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O.C. MEAT PIES: MRS. PETER DUDLEY-RYDER AND HER STOCK

... . Does your mouth water at the sight of these deliciously crisp-looking meat pies They are part of the stock of Y.M.C.A. tea cars for the troops in the South of England. Two of these jnobile canteens are run by Captain and Mrs. Godfrey Bowes-Lyon from their country home. Their younger daughter, MRS PETER DUDLEY-RYDER, is a leading member of the party of volunteers who assist in the good tvork. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 133 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FIGHTING AMPHIBIANS: THE R.A.F. GOES TO SEA

... FIGHTING AMPHIBIANS THE R.A.F. GOES TO SEA. THE R.A.F. AIR-SEA RESCUE SERVICE has saved hundreds of British pilots and crews from drowning. Every machine in the R.A.F. is equipped witVl a y-iiMw.t- rllnirliv Tn r-k un mnn urVin nrp 1T1 tVl ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 245 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - ON England's north east coast men risk their lives collecting thousands of eggs laid there during the five-week season by sea-birds of all sorts guillemots, razor-bills, kittiwakes and sea gulls. After collection the Ministry of Food will distribute some 200,000 of these eggs, graded and priced like hens' eggs. Most of the fifty gangs nf collectors were neacetime fishermen and thev wear Ul ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 504 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ALL-STAR DEPORTMENT DISPLAY

... . Here's an all-star deportment display by JUDY GARLAND (nearest camera HEDY LAMARR (centre), and LANA TURNER from Metro-Goldivyn- Mayer's -new musical, ZIEGFELD GIRL. The exercise of tcalking up and doivn stairs with a book balanced on the head tvas considered by our grandparents to be an infallible method for insuring graceful carriage. These front-line favourites of the screen can carry ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 68 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SLEUTHING WITH GHOSTLY HELP: TOPPER RETURNS

... Saved by a ghost The materialised presence of murdered Gail (JOAN BLONDELL) saves Cosmo Topper (ROLAND YOUNG) from death. Topper in trouble with Mrs. Topper (BILLIE BURKE). He is trying to prevent Gail from materialising in his wife's room. Rowed by invisible hands through mysterious caverns Cosmo Topper in search of the ship where Gail's corpse is hidden. The ghost of the murdered Gail ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 208 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MORE GAY THAN GRIM

... . CAPT. and MRS. GODFREY BOWES-LYON with the Y.M.C.A. tea cars they run and helpers MRS. P. DUDLEY-RYDER, MISS IONE WILLS, MRS. BRUCE WILLS, MISS PETERS, MISS BROMPTON, MISS FRASER, MRS. EION MERRY. A portrait of Mrs. Ryder forms our front page. FIRST OFFICER SALE BARKER, of the Air Transport Auxiliary, has ferried many R.A.F. 1 planes She is here boarding a machine with her parachute before ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 192 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WEDDINGS AND WARWORK

... . MISS VALERIE HOBSON opened the South London Hospital for Women's garden fete. LADY IRONSIDE (right), who received purses watched ANN MORGAN present her bouquet. MISS SHEILA JACKSON-STOPS, MISS DIANA CROCKER and MISS CRYSTAL FLETCHER took part in the Scamperdale 44 Keep Your Chin Up Horse Show at Edenbridge in aid of the local St. John Prisoners of War Fund. Left VISCOUNT ERLEIGH, M.C., only ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 193 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NICE GIRL? DEANNA DURBIN GOES VAMPING

... . Nice Girl Jane Dana (DEANNA DURBIN) offers to drive Richard Calvert (FRANCHOT TONE) to New York, as his car has broken down,. Jane Dana starts to try and vamp Calvert, having dressed up in I his sister's daring j scarlet pyjamas. Small-town professor's three daughters stage-struck Sylvia (ANNE G WYNNE), Jane and Nancy (ANN GILLIS) (I. to r.) The secret of the car breakdown Don Webb shoivs ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 243 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GIRLS AS GROUND CREWS ON MBER AND FIGHTER AIRFIELDS PICKED W.A.A.F.'s AT W S FLIGHT MECHANICS

... GIRLS AS GROUND CREWS ON /IBER AND FIGHTER AIRFIELDS: PICKED W.A.A.F.'s AT WC 6 FLIGHT MECHANICS. Two aircraftwomen of the W.A.A.F. refuelling a plane ready for flight. Right Making an adjust ment to an R.A.F. ''plane on a breezy day on an aerodrome. Below Concentrated on at tending to a minor repair to the iving of an aeroplane. L; Driving the tractor for towing flying-boats on to the toft ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 211 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOLLYWOOD TOP-LINERS HELP THE R.A.F

... HOLLYWOOD TOP-LINERS HELP THE RAF. WALTER WANGER, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with MRS. WANGER the star JOAN BENNETT). PAULETTE GODDARD, screen actress-wife of Charlie Chaplin, wearing a barbaric jewelled bracelet and fine furs. ALEXANDER KORDA, producer-director, MRS. LOUIS B. MAYER, MRS. KORDA (MERLE OBERON), and LOUIS B. MAYER (I. to r.). FRED ASTAIRE, the ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 226 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

UP AND DOING IN LONDON AGAIN

... . FIRTH SHEPHARD'S lively revue 44 UP AND DOING is drawing big houses at the Saville Theatre now that it has made its welcome return to London. Here are some of the scenes and stars. 44 Adapted from the French The Father (CYRIL RITCHARD), the Mother (BINNIE HALE) and the Son (LESLIE HENSON) (I. to r.). STANLEY HOLLOW AY'S recitations are world-famous and always laughter -making. On the left he ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 240 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Photographs 

HICCUPPED INTO DIVORCE! THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING

... HICCUPPED INTO DIVORCE I THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING. HPHAT UNCERTAIN FEELING was due at the Gaumont, Hay- -L market, on June IS. Jill Baker has the uiiromantic trouble of hiccups. A psycho-analyst tells her that she must eye her marriage through a microscope to find the trouble. It is boredom with her husband and she finds a cure in a flirtation with the pianist Sebastian. Divorce from Larry and ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 225 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs