THE CORONATION

Grey River Argus, 26 April 1937, Page 5

THE CORONATION

Invitation to Soldiers’ Mother LONDON, April 23. “It is all very wonderful,’’ said Mrs Mary O’Connor', of Sheffield, who has been invited by the King to attend the Coronation. Mrs O’Connor, who had three sons killed at the war. two wounded, whose two other sons have sinee enlisted in the Army, says the feared she would have to refuse Hj e invitation owing to poverty. She is only getting a war pension and public assistance!, aggregating 21s a week,, but has been told that her expenses will be paid. Mrs O’Connor, wearing her dead sons’ nine medals, always attends the Armistice Day commemoration service at Sheffield. . The Duke of Windsor made a point of chatting with her whenever he visited Sheffield. LONDON, April. 23. The King has given permission for a gramophone recording to be made of the Coronation ceremony. It is believed that this will be the first time in history that such a recording has been ma-de. The original metal. matncs will be deposited at the British Museum thus preserving them for all time Profits from the sale of the records will be devoted to charity LONDON, April 23. It is expected that there will be an attendance of 80,000 at a review ot representative contingents of ex-ser-vicemen and women by the King in Hvde Park on the fourth Sunday afternoon in June.

WILL SHE DO IT ? BOMBAY, April 24With a jagged tear in her bows concreted ami covered with a new plate, the Hner Strathmore left here tins afternoon with only a day in hand to reach London before the CoronalronJ is confidently expected that she will succeed- LONDON, April 25. Wins George gave an audience to -Purl Clarendon, and invested him with the Order of the _ .