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THE KENSINGTONS

... . The 13TH LONDON REGIMENT (Princess Louise%s Kensington Regiment is descended from the 2nd and 4th Middlesex Rifle Corps, and moved to its present H.Q. at Kensington in 1885. Until the recent formation of the London Division, it was one of the battalions of the famous Grey Brigade Members of the regiment served in the C.I.V. in the South African IT'ar and two battalions served with ...

Published: Wednesday 26 May 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 110 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

Their Majesties King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth

... The King was born at York Cottage Sand ring ham, on December 14 th, 1895, and was christened Albert Frederick Arthur George. He married on April 26 th, 1923, Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmorc and Kinghorne. The Quern, who is the youngest but one of ten children, was born on August 4 th, 1900, at St. Paul's Waltienb'urv. She stent some of her early life ...

AS THE YEARS GO BY--A VARIETY OF ROYAL OCCASIONS

... As 77V£ c-fV GO BY-A^ nriVAL OCCASIONS fhc ^0^ d' jjc0 to -7 a11 J ,,i t>y iK^ins. ;rr^°pS 'Hv T£ 'f8 t> 19 Esse*' ,n >i,S' Ka^vJrtG^I. ftyK to*' -4/ a Cu/> Final. The King shaking hands with the Aston Villa team before the F.A. Cup Final at Wembley. April 1924 The King as horseman. Riding to a meet of the Quorn at Kir by Gate November 1926 Playing golf. The King W driving off the third tee ...

SOUVENIRS..

... small s1TlP°n. square th embro'der na Colonies. „,eaCh Linen Wh'aedt\ngd°°^ °°o£n0P eachY On'Wd ^|tcKing napt ^■BHro&ESSfigS and srffj^r^ m* _ lanO- Go1 S%^'5'siln8 other, tne c'rir^T ^1 NA/\th tVYe if-- ^!S55?s ?ESi 1 I in v silver tantk5a crown and ns and am sP°°dnjy °spoon TeaSPd°e°rgn. a a _ arbiter pd obwi 03? lf\. Db. n Jt! rss ,oM Palace nf London, etc |HTfflgFS Tower oi rh\v COOu\ ...

THE WAREHOUSEMEN, CLERKS AND DRAPERS SCHOOLS COMMEMORATION FESTIVAL

... By MEL H.R.H. the Duke of Kent was President of the fiftieth Annual Commemoration Festival of the Warehousemen, Clerks and Drapers Schools. While the Festival commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of children from the retail side of the textile trades, the foundation is far older, as it was formed in the interests of necessitous and orphaned children of the wholesale trade in ...

Published: Wednesday 05 May 1937
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 170 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

THE CAST-IRON SIXTH

... THE 6TH CITY OF LONDON RIFLES came into being in 1859 with the formation of the Volunteer movement. It was once commanded by the famous artist Cruickshank. After nearly eighty years as Light Infantry and various changes of title in 1935 this fine regiment faced up to the most drastic change in its history. Being one of the first units converted for the Anti-Aircraft defence of London, it is ...

Published: Wednesday 05 May 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 141 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

CORONATION SPLENDOUR

... Sections of green, blue, magenta, flame taffeta are embroidered with large black sequin motifs. Lelong, from Rose Taylor Pale orchid tulle, very full skirted, is lit with diamante and pearls. Tiny bows are scattered over the skirt. Worth Crepe dress, the colour of an Italian night sky, moulding the bosom from a centre shirring. Tight little sleeves and an open back. Robert Piguet h a e ...

LONDON GUNNERS

... LONDON OUNNERS. The 90TH (CITY OF LONDON) FIELD BRIGADE, R.A., T.A., boasts as Hon. Colonel the reigning Lord Mayor of London. Starting life in 1883 as the 1st City of London Artillery, this brigade passed through a variety of transformations before it reached its present title. It supplied contingents to the C.l.V. during the South African War and in the Great War fought with valour at Loos 1 ...

Published: Wednesday 12 May 1937
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 96 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic