LATE DUKE OF KENT
Duchess Attends Memorial Service (British Official Wireless,) RUGBY. August 30. In the ancient parish church of St. Peter, in the Buckinghamshire village of Tver, the Duchess of Kent today attended a memorial service for the late Duke of Kent. « The Duchess was several times deeply distressed, particularly when the Bishop of Buckingham, who conducted the service, said: “Let us humbly remember .before God the Duke of Kent and all those who died with him.” At the request of the Duchess this was the only direct reference to the Duke. At other times the reference was to “those who have given their lives in service.” Among the hymns the Duchess chose was the Easter hymn, “On the Resurrection Morning,” and the Psalm, "The Lord is My Shepherd.” MESSAGE FROM QUEEN MARY The Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, has received the following telegram from Queen Mary’ in reply to the message of sympathy dispatched to Her Majesty: Sincerest thunks for your most kind message on behalf of the Government and peoples of New Zealand .-—Mary R.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 285, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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177LATE DUKE OF KENT Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 285, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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