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... WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF THE VICTOR OF NARVIK. MRS W. J. WHITWORTH and MISS MARGOT WHITWORTH must be tu o of the proudest women in the world. They are the wife and daughter of Vice-Admiral W. J. If hitworth, C.B., D.S.O., who was in command at the great victory of Narvik, an exploit that will live in history as one' of the greatest triumphs of the British Navy, when seven German destroyers were ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 136 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WHEN I WAS LAST A-FISHING

... WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING. WHEN sending to me a photograph of nine beautiful fresh-run salmon which he caught be fore lunch on Good Friday, Mr. Jack Death stated that subsequently he caught three more, bringing up the total catch for the day to twelve fish, weighing exactly 100 lb. The salmon ranged in weight from 7 lb. to 13 lb. Mr. Death was fishing the Kin- naird Castle beat of the South ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1176 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

CHELSEA V.A.D

... MISS SUSAN BLIGH, younger daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Noel Bligh and sister of Miss Jasmine Bligh, the Television Announcer-Hostess is working hard as a V.A.D. She trained for her duties at the Lambeth Hospital, and is note attached to a first-aid post in Chelsea. She is a very good-looking girl and her beauty is enhanced by the simple severity of her uniform. PHOTOGRAPH BY YEVONDE. ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 68 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BEAUTIFUL WIFE OF AN ENGLISH HAMBRO

... . MRS. ALEC HAMBRO, formerly Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of Mr. Cecil Beaton's two sisters and is the wife of Mr. Alec Hambro, a member of the great international banking family. The English Hambros are related to M' Carl Joachim Hambro, the courageous President of the N one eg i an Storting, or Parliament and the founder of the Hambro Bank in London in 1839 was also called Carl Joachim ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 123 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE FOOD OF LOVE

... A MUSIC ARTICLE BY EDWIN EVANS. IN this country not only do we regard politics and the arts as separate worlds, but it does not even occur to us to con nect them, however remotely, in our minds. If a com poser gives us good music, we do not care two hoots to what political creed he may owe allegiance. We simply cannot conceive any music as being politically tainted. In the totalitarian ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1093 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Photographs 

Peggy Sage

... WAR-TIME FINBER-TIFS BY PEGGY SAGE. Long wear that Is the important thing about your nail polish in war-time', says . And that is why thousands of busy women are using 's polishes simply because they wear like diamonds, chip, peel and flake-proof for days. Every polish is composed of two fine films, closely welded together. One grips and nourishes the nail fibres, and enables the visible film ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 168 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

BURBERRYS LTD

... BURBERRYSltd BURBERRYS, Write for full particulars to W.R.N.S. UNIFORMS made of the Le t quality material?, skilfully tailored tl e embodiment of 111 irti d HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W.I clothes perfection a. d Grams: Burberry, Lesquare, London. Phone: WHI 3343 WCfltlier security. ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 41 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Photographs 

THE HILLMAN MOTOR CAR CO. LTD

... the hillman MOTOR CAR CO. LTD., , THE (HUMAN MINX Far ahead of any other Light Car £182 IOVENTRY uwwrooms Export Div. ROOTES LTD., DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, PICCADILLY, W.I ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 33 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

MOSS BROS & COMPANY LIMITED

... (moss BROS j COMPANY LIMITED J MOSS BROS COMPANY LIMITED J W.A.A.F. Officer's Uniform in Blue Barathea Cloth If your uniform comes from Moss Bros., you can be sure of two things-- that it conforms strictly to regulations and that it maintains your civilian reputation for elegance. Moss Bros, can make it for you at the shortest notice, and supply every one of the necessary accessories shirts, ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 140 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

THEATRES OF WARTIME LOND EVIEWED BY ARTIST AND CAMERA No. 2. FUNNY SIDE UP; AT AJESTY'S--STAGE AND AUDITORIUM

... THEATRES OF WARTIME LONDi VIEWED BY ARTIST AND CAMERA: No. 2. FUNNY SIDE UP AT AJESTY'S STAGE AND AUDITORIUM. FLORENCE DESMOND as Madame Gherkin in The Village Concert. FLORENCE DESMOND as Ethel Levey in a scene from Towards the Stars. A view of the packed auditorium at His Majesty's. II est mort an impression of the dudt Left Watching Dessie but what 's thin with the man in the middle? A ...

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - PILOT OFFICER W. V. MACHIN, here seen with MRS. MACHIN, formerly Miss M. D. R. Pryce FOR PILOTING HIS PRETTY BRIDE UNDER A 'plane ARCHWAY INTO MATRIMONY. CAPTAIN J. P. PARKINSON, R.A.M.C., here seen with MRS. PARKINSON, formerly Dr. Marion Kerr FOR PROVING TO HIS BRIDE THAT SHE LOOKS SWEET ON THE BACK SEAT OF A DOG-CART MADE FOR TWO. LADY PHYLLIS ALLEN FOR CUTTING HER HORSE-POWER SO SMARTLY ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 317 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BRIGHTER SUNDAYS IN WARTIME LONDON

... . During the 1914-18 tear Lady Toicnshend's Sunday-afternoon parties for officers were much appreciated. She has now, with Lady Ironside wife of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, founded the OFFICERS' SUNDAY CLUB to entertain officers to tea, a concert and dancing at the Dor chester. LADY MAUREEN STANLEY is here seen at the opening party with CAPTAIN W. S. COOLIN. LADY KINROSS, wife of ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 145 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs