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THE YPRES TIMES
THE Ypres League held its Seventh Annual Commemoration on October 31st.
This day marks the anniversary of the crisis of the First Battle of Ypres, when
our line was so gallantly re-established at Gheluvelt, thus deciding the fate of
the Salient. A large gathering at the Cenotaph awaited the arrival of H.R.H. Princess
Beatrice, who was received at 3.45 p.m. by our President, Field-Marshal The Viscount
Plumer of Messines.
Among those present were The Viscountess Plumer, The Belgian Ambassador,
Commandant Gailliard of the French Embassy, The High Commissioner for Australia,
Major G. C. Arthur for the High Commissioner for Canada, Field-Marshal Sir Claud
Jacob, Lieut.-General Sir W. P. Pulteney, Lieut.-General Sir Herbert Uniacke, Lady
Essex French, The Hon. Alice Douglas Pennant, and Members of the Executive Com
mittee. The wreath-bearer was Sergt. O. Brooks, V.C., late Coldstream Guards.
Her Royal Highness laid the magnificent wreath composed of massed cornflowers
crowned with white madonna lilies, chrysanthemums and carnations, with a broad
blue ribbon inscribed in gold letters From the Ypres League." The ceremony was
perfect in simplicity and dignity, and after a two minutes' silence to render tribute to
the 200,000 officers and men who gave their lives in the gallant defence of the Salient,
wreaths were placed by Lady Essex French in memory of the late Field-Marshal The
Earl of Ypres, and by Major G. C. Arthur on behalf of Canada.
At the conclusion of the Cenotaph ceremony Princess Beatrice laid another
beautiful wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
F.M. VISCOUNT PLUMER INTRODUCES SERGT. O. BROOKS
V.C., TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS.
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