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whole: the title is positioned in the upper third, in green and black. The text occupies the remainder, in green and
black. All set against a white background.
image: text only.
text: WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FORCE
(Registered under the War Charities Act).
Patron - - H.R.H. PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT.
President - - THE VISCOUNTESS FRENCH.
FLORAL FÊTE AND CARNIVAL
AT THE SAVOY HOTEL,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, JULY 2, 3, 4
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Parade of Costumes, July 2, at 5 p.m.
To be Judged by Miss VIOLET LORAINE
BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS (BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE OFFICERS)
THE STROLLING PLAYERS AMATEUR ORCHESTRA (Under the direction [unreadable] Mr. JOSEPH IVIMEY
THE CANADIAN MILITARY CHOIR (BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE OFFICERS)
CONCERTS DAILY under the direction of Mme. AMY SHERWIN
FLORAL STALLS, SIDE SHOWS, COMPETITIONS.
REFRESHMENTS under the direction of the MARCHIONESS TOWNSHEND.
PROCEEDS to the CANTEENS, COMFORTS, and other War Work of the W.A.F.
172 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, S.W. I.
G. HURRELL and Co. (T.U.), Printers, Brookdale Road E.17.
Queen Alexandra (1844 -1925) was Queen Mother during the First World War. A Danish princess, she had married the future
Edward VII in 1863 and was Queen Consort from 1901 until his death in 1910 when their son, George V, became king. Alexandra, perhaps best
known for founding Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, was the patron of many charities during the war. These included Alexandra
Day, an annual event when roses were sold to raise money for hospitals and charities. It was first held in 1912 to mark the 50th
anniversary of Alexandra's arrival from Denmark and continues to this day.
Two other posters were produced advertising the same event (see PST 13192 and PST 13193). | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Queen civilian personnel Costume and fashion Savoy Hotel Arthur Advertising Alexandra Royalty eating / drinking civilian morale Women's Auxiliary Force Military Personnel Entertainment Charities events / anniversaries music / song / anthems civilian effort Princess of Connaught WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | G Hurrell and Co TU, London E17 | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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