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JULY 23, 1925 MarriedThe marriage took place on Saturday, at St. Simon Zelotes, Lennox Gardens, of Flight-Lieut. R. A. BIRKBECK, R.A.F.,son of the late Major V. M. Birkbeck, Royal Scots, and Mrs. Birkbeck, of Stackhouse, Bournemouth, and Miss MARY NEVILLE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. REGINALD MOXON, ofAlbert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore. FLYING OFFICER WILLIAM GRAHAM NICHOLLS, R.A.F., sonof Mr. Thomas Nicholls, of Broadwindsor, Dorset, was married on July 18, at St. Mary's, The Boltons, Kensington, to MARY ELLEN, daughter of Mr. GEORGE F. FAIRHOLME, C.M.G. GWILYM HUGH LEWIS, D.F.C., son of Mr. and Mrs. HughLewis, St. David's, Noctorum, Birkenhead, was married on July 9, at St. George's, Hanover Square, to CHRISTIAN, seconddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. ROBERTSON, Fintry, Brook, Surrey. JAMES ALFRED SNAREY WRIGHT, A.F.C., of 34, NeeldCrescent, Wembley Hill, and 37, Cavendish Square, W. 1, younger son of the late James Walter Wright and Mrs.Wright, was married on July 16, at Folkestone, to KATHLEEN HENRIETTE GERTRUDE LOWY, second daughter of Mr. andMrs. Robert Leopold Lowy, of 101, Barrowgate Road, Chiswick, W. 4. To be MarriedThe marriage of Mr. ROBERT DARLEY WHELAN, R.A.F.and Miss BARBARA MARION CELIA WREY, younger daughterof SIR BOURCHIER and LADY WREY, is to take place onAugust 12 at All Saints' Church, Brenchley, Kent. Item General Zagorski, Chief of the Polish Air Staff, left London on July 9. Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes ADMIRAL SIR MORGAN SINGER, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., retired, has been appointed as one of the Admiralty representatives on the Council of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, in place of Admiral Sir William'de Salis, K.B.E., M.V.O., retired, who has resigned. Airmen's Pensions THE Air Ministry have issued three Orders in Council (Stationery Office 133-1, 133 and 134, Id. and Id. each) dealing with amendment of Orders of May 11, 1920, for the pensions of airmen disabled and of the families and dependents of airmen deceased in consequence of the Great War. R.A.F. Flying Accidents THE Air Ministry regrets to announce that, as a result of an accident on the Qara Dagh, above the village of Malula, east of Kirkuk, Iraq, to a D.H.9A of No. 30 Squadron, Hinaidi,on July 8, Flying Officer Marcus Glanfield Penny, Royal Air Force, the pilot of the aircraft, and Lieut. George DonaldEdward Heather, the Loyal Regiment, attached to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Iraq Levies, were killed. As a result of an accident at Charlton, Wiltshire, to an Avroof No. 1 Flying Training School, Netheravon, on July 14, John Ryan, Mate, Royal Navy, Frying Officer, Royal AirForce, the pilot of the aircraft, was killed. British Seaplane Wrecked A REPORT from Marseilles, on the 9th inst., states that an Italian sailing vessel, which had arrived at that port, picked up, in 42° Lat. N. and 4° Long. E., a wrecked British seaplane on which were three British airmen. Continuing her journey, the sailing vessel was met by a British destroyer, to which the airmen were transhipped. SPORT AND THE INDUSTRY. The H.G. Hawker Athletic Club held their second annual sportsmeeting under A.A.A. Rules on July 11. The Fitting Department again won the Sopwith Cup for the Inter- departmental Tug-of-War Competition, whilst the Machine Shop retained the Sigrist Trophy in the RelayRace. The Malike Aggregate cup was won by the Erecting Shop, whilst J. Ross won the individual aggregate prize, being successful in six events. The Hon. Mrs. T. O. M. Sopwith, accompanied by Mr.T. O. M. Sopwith, C.B.E., joint managing director, presented the prizes. Our picture shows the Slow- speed Cycle Race 470
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