Reference
Z1002/1
Title
Album of photographs of Bedford ‘Wings for Victory’ week
Date free text
12 - 19 June 1943
Production date
From: 1943 To: 1943
Scope and Content
Includes the following:
Page no: 1) Illuminated dedication, ‘Presented to Sir George Royle CBE by the Bedfordshire Times Publishing Company Ltd to mark the occasion of Bedford Wings For Victory week, June 12-19 1943, when under his leadership the Borough of Bedford subscribed over six hundred thousand pounds in National Savings. This achievement stands as the culmination and crown of the unremitting labours which for the past twenty-six years from one war to another Sir George has voluntarily devoted to the work of the National Savings Committee.’
2) Lord Kindersley, F.A.Rickard (Mayor), Sir George Royle, General Sir Henry Jackson, Lieutenant Colonel the Lord Luke D.L., Group Captain A.R. Arnold. and Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. M. Bowes-Lyon at the saluting base on the Embankment.
3) As above.
4) View of the Services parade along the Embankment.
5) The Services parade marching through St Paul’s Square. The [Women’s Army?]are in the forefront.
6) The Pipe Band of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers march past J & A Beagley & Co.Ltd, St Paul’s Square.
7) Nurses from the British Red Cross and members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade march past the crowds in St. Paul’s Square.
8) Police marching along the Embankment.
9) Sea Cadets marching along the Embankment, with their band and a boat.
10) The band of the Sea Cadets in St Paul’s Square.
11) Troops [Home Guard?] marching along the Embankment.
12) St. Johns Ambulance Brigade Cadets march through St Paul’s Square.
13) Decorated RAF lorry with the banner ‘Keep the Hun Fires Burning!’, and featuring a power operated four gun turret, Radio ‘inter-com’ Ground to Aircraft Communication, and a Wright Cyclone Engine.
14) Car festooned with Union Jack flags towing a float past Murkett Motor Agents, St Paul’s Square.
15) Women’s Auxiliary Air Force [?] march through St Paul’s Square.
16) The Women’s Land Army in St. Paul’s Square.
17) US Army Air Force in St. Paul’s Square.
18) The Women’s Land Army driving a tractor through St. Paul’s Square. [digital image available]
19) The Fire Brigade marching through St Paul’s Square.
20) Crowds gathered to watch the parade.
See also Bedfordshire Times & Independent 19 June 1943 [available on microfilm in the searchroom].
Level of description
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