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Published: Wednesday 11 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 454 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1232 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 78 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

CHIEFS OF THE R.A.F. COMMANDS: No. 8.--BALLOON

... CHIEFS OF THE RAF. COMMANDS: No. 8.-- BALLOON. AIR VICE-MARSHAL OWEN TUDOR BOYD, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., w the Air Officer Commanding Balloon Command a post which he has held since 1938. On leaving Sandhurst in 1909 he entered the Indian Army, and joined the R.A.F. in 1916 He served tcith distinction in the 1914-18 war; teas A.O.C. Central Area, R.A.F., 1935-36 and Director of Personal ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO: THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED BY THESE UNIFORMED WOMEN, for so gallantly going to it to ..

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED By THESE UNIFORMED WOMEN, for so gallantly /y soing to it to repair air=raid damage. THE MECHANISED TRANSPORT CORPS. THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE. J THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL AUXILIARY AMBULANCE CORPS. THE WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICE. THE RED CROSS SOCIETY and VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS. THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. THE members of the ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 163 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MAN OF THE HOUR

... . AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR CYRIL LOUIS NORTON NEWALL, G.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., is the man of the hour for his position as Chief of the Air Staff and Senior Member of the Air Council means that he is in command of the Royal Air Force, which is now at grips with Goering's Luftwaffe in the Battle of London Born in 1886, he was educated at Bedford and Sandhurst, and entered the Royal Warwickshire ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 138 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GOOD LUCK FOR THE QUEEN

... . THE KING and QUEEN were in the street during that tour of the London areas damaged in recent air raids token the alarm sounded. Their car teas piloted to a police station, and they took refuge in the shelter-room belotc the station. As they went in, a black cat crossed their path and the Queen stoo/ted to /tat it. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 64 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ARTISTS' WAR: SOME OF THE NEW PAINTINGS AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY

... . Right IMPROVISED TEST OF AN UNDERCARRIAGE by Keith Henderson Air Ministry Artist, 1940). heft 44 WOMEN'S LAND ARMY AT WORK by J. Bateman A.R.A. Offiri ally commissioned, 1940), MEUT.-COM. R. DAIN- TVEE, R.N GUNNERY LIEUTENANT, RESTING BF 'ORE DINNER; by M Ishipman J. Worsley R. .R. Official purchase, 1940). A A Afc/if 44 DESTROYER IN DRY DOCK by John Nash A.R.A. Officially commis sioned, ...

LAMOUR KEEPS COOL IN SUNSHINE

... . DOROTHY LAMOUR, who knotcs all the answers about moons and sarongs, appreciates sunshine too. Here she is, making the most of a warm day, perched on a railing, enjoying an ice and contemplating a dip. Typhoon is her latest picture, and soon she will be seen in Moon Over Burma. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 55 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHIEFS OF THE R.A.F.: No. 9.-- VICE-CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

... CHIEFS OF THE RAF. No. 9.-- VICE-CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF. AIR MARSHAL SIR RICHARD EDMUND CHARLES PEIRSE, K.C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C., is the Vice-Chief of the Air Staff and thus one of the most important men at the top of our wonderful Royal Air Force. He is the only son of Admiral Sir Richard Peirse, was born in 1892 and educated at Monkton Combe School, H.M.S. Con way and King's College London. He ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 139 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HIS MAJESTY MEETS CIVILIAN HEROES

... . When HIS MAJESTY THE KING toured districts in East and South-East London where air-raid damage has been severe, he chatted with members of the Civil Defence Forces tvhose splendid courage and devotion to duty has roused general admiration and helped the brave people of London to stand firm in spite of suffering and loss. Here he is talking to a typical party of wardens ordinary citizens ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 156 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Photographs