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JULY 3, 1924 and Squadron-Leaders Young and Cox, and it was due to their combined efforts that everything had proceeded with such success. Those present included :—H.R.H. The Duke of York, KG., K.T., G.C.V.O. ; Air Chief-Marshal Sir H. M. Trenchard, Bart., G.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C. ; Brig.-General G. H. Harrison, C.B., C.M.G. ; Colonel Sir W. Lawrence, Bart., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., C.B. ; Group Captain C. L. N. Newall, C.M.G., Lieut.-Col. R. H. Donaldson-Hudson, D.S.O. ; H. L. Ernngton, C.B., V.D. ; Lieut.-Col. D.S.O. ; Wing Commander L. A. Pattinson D.F.C. ; Wing Commander W. R. Read, A.F.C. ; Wing Commander W. H. Nicholl, O.B.E. ; Wing Commander J. R. W. Smyth-Pigott, D.S.O. ; Wing Commander Louis Greig, M.V.O. ; Wing Commander J. H. A. Landon, D.S.O., O.B.E. ; Wing Commander W. A. Tedder ; Squadron Leader C. G. Burge, O.B.E. ; Squadron- Leader A. F. A. Hooper, O.B.E. ; Squadron Leader C. R. Cox, A.F.C. ; Squadron Leader T. G. Gordon, M.B.E. ; C.B.E., A.M. ; Lieut.-Col. F. R. H. Collier, D.S.O., M.C., M.C., D.F.C., Squadron Leader W. J. Ryan, C.B.E. ; Squadron Leader J. C. Quianell, D.F.C. ; Squadron Leader A. Gray, M.C. ; Major T. V. Smith, M.C. ; Major F. M. Iredale ; Major The Hon. Maurice Baring, O.B.E. ; Captain E. D. Harding ; Captain T. B. Marson, M.B.E. ; Captain P. R. Butler ; Captain J. W. Beebee ; Captain R. T. Wilson ; Captain L. C. Bygrave ; Captain William Smith ; Captain Fynn ; Captain D. Brunt ; Captain Saumarez ; Captain G. B. Rayner ; Captain Frussell ; Flight-Lieut. R. Halley, D.F.C., A.F.C. ; Flight-Lieut. H. S. P. Walmslev, M.C., D.F.C. ; Flight-Lieut. R. S. Topham, M.B., D.P.H. ; Flight-Lieut. Dick-Cleland; Flight-Lieut. C. A. Stevens ; Flight-Lieut. A. N. Benge ; Rev. Seymour Berry; F.O. R. S. Martin ; F.O. F. A. Osborn, M.M. ; F.O. J. L. Stuart GUI ; F.O. C. G. Jenyns ; F.O. S. B. Collett ; Lieut. J. A. Cairns ; Lieut. W. G. R. Liunell ; Lieut. D. Tvler ; Lieut. G. J. Holdcroft ; Lieut. Buist, R.N. ; Lieut. L. C. Pitts ; Lieut. R. A. Martin ; 2nd Lieut. J. W. Fry ; Messrs. J. L. Adams, J. P. Armytage, C. G. Grey, P. R. S. Jones, J. M. Pearson, and Stanley Spooner. E 0 E S Married Fright.-Lieut. FRANK LEONARD CHARMBURY BUTCHER' R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Butcher, of Campfield Place, Leith Hill, Surrey, was married on June 11 at St. Mary's Parish Church, Cottingham, East Yorks., to CONSTANCE CORDELIA, only daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir FRANCIS and LADY HA WORTH-BOOTH, of Haworth Hall, Hullbank, Hull. Flight-Lieut. CLEMENT FLEGG HORSLEY, M.C., R.A.F., 14th Squadron, Ramleh, Palestine, son of the late Mr. Arthur Horsley, of Sculthorpe, Norfolk, and Mrs. Johnson, of Victoria, B.C., was married on June 14, at St. George's Church, Bickley, Kent, to KATHLEEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR SIMS, of Bromley, Kent. Flight-Lieut. GEORGE EDWARD WILSON, only son of the late Edward Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Woodthorpe, Greenock, was married on June 21, at Finnart U.F. Church, Greenock, to ALINE NORA, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ALEXANDER REID PRENTICE, Newark Lodge, Greenock. To be Married A marriage has been arranged, and will take place on August 2, at St. Marv's Church, Long Crendon, between Sqdn.-Ldr. G. B. A. BAKER, M.C., R.A.F., second son of Col. W. W. Baker, R.E., retired, and Mrs. Baker, of Ashleigh, Reading, and MARIAN, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. ANDERSON, of Long Crendon, Thame, late of Formby, Lanes. The engagement is announced between Flying Officer RICHARD T. F. GRACE, M.B., R.A.F., third son of Lawranee M. Grace, J.P., and Mrs. Grace, of Wellington, New Zealand, and LUCY ANDISON, only daughter of the late D. J. MACK AY, of Inverness, and of Mrs. Mackay. 5, Burgess Hill, Hampstead. The engagement is announced between Squadron-Leader REGINALD HERBERT KNOWLES, M.D., D.P.H., R.A.F., only son of the late H. W. Knowles, M.D., of St. Helens, and Mrs. Knowles, of 5, Rawlinson Road, Oxford, and GLADYS EYRE, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. INMAN, of The Grange, West Heath, Hampstead. The engagement is announced between Flight Lieut. CLAUD ALWARD RIDLEY, D.S.O., M.C., R.A.F., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Ridley, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Royal Crescent, Holland Park, London, and LILLIAS ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT MCALPINE, of Felcourt, East Grinstead, and granddaughter of Sir Robert Mc Alpine, Bart. The engagement is announced between HORATIO SLEIGH, Flying Officer, 216th Squadron, R.A.F., Egypt, son of the late Thomas Harper Sleigh, Esq., and Mrs. Sleigh, of Bury, Lanes., and DOROTHY OGLE, widow of Dr. J. G. Ogle, of Mount Cottage, Redhill, and daughter of Mrs. William Hunter, Polmood, Cranbrook, Kent. E E E E THE Committee of The Royal Aero Club each year decide which British aviator in their opinion has accomplished the most meritorious performance in the air, and his name is inscribed on the Britannia Trophy. The Award for the year 1923 will be made shortly, and the Royal Aero Club will be glad to receive particulars of per formances, both military and civil, which would assist the Committee in arriving at a decision. Grain to Seaplane, Previous Awards 1913.—Capt. C. A. H. Longcroft, R.F.C., for his non-stop flight on November 22, 1913, from Montrose to Farn- borough, via Portsmouth. B.E.2, 70 h.p. Renault. 445 miles. 1914.—Squadron Com. J. W. Seddon, R.N., for his seaplane BRITANNIA TROPHY Presented by Capt. H. Barber flight on January 21, 1914, from Isle of Plymouth, via Calshot. Maurice Farman 70 h.p. Renault. 1915-18.—No awards. 1919.—Sir John Alcock, K.B.E., for his cross-Atlantic flight (St. John's, Newfoundland-Clifden, Co. Galwav) 14-15 June, 1919. Vickers-Vimy Biplane, 2 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines. 1,890 miles. 16hrs. 12 mins. 1920.—Bert Hinkler, for his flight from Crovdon to Turin, May 31, 1920. Avro Baby Biplane,'35 h.p. Green engine. 650 miles. 9 hrs. 35 mins. 1921.—No award. 1922.—F. P. Raynham, for his glide at Firle Beacon, Sussex, October 17, 1922. Duration 1 hr. 35 mins. 2 sees. E E E H The Coupe Michelin. UNFORTUNATELY this year's competition for the French Coupe Michelin was marred by the accident which cost Lieut. Batelier and his mechanic, Marcel Arnaud, their lives. It appears that on June 28 Batelier left le Bourget at 4 a.m. and that when over Perigord he had engine trouble. From what can be gathered the machine stalled and crashed, killing the occupants. Fire broke out which charred the bodies of the two unfortunate aviators. The cup was won this year by Lieut. Arrachart on a Breguet 18 B.2 with Renault engine, at an average speed of 146-36 km./h. (91-5 m.p.h.). The dis tance to be flown was 2,835 kiloms. (1,770 miles and was covered by Arrachart in 19 h. 22 m. 26 s. Last year the cup was won by Capt. Girier, whose average speed was 136-211 km./h. (85 m.p.h.). A stipulation was that last year's speed had to be exceeded by at least 10 km./h. 430
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