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PEOPLE OF THE WEEK REVIEWED

... . ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I 1-mHu THE KING and QUEEN and PRINCESS ELIZABETH visited a wartime nursery at Graigentinny School during their recent stay in Edinburgh. His Majesty held two Investitures at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. GROUP CAPTAIN PETER RUSSELL r Johnnie 91 WALKER is an R.A.F. Ace, who won the D.S.O. in 1942 and the D.F.C. in 1940. In our issue of Sept. 20 ice published this ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 219 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

JENNY JONES--SET IN COAL-MINE, COTTAGE AND ABBEY

... JENNY JDNES -SET IN COAL-MINE, COTTAGE AND ABBEY. CAROLE LYNNE as Dilvs in George Black's new musical shoic Jenny Jones' at the London Hippodrome. 44 An Episode in Havannah speciality dancer TOMMY LINDEN and f/ie Corps de Ballet in the operetta set in Nelson's day. Dilys and Penry as the lovers in An Episode in Havannah CAROLE LYNNE and RONALD MILLAR. 44 The Story of St. Ceiriog spectacular ...

Pin=up Girl. no.10. Esther Williams

... c (Pin=up r^/irl. )/a 10. (SMhe'ffyilkams. Beautiful swimming champion ESTHER WILLIAMS heads the spectacular Water Ballet, featured in M.-G.-M.ys new Technicolor production, Bathing Beauty and appears in some decorative bathing, diving and swimming sequences. Red Skelton stars in the picture, and Harry James and his band add to its attractions. The film, which is showing at the Empire, ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 70 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOW THE WRENS LIVE AND WORK IN ALEXANDRIA

... . TX70MEN of the W.R.N.S. have for some time been serving overseas in the Middle East, doing splendid work and adding fresh pages to the proud history of their Service. Our photographs give a good idea of the conditions under which they live. The splendid work done by the Women's Auxiliary Services is reflected in the number of Wrens, A.T.S., and W.A.A.F.s whose names appeared in the Honours ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 190 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - THESE NAVAL OFFICERS AND ONE RATING, for the part tRey played in gaining two glorious Naval Victories to see tRe Old Year out. ON December 26, units of the Home Fleet sank tb ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 737 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FARCICAL OPS. AT THE GLOBE: WHILE THE SUN SHINES

... \A/HILE THE SUN W SHINES, Terence Rattigan's new farce at the Globe, introduces an Ameri can, a Free Frenchman, and a British Peer who is also an A.B. Harpenden is en gaged to A.C.W. Lady Eliza beth Randall, but Lt. Colbert succeeds in making her I doubt whether she really loves him, and Lt. Wiseman shakes her still I further. Mabel Crum, the good-time girl with the heart of gold, and the ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 243 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SHOPPING ROUND ABOUT

... SHOPPING MIMBOUT SS g A Y?^ *i- li \A*e a^ b B| Feminine frills make this an enchanting blouse to wear with town suits. Of rayon crepe in white, pale pink, pale blue, nnd turquoise. 79s. 9d. (4 coupons.) From Simpson's. Piccadilly. ,Ao¥e a ^tV 0t° 'Vta ffrniiii Vf co^ 1 ig**' ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 56 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROYAL AND OFFICIAL OCCASIONS, WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS AND DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITIES

... ROYAL AND OFFICIAL OCCASIONS, WEDDINGf Engagements and distinguished personalities. MASTER GLUBB, son of Glubb Pasha, Commandant of the Arab Legion, wearing uniform and Arab head-dress, was presented to F.-M. VISCOUNT GORT, V.C., new High Commissioner and C.-in-C., Palestine and Transjordan, on his arrival in Jerusalem. WING COMMANDER J. DE L. WOOLDRIDGE, D.S.O., D.F.C. and B. who set up a ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 502 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT ... ... TO DO WITH THE GERMANS

... THE MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT W JGHT TO DO WITH THE GERMANS. LORD VANSITTART, P.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., M.V.O., posed beneath a portrait of his ancestor, Arthur Vansittart (1691-1760). nTr-^- vamrv u uuBvnwHKa^ In a sheltered corner of the garden at Denhnm Place. The bust is an ancient Roman work. By the River Misbourne LORD and LADY VAN SITTART with their Alsa tian, Peter. In the drawing-room, in ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 446 | Page: Page 14, 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE PARENTS OF THE TALLEST V.C

... MR. and MRS. ARCHIBALD AULDJO JAMIESON, parents of Captain David Jamieson, V.C. wave to their elder daughter, MRS. DINAH TOLLEMACHE, as she starts off for a trip in the governess cart with her sons, TIMOTHY and NICHOLAS. A quiet afternoon at Drove House MRS. JAMIESON is engaged with a petit point card-table cover and her daughter and husband arc reading. MR. AND MRS. ARCHIBALD AULDJO JAMIESON ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 188 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NEUTRAL DESCENDANTS OF QUEEN VICTORIA

... . Ten-year-old PRINCESS MARGARETHA OF SWEDEN fastening the sicansdown- trimmed xcoolly coat of her baby sister, PRINCESS CHRISTINA. PRINCESS SYBILLA, wife of Prince Gustaf- Adolf, eldest son of the Crown Prince of Sweden, with her eldest and youngest daughters, MARGARETHA and CHRISTINA. Great-grandchildren of the King of Sweden and of the first Duke of Connaughi PRINCESSES MARGARETHA, BIRGITTA ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 150 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

TROLLOPE CHARACTERS ON THE STAGE

... . The Bishop (WALTER PIERS) listens appalled when Mr. Crawley, perpetual curate of Hogglestock (FELIX AYLMER), goaded beyond endurance, turns on the redoubtable Mrs. Proudie (WINIFRED OUGHTON). Mrs. Grantley (JOAN HENLEY) meekly hears the Archdeacon (MILTON ROSMER) threaten to disinherit their son Henry (DENNIS PRICE) if h( continues to court Grace Crawley. JOAN HENLEY as Mrs. Grant- ley, wife ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1944
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 242 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs