A squadron of Hurricanes

A squadron of Hurricanes

On the left a flyer for a £60,000 fundraiser for 12 hurricanes with the Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Keyes, as the speaker.
On the right an advertisement for a variety show with the proceeds going to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and a programme for the Royal Air Force concert party presentation of 'Spotlight on Fun'.

1943-05

Three printed sheets on two album pages

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NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS

PRINCES RISBOROUGH & DISTRICT
“WINGS FOR VICTORY” WEEK
May 22nd – 29th, 1943
OUR TARGET:
A SQUADRON of HURRICANES
(TWELVE)
£60,000
OUR PROGRAMME
OPENING CEREMONY In The Market Square,
at 2.45 p.m. On SATURDAY, MAY 22nd

Speaker –
Admiral of the Fleet LORD KEYES,
G.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O.

A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD KINDERSLEY, [italics] President of the National Savings Movement, to the People of Princes Risborough and District. [/italics]

[italics] “No one of us should allow this week to pass without some definite personal act of self-denial, some going without, in order to lend the State: pledging ourselves to continue this, week by week, until the day of Victory” [/italics]

SOUVENIR
[symbol] PROGRAMME [symbol]
1/-

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[underlined] “Wings for Victory” Week [/underlined]

GRAND VARIETY

[underlined] ENTERTAINMENT [/underlined]

BY MEMBERS 0F
R.A.F. CONCERT PARTY
HALTON CAMP

(By kind permission of the Officer Commanding)

AT

THE PAVILION

ON

FRIDAY, 28th MAY

AT 7.30 p.m.

Proceeds to be devoted to R.A.F. Benevolent Fund

TICKETS 3/- and 2/-

obtainable from the Old Vicarage, Church Street, between 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Cheverton & Laidler, Princess Risborough

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PROGRAMME 3d Prizes for Lucky Numbers 212.

[banner] PRINCES RISBOROUGH AND DISTRICT
“WINGS FOR VICTORY” WEEK, May 22nd – 29th, 1943. [/banner]

Proceeds of the Concert
in aid of R.A.F.
BENEVOLENT FUND

FRIDAY, MAY 28th At THE PAVILION

R.A.F. CONCERT PARTY
HALTON (By kind permission of the Officer Commanding)

PRESENT

“SPOTLIGHT ON FUN”

Devised and Produced by HENRY HOWARD and WALLIE OKIN

1. Wally Buckland – The Wizard of the Accordion
2. Sketch – “Service Efficiency”
The Officer – Henry Howard
The Corporal – Wally Okin
The Typist – Jackie Aldrich
The Flight Sgt. – Jim Cummings
3. Flight Lieut. Gottlieb – Operatic Tenor
4. “All at Sea” – Harry Illingsworth and his Crew
5. Jackie Aldrich – Star Vocalist
6. “Cries of London” – Wallie Okin
7. Diana Male – Soprano
8. “For Adults Only” – Henry Howard

INTERVAL – Community Singing with Wally Buckland

9. “Introduce Me” – Conrad Vince
10.Sketch – “All Quiet”
The Guide – Henry Howard
1st Britisher – Jon Gottlieb
2nd Britisher – Jim Cummings
3rd Britisher – Wallie Okin
11. “Sweet and Low” – Jackie Aldrich [inserted] [indecipherable words] [/inserted]
12. Harry Illingworth Entertains
13. Flight Lieut. Gottlieb – Operatic Tenor
14. “Holy Smoke” – Jim Cummings
15. Diana Male – Soprano
16. “Flannelers Incorrigible” – Wallie and Henry

Compére – Conrad Vince.

GOD SAVE THE KING