QUEEN'S SURPRISE VISIT
TENEMENT IN LONDON A DUSTMAN WHO SLEPT [yaou A special correspondent] » LONDON, Feb. 19 Queen Elizabeth took a dumber of London housewives by surprise this week when she made a housing, inspection in Westminster and Pimhco. JNot a housewife in the district knew of the Queen's; arrangements; many had to put aside their ironing and washing-up to receive her. One or two did not evt'ii have time to remove their aprons—m fact, until the Queen had left they did not know who their visitor was. Mr. Thomas, a Westminster duntman. works at night and sleens during the day. He sleeps soundly. Occasional visitors who call on his son and daughter do not disturb him. week was no exception.. Mr. Thomas went on sleeping while in the adjoining room the Queen was calling on mis son, George. George Thomas is an author, and ho discovered that the Queen had rwul -Mv d Mi l nd a\ingdom.''. f When she said she would, he wrote in it his favouute Robert; Louis Stevenson ciuotabon. Then the Queen s autograph book on the table. That hoojc row contains the. signature EliznUth R " And while it was being written Mr Thomas, sen., went on sleeping.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22981, 8 March 1938, Page 16
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203QUEEN'S SURPRISE VISIT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22981, 8 March 1938, Page 16
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