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The Ypres Times.
Ypres Day, October 31st, fell this year upon a Sundayconsequently the traffic
regulations were relaxed and we were able to organise a more elaborate ceremony than
usual.
Contingents paraded from the following Territorial Battalions Hon. Artillery
Company, 21st London Regiment (ist Surrey Rifles), 9th London Regiment (Queen
Victoria's Rifles), and the 12th London Regiment (The Rangers) while the younger
generation was represented by the O.T.C. of St. John's School, Leatherhead Alleyn's
SchoolRichmond County Schooland Aske's Schoolthe Cranbrook and St. Alban's
O.T.C. the ist C.B. King's Royal Rifle Corps Scouts and Girl Guides. Ex-Service
men and members of "the League were also well represented. It was especially pleasing
to see a strong company of men from Toe H., that most vital of all the war memorials.
THE PROCESSION TO THE CENOTAPH.
[By kind permission of Central Press.
This parade formed the nucleus of a very large crowd of men and women, which,
if it did not actually fill every corner of the Horse Guards Parade, thoroughly well
occupied it.
Among the crowd were posted several lorries filled with disabled veterans, and con
spicuous was a little band of blind led by Chelsea Pensioners. A squad of nurses, and
other ladies, wearing overseas service medals, formed a welcome part of the parade.
At 3.10 p.m. Princess Beatrice arrived, and was received by Lieutenant-Geneial Sir
William Pulteney, supported by Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Braithwaite, Lieutenant-
General Sir Robert Whigham, and Brigadier-General C. Cunliffe-Gwen. We do not forget
that the Princess's presence represents not only the Royal House, but also all mothers
throughout the Empire, to whom the name Ypres spells bereavement.
The Rev. P. B. Clayton, the creator and inspirer of Tcc H., and the most magnetic
link to-day between young men everywhere and the spirit of Ypres, then gave his admir
able address, as follows -
