VISIT TO BOYS' CAMP
-r-rr= A- ■»!!.- ■ - His Majssly Warroly WelcQjped (Receiyed 4, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 4. Takmg the first flight of his rpign, His Majesty, hatless' and wearipg g, grey suit, was pilpted by Wipg-Cpm-mander Fielden when he fiew ' from Windsor Great Park and Ianded at Martlesham Heath. From there, the King m-otored to the holiday camp at Southwold, whose 4Q0 mmates from factories and public schools enthusiastically welcomed him. Hundreds of girls on holiday in bath-: ing Qress'e^ and shorts crowded along the roadway to the camp. The Kmg always attended the camp, which he founded as Duke Qf York in 192 1, except once when his hand was poisoned. He joined in the camp games, smg-songs and swimming. His Majesty inspected tho camp wearing an open-necked tennis shirt and grey shorts, into which he changed, He looked sunburnt and fit, and repeatedly po'sed fQr hig photographj advising fhe boys how best to take snaps, after Which he addregped tjiem,- saying how glpd ko Was that thq camp w'pg so suppesflpl- He later luncbejl on pl'dinary camp fare, upd after lnneh joinefi ip the gameg, Tkfi bpys carripd the King shoulder kigk tp thg luncheon tent. He le|t for homp by pir at 3,4$ p.ip., after participatipg in CQmmunity singing.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 169, 4 August 1937, Page 7
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212VISIT TO BOYS' CAMP Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 169, 4 August 1937, Page 7
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