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... Wooderson's Finest Race Fastest Three Miles Ever Run in Britain THE A.A.A. Championships of 1946 will always be remembered for the wonderful race over three miles between S. C. Wooderson of Blackheath Harriers and W. F. Slykhuis of Holland. What makes the new British record time of 13 min. 53.2 sec. all the more remarkable is that the first half-mile was run at a very slow pace. The first mile ...
... By A. CROXTON SMITH EVER since man reached a reason able state of civilisation, small pet dogs have been kept for the amusement of both sexes. They were known in ancient Babylon, they were common in Egypt under the Pharaohs, and Greeks and Romans were fond of the little pets. Those who try to assess the value ol dogs to humanity, should not judge them wholly from the utilitarian standpoint. ...
... By ASHLEY COURTENAY SANDS, sea, sunshine and--Swanage make for happy alliteration when holiday thoughts are in the offing. Certainly this small Dorset resort has much to commend it. Bracing air, good bathing, clean sands, and as a background the Purbeck Hills, the Hardy Country, and, by sea or road, Bournemouth, with its shops and shows. Grand Hotel at Swanage The Swanage hotel that has taken ...
... An informal garden party was recently given at Hurlingham in honour of the young King Feisal of Iraq. Above King Feisal is seen taking tea with the Princess Catherine of Greece Sir Nigel Davidson who ivas a former Counsellor to the High Commissioner of Iraq Lady Cox Mrs. Compton and Lady Clayton Mrs. E. II. Keeling wife of the Mayor of Westminster Mrs. Pollack Lady Clayton ivho is the widow of ...
... Some of The People who Received Decorations; a' Ihe Recent Investiture at Buckingham Palace Major H. G. Conroy 4/15 th Punjab Regiment ivho received the D.S.O. and M.C. with his wife Rear-Admiral J. R. Cundall C.B.E. with his wife after receiving his decoration Cmdr. R. M. J. Hulton R.N., of Basingstoke, who was decorated with the C.B.E. and his son Mr. Gordon B. Ralph, C.G.M., O.B.E., after ...
... Special Matinee of The Song of Norway in Aid ol The Bishop of London's Appeal for Church Reconstruction IVRNS and sailors who acted as programme sellers at the special matinee Mrs. Vera Biggs with Mrs. A. V. Alexander wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty Leslie. Banks, Dame Irene Vanbrugh and Mrs. Leslie Banks The Bishop of London with the stars of the show, Janet Hamilton Smith, John ...
... Donald Cameron, who piped the bridal couple from the parish church at Ardpour. He has lived at Salachan, on the Ardgour estate, for forty years, and is well known for his skill on the bagpipes Miss Gillian Mitford and Lady Jar dine of Applegirth, wife of Sir William Jardine, whom she married in 1944 The youngest guest at the wed ding was little Margaret Norrish, with her mother Colonel Francis ...
... Johnnie Radiates Contentment, though there is a flicker of mischief in his eyes. Johnnie is the son of Air. J. Osbourne Red Indians or Adrift on a Raft? June daughter of Mrs. R. Ducas Ella, daughter of Mrs. R. Grimston, Sir William Pigott-Brown, son of Lady P. R. Pigott-Brown, the Hon. Hugh Cecil, son of Lady Amherst, and Franqois, son of Mme. de Rancourt It *s Delicious It fs Devastating ...
... Summer Racinq in Ireland Leopards/own as, Dublin Mrs. C. P. Todd the U.S.A. tennis player, with F /Lieut. J. Sutherland, R.A.F. Mrs. Todd, who played at Wimbledon this year, has been competing in the Irish Tennis Championships Lady Nelson (left), wife of Sir James Nelson, Bt., the racehorse owner and breeder. (Right) Miss Marie Fawsitt, who is the daughter of Judge Diarmaid Fawsitt and Mrs. ...
... GETTING MARRIED The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings Captain John Retallack, Welsh Guards, elder son of Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Charles Retallack, of Hyde Park Garden Mews, W.2, married Miss Elizabeth Bayley, only child of Col. and Mrs. George Bayley, of Lyall Mews, Chesham Place, at St. Mark's North Audley Street Lt.-Cdr. John Studholme Brownrigg, R.N., only son of the late Admiral Sir ...
... By Oliver Stewart GREAT things are in the offing. There is the attempt on the world speed record-- to be made in August if present arrangements go through-- and then, in the first part of September, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors' Display at Radlett, Herts. Finally, as a climax to the aeronautical affairs of the year, there is the Paris show in the Grand Palais in November. These ...
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