DUKE JOINS IN
VISIT TO LONDON BOYS’ CLUBS British Official Wireless (Received March 11, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY. March 10. The Duke of Gloucester as President of the National Association of Boys’ Clubs made a four hours’ tour of nine clubs with a total membership of 9000 in the central, north and east London districts and received an enthusiastic welcome everywhere. Finding the boys busy at sports, like boxing, gymnastics, billiards and table tennis, the Duke Insisted that the boys should not cease and often joined in a game. The Duke said: “I believe the club movement has a great future with Its ideals of ordered liberty, toleration and self discipline.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20984, 12 March 1938, Page 11
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