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Another Academy specialty, the large historical canvas, has lived on in England while similar work in France, Austria and Germany has long gathered dust on museum and palace walls. Most popular of this type was The Founding of Australia by Algernon Talmadge (see cut). It shows Australia Explorer Capt. Arthur Phillip and his officers, spick & span in white breeches and cocked hats, drinking a toast to the Union Jack under the eucalyptus trees at Sydney Cove. Only different in theme was a painstakingly accurate view of one of Britain's great football crowds, Chelsea v. Arsenal at Stamford Bridge...
...Died. Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton, 77, British pianist & composer, self-styled "champion letter-writer to the British press" (2,000 published since 1900); in London. Other recreations: "Looking at ancient and memorable buildings, ... examining and criticizing modern edifices, . . . listening to the debates in the House of Commons, . . . billiards, draughts, chess and cards...
Unfortunately the Home Secretary had opened, by mentioning King George III, direct access of attack upon King George VI by the few republican M.P.'s and the lone Communist M.P. last week. Speaker the Rt. Hon. Edward Algernon Fitzroy, a congenitally stanch Monarchist usually quick to choke off belittlers of the Royal Family, was obliged to let them have their...
...from His Majesty the King, signed by His Majesty's own hand," then bows thrice to the Speaker of the House and hands it up to be read. This the Rt. Hon. Stanley Bald win did last week when he handed up to Speaker the Rt. Hon. Edward Algernon Fitzroy the abdication message of Edward VIII (TIME, Dec. 21). The first message from new King George VI asked Parliament to make "permanent provision for the purpose of facilitating the uninter rupted exercise of the royal authority" in case of "any incapacity which might over take the Sovereign...
Viscount Sankey, who in 1929-35 was the Lord Chancellor, intimated that he saw no judicial or constitutional obstacle to King Edward's marrying Mrs. Simpson if His Majesty is so inclined. Intimated the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. Captain Edward Algernon Fitzroy: "You can take it from me that the King is determined to and will marry Mrs. Simpson...