cent, of the houses in the country. This ...

Published: Wednesday 02 February 1949
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 235 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A. WINDMILL RECORD

... created a record of playing 200 parts in 18 months and mak:ng 17.000 entrances in two years I At the outbreak of the second world war he essayed to go back to his old job as a musketry Instructor in the army, but, being turned down on the grounds that ...

Published: Wednesday 14 July 1948
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AN UNKNOWN DUTY WHY ADMIRAL BUCKLEY LEFT ROYAL ARTHUR VITAL INVASION TASK

... of Mr. W. E. Butlin at his Skegness Holiday Camp. The Admiral served with great distinction in the 1914/18 war. In the second world war, the Admiralty appointed him to take charge of the British Navy's No. 1 Training Establishment, H.M.S., Royal Arthur ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1946
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A DISTINGUISHED NAVAL GUEST

... Mr. W. E. Butlin at bis Skegness Holiday Came. liie Admiral served with great distinction in the IBU-1918 war. In the second world war, the Adirirally appointed him to take charge of the British Navy'* No. 1 Training Establishment, H.M.S. 'Royal Arthur ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1946
Newspaper: Skegness Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 272 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CENTRAL aNIINA HOGARTH PRINTS INSPIRE NEW PICTURE

... refugee from Vienna; his irresponsibility which leads to tragedy in his Cornish home; and finally his redemption in the second World War. . . . • Rex Harrison is starred in the title role. and Lili Palmer. Godfrey Turk and Griffith Jones head the impressive ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1946
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VIEWS

... between 1919 and 1939 had studied the history of Germany from .Bismark, onward, we might well have been spared from the second world war. Let it be noted that these politicans were elected by the 75 per cent with an intelligence quota below 110. illiteracy ...

Published: Wednesday 18 May 1949
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 369 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BUTLIN THEATRE THE PARAGON FINE PERFORMANCES IN DRAMATIC PLAY

... in doing so has suffered the great calamity of losing his sight, and has also lost his only son. Simon. killed in the second world war. Sir Robert plans to erect a unique memorial to his son's memory, but his neighbour, the Earl of Clandon, disagreeing ...

Published: Wednesday 19 October 1949
Newspaper: Skegness News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 4 | Tags: none