Fag Day Ships The Prime Minister Winston Churchill

The Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspects Polish troops based at St Andrews in Fife

Winston Churchill giving his famous V-for-Victory sign while being driven past a line of troops in Tel-el-Kebir

and a placard made from aball of wool and knitting needles in his left

became king

It was first held in 1912 to mark the 50thanniversary of Alexandra's arrival from Denmark and continues to this day

Fag Day Ships The Prime Minister Winston ChurchillQueen Alexandra (1844 1925) was Queen Mother during the First World War. A Danish princess, she had married the futureEdward VII in 1863 and was Queen Consort from 1901 until his death in 1910 when their son, George V, became king. Alexandra, perhaps bestknown for founding Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, was the patron of many charities during the war. These included AlexandraDay, an annual event when roses were sold to raise money for