Le Sous-lieutenant André LEMARCHAND et les jouets de Noël

Le Sous-lieutenant André LEMARCHAND

et les jouets de Noël

pour les enfants malades de York

Sous-lieutenant André LEMARCHAND responsable des instruments de bords.

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

Les mécaniciens à l'ouvrage

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

YORKSHIRE EVERING PRESS 29.12.44

YORKSHIRE EVERING PRESS 29.12.44

Coupure de presse du YORKS HERALD 30.12.44

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

L'Exposition des jouets à la base d'Elvington

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

DAILY HERALD

Les officiers ont offert des prix pour les plus beaux jouets.

1er prix Adjudant ROQUES.

2ème prix ??

4ème prix Sergent SICRES

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

Livraison des jouets à l'Hotel de ville de York,

De gauche à droite:

??, au centre Emile MECHALY, le Sergent/Chef Bernard GUILLEMONT ??.

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

THE YORKS POST 02.01.1945

Traduction: Yannick LEMARCHAND

Traduction du THE YORKS POST 02.01.45

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

Carte de visite du Lord Maire de York remise par lui-même au Sous-lieutenant André LEMARCHAND le jour du dépot des jouets à l'Hotel de ville.

Reconnaissance du Colonel BAILLY au Sous-lieutenant André LEMARCHAND.

(collection: Jean-Claude LEMARCHAND)

In this letter, which was sent to the Headquarters of the French Air Forces in Britain, Colonel Bailly:

- reports that Lieutenant Lemarchand had suggested a competition opened to the whole French engineering staff in Elvington: its purpose was to manufacture toys for British deprived children.

- indicates that the staff were informed of the rules of this competition on December 21 st and that, at 12 a.m., on December 24th, 204 toys had actually been submitted to the Jury presided over by Ct Churet. The winning individuals and the winning teams were rewarded.

- explains that these toys were delivred to the Lord Mayor of York who had them exhibited during 48 hours in the Townhall, then in the windows of a Department store in York. This was reported in the local press.

- says that three hospitals for children will receive those toys.

- joins a few photographs of some items which had been manufactured.

- adds that this initiative demonstrates the generosity and the resource fulness of the French engineers.

(Traduction: Gilbert BOHN)

Comments

[JC LEMARCHAND]

Oui! qu'ils sont beaux ces mécanos au boulot, et les jouets ? Ce message leur rend un hommage bien mérité.

Notre père dont nous avons hérité ces documents aurait aimé les honorer ainsi.

Merci beaucoup Philippe, ton blog est magnifique et richement documenté.

Jean-Claude