1934 Recruiting Competition
Branch Notes
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THE YPRES TIMES
IN view of the popularity and immense success of the past three recruiting competitions,
we have great pleasure to announce that A FURTHER PRIZE OF £5 will be awarded
this year as follows
TO THE BRANCH RECRUITING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS
IN 1934.
All membership forms completed must be received at Headquarters bearing on the
top left-hand corner the name of the branch responsible for the recruitment.
LONDON COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Informal Gatherings.
The London County Committee have
pleasure to report continued good attendances
at the monthly informals, organised to pro
mote the spirit of fellowship and re-union of
ali who have the welfare of the Ypres League
at heart.
We feel immensely grateful to the staunch
supporters who have done so much to make
the Gatherings so regularly successful during
the first quarter of the New Year.
At the January meeting we had pleasure to
welcome Commander H. M. Denny, who gave
an exceedingly interesting talk in the Navy
in Gallipoli. Our grateful thanks are ex
pressed to Commander Denny and also to the
Navy League for so kindly arranging the
lecture.
On Thursday, February 15th, we enjoyed an
admirable entertainment by the St. Dunstan's
Singers under the personal direction of Miss
E. McCall. Every item on the programme
was excellently rendered and the party is
deserving of our warmest thanks.
In March we were indebted to Captain
H. D. Peabody, D.C.M., who was so kind as to
deliver a lecture and showed us some of his
wonderful collection of slides in which all
who served in the Ypres Salient were deeply
interested.
We beg to remind our members and friends
that the Informal Gatherings are being held
on the third Thursday in April, May and
June at the Bedford Head Hotel, Maiden
Lane, Strand, W.C., from 7.15 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Our old and esteemed friends of the 85th
Club come to us on April 19th and hope we
may welcome them with a full house when
Mr. F. Underhill, Chairman of the Club, will
preside.
London members will be pleased to know
that Captain C. Alliston and Air. Thrussell,
who have been on the sick list for a consider
able period, are progressing favourably. We
wish them both speedy recovery and hope they
will be able to join with us in our re-unions
in the near future.
ANNUAL RE-UNION DINNER AND
DANCE.
The London County Committee have
pleasure in announcing that the tenth Annual
Dinner and Dance will take place on Saturday,
April 21st at the Royal Hotel, Woburn Place,
W.C.I., when the Chair will be taken by
General Sir Hubert Gougli, G.C.A1.G., K.C.B.,
K.C.V.O. (see page 02). The Committee look
forward to the co-operation of all London
members to ensure the success of the function.
Application for tickets, together with remit
tance (price 7s. per ticket, double 6s. 6d.),
should be sent to the Hon. Secretary, London
County Committee, Ypres League, 20, Orchard
Street, W.l. Alembers are asked to apply for
tickets not later than Aprl 18th.
