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MOSS BROS & COMPANY LIMITED

... MOSS BROS 6 COMPANY LIMITED MOSS BROS 6 COMPANY LIMITED J ONE GOOD SUIT Strange to think of a lounge suit ;in terms of coupons. But there or rather, here it is And on the allowance it looks as though more than one suit a year is out of the question. You will have to make that suit work pretty hard so be certain it is the best value money can buy. At Moss Bros, you can choose your suit from one ...

Published: Wednesday 13 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 169 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - ONCE before we hatted MR. THOMAS ALDERSON, of Bridbngton, when he was awarded the first George Cross for 44 sustained gallantry, enterprise and devotion to duty during enemy air raids, as detachment leader of rescue parties. Now that he has received this the first 44 civilian V.C. from the King's hands, we do it a^ain. THE AFRICAN of the Middle East shown in our photograph has very decided ...

UNKNOWN TO THE COLLEGE OF ARMS THE R.A.F.'S OWN MERRY HERALDRY

... . Many of our aircraft carry crests and mottoes unknown to the College of Arms, devised by the pilots and unofficially adopted. The WINGED LEMON on a Wellington bomber which has been operating out East has the motto Let us purge the blue skies The key to the signi ficance of the various emblems lies in the names of the members of the crew. Right: This STORK BADGE is painted on the nose of a ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 391 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

REAL-LIFE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS STORY--WITHOUT GLAMOUR!

... REAL-LIFE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS STORY-- WITHOUT GLAMOUR! HERE 'S to-day s real life South Seas island story, with out glamour, but with plenty of courage about it. In December Nazi raiders landed several hundred people, among them seventy seven women and children, on the tiny island of Emiru, in the South Pacific. They were survivors from ships sunk by the raider's guns. Aided by natives they put ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 256 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ALL IN THE HOME FRONT WAR NEWS

... . MR. WATERSON, High Commissioner for S. Africa, MRS. WATERSON and MRS. MIDDLETON, wife of the Joint-Master of the Enfield Hunt toast the mobile canteen presented by a S.A. Ladies 9 Hockey Union. COLONEL SYMONDS, Chief Technical I Officer, Fire Prevention Executive, shoics I MISS MURIEL PAVLOW the latest type of incendiary bomb. AIR-RAID WARDEN MISS J. AUCUTT giving a demonstration of how to ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 177 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A PICTORIAL RECORD OF SOME DOINGS OF THE WEEK

... . H.M. THE QUEEN accompanied ihe King on his visit of inspection to the Polish Forces in Scotland, and is here stooping under the camouflage as she leaves a defence post. Left MISS AN- TONELLE NEWLAND, daughter of Major- General Sir Foster Newland and of Mrs. W. G. Carr, is a charming and talented girl who speaks four languages. She is note working at a hospital in the country. Right LIEUT. G. ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 218 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE FASTEST FEET IN FILMDOM LEARN NEW STEPS

... . Long-legged ann MILLER is reputed to have the fastest feet in filmdom. Her footwork *s so good that she can do five taps merely by dropping her foot to the floor, and can immediately get the rhythm for any new number if Pan Hermes hums it to her. Three years ago she left her native Texas to try her luck in Hollywood, and after dancing at stag dinners and amateur shows she landed a big part ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 199 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SPARE A COPPER STAR IN CORDUROY

... . DOROTHY HYSON, who is starring with George Formby in SPARE A COPPER new Michael Balcon picture due at the New Gallery last Sunday, March 16 looks very sweet and serious in this great big armchair wiih Renaissance-style carved arms and back The neat and becoming corduroy turban which she wears is relieved by jewelled clips, and there 's a very 1941 watch brooch pinned on to her plainly cut ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 92 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE ROYAL NAVY

... THE ROYAL AAVY THE ROYAL AAVY BR I T I S H WA RSHIPS Completely illustrates and describes -The Navy is to-day as it always has been in our history, Aircraft Carrier and Cruiser ill the British Navy, the first line of defience of these islands and of that Great Empire ag weU illustrati(ms Qf every tvpe 0f Destroyer, which was built up by the toil and the enterprise of our fathers. 0| 1 i c Mr ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 481 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

HOW TO WEAR SLACKS

... This informal portrait of BETTE DAVIS shows exactly how slacks ought to be worn, and proves that they can be highly becoming to a pretty figure. The snapshot was taken in the courtyard of the star's home, and on other pages we give a further selection of studies of her in her own setting. Her new picture, 44 All This, and Heaven Too was recently presented at the Warner Theatre, Leicester ...

Published: Wednesday 29 January 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 95 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

COUNTRY HOUSE WAR TRANSFORMATION-- PACKING AT TITHE BARN

... COUNTRY HOUSE WAR TRANSFORMATION- PACKING AT TITHE BARN. Tithe Barn, Wokingham, the home of the Hon. Mrs. Claud Corfield, O.B.E., has been transformed into a depot for Berkshire Hospital supplies. MISS WARD and MISS HILL are expert packers. MISS HILL is here engaged on the task of checking a consignment of 2000 pairs of operation socks. The HON. MRS. CLAUD CORFIELD, O.B.E., is the Organiser in ...

Published: Wednesday 29 January 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 110 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GREAT PICTURE OF STEAM AND SAIL COFFIN SHIP AND LINER MICHAEL REDGRAVE IN 19TH-CENTURY DRAMA, ATLANTIC FERRY

... GREAT PICTURE OF STEAM AND SAIL COFFIN SHIP AND LINER MICHAEL REDGRAVE IN 19TH-CENTUR^ DRAMA, ATLANTIC FERRY. 44 Anne of Liverpool is one of the bad old emigrant ships knoum as 44 coffin ships. A hatch is opened in the hold and the sea comes pouring in. Charles (MICHAEL REDGRAVE) is back to camera. With rough bunks as their only bedding the miserable quarters provided for the emigrants in ...

Published: Wednesday 29 January 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 396 | Page: Page 22, 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs