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MAY 29, 1919 THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HAWKER AND GRIEVE RETRIEVED Ixfwas a wonderful reception which London gave to Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve on Tuesday evening. And London's effort was but the culmination of a series of welcomes growing more and more enthusiastic as the train made its way south from Scotland. Edinburgh, Newcastle, Darling ton, York and Grantham had all turned out in force to honour the two brave men, but when the train arrived at King's Cross, it was to meet a sea of humanity so dense that it was only with difficulty that the carriage door could be opened. When Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve On arrival at the Royal Aero Club, Mr. Hawker and Com mander Grieve had another rousing reception, and were congratulated by a large number of members. After Mr. Hawker had briefly returned thanks, he left with Mrs. Hawker for Ham, where they arrived at 9.30. In the grounds of the Sopwith works an open-air concert was in progress, and the reception of Mr. and Mrs. Hawker can only be described as wildly enthusiastic. After a little stay Mr. and Mrs. Hawker were towed by the Sopwith workers in their motor-car to Kingston, where they dined with Mr. and Mrs* Sopwith. so" 40* ?0" Seals of Statute Mites •t Latitude 50* e a ice ;u w «» jw too m Mirctm Hijti Power Wireless Sdticns _^ N 0 RT I Destroyer with Sopwith Crew from S.5-Mary O A TLANT I C C £.AN I iy may ie 5U «.*. •5* 2? ;/**.--- *r Svt( Shetland Is if' t art Mr Hawker picked uplat. BO'ZO'N end long. Z9 30W. May. IS.over 1100 m fles From Si JoHn ins. •to **t* #- 63«S> M. _>__ _.». _ '09* mile* tISBC •3009 THE^ATLANTIC FLIGHT.—Map prepared by the " Times " of where Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve were picked up. The cross shows the spot where they were rescued by the Danish steamship " Mary," which then proceeded on her course to Denmark/ past the Butt of Lewis, until she was intercepted by the British destroyer ",Woolston." did emerge they werejat once carried shou lder high"* by Australian soldiers to a motor car to which ropes had been attached. Some 200 soldiers attempted to pull the car, but the crowd was so thick that very little progress could be made. Eventually Mr. Hawker got up behind a mounted policeman and was able to' continue on his way. Then the policeman gracefully surrendered his horse to Mr. Hawker, who was thus able to lead a slowly-movirg procession of motor cars, etc., to the Royal Aero Club in Clifford Street. It had been intended that the Mayor and Corporation of St. Pancras and the Royal Aero Club should combine in the Mrs. Hawker "and Mr. and Mrs.* Sopwith went down from London and met the train at Grantham. At Newcastle, Newark and Grantham, the train had an aerial escort. At Grantham Mr. Clifford Prodger was flying a B.A.T. bantam. Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve were received at Buckingham Palace by the King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales on Wednesday. His Majesty, breaking down all precedents and official routine, personally decorated the two airmen with the Air Force Cross for gallantry in the air. AIKHTID IHILtZAHlAD Of «w ftcrtoufti 9-30** HAY 19 .'?'/! Hxi.Ojr BAOIATOf HATCH SOU mo. COVRSl ClAfClD WWAfiO STlAntH mm <# TOI*£LA'«> 7SOml$ *5'/l HOURS OUT. niuR CHOAEC THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT.—Map showing the directions of the Sopwith machine on its journey.— (" Daily Mail " map.) reception at King's Cross, but this was rendered impossible by the crowd. Among those present at the station were Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, Gen. Sir W. S. Brancker, Gen. Sir Capel Holden, Col. Dunville, Mr. T. Marlowe, Mr. Handley Page, Mr. R. Carey (of the Sopwith Co.), Col. F. K. McLean, Commander Perrin. Mr. Sydney Pickles, Col. Spenser Gray, D.S.O., Col. Warwick Wright, D.S.O., Mr. Ralston, Mr. C. Fox, Mr. J. E. Withers, Mr. W. G. Ranels, United States Aviation Service, and Lieut. Louis Noel, late oi the French Aviation Service. On Wednesday also the Daily Mail entertained Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve to luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. We regret that owing to an impending operation on his throat Lord Northcliffe was unable to preside at this memorable gathering, at which a large number of distinguished persons assembled to do honour to the two brave men. Mr. T. Marlowe presided, and the consolation prize of £5,000 was handed to Mr. Hawker and Commander Grieve by Maj.-Gen. J. E. B. Seely, the Under-Secretary of State for Air. The Royal Aero Club will honour Mr. Hawker and 694
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