NAVY LEAGUE

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23324, 9 May 1941, Page 10

NAVY LEAGUE

ANNUAL MEETING HELD “At a time when the British Enjpif* is fighting.for its existence it,was * privilege to be associated, Veen, in t smallest way, with that magnificent' unit, the British Navy,” commenj?' Major T. M. Charters (president), while presenting the annual report w. the Canterbury Navy League aL tne, annual meeting .last evening. Lfiaga members, he continued, had alw*} held the conviction that the Navy was our certain shield. Tnat »u many other prominent men outs-o the Empire were stressing its .• vu function was a further tribute to. * . importance. The election of officers President, Major T. M. Charters; vice*, presidents, the Mayor of Christcnurcty representative Lyttelton Ha.rh ■ Board, Commanding Officer, Canie bury Division, R.N.V.R., his Honour*. Justice Northcroft, D.5.0., Sir Josep Ward, Commander G. H. Dennirtouft D. R.N., Commander A. D. BOyp> R.N., Commander C. H. T. Palme ■ R.N.V.R., Lieutenant-Commander E. Harding, R.N., Lieutenant-Colonel £ B. Mawson. M.C., Messrs H. H. A. C. Maxwell. T. H. Foster.-£ » , Taylor, L. A. Dougall, M. J. KuSseu* C. Buchanan, H. L. Bowker, Mesdame* Mowbray Tripp. H. Wyatt H. T. > Thacker, J. S. Kelly, and J. F. SW* holme; executive committee, mander C. H. Kersley, tenant-Colonel J. Murphy, Lieutenan Commander H. A. Rhind. Neville, J. G. Collins. C. H. ClibbM* R N. Jeffreys. Commanding Navy League Sea Cadet Corps, representative of the womens ary and junior section; hono . . treasurer. Mr C. H. Clibborn; auditor Messrs Holland and Kerr,