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The life and times of the Duke of Windsor

A series of pictures depicting the life and times of the Duke of Windsor. The Duke, who is the eldest son of his late Majesty King George V, was born 23 June 1894. He ascended the throne as King Edward VIII in January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. Six months later her married Mrs Wallis Warfield (formerly Simpson). The Duke now lives in France. Photo shows The Duke of Windsor walking through the streets of Porth During a visit to the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, in 1932

Broadcast Date: June 1972

Agency: Central Press Photos

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose

A 1933 library picture of The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) and her sister Princess Margaret Rose (seated). The Queen's 60th Birthday 5 March 1986. One of the special series of 12 pictures to mark The Queen's 60th Birthday on 21 April 1986

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

Deposit relating to the development of national Physical Education training plus other college matters

Introduction for D212 entitled “Instruction of Physical Education” – Points of interest in the file include correspondence between Rev W E Beck [Principal of St Paul’s College] and Bertram N Bligh [Secretary to the Board of Education] which resulted in the introduction of a course in Advanced Physical Training in 1937. The course was designed to train new masters for the instruction of Physical Training in senior schools.
Also of interest is the correspondence between Rev Beck and W Turner Long [Secretary to the local Education Department]. This resulted in the appointment of Harry Starmer Smith as Organiser of Physical Training for schools and colleges in the area of Cheltenham and Gloucester

Priestley, John Thomas

Queen Mother and King George VI

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, as permanent Master of Shipwrights' Company, at Barbers' Hall today presenting to the Duchess the scroll and blotting pad, when admitting her to the Freedom of the Company in accordance with an old custom which gives this privilege to the wives of Masters

Agency: Central Press

Guy Maitland Roy

Guy Maitland Roy, brother of Evelyn, was born in 1915 and brought up in the Wirral where he was educated at Calday Grange Grammar School. He attended St Paul’s College, Cheltenham, from 1933 - 1935. He was a member of the chapel choir, where he met his future wife, and belonged to sports teams.

He returned to the Wirral to teach until he was called up for war service with the Cheshire Regiment, becoming an officer and serving as teacher of Physical Training at UK bases. Guy and Dulcie were married in July 1940. After the war, he taught at Woodslee School from 1946 to 1953 and then at the new Bromborough Secondary Modern where he became Deputy Head until retirement in 1976. Together with other staff, he took groups of children from the school on holidays abroad. In retirement he pursued many hobbies. He died in 2000.

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