THE CHINA - MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1953.
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WHEN the triplet sons of Mrs Dorothy Kirby, of Stratford, London —— 18-year-old Allan, Dennis and Brian received their call-up for National Service, their mother's plea to the War Office not to separate them was respected, They have done everything together since they were young. The three boys are now undergoing training at North Frith Barracks, Blackdown, Hants. Allan with the Bren gun, and Dennis, and Brian behind, are listening to Cpl T. Garvey,
THE Duchess of Kent, wearing long coat and Wellington boots, tour. ing flooded Sheerness, Isle of Shepney, stunds by a lake on which two swans float. The lake
was a field before the flood. (Express)
LONDON had its first view of the magnificent purple velvet, robo the Queen' will wear for the Coronation at the Royal School of Needlework, where, as picture shows, women skilled in hand needlework and embroidery, are working on the
designs. (Reuterphoto)
MIRIAM KARLIN, who plays Sadie Thompson in a London revival of Somerset Maugham's play, “Rain," is seen here in her Embassy Theatre dressing room wearing the outfli that she appears in on the stage, (Express)
MR T. G. Siggers with his Great Dane, Ch, Elch Edler
of Ouborough, photograph- ed at the Crufts Show after receiving the trophy for the Best in the Show....
FORTY additional horses are now under training at Knightsbridge Barracks to meet the extra demands of the Copanation. They are, being accustomed to music, crowd noises, fings and other hazards,
LEFT: A scene from the new ballet, "The Great De- fective," at Sadlers Wells Theatre. The fictional Conan Doyle detective, Sherlock Holmes, is por- trayed by Kenneth McMillan (right). His assistant, Dr Watson, is mimed by Stan- ley Holden. (Express)
RIGHT: Miss Lily Sansom, daughter of Mrs Odette Churchill, who was awarded the George Cross for her wartime service as a British 'agent in France, is pictured In London as she made her debut as a model in the spring fashion shows, Miss Sansom ls 18 years old, and is 5.ft-7 in. tall. (Express)
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CHATTING together at the University College Hospital dance held at Grosvenor House, London, are (left to right) Sir Alexander Maxwell, Chairman of the Hospital, Misa Helen Downton, Matron, and Mr T. F. McKeown, (Express)
THE Chief of the Imperial General Staff, General Sir John Harding, presenting the Sword of Honour to Senior Under Officer B. C. Gordon-Lennox after, he look the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, SUO Gordon-Lennox comes Stretton-on-Fosse, Moreton-in-the-Marah,
Gloucestershire.
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