Yesterday being the anniversary of ihe destruction by the X. of 180 Nazi planes over English soil during the Battle of Britain, the' local RAPE. observed it fittingly during their weekly tiffin in the Dome. Cables from members in the Services or abroad, received yesterday and on Thursday were read. Among them were messages from Sir Victor Sassoon (Manila). Capt. J. D. E Shotter (Australia), Lieut. R. Bates M. Australia), Major Keys (R. E). Maurice D'Alton (R.A.F, Cairo).
Silent tribute also was paid to two ionner members, the late Mr. Ronald Wallace, who died -last Monday on approaching San Francisco, and Hovenir, former Cathedral schoolboy, executed by ne Germans in Norway, where he had engaged in intelligence work,
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