Mabel Knibbs of Windsor with her new handbag, 1941

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Mabel Knibbs of Windsor with her new handbag, 1941

The Sketch featured this picture in their We Take Off Our Hat To- page on 18th June 1941. " Mabel Knibbs of Windsor, fourteen year old member of the Windsor Youth Club detatchment, was parading during War Weapons Week when she dropped her handbag, and a car ran over it. The two Princesses were watching the incident, told the Queen, whereupon her Majesty sent the child a new navy blue handbag to replace the lost one." Date: 1941

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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

1941 Apr18 Generosity Handbag Mabel Parading Week Windsor Youth

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