The Archive · 1926

The New Lord Mayor of London

Former Keen Cricketer Elected in London London, Sept. 29.

Sir George Rowland Blades was to-day elected Lord Mayor of London fcr the coming civic year.

Outside his business activities Sir}

George Blades is known for his interest in cricket, having in his day] been a first-class player.

Sept. 30.

For the first time in the history of London two girls will have the right to deputize for the Lady Mayoress during the mayoral year! beginning November 9. They are the twin daughters, aged 18, of Sir Rowland Blades, Lord Mayor-Elect, ud when their mother Lady Blades absent from London they can both claim to act in her stead. at an art school but will return home when their father occupies the Mansion House—British Wireless through Reuter.

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