Christmas Day in the London Bridge YMCA Canteen: HRH Princess Helena Victoria, Chairman of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the YMCA is standing by Mrs Norrie, CBE, Superintendant of the canteen. Miss Ellen Terry is sitting by the table

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Description

Object description

image: The interior view of a canteen with flags of the allied countries hanging like bunting along the top of the room. On the right the room is crowded with soldiers awaiting their meal. In the foreground and left are women preparing to serve them. The female guests of honour, the princess and famous actress, stand and sit in the foreground.

History note

gifted via the Women's work section of the Imperial War Museum

Inscription

CLARE ATWOOD 1920

Object Details

Category

Art

Creator

Atwood, Clare

Production date

1920

Materials

Support: canvas

medium: oil

Dimensions

Support: Height 1524 mm., Width 1828 mm.

Frame: Depth 8.5 cm, Height 170 cm, Width 200.5 cm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART 3062

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

Helena Victoria, Princess
Terry, Ellen
Norrie (Mrs)
Young Men's Christian Association
Associated events

Home Front, UK, First World War
Associated places

Great Britain GB
London, England, United Kingdom
YMCA Canteen, London Bridge, London
Associated keywords

eating / drinking
interior
women / women's work
Military Personnel
Associated themes

British Home Front 1914-1918

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Christmas Day in the London Bridge YMCA Canteen: HRH Princess Helena Victoria, Chairman of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee of the YMCA is standing by Mrs Norrie, CBE, Superintendant of the canteen. Miss Ellen Terry is sitting by the table

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