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- HRH Elizabeth, the Duchess of York, took over as Royal patron after the sad passing of the Princess Royal in 1931
- Fundraising activities during this decade included a boxing tournament held at the Royal Albert Hall, a concert
in Lady Cunard’s house at Grosvenor Square and a December Ball held at the Mayfair Hotel with music from Nelson Keys and Max Miller
- During 1935 Geranium Day had to be changed from the traditional time of the last Tuesday in April due to the
Silver Jubilee. Nevertheless, it was still a successful day raising £8,000 which would be worth almost 6 times that in today’s money!
The 1940's
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