HOLIDAY IN CAMP
THE KING AND SCHOOLBOYS. AN ANNUAL AFFAIR. CARRIED SHOULDER HIGH. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received August 4, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 3. Taking the first flight of his reign, His Majesty, hatless and wearing a grey suit, and piloted by Wing-Com-mander Fielden, Captain of the King's Flight, flew from Windsor Great Park and landed at Martlesham Heath. He then motored to the holiday camp at Southwold, where 400 boys from factories and public schools enthusiastically welcomed him. Hundreds of girls on holiday, in bathing dresses and shorts, crowded the roadway to the camp. The King has always attended this camp, which he founded as Duke of York in 1921, except once, when his hand was poisoned. He joins in the camp games, sing-songs and swimming. His Majesty inspected the camp, wearing an open-necked tennis shirt and grey shorts, into which he had changed. He looked sunburnt and fit, and repeatedly posed for photographs. advising the boys how best to take the snaps. Later he addressed them, saying how glad he was that the camp was so successful. He later lunched on ordinary camp fare and after lunch joined in games. The boys carried the King shoulder high to the luncheon tent. He left for home by air at 3.45 p.m., after participating in community singing.
DEPARTURE FOR BALMORAL,
SEVERAL WEEKS’ STAY,
(British Official Wireless.) Received August 4. 11.45 a.m. RUGBY, Aug. 3. Late this evening the King and Queen, accompanied by the young Princesses, left London by train for Balmoral, where they will stay several weeks. The King’s departure for Scotland followed a strenuous day in which His Majesty paid a visit to the boy#’ camp at Southwold.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 9
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283HOLIDAY IN CAMP Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 209, 4 August 1937, Page 9
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