Mrs. Bramwell Booth, affectionately termed the "Grand Old Lady" of the Salvation Army, celebrated her 70th birthday on September 12 at her home at Hadley Wood, near London. At her birthday parly, left to right:—Mrs. Bramwell Booth, Colonel Bernard Booth, Colonel Mary Booth (West Indies), Staff-Captain Clive Booth, Miss Belly Booth, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 24 Oct 1931, Page 5
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